Capt Wolf

I've got to vote for the 1500s and 1600s. I've done up some minifigs for the era, including a Francis Drake style captain... ... pikemen... ... musketeer-style swordsmen... ... and militiamen wearing buffcoats...

Thanks to everyone for all the comments! Much appreciated. Thanks. I wanted to make sure I put the effort into the details on this build. Thanks. I was really happy with how that medium nougat color worked. I'm using so many browns and tans in the build that I had to work for some way to distinguish things. And I had done an earlier roof with just cheese slopes and thought it was a bit too much, too uniform; I'm happy with how the added tiles worked. And thanks for commenting on the cellar door; I may work that into some future builds as well. Thanks. I spent some time with the figure posing. Always glad to know it's worth it. Thanks. Given that I went with brick-built doors, I probably should have done the same with the shutters, but I like those classic pieces, too! As for the red building, it's got some Dutch inspiration behind it. Not sure there's a name for it. Thank you! Thank you very much! Sometimes simple is boring, but I'm trying to show the town's humble beginnings. And the color palette I'm using is a bit challenging, so I'm glad you like it, and the roof! Thanks!

With the establishment of a brick kiln and a lumber mill in the Eslandolan settlement of Interlagos, settlers have been able to build houses, and the growing population has made Interlagos a proper town. The core of residences has started to give the town a feeling of something more than a military outpost. With the incoming settlers have come chickens and goats. Here Mrs. Boer prepares to get some milk. And her husband shoos the chickens away from the cellar door. Next door, Mr. Cazador heads out to take his son hunting. Small game animals are plentiful in the light woods around the lakes. The streets are still nothing but worn paths with some loose stone scattered about. A sailor and a merchant walk by the new residences on their way down to the dock. Interlagos has already come a good distance from its beginning as a frontier fort. As more settlers come to the town, Eslandian officials hope it becomes a thriving port. ----- This MOC started as way to experiment with the roof on the tan building and grew from there. I'm trying to capture the early growth of a small settlement in these builds. All C&C welcome.

Thanks! Micros are always fun projects. Thanks. The one on the left was an experiment with interesting dark orange pieces, and I like how it turned out. The one on the right is based on an actual building and it was fun to do something with some more interesting lines.

Residences for new settlers:

Warehouses along the dock:

Interlagos has a quay:

Name: Ceniza Bajo Ownership: Eslandola Location: Eileanne neh Luithhr (aka Luther Islands) (New Haven Sea island #9) Mayor: TBD Who can own property in Punto Sur: Anyone Who can freebuild in Punto Sur: Anyone 

Name: Punto Sur Ownership: Eslandola Location: Maldria Mayor: TBD Who can own property in Punto Sur: Anyone Who can freebuild in Punto Sur: Anyone 

Name: Interlagos Ownership: Eslandola Location: Maldria Mayor: Pip Janszen (@Capt Wolf) Who can own property in Interlagos: Anyone Who can freebuild in Interlagos: Anyone 

Name: Chiquita Ownership: MCTC Location: New Haven Sea island #1 Mayor: TBD Who can own property in Chiquita: Anyone Who can freebuild in Chiquita: Anyone

It appears my inbox was full. That is now fixed. Thanks!

KPA editors are fast at work as shipping reports come in from all over the Brick Seas. But beyond the mercantile numbers, if you have a personal sigfig storyline that is worthy of inclusion in this month's edition, please PM @Capt Wolf.

… Ah, missed that. Thanks!

However, it looks like we lost our custom BoBS banner.

Generally, yes. If you look at the first map in the MRCA deadline thread, that has northern Old World coast and the Prio Seas on one map. The lower right corner of that map is repeated (at a different scale) in the upper left corner of the New Haven map in the MRCA thread. If you look at the area of overlap coverage of the maps on the maps page and then fiddle with the scales, you can see how they all relate. It's also a challenge to limit it to just the known world, as there are maps that exist that show more than what has been discovered! But Bregir hit the nail on the head: keeping it up to date is a trick, as is simply creating something at a scale that can be useful.

The deadline for using the microbuild property license prizes from Challenge III, "The Battle for El Oleonda," has been extended from December 31 to January 31. So, if you haven't used yours yet, get to it!

