(Petition) Eberron Map w/ details [Archive] - Wizards Community

(Petition) Eberron Map w/ details [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Trixten_The_Kender
10-24-04, 02:09 PM Ok, I know there are other threads about this, but it was suggested to me to take my idea and put it in a separate thread, so here goes:

Those of you (us) who wish to have a decent, detailed map for the Eberron CS (like the nice map we get with Forgotten Realms) need to make yourselves heard. Email WOTC Customer Service and tell them what you want!! Be firm, but tactfull, they won't listen to ranting and complaints as easily as they would positive suggestions. Include the features you wish to see, but be realistic. This might get them to come around and release the map we should have received with the book.

Good Luck!!! custserv@wizards.com

Feel free to post your responses here so we all can know what's going on.
SahinTC
10-24-04, 02:12 PM I have a PDF map with cities, capitals, regions, towns, famous sites, ruins, lightning rails, terrain types, etc, all mapped out.

1.65 megabytes, if anyone's willing to host.
Or maybe I can convert it into a smaller image file... lemme see..
Trixten_The_Kender
10-24-04, 02:16 PM I salute your hard work in creating a map for Eberron. However, those of us with crappy computers and bad printers (mine just dumped about 2 weeks ago) can't take advantage of your hard work. Also, the point is that you should not have had to do all that work in the first place, WOTC should have. But thanks anyway. :)
SahinTC
10-24-04, 02:17 PM Trying to convert from PDF to JPEG... but to convert from PDF to Adobe format creates a 44MB buffer file, if that gives you an idea of the job. It might take a whee bit, considering Adobe isn't usually used for images of that caliber...
SahinTC
10-24-04, 02:20 PM Oh nonono, I didn't make it. I just have it. I have no clue what it's source is. A friend of mine just sent it to me one day... I had always assumed he made it. Let me see what I can do about shrinking it down...
Daelkyr
10-24-04, 02:39 PM Honestly, I woudn't mind if it was put up as a web enhancement much like the map for the Dragonlance Campaign Setting. Just a trip down to Kinko's and I was in business.
SahinTC
10-24-04, 02:43 PM I have it shrunk down, poor quality, to 385kb. It's blurry and the colors are a bit faded, but it's still readable. I can distribute the shrunken down or high quality version to anyone who is willing to host them.
SahinTC
10-24-04, 02:45 PM Or if you want a copy, just reply in this thread.

EDIT: With that in mind, I sent you the shrunken down JPG, Trix.
SahinTC
10-24-04, 04:02 PM Found a host for the low-res version.
EDIT: There we go, should work now.

http://img99.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img99&image=SahinsKhorvaireMap.jpg
Greyson
10-24-04, 04:18 PM Sahin, I will host any size document for you - no problem. Contact me off-listif you want. Send me any files. Then, I will upload to ny Web site and provide a URL for downloading.

I am currently hosting one small Eberron document from my Download page, HERE (http://www.donkbrown.com/dehome/downloads.html).

Just let me know. :)
SahinTC
10-24-04, 04:23 PM E-mailed it to you. :)
SahinTC
10-24-04, 04:27 PM And I just found out who is responsible for the map!

It was Jhonen Olain, although his site seems to be down.

Hurrah! There might not be a need to host after all, if his site comes back online... I found it in the google cache.

EDIT:
Greyson is graciously hosting it at http://www.donkbrown.com/dls/SahinsKhorvaireMap.jpg until the Eberron Journal is back online.
Trixten_The_Kender
10-25-04, 03:46 AM Appreciate the map!! I will see if a friend could print it for me until WOTC issues a replacement. Yes, I know, I'm **** retentive, I like the nice glossy fold up map. I framed the FRCS one in a plexiglass frame and draw on it with dry-erase marker to let my players know where they are and where they've been. Keep posting and please, even though there are maps out there, email WOTC to tell them how you feel and that they should have included one in the first place!!!
xcorvis
10-25-04, 10:57 AM There are two very excellent fan-created maps. You posted one of them earlier, made by kildaere007. Personally, I prefer the other version, made by Sebby:
http://pages.videotron.com/sebby777/khorvaire_complete.jpg

I doubt you need to petition WotC for a full, official map. It's pretty standard issue, and while it should have been in the main book, I'm sure they'll toss it into another one coming soon like the Sharn book.
WarlockDa
10-25-04, 05:44 PM Trying to convert from PDF to JPEG... but to convert from PDF to Adobe format creates a 44MB buffer file, if that gives you an idea of the job. It might take a whee bit, considering Adobe isn't usually used for images of that caliber...

