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THE CARTOGRAPHER’S OBSERVATORY · VOL. I
One world. Many journeys. Different truths. Turn a fantasy map into a living chronicle of discoveries and forgotten paths.
01 / THE LIVING NARRATIVE ATLAS
Build a character journey map for your novel, a DnD travel journal for your campaign, or a fictional route planner for a world you are still writing. The atlas keeps geography and chronology in the same frame.
02 / ONE WORLD, MANY TRUTHS
The Kingdom calls the forest safe. The Wanderer remembers a missing companion. The Mage suspects a road outside time. Switch Witness to see their routes and records on the same landscape. These are authored accounts, not automatic truth judgments.
Open the original sample or bring a map you have permission to use.
Click to add stops. Give each location a traveler, day and event.
Use solid facts, dashed testimony and violet hypotheses.
Save locally, export a JSON backup, or print a journal to PDF.
03 / THE IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY
Distance follows the selected traveler’s route. Time is distance ÷ daily speed. Adjust speed for terrain, mounts or magic; estimates follow your own world rules.
04 / FIELD NOTES & FAQ
No. Editing works in your browser. Save stores one project on this browser using IndexedDB. Restore opens that saved project; it replaces the current working view after confirmation. Always export JSON as a portable backup.
Yes: PNG, JPG and WebP up to 8 MB. Images are processed on your device. The sample is original artwork created for this atlas. Only use maps you own or have permission to use. Large images can take more memory.
Witness filters the selected observer’s journey and journal. Ghost routes reveals hypotheses. The chapter limit hides later markers and events. It cannot conceal spoilers already printed on an uploaded map: use a spoiler-free base map.
Choose an entry, edit its fields and press Update entry. X/Y coordinates move it without dragging. Undo and Redo restore earlier edits. The timeline uses recorded days rather than equal-length route segments. Separate travelers have separate paths.
Your map and entries are processed locally, and saved only when you choose Save. They are not uploaded by this tool. Blogger and Google advertising services may process cookies and usage data under their own policies. Clearing site data or changing browser can remove access to a saved atlas.
Export PNG saves the visible map and route layers. Export JSON includes the entire editable project and map. Import JSON restores it after validation. Print / PDF opens your browser’s print dialog with the map and dated journal. Cloud sharing, era layers and automatic canon checking are not included in this version.