Welcome to Mapventures
A cartography and worldbuilding project about maps, stories, and immersion.
Almost thirty years ago, a group of friends came together to imagine, build, and play adventures in Earlsdale.
Mapventures is the documentation of this delightful journey.
Explore a Fantasy Realm
Discover the interactive map of Earlsdale with more than 150 points of interest, including cities, castles, ruins, landmarks, and more. All locations are illustrated and described in detail.
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Worldbuilding Compendium
Step into the magical world of Earlsdale, an enchanted realm of thrilling adventures. Set in a medieval, low-magic fantasy realm of legendary heroes, bold risks, and political intrigue.
Worldbuilding Project
Explore the worldbuilding project The Earlsdale Compendium, featuring over 150 detailed and illustrated locations and five adventure hooks on each point of interest.
Further descriptions of the world’s deities, nations, factions, and more, with additional content continuously in development.
The Earlsdale Compendium (external site) integrates with the Interactive Map, enhancing your adventurous journey through the Duchies of Earlsdale.
Map Gallery
This is the Fantasy Map Gallery, a portfolio of some of the maps I have designed to bring fictional worlds to life. Each map provides a glimpse of different landscapes, settings, or styles.
Most maps are based on the setting of The Duchies of Earlsdale, but there are exceptions like Duhlraen, which I designed for a book series.
Dive into the gallery, and the stories these maps have to tell.
Fantasy Cartography
The Map Gallery features carefully crafted fantasy maps for pen-and-paper roleplaying games, each offering unique settings and stories for your adventures.