# Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator — Pirate Campaign Setup Guide

## Quick Settings for The Cross-Timeline Convergence

### Step 1: Generate the Base Map
1. Go to https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/
2. Click **Options** tab (top menu)
3. Under "Map settings", set these values:

| Setting | Value | Why |
|---------|-------|-----|
| **Heightmap** | **Archipelago** | Thousands of scattered islands |
| **Points number** | 15000 | High detail, many small islands |
| **Cultures number** | 6 | Sahuagin, Merrow, Displaced, Pirates, Imperial, Storm Giant |
| **Cultures set** | All-world | Mix of naming conventions |
| **States number** | **4** | Reef Lords, Silver Navy holdings, free ports, Harrowed territory |
| **Provinces ratio** | 0.2 | Islands don't need many provinces |
| **Size variety** | 4 | Mix of tiny atolls and big islands |
| **Growth rate** | 1.2 | Moderate expansion |
| **Burgs number** | 30 | Enough ports without overcrowding |
| **Religions number** | 3 | The Harrowed, Salt-Tribe worship, timeline "gods" |
| **State labels** | Full names | Better for your factions |

4. Click **New Map** (bottom of sidebar) then **Generate** to create the archipelago.

5. If the map looks too continental, click **New Map** again to reroll until you get a nice scattered archipelago.

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### Step 2: Name the World
- **Map name:** The Convergence Archipelago
- **Year and era:** Year of the Convergence

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### Step 3: Rename States to Your Factions

After the map generates, click **Tools** tab, then **States** to edit state names.

Rename the 4 biggest states to:

1. **The Reef Lords** (eastern cluster of islands)
2. **Silver Navy Territories** (northern/western controlled area)
3. **The Displaced Wastes** (southern, broken-looking islands)
4. **Harrowed Dominion** (creepy, dark-colored island cluster)

Optional: Add a 5th tiny state called **Free Ports** for neutral ground.

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### Step 4: Rename Key Burgs (Cities/Ports)

Click **Tools** > **Burgs** to edit town names.

Mark these as **capitals** or **towns** with these names:

- **Port Veridian** — your starting freeport (make this a capital)
- **The Flotilla** — a mobile/pirate settlement (use a town near water)
- **Salt Temple** — Sahuagin embassy (coastal burg)
- **Shattered Reefs** — Lord Salt's territory
- **Pearl Banks** — Lady Tide's territory
- **Storm-Lanes** — The Twins' territory
- **Vault of Tides** — memory-bank (in Port Veridian district)
- **Drowned Anchor** — tavern district

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### Step 5: Add Special Locations

Use **Tools** > **Markers** to place labels for non-burg locations:

- **The Convergence Spire** — a solitary rocky island with a "wrong" feel
- **The Sargasso Maze** — a region of tangled, seaweed-choked shallows
- **The Black Reach** — a dark area at the map's edge (the final destination)
- **The Maze Below** — underwater area near the Spire

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### Step 6: Configure Religions

Click **Tools** > **Religions** and rename:

1. **The Harrowed** — death cult worshipping the Convergence
2. **Salt-Tribe Worship** — Sahuagin sea-gods
3. **The Reached** — Displaced who remembered themselves

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### Step 7: Style Adjustments

Click **Style** tab for visual tweaks:

- **Ocean color:** Darker blue (#1a3a5c) for the mysterious archipelago feel
- **Land colors:** Tropical/pastel for islands, gray for the Black Reach area
- **Labels font:** Something slightly weathered or handwritten-looking
- **Ice/Snow:** Turn OFF (this is a tropical archipelago)

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### Step 8: Export

When you're happy with it:
1. Click **Export** (bottom of sidebar)
2. Export as **PNG** for your notes
3. Export as **JSON** if you want to save the editable version

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## Recommended Layers to Toggle ON

In the **Layers** panel, turn ON these for your campaign view:
- **States** — show faction territories
- **Borders** — show disputed boundaries
- **Burgs** — show ports and towns
- **Religions** — show Harrowed influence zones
- **Rivers** — freshwater sources on bigger islands
- **Routes** — sea lanes between ports
- **Heightmap** — subtle terrain elevation
- **Biomes** — jungle, reef, volcanic island variety
- **Scale Bar** — distance reference

Turn OFF:
- **Ice** — not a frozen world
- **Temperature** — unnecessary clutter
- **Precipitation** — unnecessary clutter
- **Military** — unless you want fleet markers
- **Grid** — breaks immersion

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## Bonus: Custom Names List

If Azgaar lets you add custom names (under **Options** > **Cultures set**), here are names to seed:

**Islands/Regions:**
- The Shattered Reefs
- The Pearl Banks
- The Storm-Lanes
- The Dark Water
- The Black Beach
- The Drift Ring
- The Under-Flotilla

**Ports/Towns:**
- Port Veridian
- The Flotilla
- Salt Temple
- Drowned Anchor
- Spire Ward
- The Gutter
- Fishbone's Wharf
- The Collector's Market

**Landmarks:**
- The Convergence Spire
- The Sargasso Maze
- The Black Reach
- The First Loss (wreck)
- The Drowned Library
- The Driftwood Throne
- The Gaps