If you'd like I can take the full PDF file and convert it into Jpg without lossing the quality, I've got Adobe Photoshop so it wouldn't be any problem at all ;)
ArthurQ
10-25-04, 06:07 PM And I just found out who is responsible for the map!

It was Jhonen Olain, although his site seems to be down.

Hurrah! There might not be a need to host after all, if his site comes back online... I found it in the google cache.

EDIT:
Greyson is graciously hosting it at http://www.donkbrown.com/dls/SahinsKhorvaireMap.jpg until the Eberron Journal is back online.

Yep, the Breland Ledger (also known as Jonen Olaines Journal) does infact host the map. And yes we're down at the moment. *grumble

- Brueklen d'Cannith
SahinTC
10-25-04, 08:51 PM If you'd like I can take the full PDF file and convert it into Jpg without lossing the quality, I've got Adobe Photoshop so it wouldn't be any problem at all ;)

That's what I've done, it's as uncompressed as a JPEG can be.

The problem was finding a host that would host a 2MB file. :P.
SahinTC
10-25-04, 08:52 PM Yep, the Breland Ledger (also known as Jonen Olaines Journal) does infact host the map. And yes we're down at the moment. *grumble

- Brueklen d'Cannith

Well, very good on you folks for putting something like that together. I look forward to when the site is back up.
P33KAJ3W
10-26-04, 11:08 AM I have a PDF map with cities, capitals, regions, towns, famous sites, ruins, lightning rails, terrain types, etc, all mapped out.

1.65 megabytes, if anyone's willing to host.
Or maybe I can convert it into a smaller image file... lemme see..

DON'T CONVERT, i WILL HOST GLADLY - EMAIL IT TO ME AT P33KAJ3W@HOTMAIL.COM

K THX BYE!!!1

( no really I would love to host it, just send it to me!)
P33KAJ3W
10-26-04, 12:04 PM http://home.comcast.net/~forgotten_realms/eberron/sahinskhorvairemap.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~forgotten_realms/eberron/khorvaire_complete.jpg

Its also linked on my Campains page...

www.frphlan.blogspot.com
helzapoppn
10-26-04, 12:20 PM There are two very excellent fan-created maps. You posted one of them earlier, made by kildaere007. Personally, I prefer the other version, made by Sebby:
http://pages.videotron.com/sebby777/khorvaire_complete.jpg

I doubt you need to petition WotC for a full, official map. It's pretty standard issue, and while it should have been in the main book, I'm sure they'll toss it into another one coming soon like the Sharn book.
I like this JPEG one as well. The clearly-defined borders are a nice touch.

The PDF one in the Eberron Journal is also good, especially for zooming and printing.
P33KAJ3W
10-26-04, 12:50 PM I like this JPEG one as well. The clearly-defined borders are a nice touch.

The PDF one in the Eberron Journal is also good, especially for zooming and printing.

Link?
Trixten_The_Kender
10-26-04, 02:24 PM I think it's great that there are this many people willing to help get the homemade maps out there and available. However, the purpose of this thread was to get people to tell WOTC that we shouldn't have to make our own maps. We shouldn't have to waste our paper and ink from our printers. We shouldn't have to spend another dime on a homemade map because it should have come with the book in the first place. I like the homemade maps I've seen, they are very well done. But as I have said before, I no longer have a printer and when it worked, it was not that great. Bottom line is that the ECS book SHOULD have included a detailed map, just like Forgotten Realms. Please help me fight for a proper Eberron map by emailing WOTC Customer Service and telling them they need to fix this mistake and what details you would like them to include. Thank you for letting me rant.

custserv@wizards.com
WarlockDa
10-26-04, 05:43 PM From the way WotC replied to my query about a map when Eberron first came out I've got a feeling we will see one in time. Right now the big push is for game information, details and goodies that DMs really need to get players involved and attached to Eberron. Maps a wonderful tools, but that's all they are...a tool, and for the time being we can 'get by' with the maps in the books without the need for one large complete world map. Details on cities and the various cultures and such across Eberron....we can't really 'get by' as well without.
Erred Knight
10-26-04, 05:50 PM I threw in my 5 cents worth.. As to if it will do any good? I've had better success in arm wrestling transv- I mean, I've had better success in talking to super models. Well, not really.

