Had some initial problems with this in that I'd mixed up the river courses of the Murz, bottom left of the map, which passes through Bruck an der Mur, and the Leitha, which passes through Neunkirchen and Weiner Neustadt before passing through Bruck an der Leitha. My original effort made the first become the second, an error I'd discovered only after the map was actually finished. Fixed now, though.
The new content includes the sea of mountains between Styria and the Danube valley, which was a trial. The Weinerwald, famous for country journeys in the early 19th century and a source of inspiration for Strauss, is the beautific group of hills to the west of Vienna on the map. They need a label. But the one interesting discovery for me, as I'd never known it was there, is Schober Pass, between the Murz and the Ybbs river, minimally shown at left centre. It's basically 45-mile long slot through the mountains with a rapture-like appearance, between spectacular mountains... but as it does not offer a better commercial route to the Danube than does the Murz-Leitha pass, it's minimally used. Here's a screen shot from the east end, with the mountains enhanced:
The new content includes the sea of mountains between Styria and the Danube valley, which was a trial. The Weinerwald, famous for country journeys in the early 19th century and a source of inspiration for Strauss, is the beautific group of hills to the west of Vienna on the map. They need a label. But the one interesting discovery for me, as I'd never known it was there, is Schober Pass, between the Murz and the Ybbs river, minimally shown at left centre. It's basically 45-mile long slot through the mountains with a rapture-like appearance, between spectacular mountains... but as it does not offer a better commercial route to the Danube than does the Murz-Leitha pass, it's minimally used. Here's a screen shot from the east end, with the mountains enhanced:
On the map, you'll find it west of Bruck an der Mur.
The map shows a region that is heavily commercial, with Vienna being one of the world's most important centres. The Ottoman threat is kept away by the Hungary lands of the West Border, Guns, Burgenland and the unlabeled Nyatria, with Pozsony as it's largest city (modern Bratislava). Yanik Kale on the right hand side is an Ottoman outpost. At present, the party is adventuring just off the right of the map, east of Lovaszpatana, above the large white "B" which is the first letter in Bakony. An update is coming on the campaign either today or tomorrow, when I have the wherewithal.
I'm very glad to be able to put the Alps behind me for a while, even though I only skimmed the east end of them.
I'm very glad to be able to put the Alps behind me for a while, even though I only skimmed the east end of them.
