Book IV Interest and Roll Call

[Grover]

As we prepare for Book IV, we would like to gauge interest in each guild and get an idea of who is still around.  This is a Guilds of Historical poll and the results are not anonymous, but is not binding: you can still change your mind if you choose a different guild.  If you are new and wish to join, please vote! If you are just reading but aren't interested in joining the guilds, please leave this for the guilds so we can accurately gauge interest.

For those of you who are new, each book, you are able to pledge to a new guild if you wish.  You are also allowed to start a new sig fig in any guild at any point. If a guild is closed, as Nocturnus was in Book III, you can still have a sig fig there and build there, but you will officially report to a guild leader of another guild and any guild scoring will count for your 'official' guild.

Any questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome below.

[Aurore]

Exciting news! 

I may be in a black hole currently to to work overload, but I'm interested anyways. Count me in!

[Grover]

2 hours ago, Aurore said:

Exciting news! 

I may be in a black hole currently to to work overload, but I'm interested anyways. Count me in!

Awesome! Great to see you back and in Avalonia to boot! I hope your work slows down for you soon!  We are getting logistics prepped for Book IV, but keep your eyes on the board in the next couple of weeks... And a shout out to @T-86(swebrickLUG) and @socalbricks, two of our other Avalonians!

[MKJoshA]

I'm ready to represent Mitgardia in the upcoming book. Long live the dwarves of the north!

[Jody Meyer]

are digital builds aloud? I have thought of coming over for awhile now...also whom needs the most help, I can be shuffled there.

[Grover]

2 hours ago, Jody Meyer said:

are digital builds aloud? I have thought of coming over for awhile now...also whom needs the most help, I can be shuffled there.

Yes, digital builds are allowed!  We usually try to level the playing field by disallowing bricks in colors that have never been made and things like that, so you couldn't for instance make a build with the half corner arch (38585) in sand red. I am terrible at digital building myself so I am unfamiliar with the exact rules on them, but they are generally pretty standard from what I recall.

[MiloNelsiano]

I haven’t been active on eurobricks for a number of years, as my kids have turned the Lego room into a very real IRL Apocalypseburg, but a new chapter could motivate to reorganize everything? Maybe? I didn’t vote, but can’t imagine going anywhere other than Avalonia. 

[Grover]

14 hours ago, MiloNelsiano said:

I haven’t been active on eurobricks for a number of years, as my kids have turned the Lego room into a very real IRL Apocalypseburg, but a new chapter could motivate to reorganize everything? Maybe? I didn’t vote, but can’t imagine going anywhere other than Avalonia. 

We'd love to see you back, Apocalypseburg or not!  Your sigfig can always be looking for a piece of equipment as his children run off with it!

[LettuceBrick]

I've wanted to get into GoH before but never had the time so I'm excited for this renewed opportunity!

[Velnerius]

I've been wanting to dip my toes into the water of GoH, but my building style seems slightly out of the current realms. My main inspiration comes from the western Mediterranean, so I think Varlyrio would be the best fit?

[kahir88]

Hell yeah!

[Basiliscus]

I've been far too busy with my own business and kids, but if Nocturnus was open I'd love to build in it since it wasn't open last time.

[Ben S]

I tend to be very busy with work and studies, but I’ll definitely try to find some time to build and participate! I haven’t built much yet, and my sig fig still has more to contribute, so I’ll continue with Mitgardia. 

[zoth33]

I would like to do some Nocturnus builds.  My job is odd hours and I'm still sorting through my lego room.  But would definitely like to get some MoC's going.  I'm not currently in any guild at the moment.  

Edited July 25 by zoth33

[Seagull King of Vaughan]

Definitely a yes. I’ve been reading the Guilds of Historica forum for years, and joining was one of the main reasons I finally decided to make an account. It will have to be smaller builds to start since most of my Lego is in a closet right now.

I will be declaring for Mitgardia, assuming it is open.

[Grover]

On 7/21/2025 at 3:15 AM, LettuceBrick said:

I've wanted to get into GoH before but never had the time so I'm excited for this renewed opportunity!

Welcome!  We are happy to have you!

On 7/21/2025 at 7:47 AM, Velnerius said:

I've been wanting to dip my toes into the water of GoH, but my building style seems slightly out of the current realms. My main inspiration comes from the western Mediterranean, so I think Varlyrio would be the best fit?

And a warm welcome to you as well!  If your building style comes from the western Mediterranean, that fits Varlyrio well.  I think that if I had to pick a real life city that had the closest style to Varlyrio, it would be Venice.  That being said, there are plenty of areas within Varlyrio that have other styles, and there may be some other areas that could fit too, so I would encourage you to read the guild threads for each guild (Nocturnus wasn't open in Book III, so you'll have to look at the Book II thread).  Also, be aware, even if a guild is not open (which may be the case if we have a staffing shortage initially), you can be in another guild and still build in another realm.  This is largely a logistical issue when you need to report to a guild leader for questions, organization etc.  One of our members, Exetrius, built almost (if not entirely) exclusively in Nocturnus in Book III despite it not being open, so don't let that stop you if for whatever reason Varlyrio is not open at first!

On 7/21/2025 at 8:44 AM, kahir88 said:

Hell yeah!

