Tuesday 19 January 2021

Map of the Bishopric of Schrote!

It is a fact well-known, dear reader, that no greater evening of roistering can begin than that which starts with a purse full of money, a Rotenburg jellied seagull, and a map of Schrote. The map can then be used to wrap the seagull in, which can then be responsibly disposed of, freeing both hands for the purposes of getting wildly hammered at any hostelry of one's choice. Certainly, the very last use to which a map of Schrote would generally be put would be to find one's way either to or around Schrote itself. No gentlemen in reasonable possession of his faculties would have so strong an intent to go to Schrote that he would need a map; and anyone already there probably couldn't read the map; or read at all, for that matter. Still, it's Friday night, so here's your map of Schrote - you'll have to provide your own cash and seagull. 


This map, of course, is almost impossible to read, though this probably is a benefit - there is little to be gained by knowing more about Schrote; and it has no impact on its absorbancy, should your seagull be especially damp. The first map of the bishopric was created in 1574 by a local dignitary, though this was an accident occasioned by him sneezing heavily onto a map of Montenegro. A later and less detailed map was created by Bishop Baldwin LIII as a way of identifying the fastest way out. His efforts demonstrated disappointingly that Schrote was slightly bigger than he had imagined, and that it contained even less of any interest.

For some sad fellows, however, this map may become more important, especally as nefarious plans concerning Emperor George's coronation reach fruition. Soon, military officers may be perusing it, spectacles (or telescopes) in hand, cursing the poor choice of fonts.  


2 comments:

  1. Now that is hard to read! Please do post a much bigger version... Otherwise it looks like a good map. ;-)

    Cheers,

    David.

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  2. If only I could, Dave, if only I could 😀 Porting the map from Campaign Cartographer makes the lettering very fuzzy, and making it bigger just results in an even bigger mess! I’ve found that the best solution actually is to screenshot portions of the map, which seems to keep the fidelity of the image.

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