MiloNelsiano Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Osric's Tale Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 When Osric emerged from a cave that seemed like it should be close to Osgard according to Mordred’s map, and he was able to recognize where he was, he almost couldn’t believe it. As he walked down towards the road that lead into Osgard, he reflected on his journey so far. He had had uncanny fortune, as if someone was guiding him along the way. He had gone on patrols through Oros and had much more trouble. Travelling through a war-torn Kaliphlin and Drow infested tunnels of Nocturnus without having much trouble was hard to believe. Osric soon reached the town of Osgard. He was overwhelmed with gladness as he tried to remember how long he had been gone on his journey. The guard at the gate recognized him and greeted him immediately. “You’ve returned,” he cried, “and not a moment too soon. The town was attacked by a sorcerer recently.” “How many casualties?” Osric asked, afraid to hear the answer. “None,” the guard said with a shrug. “He broke into the library and stole some book from a hidden section of the library the old Elf didn’t even know existed.” The old Elf he was referring to was Ilthulin, who was Oros’ Historian and served as an advisor to his Osric’s father, Lord Orys. “Your father’s there investigating the break-in as we speak.” Osric thanked the guard for his information and headed toward the library. As he walked his joy of being home quickly faded as he thought of how he would still have to leave to confront Daemeon, the sorcerer. He soon arrived at the library and found his father speaking to Ilthulin at a table near the center of the library. They both smiled when they saw Osric approaching and greeted him. “I’m glad you’ve returned,” his father said to him as they shook hands. “It’s very good to be home,” Osric answered, “but I wasn’t greeted with pleasant news.” “You’ve heard then,” Ilthulin began. “We have no idea who this sorcerer was, but he certainly knew what he was looking for. He opened a secret tunnel leading deep beneath the cellars to an old archive full of scrolls and tomes. A witness claims he saw the sorcerer leaving the building with just one book, though we cannot possibly know what the book contained. How he knew about the book or the room in which it was hidden I could not say, but I will say this: the other scrolls and tomes held within the room are ancient, many predate the history and knowledge I have learned from the elves.” “Did you learn anything of the chain you brought with you to Petraea?” His father asked him. Osric then explained all he had learned of the chain and the sorcerer who had forged it. Osric also told of the dispelling potion he received from the wizard Gregor, and the shield he had taken from the Drow warrior he had slain. Ilthulin examined the shield before declaring, “This shield certainly holds great magic. The extent of its abilities I could not say, but if the Drow said it repels magic then it’s most certainly able to do so. Whether it can deflect the magic, absorb it, or weaken it’s effect I do not know, but as with any magical item, it should be handled with caution.” “Cain and Jace were able to track the sorcerer and determine where he was headed. They followed him into Mitgardia. He seems to have a hideout in the mountains near Volhaal. They did not engage him as I ordered them not to. I was hoping you would return with information that we could use to our advantage, and you have. The three of you should leave immediately.” “I shall go alone,” Osric said. “Cain and Jace should wait and see if Ilthulin can discover anything else about the book that was taken or why the sorcerer took it. Should I fail they will need to succeed where I could not.” “Very well,” his father replied. “Though you must not fail. With all that you’ve acquired on your journey, you seem to have the best chance of success.” Osric resupplied and got his horse from the stables before saying goodbye to his father and leaving once again. Leaving home was more difficult this time, as he had been gone for several months and was only home for a few hours, and already he had to leave again. However, his journey did not have to be as long this time, and if he was able to succeed in the task at hand, he would be able to return and rest easy knowing his home was once again safe. A little better view of the crooked floor technique I used. Nothing too special with this build, just tried a new floor technique I've been wanting to do for a while. Building on top of the floor was not very easy as it was all crooked, so that lead to some challenges, but I'm generally satisfied with the result (not overly satisfied with the painting however, as my wife said it looks like something our 2 year old might have drawn ). Anyway, I think there will be three more chapters to this story before it's completely finished. Let me know what you think, and thanks for looking! Edited November 13, 2015 by MiloNelsiano Quote
Kai NRG Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Very nice floor, I really like the subtle tilt! Also all those sand green bricks never fail to amaze. Nice work with the table too! As for the painting, perhaps if you had tried to incorporate some cheese slopes it would have helped to lessen the pixelated effect? Quote
Garmadon Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Very nice build MN, the bookshelves look quite sturdy, and the floor technique is quite neat! The wall and table are excellent as well, and I'll echo Kai's advice about some cheese in the painting. Quote
LittleJohn Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Excellent build, MN! The floor is very nice and I like the bookshelves Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Nice! That's a lot of sand green! Cool floor too! Quote
soccerkid6 Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Clever floor design, I like how it's only a subtle twist Sturdy looking bookshelves and circular table too. The painting looks pretty good, though cheese slopes may well improve it. It's easily recognizable as is, though Quote
ShastaSerpentine Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 The painting looks very nice. Quote
TitusV Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Oh, your floor is good! Nice touch with the painting and table Quote
halixon Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 Just binge-reading up to this point, can't wait for the next chapter! Quote
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