The Kingdom of Ballidor and its Surrounding Realms©

          The Kingdom of Ballidor and its surrounding realms is the latest in the regional maps of Loren.  I am still working on the finer details of the countryside, like the many new rivers which have been cut across the land since the first incarnation of the original map in 2003/2004.  There are new kingdoms which have been added to this land and other land features as well- so in the words of Aldwedorn The Wise, May your journey be pleasant, your steed swift, and may the people and places you encounter along the way be as memorable as the ones you left behind.  Enjoy your jaunt through the world of imagination; oh, and there is an updated map in the post below of the land of Gryphondale.  Be sure to visit that realm again as well, I’m sure the people there would love to see you swing through, maybe even drive out a host of Goblins trying to set up in Arun’s Caverns.  I’ll take you on  brief tour of Ballidor and the surrounding realms in a later post so if you have any questions about the realms displayed, you can ask me here, on Google+, or on my  W. R. Frady Facebook page, and I’ll try to answer as best I can.  Thank you for stopping by, and I’ll talk to you again soon.

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Regional Maps of Loren©

When building a world, sometimes you have to zoom in from the grand perspective to get a more intimate look at the lands in general. Ballidor, The Continent of Loren, and The World of Areth have grown tremendously since the day that I first penned down the ideas of what the world would become. It has grown further still since the time I sketched the first draft of what would become the first map. What was Loren became Lorenhardt as both the northern and southern regions were added, each with realms and exotic new features of their own. The Island of Igraine had also been added during this time, securing the idea that Areth was a much larger world with much yet to be revealed. The most recent change, however is the addition of many new kingdoms, all rooted in the already established realms of Lorenhardt. What I want to show here, though, is a closer look at some of the realms of Loren and The Island of Igraine. Below are three regional maps- two of which are kingdoms from different ends of The Continent of Loren, and the third is The Island of Igraine.  I will post up more of these as I complete their transcription from the original hand drawn maps to digital images.  Feel free to enjoy these images, and allow your imagination to roam these illustrious landscapes.  Azuron is one of the dark realms of Ballidor, ruled by the vile Necromancer Cherngrym.  Gryphondale is far across the continent from Azuron and is a peaceful kingdom like those you would find in your favorite fairy tales.  It is ruled by the noble King Donovan Elerach and his Queen Aderyn.  Then there is the Island of Igraine, a land similar to King Arthur’s Britain with a distinctive fantasy flair.  I hope you enjoy your time in these lands, until next time…