{"product_id":"cartographers-annual-vol-8","title":"Cartographer's Annual Vol 8","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCartographer's Annuals\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCartographer's Annuals are collections of premium creative content to expand your map-making horizons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach volume delivers a diverse array of material, including new drawing styles, unique symbol sets, curated map collections, and specialized tools for specific types of maps. Every Annual also icludes a comprehensive guide explaining the techniques used, helping you build skills and deepen your mapping mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVolume 8 Content\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"in-columns\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#kroms-diorama\"\u003eMap Pack: Krom's Village Diorama\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#monsters-heroes\"\u003eMap Pack: Monsters and Heroes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#village-barn\"\u003eMap Pack: Village Barn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#faden-overland\"\u003eStyle Pack: Alyssa Faden Overland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#lindstrom-battlemaps\"\u003eStyle Pack: Black and White Battlemaps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#havenland\"\u003eStyle Pack: Havenland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#lindstrom-journeys\"\u003eStyle Pack: Modern Journeys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#volcanic-islands\"\u003eStyle Pack: Volcanic Islands\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#ww2-area\"\u003eStyle Pack: World War 2 Area Maps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#worthington-historical\"\u003eStyle Pack: Worthington Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#dwarven-dungeons\"\u003eSymbols Pack: Dwarven Dungeons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#map-projections\"\u003eTemplate Pack: Map Projections\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#realworld-vector\"\u003eTutorial Pack: Real-world Vector Data\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n##MAP GALLERY##\n\u003ch3 id=\"kroms-diorama\"\u003eMap Pack: Krom's Village Diorama\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pack brings two awe-inspiring members of the ProFantasy community together: \u003cstrong\u003eOld Krom\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJoachim de Ravenbel\u003c\/strong\u003e. They teamed up to create a complete Dioramas paper-model village, which a huge number of new bitmap fills and symbols, plus the template and tools to create your own buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven beautiful buildings, hundreds of detailed symbols, dozen of tools and bitmap fills - the list of material in this issue is amazing. And Joachim takes you through both assembling a building and constructing a new one in the 17-page mapping guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map pack \u003cstrong\u003eKrom's Village Diorama\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 complete, ready-to-build paper model village with 7 buildings (PDF and FCW format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new drawing style with 58 drawing tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new template\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e645 new symbols in 5 catalogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e55 new bitmap fills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 10-page assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 9-page mapping guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMap Pack: Monsters and Heroes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media-right\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/Standees-Undead-1_1000x.png?v=1766063693\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-assembled paper figures to use in your games. Created with the new Character Artist 3 add-on, a selection of generic heroes is opposed by a wealth of stock monsters. Ready for print and play, the sheets are simple to cut out and assemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Character Artist 3 is not necessary to enjoy this issue, it also contains the CA3 source files. So if you own the add-on, you can quickly create even more variations of the included heroes and monsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map pack \u003cstrong\u003eMonster and Heroes\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 iconic fantasy heroes as portraits and paper standees (FCW, PNG and PDF format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36 fantasy monster as portraits and paper standes (FCW, PNG and PDF format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 5-page mapping guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"village-barn\"\u003eStyle Pack: Village Barn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreely downloadable for anyone, Joachim de Ravenbel created this beautiful village barn model with the resources of the December issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is great as an extension to the Krom Village set or can be used - if you are so inclined - as a wonderful setting for a nativity scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map pack \u003cstrong\u003eVillage Barn\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 complete, ready-to-build paper model village barn (PDF format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 10-page assembly guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"faden-overland\"\u003eStyle Pack: Alyssa Faden Overland\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave you seen Alyssa Faden's beautiful maps around the web? We are pretty sure you have and are glad to see her artwork in the Cartographer's Annual. She created a beautiful overland style for us, which you can use for your own maps with the November issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media-left\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/CA95-Example-1_1000x.png?v=1766063699\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than 250 hand-crafted bitmap symbols, including Alyssa's signature clouds, 40 drawing tools and 16 new textures, the \u003cstrong\u003eAlyssa Faden Overland style\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you everything you need for gorgeous maps of your own. Of course a 6-page mapping guide takes your through the steps of using the style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style pack \u003cstrong\u003eAlyssa Faden Overland\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new drawing style with 40 drawing tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new templates (metric and imperial)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e269 new bitmap symbols in 9 catalogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 new bitmap fills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 example map (FCW