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Jay Johnson explains the importance of mapmaking craft beyond tools, focusing on readability, believable design, and consistent logic rather than arbitrary magical excuses. 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My name is Jay Johnson and I go by Texas Jake on both the ProFantasy Forum and the Cartographers Guild Forum. I have always loved maps and history and I am a bit of a perfectionist by nature. You can see examples of my maps on the ProFantasy Forum. My map of the border outpost of Tarkas was one of the ProFantasy Blog’s Maps of the Month for October 2018. You can also view the current map I am working on of the City of Melekhir. It is a map of a city that covers over one square mile of land area (that’s massive, what was I thinking when I started such aginormous project!) .  \nWhen I purchased CC3+ (to make a map for a series of books I am writing) and started down the road of mapping, I had no idea all I would discover—about the use of CC3+, about medieval cities and about theart of mapmaking. CC3+ opened up a whole new world of mapmaking to me. I started by doing some overland mapping (and was astonished by the quality of maps I could produce while still learning the basics of the program), but it wasn’t long before I ventured into the realm of city mapping. Mapping cities can be challenging, fun, sometimes frustrating, but in the end quite rewarding. I would like to take this opportunity to share some of what I have learned along the way.  \nFirst, let me define what kind of cities we are talking about. The type of cities we will be discussing are fantasy cities based on those from medieval Europe. The kind that can be found in many of the fantasy stories we have read or viewed. The purpose of our conversation is to learn not only the use of CC3+ to make maps of cities, but also to learn about the art of making city maps.  \nIt could be argued that the art of mapmaking is more important to making good maps than the tools you use to accomplish it. I believe there is some truth to this argument. I would go on to say that a good mapmaker can make a good map whether he or she uses pen and paper, Photoshop, or CC3+ . The more we understand about making a readable and believable map, the better map we will make regardless of the tools or medium we choose. Our objective is to make a map that effectively communicates to the viewer the information we desire to convey. If we fail to do this, everything else we do is pointless. We also want to make a believable map. To do this, we need to avoid pitfalls like using magic as an excuse to justify something that would be implausible in the real world. If we do deviate from the norm, there should be a good reason for doing so. We can make exceptions to reality, but they should be made for areason, not as an excuse. Understand that the more exceptions we make, the less believable our map becomes.  \nAs we make this journey together, I am going to assume a few things, one of them is that you have the City Designer 3 (CD3) add-on. We will be making use of tools and elements from CD3 and since I bought the Top Three bundle when I got CC3+ (which includes CD3 and Dungeon Designer 3), I am less conscious of what tool came with which product.  \nLet’s Get Started  \nWhere to start? Now that is the question. Let’s start by determining what kind of city we want to map. You must think about the size of the city you plan to map and determine the size canvas you will need to map it on. If you are just starting on your journey as a mapmaker, this can be a hard question to answer accurately. I know that I have had to restart maps several times because I answered this question incorrectly. The problem of fantasy mapping is that we define what we are mapping and we create the data. If our conception of what we want is not entirely clear, we open the door for inaccurate conclusions to enter. So, take a little time and think about how big your city is going to be and then you may want to allo","cbCaitotFa1OVrCU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitotFa1OVrCU","pdf",495638,"English","# Introduction\n## Getting Started\n## Where to Start\n## Learning the Software\n## Key Design Principles","[{\"question\":\"What type of cities does the guide focus on?\",\"answer\":\"The guide focuses on fantasy cities based on those found in medieval Europe, like those commonly seen in fantasy stories.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is mapmaking craft considered more important than tools?\",\"answer\":\"Because a mapmaker can produce good maps with many mediums, and clarity and believability depend on understanding what makes a map communicate effectively and remain plausible.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you determine the starting size for a fantasy city map?\",\"answer\":\"Decide how big the city should be, then choose a canvas that allows extra space so the city’s shape is defined by terrain and design instead of the canvas boundaries.\"}]","Mapping Cities with Campaign Cartographer 3 Plus - Introduction | PDF",1791239665,13]