Okay, so I've made a template and a guide for map making. It took a little longer than expected since real work came in the way. But... I've sent it to Tapakah to try it out.
I wont be posting it for everyone to try just yet though. Too much input from too many people will just be messy!
Here is how the maps would look, created using only freeware software. Gimp didnt work as expected since it just doesnt have the features Photoshop has. But I found another way using Autorealm and pixlr.com which are both completely free.
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I made one "old map" style, and one in basic coloring. Both are as simple to create and massproduce, its just a matter of what style we want. Oh, and I have only added cities and villages yet, no icons for guilds, clubs, etc, and no roads or borders, or icons for hills, mountains, and other terrain. But we can have those too if we want, how much detail to add is also a choice. Too much and it may look cluttered and cramped.
Anyway, I'll add more icons if this type if maps are acceptable, and share the template with everyone if Tapakah thinks its a good way to do it.
And yes I know Ansalon doesnt look like that at all. This is just a random landmass with random names!