10 Second Map Creation with the GIMP

Here's something a lazy or pressed for time DM might find useful - using the free image editing software GIMP, you can make a fairly decent world map in seconds. I discovered this by accident today while working up a logo from the Create submenu...

Step 1: Create the land.

Change the size and experiment with the random seed and elevations.

Done!

Optional Step 2: Add a square or hex grid overlay. GIMP comes with the square grid pattern already installed.

If you'd like to use a hex grid, you'll first have to install an additional script. An example of finished output is below, an example with square grid rendering is here.