Bersìs, 1977
Bersìs is the capital of the kingdom of Verdennes and one of the foremost centers of knowledge, religion, and magic in the world of Ierri. Inspired by 12th- and 13th-century Paris, the city has grown for more than seven centuries along the winding Jeudis River. The map was designed to reflect this long and layered urban history, organizing its historic districts, central islands, cathedrals, fortifications, marketplaces, and the prestigious Arcane University into a coherent and believable whole.
Each district was conceived to express its own social, economic, and cultural role, creating a city intended to feel lived-in, inhabited, and shaped by generations of history. Particular attention was given to the relationship between urban growth, political power, religious institutions, and geography, reinforcing the sense of Bersìs as a functioning medieval metropolis.
The map was developed for use in A Confraria‘s streamed campaigns set in Ierri. To support an evolving live-play format, location icons were created as separate assets and added to the map during broadcasts as new places, events, and storylines emerged throughout the campaign.
