The Secret to Realistic Fantasy Worldbuilding? Use a Globe
I started the world building project last week, and I'm finishing this week: using paper gores is a time-consuming process, it's true, but if you give it the time that it takes, you can make an amazing world. In this video, I'll be talking about WHY you should make a fantasy world globe, how it can help you, and what you can use it for. Check it out! 0:00 - Start 01:58 - Globes vs Flat Maps 04:55 - Trade Routes 07:04 - Culture and Borders 08:50 - Geography and Climate 10:16 - Having a Globe MAP BUNDLE GIVEAWAY I'm starting a new drive - a weekly Red Quills newsletter that ties together the blog post, the Patreon downloadables, the YouTube tutorials (of course), and a new idea for weekly challenge or tip. What do you think? To get everyone interested, I'm giving away a bundle of three maps for free in a raffle draw from the subscribing emails! Sign up on the Red Quills website: https://www.redquills.com.au/ The maps are: 1 x A1 "Kingdom of Endon" map 1 x A2 "The Lands of the Greenlit Seas" map 1 x A2 "The Sunderking's Mappe" map Check out the other downloadable maps on the Red Quills Patreon page and join our mapmaking community: patreon.com/RedQuills MATERIALS: 1 x 20cm-diameter globe Montmartre A2 180gsm spiral-bound sketchbook Artliner 0.6mm fineliner pen (black) Artliner 0.4mm fineliner pen (black) Artliner 0.2mm fineliner pen (black) Uni Posca PC-1M bullet shaped 0.7mm (gold) Uni Posca PC-1MR pin tip 0.7mm (white) Uni Pin 0.1mm fine line pen (black) Uni Pin 0.05mm fine line pen (black) Montmartre watercolour paints (assorted) Assorted brushes JOIN THE RED QUILLS COMMUNITY: Discord: https://discord.gg/zRjQzqrTvH Blog tutorials and maps: https://www.redquills.com.au/blog Enjoy the content? Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for weekly videos on mapmaking, adventure creation, and more! #dnd #maps #globe #fantasyworld #mapmaker
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