Welcome back!

On 7/24/2025 at 4:29 PM, Basiliscus said:

I've been far too busy with my own business and kids, but if Nocturnus was open I'd love to build in it since it wasn't open last time.

Life always takes precedent, but if you find some time, you're always welcome!

17 hours ago, Ben S said:

I tend to be very busy with work and studies, but I’ll definitely try to find some time to build and participate! I haven’t built much yet, and my sig fig still has more to contribute, so I’ll continue with Mitgardia. 

Build at your pace and leisure!  I myself have had times in the past in which I have not been able to participate fully, so jump in when you can! 

8 hours ago, zoth33 said:

I would like to do some Nocturnus builds.  My job is odd hours and I'm still sorting through my lego room.  But would definitely like to get some MoC's going.  I'm not currently in any guild at the moment.  

Very cool!  Welcome to the guilds!  I have admired many of your builds in the main historic forum for a while now, and am excited to have you join!

6 hours ago, Seagull King of Vaughan said:

Definitely a yes. I’ve been reading the Guilds of Historica forum for years, and joining was one of the main reasons I finally decided to make an account. It will have to be smaller builds to start since most of my Lego is in a closet right now.

I will be declaring for Mitgardia, assuming it is open.

Fantastic!  Welcome!  I am glad you have joined up, and Mitgardia will love having you!  Small, large, anything in between, all builds are welcome (except when there is a size limit, then you have to keep it within that... ).  Looking forward to seeing your work!

[Velnerius]

8 hours ago, Grover said:

And a warm welcome to you as well!  If your building style comes from the western Mediterranean, that fits Varlyrio well.  I think that if I had to pick a real life city that had the closest style to Varlyrio, it would be Venice.  That being said, there are plenty of areas within Varlyrio that have other styles, and there may be some other areas that could fit too, so I would encourage you to read the guild threads for each guild (Nocturnus wasn't open in Book III, so you'll have to look at the Book II thread).  Also, be aware, even if a guild is not open (which may be the case if we have a staffing shortage initially), you can be in another guild and still build in another realm.  This is largely a logistical issue when you need to report to a guild leader for questions, organization etc.  One of our members, Exetrius, built almost (if not entirely) exclusively in Nocturnus in Book III despite it not being open, so don't let that stop you if for whatever reason Varlyrio is not open at first!

In fact, looking at the various guild threads, I saw some images of the Varlyrian countryside that would fit my style exactly! I have a feeling my sigfig might become a local lord from the rural areas!

[Grover]

11 hours ago, Velnerius said:

In fact, looking at the various guild threads, I saw some images of the Varlyrian countryside that would fit my style exactly! I have a feeling my sigfig might become a local lord from the rural areas!

Fantastic!  Welcome aboard!

[mrcp6d]

I guess I really need to get my Lego room built out now!  

Probably have about a year's worth of sorting to do though.... 

[Grover]

50 minutes ago, mrcp6d said:

I guess I really need to get my Lego room built out now!  

Probably have about a year's worth of sorting to do though.... 

It's OK, you're building for Mitgardia, you can just get the white pieces sorted first! (To be fair, I really did get my green and grey pieces sorted first since I usually build in Avalonia!)

And good to see you back!

[T-86(swebrickLUG)]

Great to see so many (oldies and new goldies) mustering up for book IV! Stoked for it, only concern is work giving me trouble to build 😂

[TalusMoonbreaker]

This looks really exciting! I'm personally happy to build for Varlyrio again :)

[Grover]

42 minutes ago, TalusMoonbreaker said:

This looks really exciting! I'm personally happy to build for Varlyrio again :)

Good to see returning members! Stay tuned!

[Keymonus]

Hi! I’m new here, but I’m looking forward to building in this amazing community!

I’ll need some time to get familiar with the lore and the dynamics (I spent most of my recent building time in the pirate-themed “tween”, Brethren of the Brick Sea), but at the moment I’m planning my join Valyrio. 

[Grover]

On 8/1/2025 at 9:57 AM, Keymonus said:

Hi! I’m new here, but I’m looking forward to building in this amazing community!

I’ll need some time to get familiar with the lore and the dynamics (I spent most of my recent building time in the pirate-themed “tween”, Brethren of the Brick Sea), but at the moment I’m planning my join Valyrio. 

Welcome!  Have a look around and jump in with questions wherever you want!  The forums update broke a lot of links, so I'm going through and fixing them where I can, but if you find some broken ones, let me know and I'll try and fix them.

Now, to all of you who have responded here and/or taken the poll: @socalbricks, @Aurore, @Canuckwannabe, @LettuceBrick, @Henjin_Quilones, @Servertijd, @T-86(swebrickLUG), @SimWies, @kahir88, @alphonse, @MKJoshA, @Ben S, @mrcp6d, @The Stad, @Seagull King of Vaughan, @Garmadon, @Kai NRG, @jtooker, @Thomas_w, @Basiliscus, @Highburylibrary, @zoth33, @Keymonus, @TheLordOfBricks, @TalusMoonbreaker, @Velnerius, @MiloNelsiano, @Jody Meyer, I am tagging you so you get the alert: The prelude to Book IV challenge is now live.