Create authentic-looking maps of imaginary cities, hamlets, castles and more in a popular fantasy tabletop- and role-playing game (RPG) style. Create authentic-looking maps of fantasy cities, hamlets, fortifications and more in a popular tabletop, RPG style. • 30+ step-by-step demonstrations show you how to create your own unique RPG maps • Learn how to draw fantasy cities, medieval settlements and more from a professional gaming illustrator • Tips and techniques for drawing fences, stone walls, forests, fields, bridges, footpaths, mountains, harbors, shields, coats of arms and other cartography elements • Put your design and drawing skills on the map! AUTHOR: Jared Blando is a professional freelance gaming illustrator. He's worked for many companies including most recently 4Ground (Fabled Realms), Wizards of the Coast (Dungeons & Dragons, Demonomicon: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement, Gamma World), Fantasy Flight Games (Star Wars, Warhammer), Ubisoft (Assassins Creed: Black Flag), Mayfair Games (Age of Steam, Nuns on the Run, Bedpans and Broomsticks, etc.), and Paizo (Adventure Path). He works for smaller companies as well, and has self-published two art books (Epic Cartography, and The Pen and the Sword: A Sketchbook by Jared Blando). He also designs and illustrates character concepts for 6mm to 32mm miniature figures. 200 colour illustrations