A parchment-style fantasy map titled “Mid Orvainor,” showing the capital city of Sanctaris and surrounding towns and villages. Notable places include Radeila, Gloiraforl, Athura Torvne, Lumir Hollith, and Lythar. Rivers, mountains, and forests are inked in soft detail. The map has an aged, mystical feel, with elegant script and digitally drawn terrain. Created by T.J. Hassall, 2025.
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Map Update: Sanctaris, Mid Orvainor

ByTiffany

I’m now entering the next stage of map development, which is adding mountains, rivers, and other natural features. I’ve been using mountain brushes from KM Alexander’s site, which you can get by clicking HERE. They’ve been incredibly helpful in shaping the style of this, and I’m grateful for the free resources. I found out rather…

A pencil sketch of a small, segmented creature called a Scatheleech, drawn on cream-toned paper. The creature has multiple legs, a curled tail, and a pointed head with a circular eye, giving it a slightly eerie, unnatural appearance. The body is shaded in graphite with a matte, ink-like texture. To the right of the sketch are four dark green and brown pencils, neatly arranged. A black tablet or e-reader rests at the top edge of the open sketchbook. The words "Scatheleech", "T.J. Hassall", and "2025" are written in calligraphic font on the page.
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Sketch Saturday: Scatheleech – Worldbuilding Creature Art

ByTiffany

Sketch Saturday: Scatheleech For this Sketch Saturday, I’m sharing another creature from Lunaaris (also seen in Viridorn). It is small, strange and a little bit of a sucker, so to speak. It’s the third entry in my creature sketches, and I was pleasantly pleased to create it despite its form. I didn’t want this to…

A hand-drawn fantasy map titled “Southern Viridorn,” focused on the archipelago region of Cascara. The landmasses are surrounded by small islands and bordered with stylised coastlines. Key locations are labelled in elegant script, including towns such as Safira Forls, Sirarirst, and Lunaaraquvis, and villages like Sirrilrill, Vulcris, Azuri Sfaera, and Meoruith. Each settlement is marked with a black dot. The overall design has an aged parchment texture, giving the map an ancient, magical feel. The creator's name, "© TJ Hassall 2025. All rights reserved," is noted in the bottom corner.
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Map Update: Cascara, Southern Viridorn

ByTiffany

Fantasy Map: Aekinthar I’ve been quieter than usual while recovering from tonsillitis, but I didn’t want to miss sharing this week’s map. It’s been nice to have something gentle and water-bound to work on while resting.This is Cascara, a beautifully serene archipelago in Southern Viridorn — a region surrounded by crystal blue waters, calm misty…

A fantasy map of Aekinthar, a region in Northern Viridorn. The background is textured parchment, with black line borders and elegant serif-style text labelling each location. The capital city, Aekinthar, is marked with the largest black dot in the centre. Surrounding towns and villages include Riutthar, Caxim Grauve, Mossivaehl, Emperviri, Muresond, Kortmir, Fisslerux, Tibriforl, Sondveld, Mardrill, Braithenrygsta, Lohtiscathe, Riuttuaoith, and Cralariut. The map is signed “© TJ Hassall 2025. All rights reserved.” in the lower right corner.
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Map Update: Aekinthar, Northern Viridorn

ByTiffany

Fantasy Map: Aekinthar This is one of the newer maps I’ve finished: Aekinthar, a land of deep stone, fertile soil, and shaping magic. It’s part of the broader Viridorn region. Where Viridorn feels more druidic and fluid, Aekinthar is grounded. It is shaped by earth-based rituals, farming traditions, and protective magic pulled from the stones…