The making of Eastmarch

Hey folks, I have a few screenshots of my progress in Eastmarch, a player town near Vauban Pass. The area was once home to the Baron of Eastmarch, and the ruins of his keep can be found here. The only area that is far enough along to show today is the town center, so you can expect more screenshots of the countryside and the Baron's keep, along with more information about the area. Feel free to leave feedback, especially if you live here.

The Devotional Shrine



The Ventaceaster Tavern



The Magic Shop and Crafting Pavilion



Chris Wolf
Level Designer

 

Looking forward to seeing more, @Sea-Wolf. Hoping you can draw inspiration not only from Karelia's Song, but from Iolo's in-game books as well.

 

looks like a cozy place to live. nice work!

 

I have a few more screenshots as promised. The town of eastmarch will now show evidence of their struggle with the undead, without severely changing the aesthetic of the map as a place where people would want to live. There are several watchtower surrounding the town to give warning of undead attacks. The villagers have reinforced the defenses of the ruined barons keep, to use as a refuge in the event of an undead attack.

Because this map is fairly large, I decided to go with a split biome to make the area feel more diverse. The lowlands have patches of deciduous aspen forests, while the upper areas are home to more coniferous plants. The town's main virtue theme is humility, which is represented by a shepherds crook, and I wanted to reinforce this theme, so the scene overall is a lot more open now rather than densely forested. You may come across a few grazing animals here and there.

Something I've always done when uncloning non-combat areas is included a few easter eggs for players to find, and I'll be continuing that trend with this scene.

The Waterfall


The Baron's Keep


A Countryside Ranch


A Watchtower


Chris Wolf
Level Designer

 

the bbaron seems to have had bad tax times - his defenses need a lot of repair
the defenses have seen better times

 

Looks delicious!

 

@Sea-Wolf, can you confirm this puzzle is working?

 

QA has tested it. You will need more than one player to solve it.

 

i had wondered if i might, but i had managed to get it open on last month's qa alone. must just have not been fully hooked up yet. thanks!

 

I really like some of the detail like blue mushrooms growing up the tree and the palisades on the ruined stone wall. Looks great!

 

Just as you suspected Alley Oop... Let's get a big mushroom party together in Eastmarch!