ralf | December 21, 2023 | Newsletter
News
- Both the December issue and bonus issue of the Cartographer’s Annual 2023 are available, bringing you a large selection of modular Wilderness tiles as well as the tools to create more yourself.
- With this year’s Annual complete, the Cartographer’s Annual 2024 is now available and you can subscribe at an early adopter discount.
Resources
- The latest free monthly symbols by Mike Schley add fire and smoke symbols to the Symbol Set 6 style (or other styles of your choise), turning those ruined battlements into a raging inferno.
- Watch or re-watch the recent live mapping videos from our playlist on YouTube.
- Check out the community’s Maps of the Month for November, possibly providing more ideas and inspiration for your own mapping projects.
- We made the November issue of the Cartographer’s Annual available for free and integrated it into the Free Annual Sampler.
Articles
- Remy delves into the practical use of maps within CC3+, such measuring the distance between locations.
- Christina showcases the August issue of the Cartographer’s Annual 2016 with the “Scorching Sun” style in her latest iteration of the All the Annuals series.
Reminders
- CC3+’s current version is 3.98. Check in Help > About and if your version is older, run Update 28 for CC3+ available from your registration page.
- Fractal Terrains 3+ has been released and is available from among your FT3 downloads on your registration page.
- Join our community of map-makers on the Profantasy forum and/or the Facebook group.
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ralf | November 17, 2023 | Newsletter
News
- We are currently running the Cartographer’s Vault campaign on Humble Bundle with lots of wonderful maps by community mappers and professional map-makers.
- A new Random Dungeon command is available for Campaign Cartographer.
- The November issue of the Cartographer’s Annual is available, featuring a huge city under siege in the Isometric Cities style from Symbol Set 6.
Resources
Articles
- Remy continues his tutorial on getting started with macros with part 3 of the series.
- Christina showcases the July issue of the Cartographer’s Annual 2016 with the “Woodcut Maps” style in her latest iteration of the All the Annuals series.
Reminders
- CC3+’s current version is 3.98. Check in Help > About and if your version is older, run Update 28 for CC3+ available from your registration page.
- Fractal Terrains 3+ has been released and is available from among your FT3 downloads on your registration page.
- Join our community of map-makers on the Profantasy forum and/or the Facebook group.
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ralf | October 27, 2023 | Newsletter
News
- The October issue of the Cartographer’s Annual is available, expanding The Monkey Frog overland style with a large set of structure symbols and new terrain fills.
Resources
- The latest free monthly symbols by Mike Schley show the effects last month’s siege engines and on the city walls – breaches and broken gates and tower.
- Watch or re-watch the recent live mapping videos from our playlist on YouTube.
- Check out the community’s Maps of the Month for September, possibly providing more ideas and inspiration for your own mapping projects.
Articles
- Remy continues his tutorial on getting started with macros with part 2 of the series.
- Christina continues here trip thought the Cartographer’s Annual 2016 with June’s “Dungeon Worlds” style in her latest iteration of the All the Annuals series.
Reminders
- CC3+’s current version is 3.98. Check in Help > About and if your version is older, run Update 28 for CC3+ available from your registration page.
- Fractal Terrains 3+ has been released and is available from among your FT3 downloads on your registration page.
- Join our community of map-makers on the Profantasy forum and/or the Facebook group.
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ralf | September 28, 2023 | Newsletter
- The September issue of the Cartographer’s Annual is available, expanding E Prybylski’s overland style with non-human settlements and additional material.
Resources
- The latest free monthly symbols by Mike Schley provide you with siege engines to break those impressive city walls of the Symbol Set 6 Isometric Cities style.
- Watch or re-watch the recent live mapping videos from our playlist on YouTube.
- Check out the community’s Maps of the Month for August, possibly providing more ideas and inspiration for your own mapping projects.
Articles
- Remy helps us to get started with macros to leverage the power of automation in CC3+.
- Christina Trani showcases the “Naomi van Doren Floorplans” style in her latest iteration of the All the Annuals series.
Reminders
- CC3+’s current version is 3.98. Check in Help > About and if your version is older, run Update 28 for CC3+ available from your registration page.
- Fractal Terrains 3+ has been released and is available from among your FT3 downloads on your registration page.
- Join our community of map-makers on the Profantasy forum and/or the Facebook group.
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ralf | August 18, 2023 | Newsletter
News
- The August issue of the Cartographer’s Annual is available, providing an black and white floorplan style for ruined settlements and outdoor locations.
Resources
Articles
- Remy takes a loot at randomizing symbols and how that functionality can be leveraged for settlement placement.
- Christina Trani creates a map with the “1800s Floorplans” style in her quest to go through All the Annuals.
Reminders
- CC3+’s current version is 3.98. Check in Help > About and if your version is older, run Update 28 for CC3+ available from your registration page.
- Fractal Terrains 3+ has been released and is available from among your FT3 downloads on your registration page.
- Join our community of map-makers on the Profantasy forum and/or the Facebook group.
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ralf | July 21, 2023 | Newsletter
News
- The July issue of the Cartographer’s Annual is available, with an overland style by a new Annual contributor – Monkey Frog Studios.
Resources
Articles
- Remy dives into part 2 of his tutorial on how to draw tracks and rail lines, letting us swerve around in curves on our tracks.
- Christina Trani continues with her “All the Annuals” series going through all the Annual issues over the years. This time it is the “Temple of Bones” isometric dungeon style she is looking at.
Reminders
- CC3+’s current version is 3.98. Check in Help > About and if your version is older, run Update 28 for CC3+ available from your registration page.
- Fractal Terrains 3+ has been released and is available from among your FT3 downloads on your registration page.
- Join our community of map-makers on the Profantasy forum and/or the Facebook group.
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ralf | June 30, 2023 | Newsletter
News
- The June issue of the Cartographer’s Annual is available, with asymbol pack compatible with Dungeons of Schley, including trains, tracks, vehicles and lots of strange machinery.
- GenCon 2023 is drawing near and Profantasy will be there, at booth #515 of the exhibition all.
Resources
Articles
- Remy teaches us how to draw tracks and rail lines in his latest article. How convenient seeing the June Annual’s focus on trains!
- Christina Trani continues with her “All the Annuals” series going through all the Annual issues over the years. In this iteration she creates a map using the Empire of the Sun style.
Reminders
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ralf | May 29, 2023 | Newsletter
News
- The May issue of the Cartographer’s Annual is available, with a map pack of city block locations by Jimmy Medina, using Mike Schley’s Dungeons of Schley style.
Resources
Articles
- Remy discusses splitting and joining polygons in his latest in-depth article on CC3+ techniques.
- Christina Trani is back with her “All the Annuals” series going through all the Annual issues over the years. In this one she maps using the Here Be Monsters style by Pär Lindström.
Reminders
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ralf | April 28, 2023 | Newsletter
News
- The April issue of the Cartographer’s Annual is available, with a brand new overland style by first time contributor E Prybylski.
Resources
Articles
- Remy covers the use and functionality of hotspots in CC3+ and how they can make your maps more interactive.
Reminders
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ralf | March 21, 2023 | Newsletter
News
- The March issue of the Cartographer’s Annual is available, leading you out into the snowy woods and unto the winter trails.
- Humble Bundle is re-running the Maps Bonanza Humble Bundle of 2021. Check out if you want to fill out your collection at a very affordable price.
Resources
Articles
Reminders
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