Unofficial Mapvember 2024

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Work in progress!
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This is an unofficial community challenge by Tillerz.

 
Start:November 5th, 2024
End:December 5th, 2024
What:any map related content
 

How To Participate

  • Write an article (any category), draw a map, create a language, ... but it must be related to maps or map making!
  • If your entry is not an article, link your creation in an article so people can find and like it if they found joy in your creation.
  • Post a comment with your article below this challenge description so people can find it.
  • If you do posts/journal entries, use the tags #Mapvember2024, #UnofficialChallenge.
  • Your creation should be done between 5th of november and 5th of december 2024.
In November's chill, a challenge unfolds,
Mapvember beckons, stories to be told.
With pen and paper, or digital might,
Worldbuilders craft maps, day and night.
 

    You may add the participant badge (ImageID: 6069115) to your entry.   In addition to getting a(n inofficial) badge, this challenge has allowed you to create another element for your world and has provided your world with some extra visibility.
  Note: the badge was done with Midjourney and Affinity Photo.


Cover image: mapvember-header

Comments

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Nov 5, 2024 19:00 by H.B. Bacon

Gods, with how many challenges there are my worlds gunna be filled out quickly! I love this one and I'm super excited to use the map I'm working on for it!

Nov 6, 2024 17:30 by Tillerz

And you can combine it easily with other challenges if you need/want to add a map to one of the articles. :D

Nov 9, 2024 04:34 by Ephraïm Boateng

This is a perfect challenge for me right now. I'm planning to focus on a different continent for WorldEmber, so i think i'm gonna use this challenge to make that map!

Nov 9, 2024 08:53 by Tillerz

Do it! If you make it awesome you can also a competitor for the WAWA map award! \o/

Nov 10, 2024 05:17

Completely remade the main map for the entire world, honestly, it needed it as things progressed, but still. Thank you for giving me the kick I needed for this!

May you find the truth as it billows through the branches...
Nov 10, 2024 05:30

Map making challenge!
Generic article | Nov 10, 2024

May you find the truth as it billows through the branches...
Nov 12, 2024 21:40 by Imagica

This challenge couldn't had better timing! I started working on my world's map a while ago and this is a great boost! I hope I'll made it to the deadline. Thanks for hosting this :D

Come visit my world of Kena'an for tales of fantasy and magic!

Or, if you want something darker, Crux Umbra awaits.

Nov 13, 2024 17:08 by Tillerz

Paint in all the things!

Nov 14, 2024 21:41 by Imagica

Ok, here we go! I got really into it and it still needs a ton of work, but I'm still very proud for my first attempt on my world's map! Thanks for all the inspiration <3

A World Revealed
Generic article | Apr 28, 2025

Come visit my world of Kena'an for tales of fantasy and magic!

Or, if you want something darker, Crux Umbra awaits.

Nov 15, 2024 10:31

I had put a placeholder map on this article during Summer Camp, just so I was certain to have a plan for a Mapvember entry. Thank you for hosting this challenge, Tillerz! As always, your badges are stunning.

Hervakh City, Sanysgal
Settlement | Nov 23, 2024

Everything you've ever wanted is just one dice roll away.

Now playing: The final chapter of the Longest Journey: The Stillwater Scrolls!   Ironsworn RPG Actual Play Fiction: Tales of the Inner Council!
Nov 22, 2024 10:18

You forced me to do this, you are aware of that? This was only supposed to be a version of the map I can use for my Atlas header, but now it is this: Old map of Mirintha

Nov 22, 2024 10:49 by Tillerz

Awesome. :D

Nov 25, 2024 01:16 by Alan Byers

Hi Tillerz, here is my entry! Thanks so much for hosting!  

Mapvember 2024: Khayyam
Generic article | Nov 25, 2024

Explore Waking Materia and the myriad planes of the Eridún Crux Region.
"It's like reading TvTropes" -- Kroww
Summer Camp 2024 Greatest Hits | Spooktober 2024 Hub | WorldEmber 2024 Hub
Dec 1, 2024 12:14

Here is a little entry for your mapvember-Challenge.

Zimunya - City of Light
Settlement | Jan 2, 2025

Stay imaginative and discover Blue's Worlds, Elaqitan & Naharin.
Dec 2, 2024 16:25 by Menatith

I swear you have the best timing, your challenges just happen to coincide with whenever I'm in a map-making mood. I had a lot of fun trying out a different map style this time too.

Tyldamin
Organization | Mar 17, 2025

A country founded by the Taesáf in western Dlynaeth. Agricultural magic is the name of the game here.

Dec 2, 2024 18:39 by Tillerz

Glad you could make something useful out of it. :)

Dec 4, 2024 01:12 by Ephraïm Boateng

Here's my entry! Thank you for this challenge! It was a great help for World Ember as well!

Continent of Enaskia
Geographic Location | Dec 19, 2024

Dec 4, 2024 08:36

Finally finished my article with my map, thanks for this and enjoy.

Continent of Norria
Geographic Location | Dec 16, 2024

A harsh land where it takes strength and cunning to survive everyday yet this is may all change as a new power rises across it.

May you forever find your way on the journey you set out on and make yourself greater.
The Sagas world cover
Dec 5, 2024 02:18 by Jeffrey Lebowski

Not the most exciting map, but one with an important history. Containing one of the first maps created by a very important person in Crescent City's underground, we have a map for the Fertile Valley!  

Fertile Valley
Geographic Location | Dec 12, 2024

The Breadbasket of Dendralis - An agricultural region dominated by humans serves as the buffer between the Greenwood and the Darkwood.

Dec 5, 2024 22:57 by Secere Laetes

Dann endlich auch mein kleiner Eintrag. In gewisser Weise hat er sogar eine... "Karte".  

Karte der Elementarlinien
Item | Dec 7, 2024

Dec 7, 2024 00:33 by Michael Chandra

Valley Chronicle
Generic article | Dec 7, 2024
Made a start with my Chronicle! I'll start linking all past documents later, so that the various groups their work in the valley can be followed.


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