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Spyndel:
--- Quote from: belgarion on January 15, 2009, 05:40:43 PM ---Here's a modified version:
http://flickr.com/photos/21582563@N03/3199689044/
I moved Imperia a bit north, as well as Aquitaine and Riva, same for Placida, although I still think the way we originally had the two northern lords placed was more correct based on Max's comments.
Mikey
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Hey, looking great! I, like Priscelle, think that is best if we just sort of set aside Max's comment for the time being. If we accept the premise that Max is speaking about Phyridgia the shieldwall city, and not Phyridgia the Realm, then Phridgia can be to the west of Antillus, and *still* be thousands of miles from the sea (either one), depending on how you draw your geography. And though there is nothing definitive, placing Antillus to the east makes PF slightly easier to visualize.
We can only guess at this stuff though, and you are, of course, free to draw your map any way you choose ;).
My only lingering nitpicks would be Priscelle's comment that Ceres is supposed to be southwestern. I think there must be some way to draw out the topography so that this is true, but your concerns about kalare are also addressed. Also, I'd still like to get Aquataine out of the south, since it didnt make Jim's list of southern cities.
Right now Im still designing the map's graphical elements, but when I'm done with that, I think we're close to having something I feel good about putting down on paper. When I do, I'll be sure to give you layout credit :)
belgarion:
--- Quote from: Spyndel on January 15, 2009, 06:18:18 PM ---Hey, looking great! I, like Priscelle, think that is best if we just sort of set aside Max's comment for the time being. If we accept the premise that Max is speaking about Phyridgia the shieldwall city, and not Phyridgia the Realm, then Phridgia can be to the west of Antillus, and *still* be thousands of miles from the sea (either one), depending on how you draw your geography. And though there is nothing definitive, placing Antillus to the east makes PF slightly easier to visualize.
We can only guess at this stuff though, and you are, of course, free to draw your map any way you choose ;).
My only lingering nitpicks would be Priscelle's comment that Ceres is supposed to be southwestern. I think there must be some way to draw out the topography so that this is true, but your concerns about kalare are also addressed. Also, I'd still like to get Aquataine out of the south, since it didnt make Jim's list of southern cities.
Right now Im still designing the map's graphical elements, but when I'm done with that, I think we're close to having something I feel good about putting down on paper. When I do, I'll be sure to give you layout credit :)
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Actually, Aquitaine is in the middle of the continent, neither north nor south. Think of Maryland in the civil war. This way he is not too far away to provide the support against Kalare the High Lord was talking about in CuF but he's still not part of the South.
Oh, and from Alera Imperia to Kalare is about 3000 miles, that's with Amara flying full out doing it in three days.
So, the map isn't exactly to scale since I'm not sure a ship, even with fury help, could go from Parcia to the capitol like they did in CaF in the time they said they did it.
M
belgarion:
Just a few more additions:
Black Hills, Ruins of Appia, Labels for the River Tiber and River Gaul.
http://flickr.com/photos/21582563@N03/3200561156/
M
Tsunami:
Ok, some thoughts on the last Map.
I think Attica has to bee farther east.
* The Way its positioned right now, to get to Ceres Kalarus would have had to eiter a) move very close past Attica, or b) cross the Tiber at the Elinarch. Both of wich are highly unlikely.
As i understand it, the Elinarch should be on Ceresian territory.
* The holders Tavi meets, when first riding out to scout out the Canim, were expecting ceresian Legions.
I always pictured the Tiber running North of Ceres. (don't exactly know why, but thats the picture i had in Mind)
Placidian territory needs to reach further south, especially closer to Ceres.
* The Blackhills are at the southernmost end of placidian territory. Plus it only took the placidian Legions one day to get from the edge of placidian territory to Ceres.
What i dont get with the Blackhills, is how Aquitanes Legions cold be the ones to "crush the Legions holding the passes coming down from the Blackhills" as mentioned by Bernhard at the end of CuF.
Now while i write this, i get confused...
By assaulting the western foothills of Parcia, and diverting the Gaul to the Floodplain, One of K.'s legions managed to take control of the Blackhill Passes.(See CuF) Meaning that the Blackhills need to be near Parcia. That in addition would mean that Placidian territory needs to reach as far south as well, since the Blackhills are at the southern tip of Placidian territory.
Somehow the whole sections about the troop movements are kind of confusing to me. My main problem being that we don't have any hints as to where Attica actually is. Is it south or north of Parcia... The whole thing gets simpler if its south of Parcia, but that doesn't make sense in several other instances.
Ok, now my head hurts... i'll have to think all this over again. Hope i'm not to confusing to anyone else *g*
Priscellie:
Yeah, I'm convinced that the Blackhills are another Jim-slipup. Or maybe we can just say that there are two ranges with that name. It's not like we Earthlings don't reuse names for geography. I live in New York, after all. :D
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