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== Where we are with maps ==
 
== Where we are with maps ==
  
We are currently working on the maps of the Empire, and just wanted to give you a preview, let you know how we're planning to proceed and head off a few questions at the pass.
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Other than those maps above, we are working on the following maps:
 
 
We are working on the following maps:
 
* A more detailed map of Empire, showing territories, towns, cities, river and forest names, roads, Trods, and Interesting Places.
 
 
* A more expansive map, showing barbarian lands around the Empire.
 
* A more expansive map, showing barbarian lands around the Empire.
 
* A strategic campaign map of each nation and its surrounds, showing even more detailed information, that will become much more relevant as campaign rules are released.
 
* A strategic campaign map of each nation and its surrounds, showing even more detailed information, that will become much more relevant as campaign rules are released.
 
While we can't nail dates to any of those, the first will be relatively soon, the second a bit further away, and it'll probably be a few months before the strategic map is nailed down.
 
 
We are also working on a [[Gazetteer]] - a couple of lines for each place and point of interest on the map. This is currently work in progress, available on this Wiki.
 
  
 
=== How much can I make up in my background? ===
 
=== How much can I make up in my background? ===

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Where we are with maps

Other than those maps above, we are working on the following maps:

  • A more expansive map, showing barbarian lands around the Empire.
  • A strategic campaign map of each nation and its surrounds, showing even more detailed information, that will become much more relevant as campaign rules are released.

How much can I make up in my background?

We will be providing major cities, towns and Interesting Places as a starting point, and will be looking at a mechanism (almost certainly via the New Player Team) to work out how we can ensure player groups can be connected to those locations (or even 'own' smaller ones).

In coming up with new places for your background, the rule of thumb, really, is 'would it be widely known about'? If it would, it's best to avoid it. Hopefully we'll be providing you with a dense enough network of biggish places for you to refer to already, without the need to crowd our maps with more.

Therefore we're happy for people to come up with small hamlets, small settlements or steadings, points of interest such as hidden waterfalls or caves, sheltered valleys and the like. Anything bigger is unlikely to fit in.

How big is the Empire?

Very roughly, the Empire is 900 miles by 900 miles. Scale will be shown on upcoming maps.