Anyhoo- I've done it. We'll see what happens yes? Cheers!
Trixten_The_Kender
10-27-04, 02:07 PM I threw in my 5 cents worth.. As to if it will do any good?

Every little bit helps, the more people give input, the more "the powers that be" at WOTC will listen to us. Thanks!!! :)
Trixten_The_Kender
10-28-04, 05:47 PM Don't mind me, just keeping the thread alive, that's all. :looloo:
Sarig the Genie
10-29-04, 09:18 AM Maps just define things, I prefer things a bit more undecided myself (:
DwarvinJedi
10-30-04, 10:39 AM Thanks for the maps, now I just need to figure out how to print out a large copy, I can easily get it laminated, my friend has a laminator, but the printing is the challenging part.
(I am almost 15, hate asking my parents for favors, and use most of my money on books and video games)
Eberik
10-30-04, 11:06 AM if I am not mistaken, WotC did release a map for Eberron some time back in a issue of Dungeon. I went to buy it and all the local shops were sold out of if.... I hope cause of the map and all.... see if it's available for back order and all.
THE_VESPER
10-30-04, 12:37 PM There are two very excellent fan-created maps. You posted one of them earlier, made by kildaere007. Personally, I prefer the other version, made by Sebby:
http://pages.videotron.com/sebby777/khorvaire_complete.jpg
The map is awesome!thanks for the link. :)
Trixten_The_Kender
10-30-04, 02:24 PM if I am not mistaken, WotC did release a map for Eberron some time back in a issue of Dungeon. I went to buy it and all the local shops were sold out of if.... I hope cause of the map and all.... see if it's available for back order and all.

I've read in other threads about this map. It does not have any cities, roads, lightning rail tracks or other specific details. That map is what everyone else is using as a foundation for their maps. Keep posting and emailing WOTC Customer Service!!! :twitch:
Trixten_The_Kender
11-03-04, 10:30 PM Nothing new, just bringing the thread back up to the main paige. :ghosted:

