Create authentic-looking maps of imaginary cities, hamlets, castles and more in a popular fantasy tabletop- and role-playing game (RPG) style.
Create authentic-looking maps of fantasy cities, hamlets, fortifications and more in a popular tabletop, RPG style.

30+ step-by-step demonstrations show you how to create your own unique RPG maps

Learn how to draw fantasy cities, medieval settlements and more from a professional gaming illustrator

Tips and techniques for drawing fences, stone walls, forests, fields, bridges, footpaths, mountains, harbors, shields, coats of arms and other cartography elements

Put your design and drawing skills on the map! AUTHOR: Jared Blando is a professional freelance gaming illustrator. He’s worked for many companies including most recently 4Ground (Fabled Realms), Wizards of the Coast (Dungeons & Dragons, Demonomicon: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement, Gamma World), Fantasy Flight Games (Star Wars, Warhammer), Ubisoft (Assassins Creed: Black Flag), Mayfair Games (Age of Steam, Nuns on the Run, Bedpans and Broomsticks, etc.), and Paizo (Adventure Path). He works for smaller companies as well, and has self-published two art books (Epic Cartography, and The Pen and the Sword: A Sketchbook by Jared Blando). He also designs and illustrates character concepts for 6mm to 32mm miniature figures. 200 colour illustrations