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 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…

A fantasy map of Thoranorsall, a storm-themed floating island nation in Northern Ruvenar. The map features a parchment-style background with scripted black text. The capital city, Thoranorsall, is marked centrally on a floating landmass. Other towns and villages include Thoranorharlm, Ayrtirvard Sineler, Leltyr Thar, Flussgrauve, Thoranor Rill, Aervarde, Stirharvema, Tarl’s Romd, Geolscathe, Ayrtircathe, Nulhothar, Siryspayrtir, and Aytirsceru. The surrounding regions are labeled as Northern Ruvenar. The design evokes a sense of high cliffs and stormy weather.
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Worldbuilding Fantasy Map Update: Thoranorsall, Northern Ruvenar

ByTiffany

Fantasy Map: Thoranorsall This is one of the newest maps I’ve worked on, part of a recent round of updates across the world. I’ve been quietly piecing things together behind the scenes, and Thoranorsall is one of the more volatile regions both in the story and in its magic. Thoranorsall is known for its powerful…

A pencil sketch of an insect-like creature called a Khautfly, drawn in a sketchbook. The creature has semi-translucent, blackened wings with faint rune-like markings, a thin sooty-grey body, and void-black eyes. The page shows delicate linework and some pencil smudging. The name “Khautfly” is added digitally beside the drawing.
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Sketch Saturday: First Creature Sketch – The Khautfly

ByTiffany

Sketch Saturday: Khautfly This is the first time I’ve shared one of my creature sketches from the world I’m building. I’ll be honest, I’m a little nervous about it. While worldbuilding, I realised I needed to see what I was describing. So I took my list of Lunaaris creatures and decided to start sketching them,…