Map Drawing Tutorial 10: Embellishments


Once the basics of a map have been drawn up, there are ways to make it look more professional, or ways to integrate it more carefully into the world it describes. A little bit of attention to detail provides a heightened sense of immersion for the players, attending to the right details can implant story hooks into maps.    

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