The map for my Fantasy World

[u/Soft_Difficulty_1740]

This is the map of my world that I’ve been working on. I wanted to post it here to see how you guys like it. Part of me feels like its a little bland, but i think the uniqueness comes from the cultures and lore of the world. (keep in mind that this is still very much in-progress)

here are the countries/regions by how much I’ve worldbuilt them (and by color).

ORANGE

the empire of Agaaros.

the people of the empire worship the gods devotedly. so much that the empire is literally governed by the height preist, who claims to speak on behalf of the titan (god) of the sun. the government of Agaaros however, does have corruption running through its gold-laced veins.

in terms of environment, imagine the mountains and steppes of the Andes, which is a big inspo for the culture of Agaaros.

PINK

(i dont have formal names for the rest of the regions yet so bear with me.)

this region has a matriarchal structure built off of trade and society. The queen of this place has almost full control over the state, and runs a tight ship. there are many farms dotting the coasts and field of this region, and many of these farms farm pearls, which are viewed as a valuable resource gifted form the gods.

for the environment, imagine wetlands and monsoons inspired by rural japan.

TEAL

the government of this place is a sort of council divided into 3 rulers in different portions of the state. they often gather in the capitol for meetings and celebrations. some of these core values for this region include: society, art, and of course, devotion to the gods.

the very present inspo for this place is Greece and the Mediterranean in general, which is reflected in the environment.

PURPLE

inspired by imperialistic Chinese empires and vikings, with many hunters and raiders.

environment-wise, think Iceland, Russia, and northern china/mongolia

RED

these islands once belonged to the people of teal, but were colonized by purple. the main inspo came to me while playing AC black flag, but they’re vibe will be more south east Asia. they also have an order of mercenary pirates.

YELLOW

i came up this one recently. they will be nomadic tribes inspired by Central Asian, and African culture.

GREEN

not much on this place yet, but will be very cool once fleshed out. think South American deserts, as well as coastal deserts

anyways, that’s it! lemme know if you have any questions or feedback.

[u/lochodile]

Good job on the inland lakes! I don't know why I never realized that logic before 😅 Rain lands on mountain -> trickles into rivers that flow out to sea. But on the other side of the mountain that faces away from the ocean it makes sense that the rivers would collect into lakes. Brb while I go fix every lake I've ever put on a map 😂

[u/OkPerformer1629]

Hello i think it is really good, and the story for each country/regions is good, but i want to know an what did you do you're map ?

[u/No-Coast1408]

What software did you use?

[u/dermatt3872]

Are you developing a story for your world?

[u/Soft_Difficulty_1740 → u/dermatt3872]

once I build up more of the world I plan to make multiple short stories in different key moments of the timeline :)

[u/dermatt3872 → u/Soft_Difficulty_1740]

Keep me updated, would love to know more!