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A printed copy of the finished "Mass Transit II" double-sided poster, mailed to your location.
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Another poster map of your choice from my existing product line ("Mass Transit", "Forsaken Lands", or an extra copy of "Mass Transit II"), in addition to your copy of "Mass Transit II."
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A third poster map of your choice from my existing product line ("Mass Transit", "Forsaken Lands", or an extra copy of "Mass Transit II"), in addition to the two posters mentioned above.
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In addition to the above rewards, I'll send you a signed 8" x 10" glossy inkjet print of a science fiction map from my portfolio.
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The first person to pledge $150 or more will receive, in addition to the above rewards, a mint-condition copy of the "Starships of the Galaxy" hardcover sourcebook for the Saga Edition Star Wars Roleplaying Game, signed by the cartographer (me).
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In addition to the rewards detailed above (except for the book, if that limited reward is already claimed), I will professionally illustrate a 22" x 34" poster map (of your design, or designed to your specifications) in the style of my existing work, and send you a printed copy of that map. (I will also provide a digital copy on CD-ROM, if desired.)
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Christopher west is a professional illustrator specializing in cartography for sci-fi and fantasy roleplaying games. He lives with his wife and two children in northwestern Pennsylvania, where he works out of a home studio.
Thanks for sharing those photos, guys! I get a huge kick out of seeing what people do with the posters!
I will be at Gen Con for sure; with a table in the art show again. If you're at the convention, please drop by and say hi! I'm trying to produce another new poster in record time to sell at the show; keep your fingers crossed that I manage to pull it off!
Got my maps yesterday and played around with everything. Here is one of my favorite combos:
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Got my maps yesterday and this is what I came up with.
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Just got my maps in the mail - fabulous. Again great work Mr. West.
Will you be at GenCon this year? Will you have anything new there?
Thanks for asking, Isaak! I plan to send everyone a link to the PDF versions of these poster maps as soon as the finished posters are back from the printer and I begin sending out the print version.
As for my Maps of Mystery that were previously published in Dungeon magazine: Wizards of the Coast owns the copyright on those, so it would be up to WotC whether or not they're ever reprinted at a different size. I can tell you, though, that the original artwork for those is the same size as the art displayed in those magazines, so reprinting them at poster size would show a noticeable reduction of image quality.
That said, I'm planning more poster maps with a fantasy theme, and one that I'd very much like to do this year is a seafaring vessel much like the "Darkmaiden's Dance."
When will the PDF's be available? I would like to see a couple of your other maps of mystery become full poster sized - is that a possibility (or do I need to take it to my college printer and have them blown up)? Thinking of the Darkmaiden ship - I have Paizo's but yours is a bit better suited.