How to draw a simple yet naturalistic fantasy map, step by step.

Step 1 - Mountains
Step 2 - Rivers
Step 3 - Coasts / Islands
Step 4 - Settlements
Step 5 - Forests

You can jump around of course, but this is the generally good order to proceed in.

Coming up are a bunch of in-depth fantasy map drawing tutorials, where we will learn all about geography--different kinds of mountains and how they form, different environments and why/where they occur, and more! Along this journey I'll give examples of how different environments and natural features can influence your world-building and campaign setting in any tabletop rpg.