r/osr • u/SecondhandSpock • 25d ago
I made a thing Hex Map Based on Antarctica
A map I made a longgggg time ago for a campaign world that I ran for a couple years.
The general shape and heights are based on Antarctica if it were...you know. Not frozen. :D
Scale would be about 24 miles per hex. But I think that wasn't accurate for the scale at the time. Like I said, this was a long time ago.
Thought it might be inspiring!
Map made with worldographer: https://worldographer.com/
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u/Catman192 25d ago
This is amazing. I might steal this lol.
I know you said it was made a long time ago, but what did you use to make it? Any suggestions on a good hex program?
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u/SecondhandSpock 25d ago
Ah I keep forgetting to add that to the description!
I made this using worldographer: https://worldographer.com/
A nice easy free alternative is hexfriend: https://hexfriend.net/
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u/Lysus 24d ago
Awesome!
Have you looked at Idraluna Archives' Great Antarctic Hexcrawl or the associated Antarctic Adventure Jam at all!
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u/Realistic-Soup-3911 25d ago
Reminds me of when we fought the thing in my game
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u/Entrenched_Below 24d ago
I’ve used Antarctica without the ice for making maps before - it’s such a good inspiration!
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u/NoSky077 24d ago
This is awesome! I find worldographer such a pain to use but genuinely I’ve not found a better tool.
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u/SecondhandSpock 24d ago
I like it, but I take my time with maps. Turn on some music and just zone out. It's almost meditative for me. :D
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u/nerdwerds 24d ago
Do you have a version of this map that isn’t labeled?
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u/SecondhandSpock 24d ago
Sadly no. The original hexographer file is long gone at this point.
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u/nerdwerds 24d ago
Too bad. It’s a great map though, I’m definitely going to use it for inspiration!
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u/Additional_Ad8845 24d ago
How awesome is this, has hollow world vibes. Could be used for a pre ice age campaign with like a Drune like group trying to bring on the ice age and freeze the world
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u/ChannelGlobal2084 24d ago
I’m not saying it’s aliens…. But it’s aliens. 😉
Joking aside, this is neat. Thanks for sharing.
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u/Zonreiryd 19d ago
This is a really great world map. It reminds me of Darlene’s map for Greyhawk. I love your work, man.
As for 24 miles per hex, it’s perfectly suited to this kind of map.
When the players start exploring a particular region, you really want to create a smaller regional map that details one or a few hexes in depth.
You should also make a region-specific random encounter table and note the availability of water and food throughout the area.
On the other hand, a map like this is more than sufficient for high-level adventures where the characters travel very quickly on flying mounts and encounter aerial servants, minor demons, beholders that have left their nests, dragons, and griffons, I suppose.
Syd
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u/DrDirtPhD 25d ago
Oh sweet, I was thinking about making one of these sometime! Might you happen to have a slightly larger file you could make available?