North of the White Depths lies the continent of Hibernia. It is a land of extremities and historical significance, and its southern region is home to Askaheimr, the northernmost kingdom of humans. In the north, the lands of Eredore are home to fearsome giants and peaceful goliaths. A splinter group of the drow lives in their crystalline city near the barren slopes of the Adamantine Sierras. Cold and wind, rain and snow are constant companions to anyone who travels here, and while the Aska people may seem standoffish at first, their frosty demeanour thaws as quickly as rime on a sunny spring day.

South of the Misty Woods and the land of the elves are the Arbiter Cliffs, an area with a sinister history. Long before the Velendrian Empire assimilated these lands, warring petty monarchs ruled between the Glistening River, the Windless Rise and the Brandywood. One of these monarchs, Brath III, loved listening to the screams of his enemies, so the high Arbiter Cliffs were the perfect location for public executions. The relatively smooth precipice meant no annoying rocks to prematurely break the fall of the condemned.

When I first started out with mapmaking, one of the things I was interested in was what kind of tools other people used to create their maps. There are two ways to think about this: going analog or going digital. I have less experience with analog tools, at least for now, even though I love the tactile feeling of having a pen in my hand and drawing on a flat sheet of paper.

Eden’s Retreat is a small area located in the temperate climate of its continent, protected by mountains. Its lush vegetation, and crystalline lakes and rivers make it the perfect place for a weekend getaway — for some camping or fishing. True, unwary travelers might meet a grizzly or two, but if they’re lucky, due to the area’s almost magical serenity, the bear will be content with some fishes from the lake.