The history of the colonisation of Terra Nova has so far been dominated by nations of the Madrice Peninsular who sail southeast from their homelands into the resource rich archipelagos of the new world. As the Mardician nations push ever eastward into the New Haven Sea, however; it has become clear that they are not the only the only nations to be exploring and colonising the new world. The nation of Carno was a latecomer to colonisation and Carnite planners felt they missed the prime locations in both the Sea of Thieves and Prio Sea. Thus Carno has pioneered Mardician exploration of the New Haven Sea area. From the first Carnite settlement of Neustadt on the island known to colonial planners as number eleven, Carnite presence has expanded onto the large island known as El Oleonda on which it is rumoured huge riches can be found. It wasn't long before Carnite pioneers realised they weren't the only ones with their eyes on El Oleondas wealth. Skirmishes broke out in the jungles between Carnite settlers and a strange people who appeared to be southern Halosian in appearance. Large ocean-going junks began to raid Carnite shipping and settlements. It was soon revealed these newcomers were from the Kingdom of the Lotus. Not much is known about the large southern Halosian empire and it is thought that Lotii explorers discovered the New Haven sea area by travelling northeast of their homelands. Soon El Oleonda and its surrounds were in a state of all out war. Even the nearby Corlander settlement of Spudkirk was raided by the Lotii! The hard pressed Carnites have called for their Madrician neighbours to assist them in their struggle driving the southerners out of the New Haven Sea. Will you answer their call? Political Map of the New Haven Sea: It is rumoured that Carno has at least two settlements on the western side of El Oleonda and the Lotii have at least three; one quite large, on the Eastern side of the island. This challenge consists of 5 categories: A. The Kingdom of the Lotus B. The Mysteries of El Oleonda C. First Encounter with the Tyree’De D. Action on the High Seas E. Mercenaries Needed Note that category D has an optional t-MRCA component, resulting in twice as many prizes. See below for category descriptions and deadlines. All entries must be linked in this thread. Clearly identify what category an entry is for. Scoring Criteria: Judges will score each entry on the following criteria: Build (score out of 10) - emphasis on quality. Doesn't necessary have to be complex, but higher scoring builds will show obvious effort. Story (score out of 5) - does the build fit the challenge story requirements? High scoring builds will have a well written and interesting story. Presentation (score out of 5) - Considerations include: photography, colour palette, base/borders Individual prizes awarded for each category as follows: - 1st Place individual: x1 free large property license (micro build required for activation, usable only in New Haven Sea) OR x1 free Class 5 ship license (micro build required for activation) - 2nd Place individual: x1 free medium property license (micro build required for activation, usable only in New Haven Sea) OR x1 free Class 4 ship license (micro build required for activation) - 3rd Place individual: x1 free small property license (micro build required for activation, usable only in New Haven Sea) OR x1 free Class 3 ship license (micro build required for activation) Faction prizes will be based on a calculation that includes participation and quality of builds from each category and individual category wins: - 1st Place faction: First choice of a New Haven Sea island for a settlement. (at the end of the challenge, a choice of islands will be set by the court). The settlement will start with the following properties: x3 small residences, x3 small artisans, x3 small commerce and x3 small factories (microbuilds needed to activate each). - 2nd Place faction: Second choice of a New Haven Sea island for a settlement. The settlement will start with the following properties: x2 small residences, x2 small artisans, x2 small commerce and x2 small factories (microbuilds needed to activate each). - 3rd Place faction: Third choice of a New Haven Sea island for a settlement. The settlement will start with the following properties: x1 small residence, x1 small artisan, x1 small commerce and x1 small factory (microbuilds needed to activate each). - 4th Place faction: Fourth choice of a New Haven Sea island for a settlement. The settlement will start with 1 small property (microbuild needed to activate). FINAL RESULTS HERE Category A: The Kingdom of the Lotus Not much is known in Northern Halos of the Kingdom of the Lotus, but they are one of the major empires of Southern Halos. By land, one must pass through the Mokolei Empire and the Forbidden Kingdoms. By sea, not only does the great expanse of the Drolitic Ocean separate the nations of Northern Halos from the southern part of the continent, but one must travel around the horn to the great Southern Ocean before encountering their kingdom. So what is the Kingdom of the Lotus like? Builders should show a scene depicting some aspect of Lotii culture (architecture, dress, customs, social interaction, etc.). Builds should be located within the Kingdom of the Lotus and may be based on rumours your characters in the Brick Seas have heard. The Kingdom of the Lotus is roughly based on real-word East Asian cultures and previous depictions have taken inspiration from both China and Japan. Size: 32 x 32 max Due Date: Sunday 22nd March 2020 Cat A Results Category B: The Mysteries of El Oleonda The New Haven Sea has not revealed many of her secrets yet. With four large islands and 17 smaller ones, there is much to explore. But what have Carno and Lotus found on El Oleonda that is worth fighting for? The fountain of youth? Gold or other mineral wealth? Gardens resplendent with fruit and other foodstuffs? Perhaps knowledge left behind by a lost civilization? Myths of a once great native civilization ruling over multiple islands are common amongst natives in the Brick Seas, and indeed ruins have been found in many locations hinting at some truth to these legends. Or is El Oleonda’s value in something else entirely? Builders should show a feature of the island worth fighting for by the combatants. Size: 32x32 max Due Date: Sunday 12th April Tuesday 14th April Friday 17 April 2020 Index of Cat B Builds Category C: First Encounter with the Tyree’De Ever since the Halosian nations began to explore the seas, they have encountered many indigenous peoples, and similar encounters have occurred in the New Haven Sea. Reports from both Carno and The Kingdom of the Lotus describe visitors in large canoes and even ships of curious design arriving at El Oleonda to trade with the Carnovians and the Lotii. These native traders are not Halosian of origin and, although they share similarities with some of the native peoples known so far, their culture appears very different. They trade in many exotic goods and wares, seemingly flush with silver and unwilling to part with their wares for mere trinkets. Instead, they are showing interest in manufactured goods, including milling equipment, metalworking and production tooling, and weapons. While they seem keen to learn Halosian ways and customs, they are much more circumspect when speaking about themselves. They refer to themselves as the Tyree’De and, when pushed about where they come from, they reply with vague answers “to the south.” Builders should show their faction’s peaceful first encounter with the Tyree’De, either in the form of Tyree’De people visiting a settlement on El Oleonda or another island in the New Haven Sea, or as an encounter with a Tyree’De vessel on the water in the New Haven Sea. Size: 24x24 max Due Date: Sunday 26th April 2020 Index of Cat C Builds Category D: Action on the High Seas With open warfare between Carno and the Kingdom of the Lotus, there is plenty of opportunity for normally law-abiding sailors to turn to privateering as a means of legal piracy to earn a handsome payday. Carno is practically giving away Letters of Marque to anyone who will help them combat the Kingdom of the Lotus in the New Haven Sea and protect their supply lines. Rumor has it the Lotii are also willing, if you can make contact with them, to authorize privateers to harass Carno shipping. Builders should show some aspect of a naval encounter in the New Haven Sea. There are two different types of entries for this category: Cat D(1) MOC only, and Cat D(2) t-MRCA result builds. 'MOC Only' entries should depict a naval encounter between Carnite and Lotii forces or their allies. 'tMRCA' entries. A tMRCA will be run in which players may accept a letter of Marque from Carno to hunt Lotii vessels. So that players may get their ships into the action quickly, ships will be allowed to be moved from their most recent destination to a new starting point in the New Haven Sea for free. Players wishing to enter in the category should submit a PM to the MRCA officials declaring their intention of entering this category and nominating their starting point. A tMRCA (potentially two) will then be run and players should MOC their tMRCA results as their entry. Rewards will be handed out for both types of entries and players may enter both sub-categories Size: unlimited (mirco builds also allowed) Due Date: Sunday 31st May 2020 28 June 2020 Note: Individual 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes awarded in both the “MOC only” and “t-MRCA result” classes. Category E: Mercenaries Needed Carno isn't just calling for help on the high seas; they also need troops on the ground on El Oleonda. Thus Carno is hiring Madrician mercenary units to help them on El Oleonda. The battlegrounds on El Oleonda cover a vast array of environments from thick verdant jungle to rolling plains and mountain highlands. Builders should depict a land battle/skirmish on the island or El Oleonda between Carno and/or their mercenary units and Lotii forces. Due Date: Sunday 31st May 2020 Size: 32x32 max

