Luke Swadling - Building Paper Mountains

Hexcrawl25, final map and debrief The overall map is now complete, with three hundred and nineteen individual hexes making it up!

The final #Hexcrawl25 update is complete!
Thank you for following along!

Hexcrawl25, hex 319 Hex S-North: Último Maleficio A mile offshore from the Obsidian Flower is the ruin of an island. The local people say that in times past, it was the site of a tribe beset by seven curses of...

Day 319 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to the last hex of all, completing overhex S, but I’m going to make you wait until tomorrow for the last update to the world map and debrief!

Hexcrawl25, hex 318 Hex S13: Lashdurn Coast On the northern side of Penerial Woods, Lashdurn Coast consists of high broken cliffs of shale, drummed relentlessly by the sea spray and waves.  Rising further from the...

Day 318 of #Hexcrawl25 gives us the next-to-last hex, which includes a towering structure maybe a mile high!

Hexcrawl25, hex 317 Hex S-Northeast: Mailey Valley Surrounded by thick forest and the Kesvorn mountain range, Mailey Valley is quite secluded. At its far end, Stonetrie Gap is a narrow crevice bridged by a petrified...

For the antepenultimate hex, day 317 of #Hexcrawl25 takes us to a secluded valley with a lovely scenic waterfall.

Hexcrawl25, hex 316 Hex S12: Donnatri Meadows To the east of Trirey, Donnatri Meadows sprawl, spread with wildflowers and purple heather. The tiny town of Roasir relies heavily on Trirey's proximity for trade and...

Day 316 of #Hexcrawl25 brings up to a sleepy village known for decorative embroidery. Only three hexes to go!

Hexcrawl25, hex 315 Hex S11: Cagnagne Cagnagne is a thriving waterfront town on the edge of the Serein Reservoir. It has healthy crop and fishing industries, and at its centre a grand temple with marble floors quarried.....

Day 315 of #Hexcrawl25 gives a temple town on the shore of the reservoir, with only FOUR hexes to go!

Hexcrawl25, hex 314 Hex S10: Titan's Epitaph Etched forever into the face of the Serein Mountain range, a network of cris-crossing spiderweb fractures more than a thousand feet high illustrate the incredible violence...

Day 314 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to a mountain range that has been forever impacted by monster-on-monster violence.

Hexcrawl25, hex 313 Hex S9: Wakalis Strait A treacherous and narrow passage of water, the Wakalis Strait closes to only a few dozen feet wide at some stages, with submerged rocks and strong currents. Brave or desperate.....

Day 313 of #Hexcrawl25 explores a narrow strait of dangerous water!

Hexcrawl25, hex 312 Hex S-Northwest: Maggorset Island A sizeable island a short distance from the Langbel Coast, Maggorset Island has a long mountain ridge at its centre, surrounded by lush strips of forest. The...

Day 312 of #Hexcrawl25 leaves us on a big island with a few people, maybe we’re all lost? Onto the final week!

Hexcrawl25, hex 311 Hex S8: Witmiota Isle Across a stretch of troubled water from the submerged point of the Obsidian Flower, Witmiota Isle is scattered with stretches of scattered vegetation and wide sand dunes, with a....

Day 311 of #Hexcrawl25 takes us offshore, to some interesting islands and the remainder of the giant structure.

Hexcrawl25, hex 310 Hex S7: The Obsidian Flower Past the Forbidding Abyss, a structure of truly colossal size dwarfs the shoreline. It stretches for miles, and its glistening black walls rise far into the sky, absorbing....

Day 310 of #Hexcrawl25 features the largest structure of the entire world (so far, I guess, but with less than a dozen hexes remaining, odds are likely).

Hexcrawl25, hex 309 Hex S6: Penerial Woods The dense woods at the northern end of Serein Reservoir are near-impassable, the narrow gaps between trunks filled with compact tangles of razor brambles. The northern end of...

Day 309 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to the far end of a mountain reservoir, that is only the beginning for these rare fish.

Hexcrawl25, hex 308 Hex S5: Chillshore The road along the eastern side of Serein Reservoir is known as Chillshore for the icy rocks that make up its banks. The deep water numbs limbs quickly, and fishers take care to...

Day 308 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to a career dead-end at the far end of an expansionist nation.

Hexcrawl25, hex 307 Hex S4: Serein Mountains Towering over Teshary's northern border, the Serein mountain range is steep and mostly inhospitable. Apart from a few small areas, its rocky slopes barely support any...

Day 307 of #Hexcrawl25 goes downhill pretty quickly, with a surprise Lost World rainforest.

Hexcrawl25, hex 306 Hex S3: Ygliceb Mushroom Grove Deep within the Mohinga Woods, there is a grove that the local people dare not approach. It encompasses hundreds of feet, and the border is strewn with small mushrooms.....

Day 306 of #Hexcrawl25 approaches, but never, ever, under any circumstance, crosses the threshold of a gigantic mushroom circle.