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Trixten_The_Kender 10-24-04, 02:09 PM	Ok, I know there are other threads about this, but it was suggested to me to take my idea and put it in a separate thread, so here goes: Those of you (us) who wish to have a decent, detailed map for the Eberron CS (like the nice map we get with Forgotten Realms) need to make yourselves heard. Email WOTC Customer Service and tell them what you want!! Be firm, but tactfull, they won't listen to ranting and complaints as easily as they would positive suggestions. Include the features you wish to see, but be realistic. This might get them to come around and release the map we should have received with the book. Good Luck!!! custserv@wizards.com Feel free to post your responses here so we all can know what's going on.
SahinTC 10-24-04, 02:12 PM	I have a PDF map with cities, capitals, regions, towns, famous sites, ruins, lightning rails, terrain types, etc, all mapped out. 1.65 megabytes, if anyone's willing to host. Or maybe I can convert it into a smaller image file... lemme see..
Trixten_The_Kender 10-24-04, 02:16 PM	I salute your hard work in creating a map for Eberron. However, those of us with crappy computers and bad printers (mine just dumped about 2 weeks ago) can't take advantage of your hard work. Also, the point is that you should not have had to do all that work in the first place, WOTC should have. But thanks anyway. :)
SahinTC 10-24-04, 02:17 PM	Trying to convert from PDF to JPEG... but to convert from PDF to Adobe format creates a 44MB buffer file, if that gives you an idea of the job. It might take a whee bit, considering Adobe isn't usually used for images of that caliber...
SahinTC 10-24-04, 02:20 PM	Oh nonono, I didn't make it. I just have it. I have no clue what it's source is. A friend of mine just sent it to me one day... I had always assumed he made it. Let me see what I can do about shrinking it down...
Daelkyr 10-24-04, 02:39 PM	Honestly, I woudn't mind if it was put up as a web enhancement much like the map for the Dragonlance Campaign Setting. Just a trip down to Kinko's and I was in business.
SahinTC 10-24-04, 02:43 PM	I have it shrunk down, poor quality, to 385kb. It's blurry and the colors are a bit faded, but it's still readable. I can distribute the shrunken down or high quality version to anyone who is willing to host them.
SahinTC 10-24-04, 02:45 PM	Or if you want a copy, just reply in this thread. EDIT: With that in mind, I sent you the shrunken down JPG, Trix.
SahinTC 10-24-04, 04:02 PM	Found a host for the low-res version. EDIT: There we go, should work now. http://img99.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img99&image=SahinsKhorvaireMap.jpg
Greyson 10-24-04, 04:18 PM	Sahin, I will host any size document for you - no problem. Contact me off-listif you want. Send me any files. Then, I will upload to ny Web site and provide a URL for downloading. I am currently hosting one small Eberron document from my Download page, HERE (http://www.donkbrown.com/dehome/downloads.html). Just let me know. :)
SahinTC 10-24-04, 04:23 PM	E-mailed it to you. :)
SahinTC 10-24-04, 04:27 PM	And I just found out who is responsible for the map! It was Jhonen Olain, although his site seems to be down. Hurrah! There might not be a need to host after all, if his site comes back online... I found it in the google cache. EDIT: Greyson is graciously hosting it at http://www.donkbrown.com/dls/SahinsKhorvaireMap.jpg until the Eberron Journal is back online.
Trixten_The_Kender 10-25-04, 03:46 AM	Appreciate the map!! I will see if a friend could print it for me until WOTC issues a replacement. Yes, I know, I'm **** retentive, I like the nice glossy fold up map. I framed the FRCS one in a plexiglass frame and draw on it with dry-erase marker to let my players know where they are and where they've been. Keep posting and please, even though there are maps out there, email WOTC to tell them how you feel and that they should have included one in the first place!!!
xcorvis 10-25-04, 10:57 AM	There are two very excellent fan-created maps. You posted one of them earlier, made by kildaere007. Personally, I prefer the other version, made by Sebby: http://pages.videotron.com/sebby777/khorvaire_complete.jpg I doubt you need to petition WotC for a full, official map. It's pretty standard issue, and while it should have been in the main book, I'm sure they'll toss it into another one coming soon like the Sharn book.
WarlockDa 10-25-04, 05:44 PM	Trying to convert from PDF to JPEG... but to convert from PDF to Adobe format creates a 44MB buffer file, if that gives you an idea of the job. It might take a whee bit, considering Adobe isn't usually used for images of that caliber... If you'd like I can take the full PDF file and convert it into Jpg without lossing the quality, I've got Adobe Photoshop so it wouldn't be any problem at all ;)
ArthurQ 10-25-04, 06:07 PM	And I just found out who is responsible for the map! It was Jhonen Olain, although his site seems to be down. Hurrah! There might not be a need to host after all, if his site comes back online... I found it in the google cache. EDIT: Greyson is graciously hosting it at http://www.donkbrown.com/dls/SahinsKhorvaireMap.jpg until the Eberron Journal is back online. Yep, the Breland Ledger (also known as Jonen Olaines Journal) does infact host the map. And yes we're down at the moment. *grumble - Brueklen d'Cannith
SahinTC 10-25-04, 08:51 PM	If you'd like I can take the full PDF file and convert it into Jpg without lossing the quality, I've got Adobe Photoshop so it wouldn't be any problem at all ;) That's what I've done, it's as uncompressed as a JPEG can be. The problem was finding a host that would host a 2MB file. :P.
