Revised Blackmoor + C&C map

[Havard]

Interesting.

Any chance of getting a higher resolution of the map? Some labels are a little hard to read.

I'll email you a copy, but some of it is just old poor resolution doodles.

Thanks. Alot easier to read!


Some comments:


Raiders of the East/West: My impression is that these are named after the direction from which they attack Blackmoor. AFAIK, only the Raiders of the West use the Firefrost Channel to attack Blackmoor. If so, it would make more sense to move both clans east of the Channel IMO.

Tangor:

Yeah I know. I liked your ideas about Tangor so I left it on the map. That could be removed. I've been assuming the Bolgere Islands can be matched with "The lordship of the isles" from GH, which is also a "Jungle Realm", though the ethnicity seems different, I've been borrowing details from that.

Fair enough
Bolgere/Bolgerie is a name I invented. The name comes from DA1, where "Bolger" is a term used for dark skinned people, or possibly referring to a nation of dark skinned humans.


Cirkhosia & Salik:

Both appear to be middle-eastern derived names(cirkhosian/circassian and DJiin of Salik) so they seemed a natural fit. That plus I assume traveling merchants are likely from very far away, seeking exotic goods or selling the same. The cirkhosians likely travel by ship and the one in skhandahar was probably seeking amber- not unlike such trade routes between northern europe and the middle east historically.

I have them as separate entities IMC, but I like the idea of Amber trade Consider that idea stolen!


Re: Map with Outdoor Survival Map inserted:
Notice the similarities between the OS Map and the southern part of the Blackmoor Map from the later TSR modules. Consider the similarities between the OS Desert-like valley and the Valley of the Ancients. If that wasn't the original location of the City of the Gods, I am still pretty sure that David Ritchie used the OS Map (or had sketches from Dave) to expand the FFC Map.

-Havard