Okay, I'm back.

I've returned from France, sorted things out and I'm back to work. I've got some photos, which I'll post at some point, but I want to get the next map done first.

The spelljammer vote has ended and there are two maps in the lead: the Whaleship and the Great Bombard. Instead of having a runoff, I'm just going to draw them both. Since the Whaleship is slightly ahead, I'll draw it first. I might wait until the Black Loch is done to tackle the Great Bombard, but I'll draw it too.

Since the Great Bombard looks a lot like a seafaring ship, I'll make a naval version for the people who don't need to take it to space. You don't have to play Spelljammer to have a use for a ship wrapped around a giant Death Star cannon.

My trip to France was excellent and I thought I'd mention a few things for anyone who might be thinking about going to Normandy or Brittany.

• If you go to Mont-St-Michel, get a hotel on the island. Your room will look like it cost 50 euros, but it will actually cost three times that. You will feel ripped off, but you weren't. Here's the thing: parking for Mont-St-Michel is 2km away and there's a shuttle that goes back and forth to the island. The last shuttle leaves at 8pm. Once it's gone, go outside and wander around. The shops are closed, 95% of the people are gone and the place is remarkably quiet and peaceful. Experiencing the island that way is amazing and it's what you get for the price of the room.
• Tourism in Rouen is easy. Go to the center of the city and walk in any direction. Wherever you go, it's beautiful. If it stops being beautiful, turn around, walk two streets over and head back. You may think you're going in circles because you saw that insanely ornate cathedral earlier. No, that's a different one. Rouen is littered with them.
• If you see a big clock hanging over the street in Rouen, go to the bar underneath it. It is everything you want a bar in France to be. They have a Belgian beer called Delirium. If you're unfamiliar with Belgian beer, buckle up.
• Cheese pizza in France is a lot better than cheese pizza anywhere else.
• They don't have coffee makers or kettles in most hotels in France. If you need 3 cups of coffee to make your brain turn on in the morning, bring an electric kettle and a French press.

And I think that's it. Back to work!