In the World of Nilrus there are many cartographers, but one stands above the rest; Lucious Dunbarien.
Nobody is sure of where Lucious actually hails, nor are they sure of his age. It seems his maps date back several hundred years, though he doesn't always sign them, his work is unique, if somewhat inaccurate. It is rumored that he once apprenticed under an alchemist, an herbalist, a blacksmith, and a tanner all at the same time when he was young. Why he began the career of cartographer is often speculated.
Lucious travels the world with an apprentice. He has invented several methods to help in his pursuit, including the Millstone wagon, which drops a stone every 5200 feet or so, the survey tripod and all of the tools that go along with it, and of course his greatest invention of them all, the Dunbarien Directional Location Device.
He and his apprentice will utilize the local population to determine names of geographical locations, which oftentimes leads to ambiguities. An orc may name a mountain one thing, while an elf calls it by another name, and still the humans refer to it as another. In some instances, Lucious will combine names when he labels the map, which, as you can imagine, can lead to confusion. Unless, of course, the local population likes the new name, which is rare.
His accuracy sometimes comes into question, though not where he can hear. One can rest assured though, if he places a mountain on the map, that mountain exists. While his accuracy is occasionally skewed, the inhabitants of the world hold the man with a great deal of respect. The village of Cantel moved its location 30 miles, just so travelers would be able to find them by following one of Lucious's maps.
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