Kayne Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) When word reached Gabriel in the mountains, that the Jarl was requesting assistance and declaring war upon Galainir, he was ready. After having had suffered the humiliation of losing his home to the usurper, he had been getting ready and building his forces for months, all in secret of course. Now, the time he had been hoping for was finally here. After having gathered his troops and begun the march to the capital, Gabriel and the Darkstar Warriors encountered battalions of Lenfels and Loreesi looking for the same opportunity. After squashing some ridiculous clan machismo and rivalries, Gabriel and the leaders of the other battalions knew that joining forces was the best way to mount this attack. As they approached the castle and formulated the plans, Gabriel shocked the others with what he termed his ‘secret weapon’. “The dwarves of Garheim are tinkers….they will be able to breach the castle walls better and quicker than a sapper.” “I don’t believe it, they’re dwarves. All they know is stone and mining.” Jerik, the Lenfel captain said. Ahmed, the Loreesi captain snorted, but otherwise said nothing. “Just wait, they have created something they call flash powder. It’s dangerous, but in these circumstances I think it’s warranted.” As the siege began, the dwarves loaded a barrel into the catapult and lit the end. As the troops charged the gates, there was a moment of pause as the flaming barrel flew overhead. Then, chaos erupted. At once there was a blast of heat as that of a furnace that permeated the entire battlefield, and the sound of the explosion seemed to felt as strongly as it was heard. The walls erupted in a shower of stone and fire. Gabriel took a brief moment to turn and give just a hint of a smile to Ahmed and Jerik. Then, the fighting erupted. As Gabriel charged the usurpers, it seemed that bodies fell left and right. It was hard to tell what colors they were wearing with the mass of blood and gore. As he looked up his eyes connected with that of the ugliest man Gabriel had ever seen. Clad in black, he whirled chains that ended in blades from each hand. In a blur, the chains whipped through the air and tore apart the soldier just in front of Gabriel. As their eyes met, Gabriel knew he had but moments to react….. More photos here : www.flickr.com/photos/darkenrahl_17/ So, inspiration for the explosion is from Xenomurphy. I tried to use LED lights in it to light it up a bit, but they just don't show up enough with the lighting for photography. Read more: http://merlins-beard...r#ixzz2ydl0tFPl Edited April 12, 2014 by Kayne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frumpy Posted April 12, 2014 Nice work. The explosion is great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunman Posted April 12, 2014 Idd the explosion is wonderful and the guy falling down is nice touch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
songwm Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) Nice castle and siege scene. The explosion is really eyes catching, well done!! Edited April 12, 2014 by songwm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Infernum Posted April 13, 2014 Awesome scene! The architecture on the castle part is great, as is the story! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelmanator Posted April 13, 2014 Very nice unique fortifications! Awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZCerberus Posted April 14, 2014 Can't say I love the explosion, but the gate house is excellent and the photo quality is superb. Great work there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kayne Posted April 15, 2014 Thanks for the comments guys! Can't say I love the explosion, but the gate house is excellent and the photo quality is superb. Great work there! Z-just for feedback purposes, and so I can get better...what don't you like of the explosion? Is it the build of the explosion or the use of it in the build? Just curious, thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZCerberus Posted April 15, 2014 I don't quite know. I like the inner part okay, but I think the symmetry and coloration of the parts coming out of the center don't appeal to me. It doesn't look organic enough maybe? I like it viewed on my phone as a thumbnail, but when I see the close up it just doesn't work for me. Maybe add some some as well? Absolutely love the gatehouse though. The treb looks good too, and the photos are sweet!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kayne Posted April 15, 2014 Cool, thanks for the honest critique. I think a big part is that I ran out of yellow and used the neon yellow. It looks like crap, especially in the pic! But, I will play around a bit with the symmetry too and see if it helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZCerberus Posted April 15, 2014 Well that is just my opinion. If you agree, or do now that you think about it make a change, but if you like it, that's fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
