Just putting up a few images that I have been using as a reference. 

With the maps, I'm putting up the initial sketch first with the digital enhancements I've been working on.

Malta: note, I got a shape, but I don't have the places as fully fleshed out as I'd like. 

[https://i.imgur.com/pdvxjMDl.jpg]

[https://i.imgur.com/NpM0vuFl.png]

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The western edge of the Free Cities region

[https://i.imgur.com/3x577SBl.jpg]

[https://i.imgur.com/MGVyjk7l.png]

Yes, I used Sims3 to come up with the character portraits for the gamer group:

Candy: 

[https://i.imgur.com/JDtUq5Hl.jpg]

Lena: 

[https://i.imgur.com/VvIpoP4l.jpg]

Brad:

[https://i.imgur.com/oC8czWtl.jpg]

Rob:

[https://i.imgur.com/dcguTpol.jpg?1]

Jason:

[https://i.imgur.com/ZXSopKOl.jpg?1]

Aaron

[https://i.imgur.com/V9GQPaQl.jpg?1]