Before I leave treeplanting here are a couple shots from my overworld. They are close but not fully polished. The first is of an area where the village sword master lives, the second of a valley leading into a waterfall.
*EDIT*
After I make all my levels I go back and deal with the NPC/GFX touchups. Sorry for my many uses of the tree image!
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Thought I'd throw in this old cheesy signature.