I've been thinking a lot lately about my Earth-at-the-end setting, with its cities coiled around ancient technology that sustains them on a dying planet. I've got the one city so far, but I mean to add more and it would be nice to have an overland map to tie them together.
I'm an artist the same way a dead horse is a life raft - it'll get the job done, but there are probably better alternatives. The map generator at azgaar.github.io is one of them. Click on the image below and you can see one of my experiments.
The T&C allow users to make use of generated maps for their own purposes and as you can see it makes attractive ones, so it's perfect. I decided not to use this particular map because I wanted a single continent rather than several spread out ones, but then I noticed there was an even better reason not to use it.
The generator automatically creates place names for maps. I assume it has a table of syllables and uses Markov chains or a similar technique to ensure you get pronounceable words. You can edit place names, but I swear to you: I didn't do that. May all my crits be failures if I tell a lie.
Imagine the travel brochure for these places. "Take in the sights of Pornia, explore the hidden depths of Vilva, all the while anticipating your arrival at the final destination of Cum!"
Yeah, I am so twelve.
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