Where do publishers get maps? And more map questions!

[Morrus]

No. I couldn't afford it as an exclusive, and it wasn't a surprise. I knew the terms when I commissioned the map.

But the fact that it wasn't a surprise made me no happier that I paid $200 for a map that would cost you $5 if you bought it.

You're paying for the labour, not the map.

 

[Ath-kethin]

You're paying for the labour, not the map.

That may be true. I'm still not really happy that I had to be the one to cover it.

But please don't misunderstand me - the map was worth the price. I couldn't have made the product I made without it, and even now, years later and with much more mapmaking experience, there's no way I could do as good a job myself.