Broken Lands (Upper and Lower), 8 miles per hex
by Thorfinn TaitMaps
Replica of Upper Broken Lands from GAZ10 poster map, 8 miles per hex by Thorf, August 2008
Replica of Lower Broken Lands from GAZ10 poster map, 8 miles per hex by Thorf, May 2009
Updated map of the Upper Broken Lands, 8 miles per hex by Thorf, May 2009
Updated map of the Lower Broken Lands, 8 miles per hex by Thorf, May 2009
Comments
Sources: GAZ10 The Orcs of Thar (1988), GAZ12 The Golden Khan of Ethengar (1989), TM1 The Western Countries (1989), Rules Cyclopedia (1990), Glantri: Kingdom of Magic (1994), Poor Wizard's Almanac III (1994). Also Wrath of the Immortals (1991).
Notes on GAZ10 - Upper Broken Lands
- Trintan - this Glantrian village bordering Bugburbia is misspelled "Tritan" on GAZ10's poster map.
Notes on GAZ12 - Upper Broken Lands
- Broken Lands trail – the trail leading into the Broken Lands from Ethengar has been reduced to a straight line. This simplification unfortunately later crept into TM1, causing further errors.
Notes on TM1 - Upper Broken Lands
- Blank hexes – a number of hexes are coloured but left symbol-less on GAZ10's map. These were corrected on TM1.
- Broken Lands trails – both trails have been simplified greatly from GAZ10's trails. The eastern trail even has a part missing where the trail crosses the volcanoes. (See GAZ12.)
- Broken Lands altitude markers – two markers present in GAZ10 are missing here.
- Broken Lands Vesubian River – the southernmost run-off into Trollhattan is missing. Additionally, two of the three greater cataracts shown on GAZ10’s map have been missed out.
- Broken Lands Streel River – the southern cataract has been reduced from GAZ10’s greater to lesser here. For the sake of variety, the Atlas has gone with the lesser cataract.
- Broken Lands Dol-Anur River – a greater cataract has been added since GAZ10.
Notes on GAZ10 - Lower Broken Lands
- Fonts - Title 11-11.2 pt Feinen Bold; Dominion names: 9.6 Feinen Bold; Lakes and Rivers: 8 pt Feinen Italic; Settlements and Terrain Features: 7.8-8 Feinen Bold; "Boundaries of the World Above" caption: 7.8 Feinen Regular; Legend and Lava Flows: 6.3 Feinen Regular. Dominion names, "Boundaries of the World Above", and Lava Flows in all capitals; all other labels in title case. Lake Morkia mistakenly marked as a terrain feature rather than a lake.
- Sandy Cave – one of the hexes adjoining the lava river is marked as volcanic sand, but with the cave hex colour. Judging by the way the other hexes bordering on the river are all sand, this is most probably just an error.
Notes on Poor Wizard's Almanac III - Lower Broken Lands
- Compass error – the direction indicated as north on this map is actually east. This error was most likely introduced in the process of changing the map from landscape to portrait orientation.
To Do List
- Expand updated map - I'm working on changing the format of all my maps to make them rectangular by including neighbouring countries.
- Create replica of Wrath of the Immortals and Glantri: Kingdom of Magic poster maps featuring the Great Crater and the expanded Broken Lands.
- Create Great Crater detail maps based on official sources and Andrew's maps.
- Check GAZ10 and other relevant sources for geographic details and write notes on the updated map.
- Create replica of Rules Cyclopedia maps and write notes.
Create replica of TM1and finish notes on this map.