Grover Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) Rather fitting that I chose an old build I ran out of time on to redo, then ran out of time on this one! I had to participate to support my guild however! In any case, it is what it is, and I have terrible lighting (light box is packed from the move) and very random bricks, so without further ado, I give you Rumors Redux: Lady Gwenllian was surveying the progress on the town’s palisade when she heard a commotion from one of the nearby farms. Quickly heading over to see what was the matter, she found a farmer obviously terrified. “What’s going on?” she asked the farmer. “M’lady!” the farmer said, and quickly bowed. “It’s the chickens! Please, come see!” Lady Gwenllian followed the farmer over to a small grassy area where his chickens and a few pigs were milling about. A man with a black beard, dressed all in green, carrying strange odds and ends strapped to his belt, stood watching the chickens. The man, however, was not the strangest part of the scene: in fact, the man was watching one enormous chicken amongst the others. His head turned to watch Lady Gwenllian and the farmer approach. “M’lady, this huge chicken came over to my flock today! I’ve never seen anything like it! It has to be some sort of demon chicken!” Lady Gwenllian looked over the chicken, which stood some five feet tall. Besides being a monstrosity, it appeared to behave like a normal chicken, pecking at the ground for bugs and plants like the others. The man with the green hat spoke. “This is no demon, my good man,” he began. “M’lady,” he said, tipping his hat to Lady Gwenllian. “It is in fact what magic users refer to as a dire animal, one that is enlarged unnaturally by a magical malady of some sort.” Lady Gwenllian looked at him. “And are you the wizard responsible for this bizarre creature?” she asked bluntly. He shook his head. “No, m’lady, I am not. I am here, in fact, because I am trying to track down the source of this beast. It is not the only dire animal I have encountered in this region, and I would like to know the source. There is word of an evil sorceress in the Enchanted Forest who, once a pure and good elf, has been twisted by powerful magic into a ruthless, power hungry monster. If this is true, these realms could be in peril.” Lady Gwenllian considered him, then the chicken. “What is your name, good wizard?” she asked him. “I am Razin, the traveling wizard, at your service, m’lady.” “It so happens that my household is in need of a wizard, Razin. How would you like to become Razin, the grand mage of Prenmôr? I have a very keen interest in solving this mystery and finding out if there is any truth to this rumor of an evil sorceress in the forest.” Razin bowed. “I would be honored, m’lady.” “Good, then it’s settled. I will have your belongings brought up to the temporary housing for my personal household.” She gestured to the wattle and daub houses on the high rock outcropping above. “Now what about this chicken?” she asked. Razin shrugged. “Other than being extremely large, it is just a chicken.” Lady Gwenllian looked at the farmer. “Get a spear. We are having chicken for dinner tonight.” The original is here. TBH, I'm not sure the redo is an improvement! Rotten tomatoes and jeers welcome! Edited March 1, 2023 by Grover Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted March 2, 2023 Oh, this is for sure an improvement, I love the addition of a tree and the story is just so funny, especially the ending! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aurore Posted March 4, 2023 The terrain was definitely improved! I really like the new version, by the way, with a slight layer of soil beneath the grass. Also, I had not noticed Lady Gwenllian's expression in the old version...but it's absolutely perfect for her in that setting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grover Posted April 2, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 12:59 PM, Kai NRG said: Oh, this is for sure an improvement, I love the addition of a tree and the story is just so funny, especially the ending! Thank you! I had some fun with the tree. I haven't done a lot of leaf weaving, so I thought I'd start small. On 3/4/2023 at 1:04 PM, Aurore said: The terrain was definitely improved! I really like the new version, by the way, with a slight layer of soil beneath the grass. Also, I had not noticed Lady Gwenllian's expression in the old version...but it's absolutely perfect for her in that setting! Thanks! I am still playing with my rockwork, trying to make it look natural. Difficult in small volumes like here. The soil is thin above the bedrock here, which I am glad you noticed! And yes, the expression is great. It's a Citizen Brick head that I really liked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordDan Posted April 3, 2023 Nice improvement with the terrain! The story gave me a good chuckle, and I love the deadpan expression, it just adds to the humor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecclesiastes Posted April 18, 2023 Might be the easiest recognizable remake compared to the original! And we need to use Duplo more often! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
