i'd like to create for my D&D crew (yes, i'm a nerd!) a map like this:

http://www.unreal-fantasy.pl/gfx/wfrpma ... ne-map.jpg

This is my very first project and i'd like to start learning with it.

Thank you for your patient and your time.

There's no single "right" way to do this, but here's how I would proceed.
1. Outline your poplulated area using or or .
2. Outline the major streets and divisions of your town, again using or or , although for this step I'd recommend .
3. Draw your basic building roof shape with a few variations. You can do this freehand using or or or by using with a few edits after the basic shape is made.
4. Duplicate your buildings to fill the major divisions of your town in a pleasing array. You could do this with the clone tool, which would make editing later a bit easier, but would be more complicated to explain at this point.
5. Add the park shapes.
6. Add the legend and title using
7. Roll for +20 inkscape experience.

Here's a link to an older request for the same thing. Maybe more helpful info?
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4346&start=0

Also, in the Finished Inkscape forum, a couple other maps, just to see what Inkscape can do.
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1106
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1147

And here, one of our members makes a hobby of....well, I wouldn't call it map-making exactly, but fantasy world creatoing....or something?
http://www.enderra.com/blog/
Maybe a good place to pick up some ideas?

Also please check out the links and info in my signature for some helful instructional materials ( for Inkscape).
All best

Some good suggestions.

I'll (once again) drop a pitch for www.cartographersguild.com as THE place to go on the intertubes for fans of fantasy mapmaking!

(discaimer.... I'm not just a member, not even just a community leader... I'm now a co-admin there...)

-Rob A>

Yeah I dabble in world mapping - drawing maps for various world building projects. I am hardly a pro, and I am not on the InkscapeForums on a daily basis, but by all means, if anybody wants to talk mapping projects, do get in touch with me. My latest map is one of earth btw: http://enderra.com/2011/06/25/earth-2174-final/

As an aside, please note I've cleaned up my websites' structure, you'll want to go to http://enderra.com directly.

And I will second the suggestion of joining the Cartographers' Guild - awesome site for mapping, very helpful community. I'm a member there, too.

- Nils