and PNG format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 new effect settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new font\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 6-page sheet and effects guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"lindstrom-battlemaps\"\u003eStyle Pack: Black and White Battlemaps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media-right\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/CA90-Example-2_1000x.png?v=1766063673\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interesting new style development by Pär Lindström for creating quick black and white battlemaps for the table or a virtual tabletop interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to containing individual symbols, the style provides the user with a lot of pre-assembled pieces like complete buildings, woods, pieces of road. All of these interlock and make creating a battle map a very quick and easy process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style pack \u003cstrong\u003eBlack and White Battlemaps\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new floorplan style by Pär Lindström\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new template wizard (imperial and metric)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new drawing style with 38 drawing tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e103 new symbols in 6 catalogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 new bitmap textures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new effect texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 example maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new effect setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 3-page mapping guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"havenland\"\u003eStyle Pack: Havenland\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful overland style by a new contributing artist: Glynn Seal of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/monkeyblooddesign.co.uk\/\"\u003eMonkeyBlood Design\u003c\/a\u003e. We became aware of his beautiful Havenland set of symbols for overland maps, and luckily Glynn was more than willing to create a set for the Annual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media-right\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/CA89-Kingdom-of-Havenland_1000x.png?v=1766063679\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Havenland style is a full overland style with beautiful textures, mountain, tree and structure symbols. The accompanying mapping guide takes you through creating a complete map using all the style's features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style pack \u003cstrong\u003eHavenland\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new template wizard (imperial and metric)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new drawing style with 42 drawing tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e115 new symbols in 6 catalogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 new bitmap textures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 example map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Symbol reference file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 new effect settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 4-page mapping guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"lindstrom-journeys\"\u003eStyle Pack: Modern Journeys\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful style by Pär Lindström. Originally designed for the the adventure colletection \"Mythos Expeditions\" by Pelgrane Press, the style lets you depict the itinerary and visited locations for modern journeys or expeditions as would be found in many modern horror or pulp adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media-left\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/CA93-Ethiopia_1000x.png?v=1766063662\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"402\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuick and easy to use the Modern Journeys style lets you whip up a gorgeously illustrated maps in minutes. Choose from 150 Symbols to depict your locations, show the travel routes and identify the mode of transportation used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style pack \u003cstrong\u003eModern Journeys\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 4-page mapping guide\/tutorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new drawing style with 17 drawing tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new templates (metric and imperial)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e150 new bitmap symbols in 10 catalogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 new bitmap fills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 example maps (FCW and PNG format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new font\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"volcanic-islands\"\u003eStyle Pack: Volcanic Islands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media-left\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/CA88-Island-of-Ruins_1000x.png?v=1766063682\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe ran a map-making competition open to any fantasy cartographer's (amateur or professional) out there. The theme was doing a volcanic island. The winner - as judged by Mike Schley from a great number of very nice submissions - was Christian Stiehl who graciously allowed us to turn his artwork into a Cartographer's Annual issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian's beautiful overland style is well-suited to creating regional maps of forests and rolling mountains. We hope you find it as gorgeous as we do!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style pack \u003cstrong\u003eVolcanic Islands\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new drawing style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 template wizards (metric and imperial)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 new bitmap symbols in 5 catalogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35 new drawing tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 new bitmap fills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 example map (FCW, PNG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 5-page mapping guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new effect settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"ww2-area\"\u003eStyle Pack: World War 2 Area Maps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA style pack based on the artwork of Michal Cross. Michal created the beautiful WW2-era maps for the award-winning Achtung! Chutlu adventure line by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.modiphius.com\/\"\u003eModiphius Entertainment\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media-right\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/CA85-Castle-Karlstein-and-Surroundings_1000x.png?v=1766063688\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style pack \u003cstrong\u003eWorld War 2 Area Maps\u003c\/strong\u003e contains all the templates and tools for you to create modern area maps in Michal's style. It also works nicely for steam or dieselpunk games. The included mapping guide also shows you how to use a real-world Google map as the basis of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style pack \u003cstrong\u003eWorld War 2 Area Maps\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new template wizards (imperial and metric)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new drawing style with new 23 drawing tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 new symbols in 1 catalogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 new bitmap fill styles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Example map (FCW and PNG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 5-page mapping guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new effect settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new true type fonts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"worthington-historical\"\u003eStyle Pack: Worthington Historical\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing a new contributor: Steph Worthington. We dubbed the style she created \"Worthington Historical\" as it is derived of her map of Arthurian Kent and is well suited for creating overview maps of historical or quasi-historical places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media-left\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/CA91-Scotland_1000x.png?v=1766063665\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overland style \"Worthington Historical\" contains a wide variety of new bitmap textures and drawing tools, as well as a catalog of new symbols. A full mapping guide takes you through the process of creating a map in this style, including how to use a real-world map as the basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style pack \u003cstrong\u003eWorthington Historical\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new drawing style with 40 drawing tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26 new symbols in 1 catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 new bitmap terrain textures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new template wizards (imperial and metric)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 example maps (FCW and PNG format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new effect settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 5-page mapping guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"dwarven-dungeons\"\u003eSymbols Pack: Dwarven Dungeons\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"media-right\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/CA94-Dwarven-Outpost_1000x.png?v=1766063656\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"377\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA two-in-one package: the Dwarven Dungeon artwork by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/schwarzkreuz.deviantart.com\/\"\u003eTJ Vandel (aka Schwarzkreuz)\u003c\/a\u003e works as its own drawing style, but is also designed to function as an extension to Symbol Set 4 - Dungeons of Schley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quick installer package will add all the styles resources to the existing SS4 dungeon style. Almost 200 symbols and 30 bitmap textures with a unique dwarven theme give you a lot of extra options when mapping those underground fastnesses among the Dungeons of Schley!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe symbols pack \u003cstrong\u003eDwarven Dungeons\u003c\/strong\u003e by TJ Vandel includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new drawing style with 54 drawing tools (Style by TJ Vandel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new templates (metric and imperial)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e190 new bitmap symbols in 13 catalogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e29 new bitmap fills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 example map (FCW and PNG format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 new font\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 5-page sheet and effects guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"map-projections\"\u003eTemplate Pack: Map Projections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA look at the scientific foundations of map-making. Map projections are the different methods of how to approach the cartographer's paradox: how to depict the spherical surface of earth on a flat piece of paper (or computer screen).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis template pack with a variety of templates for different map projections, and the accompanying mapping guide discusses what you have to consider when choosing one. We'll also take Fractal Terrains 3 into account and how its map projection feature can be used to leverage even more options for CC3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe template pack \u003cstrong\u003eMap Projections\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 new pre-defined templates for the CC3 Overland style (imperial and metric)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new pre-defined templates for the Annual Modern Atlas style (imperial and metric)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 map projection grid parts (grid-only fcw files)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 6-page mapping guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"realworld-vector\"\u003eTutorial Pack: Real-world Vector Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResources and an extensive tutorial for importing real-world vector data from the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalearthdata.com\/\"\u003eNatural Earth\u003c\/a\u003e public domain repository into CC3 overland maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included mapping guide takes you through the process of downloading, prepraring, converting and importing the data for use in CC3. It also goes into detail on how to apply different drawing styles to the imported maps and how continue working after the initial import.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tutorial pack \u003cstrong\u003eReal-world Vector Data\u003c\/strong\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 8-page mapping guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 universal drawing tools for quick conversion of imported entities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 example maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 prepared data sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ProFantasy Software","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56703103959427,"sku":"SUB2014","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9841\/6259\/files\/SUB2014_Cover.png?v=1769535551","url":"https:\/\/www.profantasy.com\/products\/cartographers-annual-vol-8","provider":"ProFantasy  Software","version":"1.0","type":"link"}