Mike S Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) Xoram was another Coyle brother. Unlike Aidan, but like Simon, he was not in Oleon at the time of the family's tragic fall in Oleon. Being opposed to the strict rules the Clerics of Zeus imposed on Oleon society, he had at earliest convenience sailed across the Merlonic Sea for the more lenient climate of the nation of Carno. In Carno, he had partnered with a rather mysterious woman, Madame Rum, and together they opened their first establishment: The Captain's Daughter Inn and Tavern. Now years later, with the establishment having met with great success, Xoran decided to reunite with his older brother Aidan who he had learned had risen to Governor of Corrington's Northern Reaches. However as his brother's base in Stormhaven did not seem to be a very promising location for a thriving business, he decided to establish the second Captain's Daughter in the up and coming Jameston in Celestia. His timing was impeccable for no sooner had the inn been opened, there was a steady inflow of travelers arriving in Jameston seeking to find fame and fortune in Celestia's unmapped interior. Among the recent visitors to The Captain's Daughter was a group of four disparate men that seemed the unlikeliest of allies. First (from left to right) there was Harry Hotham, an older gent hailing from Mesabi's Landing. He was the group's "protection" and loved to boast that he knew one thousand and one ways to kill a man. Then there was Fulk Goodere, the group's financer. He was from Elizabethville and seemed to have a limitless supply of doubloons to spend. It was rumored he owned a large horse ranch that had a fat contract to provide horses for Mesabi's Landing. Next was Reynald Wilkins, the group's excavation and botany expert. A felon from Belson, he had recently been paroled after serving the remainder of his sentence in Stormhaven's work for freedom program. While in Stormhaven he had worked on the local plantations and quarry which he claimed had given him a vast knowledge of excavation and botany. Last but not least was Jeffrey Speir from King's Harbour, the group's chef and keeper of provisions. He made sure the group was well fed and did his best to keep them sober as well. Tonight the group was celebrating their last day in town. In the morning, they would be heading out into Celestia's interior to search for the rumored "superb orchid" and if they were lucky they would return with it before any of the other adventuring groups. Edited January 27, 2018 by Mike S Quote
Ayrlego Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 Stunning entry Mike. I especially like the contrast the light blue window lattice provides to the tan walls, and the use of the log pieces provides good texture. Great interior as well. Another welcome addition to Jameston - great job and it's great to see you building again! Quote
Roadmonkeytj Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 I like this quite a bit ... Good work Quote
Gideon Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 Nice shape of the building and great expedition members Quote
blackdeathgr Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 Mike, this is one of your best builds in my opinion. The minifig selection is really good but that inn really stands out!!! NPU on the stairs used at the roof and I am glad that it also has interior (with all those small lovable details). Quote
Maxim I Posted January 29, 2018 Posted January 29, 2018 Note to myself: if you drool, don't do this at work... Anyway, the drooling was completely worth it! Stunning! Quote
Professor Thaum Posted January 29, 2018 Posted January 29, 2018 The tavern is a great one... the "pastel" color scheme is well thought it gave lot of contrats to the built Here comes an expedition of worthy scoundrels as it seems Quote
Kai NRG Posted January 29, 2018 Posted January 29, 2018 This is a really nice MOC Mike, the blue windows look great on the outside and so do the vines. I really like your use of the prefab stairs for the roof inside too, and great group of explorers! Quote
Elostirion Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 The two things I like most about this great contribution: The presentation of the crew. Wonderful minifigs and posing. And the use of plants and flowers. Especially the pink once next to the entrance are just beautiful. Very well done! Quote
Mike S Posted February 1, 2018 Author Posted February 1, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 12:03 AM, Ayrlego said: Stunning entry Mike. I especially like the contrast the light blue window lattice provides to the tan walls, and the use of the log pieces provides good texture. Great interior as well. Another welcome addition to Jameston - great job and it's great to see you building again! Thanks! Most likely though this is just a momentary spurt of building that will soon lapse until we move into our new house. On 1/27/2018 at 5:40 AM, Captain Braunsfeld said: Pretty fine tavern! Thank you! On 1/27/2018 at 9:19 AM, Roadmonkeytj said: I like this quite a bit ... Good work Glad you like it! On 1/27/2018 at 10:13 AM, Gideon said: Nice shape of the building and great expedition members Thanks! On 1/27/2018 at 10:44 AM, blackdeathgr said: Mike, this is one of your best builds in my opinion. The minifig selection is really good but that inn really stands out!!! NPU on the stairs used at the roof and I am glad that it also has interior (with all those small lovable details). Thank you! There are still quite a few improvements that I would have liked to do but I ran out of time as usual. On 1/29/2018 at 3:43 AM, Maxim I said: Note to myself: if you drool, don't do this at work... Anyway, the drooling was completely worth it! Stunning! LOL Thanks! On 1/29/2018 at 7:00 AM, Professor Thaum said: The tavern is a great one... the "pastel" color scheme is well thought it gave lot of contrats to the built Here comes an expedition of worthy scoundrels as it seems Thank you! The scoundrels thank you! On 1/29/2018 at 10:05 AM, Kai NRG said: This is a really nice MOC Mike, the blue windows look great on the outside and so do the vines. I really like your use of the prefab stairs for the roof inside too, and great group of explorers! Thanks! I’m hoping the windows and doors eventually come out in even more colors. 16 hours ago, Elostirion said: The two things I like most about this great contribution: The presentation of the crew. Wonderful minifigs and posing. And the use of plants and flowers. Especially the pink once next to the entrance are just beautiful. Very well done! Thank you! I’m trying to use more plant varieties but sometimes it is hard to make it look natural. Quote
Tezclatipoca Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 Great tavern ! And with a nice interior ! Nice to see all the different floors full of activity ! A great entry ! Quote
Capt Wolf Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 Lovely tavern! Sorry I failed to comment on this earlier. The medium blue windows really add something to the build, and I like the vine and how it turns the corner of the building. Wonderful interior as well, and you've introduced a fun cast of characters. Well done! Quote
Garmadon Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Yes! - totally digging this Love the medium blue against the tan walls, and the vines and flowers really put this over the top! Very good job with the interior too - in fact, I'm not sure there's a single thing I don't love about this build Fantastic job! Quote
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