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Include a map at the beginning.

This might mean some work or require some help. Have a map at the beginning that shows all the fantastical elements in the imagery, such as the archetypal cottage to represent a town in a forest, a medieval castle to represent just that. In the periphery, paste images of dragons or wizards or old compasses to embellish. If you have two suns, show them at the top, for example.

A lot of land, culture, sense of scale, background, and general exposition can be conveyed in a single map image.

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