The deadline for using the microbuild property license prizes has been extended from December 31 to January 31. So, if you haven't used yours yet, get to it!

Another beauty from you. Loving that tree! That new leafy piece looks great!

Welcome aboard! That is a good size for a class 2 ship. And FYI, its ok if your ship is a little bigger than the typical ship of a class, you just shouldn't build something too small for the class. Again, what you describe sounds good. Fraunces has pointed you in a good direction. Reading a few back issues of the KPA will give you some idea, as well as the other links he and Keymonous suggested. Treat this as any role-playing game. You can control your own actions, but not the actions of others. Your story can take your sigfig to the lands of other factions, but should only define your actions. Does that make sense? Again, welcome to BoBS!

You could replace the hips piece (the belt / leg divider) with a plain white piece if you prefer the boot style of the CMF 21 space policeman.

Everyone did a wonderful job with the BoBS advent calendar! I wish I could have participated this year. I hope @Darnok will consider managing this again next year. @Ayrlego, great way to wrap things up! I love seeing collections of BoBS characters like that. Well done. I hope everyone had a merry Christmas!

I think you need to get to 10 posts (I think that's the number) before you can initiate a PM.

Welcome to BoBS! A good starting place is this thread: But if that is more than you're looking for, and you don't want to get involved in the economic side of the game (the EGS, Economic Game System), you can still use this forum as a way to tell piratey stories illustrated with pictures of your piratey builds. It looks like you've already found a faction that feels like "home" for what you want to do, so that's a great start. The next step would be to post a picture of your character in a small Lego build (MOC, aka My Own Creation) with some more story to go with it. The Oleon leaders (calling @Bodi) should invite you into their faction PM so you can get more support behind the scenes and coordinate with other Oleon players if you want. Again, welcome! I look forward to seeing the stories and builds you and your sons share with us.