Community Hex

The First Map: A Mythic Wilderness

The first Community Hex map is a medieval fantasy / mythic wilderness — wild lands at the edge of civilization, dotted with ruins, monsters, and forgotten gods.

Allowed Biomes

ForestMountainSwampDesertPlainsHillsTundraJungleCoastRiverlandsLakeVolcanicUnderground entranceRuinsWastelandMagical anomaly

Allowed Fantasy Elements

VillagesCastlesFortsRuinsShrinesTemplesDungeonsMonster lairsAncient battlefieldsWizard towersCavesMinesPortalsLegendary landmarksRegional spiritsForgotten godsLocal cultsAncient civilizations

Myth & Power

You may create local myths, spirits, ruins, religions, factions, and legends. Avoid world-breaking lore that controls the entire setting unless approved by admins. For now, prefer flexible categories:

Old godsForgotten templesLocal spiritsNature powersRegional cultsAncient ruinsLost civilizations

Recommended Lore Length

  • MVP: 250–500 words per hex.
  • Major settlement / dungeon / faction hex: up to 750 words.

Multiple Hex Policy

Contributors may claim one hex at a time. After their first hex is approved, they may request additional hexes.

The Code of the Cartographers

The rules every contributor agrees to follow.

Contributor Rules

  1. All art and lore must be original.
  2. No AI-generated artwork or AI-generated writing — ever.
  3. No copyrighted characters, locations, maps, or settings.
  4. The first map is medieval fantasy / mythic wilderness only.
  5. No sci-fi, modern cities, spaceships, guns, meme tiles, or joke submissions for the first map.
  6. No hateful, discriminatory, explicit, or intentionally offensive content.
  7. Horror and violence should stay within normal fantasy TTRPG limits.
  8. Do not intentionally troll or sabotage the map.
  9. Contributors must respect the boundaries of their assigned hex.
  10. Do not draw beyond the allowed border area.
  11. Tall objects should follow the perspective guide and should not visually block neighboring hexes.
  12. Admins may request revisions before approval.
  13. Admins may remove submissions that violate the rules.

Removal & Refund Policy

Submissions that clearly violate the rules, use stolen work, contain AI-generated content, or are made in bad faith may be removed from the project. Refund eligibility, if payments are added in the future, will be reviewed case by case.