01-19-2019, 10:20 PM
(01-18-2019, 10:26 PM)Mattias Westlund Wrote: That's a lovely map and it makes me think I should familiarize myself with that part of Lovecraft's writing. I've only ever read his Cthulhu stuff.
As for making maps of imaginary worlds, it's really a ton of fun. It's something I could do for just the enjoyment of making a pretty map. Anyway, updated version here. My list of names and locations is getting shorter, and the blank spaces are getting filled in.
Looking great!
I do recommend Lovecraft's "Dunsanian" stuff. It's not for everyone but I love it. It was actually my primary introduction to Lovecraft and it had a big effect on me. That map sort of follows the same conceptual philosophy that my project Trogool does. I branch out a bit here and there, but a lot of it comes from a broad body of literature that is loosely connected by aesthetic. I'm sure there's a more succinct way of putting it but I can't find the word(s) at the moment... "Impressionistic" doesn't seem to cover it all... Amalgam?
There is a good edition of related dream-lands stories by Del Rey called Dreams of Terror and Death (Pure marketing bias on that title, I say. One of my theories on how the "Dream Cycle" became marginalized).
If you want a single story to check out online somewhere try, "The Strange High House in the Mist" or "The White Ship."