Gallery: Fantastic Cartography Tips From the Guy Who Mapped Game of Thrones

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    Cassadega

    The city of Cassadega. (*[Jon Roberts](http://www.fantasticmaps.com/)*)
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    World Map for A Song of Ice and Fire

    Official World Map for George R.R. Martin's series *A Song of Ice and Fire*, from Westeros to Asshai, from the summer isles to the blasted waste of old Valyria. (*© George R.R. Martin, 2012, courtesy of [Jon Roberts](http://www.fantasticmaps.com/)*)
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    Northlands of Midgard

    This map depicts the frozen lands in the north of Midgard, published in Frozen Empires by Open Design. This was the first region to be illustrated after the launch of the Midgard campaign setting, and was an opportunity for a change in the style of the Midgard maps. (*[Jon Roberts](http://www.fantasticmaps.com/)*)
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    Outdoor Battle

    Entering the Glacier, an outdoor battle map. (*[Jon Roberts](http://www.fantasticmaps.com/)*)
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    Indoor Battle

    An indoor battle map. (*[Jon Roberts](http://www.fantasticmaps.com/)*)
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