Hexcrawl25, hex 305 Hex S2: Langbel Coast With thick forest girding the steep mountains, Langbel coast is largely unwelcoming. However, Turtle Bay is the exception, with wide, sandy beaches and lush ground cover. At one....

Day 305 of #Hexcrawl25 explores a forbidding coastline that serves as the birthplace for many cute species- and perhaps, a charcuterie board for others.

Hexcrawl25, hex 304 Hex S1: Forbidding Abyss On the northern side of the Serein Mountain range, in a place no-one dares to go, there is a tremendous opening within the mountainside. Hundreds of yards tall and leading...

Day 304 of #Hexcrawl25 begins the final overhex with something monstrously large and excitingly mysterious!

Hexcrawl25, hex 303 Hex R-North: Upper Mallina The greater portion of Mallina City is a crowded, busy, sprawling mess of a city amalgamated from several towns that have organically overlapped and grown together. Its...

Day 303 of #Hexcrawl25 closes out overhex R with an overcrowded slum, leaving only sixteen days left for the project!

Hexcrawl25, hex 302 Hex R13: Besanyonne On the northern side of the Genellon River, the village of Besanyonne cuts oaken planks from the nearby  Ferrich timberland, and produces hardy barrels of all sizes. These...

Day 302 of #Hexcrawl25 deals with a town of Coopers, renowned for the strength of their barrels.

Hexcrawl25, hex 300 Hex R12: Moonlit River The waters of Moonlit River are opalescent and rushing, and the locals nearby hold belief that they grant powers of health and long life. The many elderly residents of the...

Somehow I’ve reached day 300 of #Hexcrawl25, so I thought we all just deserved somewhere pleasant and peaceful for today.

Hexcrawl25, hex 299 Hex R11: Vonholm Ochre Bear A colossal geoglyph has been carved, nearly fifty feet wide and half a foot deep, into miles of fields beside the Vonholm River. The Ochre Bear was only able to be fully...

Day 299 of #Hexcrawl25 shows off the biggest construction to date- something miles wide and only able to be viewed from thousands of feet up!

Hexcrawl25, hex 298 Hex R10: Kroncastel Pass Between the Genellon and Vonholm rivers, the town of Kroncastel and the pass between two mighty sets of woods leads down towards Segosia. The town is sprawling across several....

Day 298 of #Hexcrawl25 takes us to the garrison of a band of forest knights, protecting the border.

Hexcrawl25, hex 297 Hex R9: Athatry A little way outside of Palaivin, the city of Athatry has a wide avenue of well-to-do noble houses, where the residents may promenade or tour in their expensive carriages. Even more,.....

Day 297 of #Hexcrawl25 leads us along miles and miles of garden path, which is really quite scenic!

Hexcrawl25, hex 296 Hex RS: Harroda Passage A wide highway linking Palaivin to the northern towns, Harroda Passage is well-patrolled and relatively safe. Its roadwardens ride in threes, guarding against attacks by...

Day 296 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to the source of all those oil-paintings, and a highway that seems to have been made safe for travel!

Hexcrawl25, hex 295 Hex R8: Harshtadt Meadows On something of a plateau above Tourlaire, Harshtadt Meadows are somewhat less lush- better for growing flowers and clover than dense crops. However, the small towns around.....

Day 295 of #Hexcrawl25 gives us the scene of many, many, MANY a landscape.
Probably too many landscapes…

Hexcrawl25, hex 294 Hex R7:  Vitreçon Valley Sweeping down to Narsiet, the Vitreçon valley is fertile and green, dotted with large farms and cattle-fields. Belves Woods has a dense canopy and is jealously guarded by...

Day 294 of #Hexcrawl25 takes us to a valley of lovely sweeping slopes, and a forest full of highly poisonous lilies.

Hexcrawl25, hex 293 Hex R6: Dubriddge Teshary's fabled bridge-city, of which much landscape art has been made and distributed, stretches a great distance over a wide and rushing river, with a substantial footing on the.....

Day 293 of #Hexcrawl25 features a city astride a rushing river.

Hexcrawl25, hex 292 Hex R5: Aabrich Thicket Many a historic battle has occurred between Teshary and Valon under the boughs of Aabrich Thicket, shifting the border back and forth. The oft-repaired Wadelis Bridge crosses.....

Day 292 of #Hexcrawl25 shows the historical site of border skirmishes, and a natural border- if anyone involved could just leave it alone.

Hexcrawl25, hex 291 Hex R4: Rainewake Mount The Vonholm river curves around Rainwake Mount as it snakes through the valley before joining the Genellon river. The small mountain has steep sides, and its name originates...

Day 291 of #Hexcrawl25 takes us to a picturesque location where a tale of daring-do has been set.

Hexcrawl25, hex 290 Hex R3: Belderrie-Middelberg The 'battling towns' of Belderrie and Middelberg mark opposite points of the Genellon river, one on Teshary's side of the river and the other on Valon's side. Both...

Day 290 of #Hexcrawl25 reminds us gently that no matter your origin, you likely have more in common with the person on the opposite sides than either of your respective rulers.