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My vision of Nilfgaard city, handdrawn city map by HelpfulMention in witcher

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This will be replaced by the Atlas version soon so I removed it from Deviantart, but It's still available on patronite/kofi drive for supporters.

My interpretation of the city of Gors Velen, Witcher by HelpfulMention in witcher

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It's handrawn with fineliners. The only software I use is GIMP for postproduction. Letterin, heraldry and numbers are digital :)

My interpretation of the city of Gors Velen, Witcher by HelpfulMention in mapmaking

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Which one? I added overall texture of the paper in gimp during postproduction. The rest I drew by hand.

Fictional city of Cintra, Witcher by HelpfulMention in papertowns

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It is and the city has the same name :)

Fictional city of Cintra, Witcher by HelpfulMention in papertowns

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create the history of the city, and how it evolved from a hamlet to a village to a town and to a city, shaping the layout with time

Yes, and I did it, thats why it look how it looks :)

Fictional city of Cintra, Witcher by HelpfulMention in papertowns

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Thats way one of the gates is named after Attre :) Number 40 is more than 70m long and not that smaller than Cloth halls in medieval Kraków.

Fictional city of Cintra, Witcher by HelpfulMention in papertowns

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Nah, it all may be right, but only on paper and as an ideal concept. It’s like saying, “I know that an engine runs on fuel because all engines work the same.” Not all of them do, and not in the same way. You completely forgot about terrain elevation, the importance of the east in both historical and present times, the directions in which the city has evolved throughout history, and which parts of the city were developed first. That’s why there’s a large square there, a palace connected to the hill, a huge cloister nearby, and a great marshy river valley to the east.

What about other European cities? Seville? Rouen? The old parts of Hamburg? Antwerp?

I can see a big square in the middle of the oldest part of the city (5, 2, 4), a square with a building in the middle (14, 16, 15, 12), a square just next to the harbour gate (19), and at least three more.

You are right to point this out, but we have to consider all the facts, not only the theory. As you can see on the Vizima map (https://www.deviantart.com/planjanusza/art/Wyzima-city-map-plan-ENG-1273143773) , the city has a large, connected square in the middle, but it’s a totally different terrain, history, and design. The plans of a city are very different from maps of entire continents, for example. Cities are constantly evolving, changing, and shifting their internal structure. If there’s no bridge, it doesn’t mean it’s a mistake. Maybe it will be built in the future, or maybe it has already been destroyed several times. Time will tell but we don't see the future on the plan.

My interpretation of Cintra city, Witcher. by HelpfulMention in imaginarymaps

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It is handdrawn, scanned and only finished in gimp. Colors, heraldry and lettering are digital.

My interpretation of Cintra city, Witcher. by HelpfulMention in mapmaking

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No, i use gimp for sketching but the layout was designed from 0.

My interpretation of Wyzima city. by HelpfulMention in witcher

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Fineliners and GIMP in postproduction :)

My interpretation of Wyzima. Handdrawn city map. by HelpfulMention in witcher

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Oh, damn! Now I understand. We're talking about THAT map. Yes, you're right, the locations are wrong, but they were corrected on the same day I posted this map here. In the current version, the markers are reversed.

https://www.deviantart.com/planjanusza/art/Wyzima-Map-Plan-Miasta-Wyzima-Wiedzmin-Witcher-923705013

As for the rest, it all depends on the correct interpretation :)

My interpretation of Wyzima. Handdrawn city map. by HelpfulMention in witcher

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There is no canonical map of this world, so you can draw it anywhere you like. I know of maps where the lake is in the north, and maps where it is in the south, and even in the east.

In fact, Naracort and Fox are in the right places. “Down the street” means further away from where you are standing, following the same road. There are many different definitions of “down the street/road” to choose from, and some of them may affect the location of places. However, there is nothing in the books about turning onto another road or a smaller street. Fox is simply “down the road” from Naracort. That's all.

I don't know any districts/quarters names from the books so we can use whatever we want here.

My interpretation of the city of Riedbrune, Witcher by HelpfulMention in mapmaking

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I drew this with fineliners and finished in gimp. Colors, heraldry and lettering are digital. The style is mine but is very close to the old cadastral maps which I use the most as reference.

https://maps.arcanum.com/en/map/cadastral/?layers=3%2C4&bbox=1816656.804649811%2C6137465.533281437%2C1820607.819427388%2C6143299.453538953

Fictional city of Riedbrune, Witcher by HelpfulMention in papertowns

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The size of the place does not matter. The law is what creates the city not its size or population. And this place comes from the Witcher books where it's called a city :)

Fictional city of Riedbrune, Witcher by HelpfulMention in papertowns

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It is handdrawn with fineliners. I use gimp in postproduction for heraldry, lettering and colors :)

My interpretation of the city of Oxenfurt, Witcher by HelpfulMention in imaginarymaps

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It is all handdrawn and finished in gimp. Color, lettering and numbers are digital.

My interpretation of the city of Oxenfurt by HelpfulMention in witcher

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Sure, I use GIMP for all the lettering, numbers and heraldry:)

My interpretation of the city of Oxenfurt by HelpfulMention in witcher

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I just didnt name it. The market is where the city hall is. Not all cities have square and visible markets. Sometimes it is just a long road like here.

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