SahinTC 10-25-04, 08:52 PM	Yep, the Breland Ledger (also known as Jonen Olaines Journal) does infact host the map. And yes we're down at the moment. *grumble - Brueklen d'Cannith Well, very good on you folks for putting something like that together. I look forward to when the site is back up.
P33KAJ3W 10-26-04, 11:08 AM	I have a PDF map with cities, capitals, regions, towns, famous sites, ruins, lightning rails, terrain types, etc, all mapped out. 1.65 megabytes, if anyone's willing to host. Or maybe I can convert it into a smaller image file... lemme see.. DON'T CONVERT, i WILL HOST GLADLY - EMAIL IT TO ME AT P33KAJ3W@HOTMAIL.COM K THX BYE!!!1 ( no really I would love to host it, just send it to me!)
P33KAJ3W 10-26-04, 12:04 PM	http://home.comcast.net/~forgotten_realms/eberron/sahinskhorvairemap.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~forgotten_realms/eberron/khorvaire_complete.jpg Its also linked on my Campains page... www.frphlan.blogspot.com
helzapoppn 10-26-04, 12:20 PM	There are two very excellent fan-created maps. You posted one of them earlier, made by kildaere007. Personally, I prefer the other version, made by Sebby: http://pages.videotron.com/sebby777/khorvaire_complete.jpg I doubt you need to petition WotC for a full, official map. It's pretty standard issue, and while it should have been in the main book, I'm sure they'll toss it into another one coming soon like the Sharn book. I like this JPEG one as well. The clearly-defined borders are a nice touch. The PDF one in the Eberron Journal is also good, especially for zooming and printing.
P33KAJ3W 10-26-04, 12:50 PM	I like this JPEG one as well. The clearly-defined borders are a nice touch. The PDF one in the Eberron Journal is also good, especially for zooming and printing. Link?
Trixten_The_Kender 10-26-04, 02:24 PM	I think it's great that there are this many people willing to help get the homemade maps out there and available. However, the purpose of this thread was to get people to tell WOTC that we shouldn't have to make our own maps. We shouldn't have to waste our paper and ink from our printers. We shouldn't have to spend another dime on a homemade map because it should have come with the book in the first place. I like the homemade maps I've seen, they are very well done. But as I have said before, I no longer have a printer and when it worked, it was not that great. Bottom line is that the ECS book SHOULD have included a detailed map, just like Forgotten Realms. Please help me fight for a proper Eberron map by emailing WOTC Customer Service and telling them they need to fix this mistake and what details you would like them to include. Thank you for letting me rant. custserv@wizards.com
WarlockDa 10-26-04, 05:43 PM	From the way WotC replied to my query about a map when Eberron first came out I've got a feeling we will see one in time. Right now the big push is for game information, details and goodies that DMs really need to get players involved and attached to Eberron. Maps a wonderful tools, but that's all they are...a tool, and for the time being we can 'get by' with the maps in the books without the need for one large complete world map. Details on cities and the various cultures and such across Eberron....we can't really 'get by' as well without.
Erred Knight 10-26-04, 05:50 PM	I threw in my 5 cents worth.. As to if it will do any good? I've had better success in arm wrestling transv- I mean, I've had better success in talking to super models. Well, not really. Anyhoo- I've done it. We'll see what happens yes? Cheers!
Trixten_The_Kender 10-27-04, 02:07 PM	I threw in my 5 cents worth.. As to if it will do any good? Every little bit helps, the more people give input, the more "the powers that be" at WOTC will listen to us. Thanks!!! :)
Trixten_The_Kender 10-28-04, 05:47 PM	Don't mind me, just keeping the thread alive, that's all. :looloo:
Sarig the Genie 10-29-04, 09:18 AM	Maps just define things, I prefer things a bit more undecided myself (:
DwarvinJedi 10-30-04, 10:39 AM	Thanks for the maps, now I just need to figure out how to print out a large copy, I can easily get it laminated, my friend has a laminator, but the printing is the challenging part. (I am almost 15, hate asking my parents for favors, and use most of my money on books and video games)
Eberik 10-30-04, 11:06 AM	if I am not mistaken, WotC did release a map for Eberron some time back in a issue of Dungeon. I went to buy it and all the local shops were sold out of if.... I hope cause of the map and all.... see if it's available for back order and all.
THE_VESPER 10-30-04, 12:37 PM	There are two very excellent fan-created maps. You posted one of them earlier, made by kildaere007. Personally, I prefer the other version, made by Sebby: http://pages.videotron.com/sebby777/khorvaire_complete.jpg The map is awesome!thanks for the link. :)
Trixten_The_Kender 10-30-04, 02:24 PM	if I am not mistaken, WotC did release a map for Eberron some time back in a issue of Dungeon. I went to buy it and all the local shops were sold out of if.... I hope cause of the map and all.... see if it's available for back order and all. I've read in other threads about this map. It does not have any cities, roads, lightning rail tracks or other specific details. That map is what everyone else is using as a foundation for their maps. Keep posting and emailing WOTC Customer Service!!! :twitch:
Trixten_The_Kender 11-03-04, 10:30 PM	Nothing new, just bringing the thread back up to the main paige. :ghosted: