Capt Wolf

Thanks to Ska for all the work he puts into this, and thanks to Kwatchi for the excellent write-up. "Money for nothin' and ships for free!" Love it, but now I can't get that song out of my head.

Dear Mr. Robertson, My apologies that Ypsilon Squadron did not perform better. Capt. Merker's service will be re-evaluated when he returns. Cash compensation at 50% value for the loss of the 2A Lady's Revenge is acceptable to me. Thank you for your efforts to rid the Brick Seas of the pirate scourge. With best regards, Willem Guilder Governor of An Holli

Lovely interior! I had no idea there was such social activity in Pontelli.

Excellent build! You did a great job finding a use for those tower panels, and your representation of a period-appropriate factory seems spot-on to me. The story tops it all off. Great BoBS build!

Great looking soldiers! And I second the call for a closer look at the cannon. I need the closer look if I am to steal the design!

Looking at Ska's flickr stream, I think the purge squadrons captured 16 or 17 ships and lost only 5, so overall it looks successful.

Very nice! I like the roof technique to show the interior, and the cobblestone effect is good, too.

Nice take on the difference between history and myth (and deja vu?)! I like the narrow stonework bridging the water. And great use of the Maleficent minifig. But I wouldn't drink from that fountain...

Nice take on the story, and a fine build! Why am I reminded of playing "King of the Mountain" as a boy?

Nice use of mermaids in the build and the story! My favorite pic is the second one, with the mermaid on the rock with the fallen mast, but they are all well done!

I love those tree trunks! And nice use of those round tan plates for the shore.

At first, with all those monkeys in the first pic, I thought I had stumbled onto a Captain Braunsfeld build! Excellent work on the cave and the underwater elements! My only criticism is that I wish there was a layer of trans-clear plates or something similar at the surface of the water. But it is still an excellent build. Well done!

Great build! As everyone has already noted, the waterfall and vegetation are spectacular. I anxiously await the next installment of the story to learn what happens to the viceroy.

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments about this build. I stumbled onto the right combination of colors for the stonework. The tan arches for the stained glass windows forced me to use tan as one of the colors. I originally had more dark gray and some dark tan in the stonework as well, but it didn't look right. It turned out that less was more in this case. Thanks! The interior "skin" was the only way I could come up with to get the effect I wanted. The priest fig is Shakepeare from the collar up, and the villain from Prince of Persia for the torso and legs. Thanks for pushing for me to include the back story with the church of the two coins. I appreciate the encouragement! Thanks! My first attempt at the rafters didn't quite work, but I was very happy with the second attempt. Thanks for the push for something more game-oriented atop the tower. A revised pic will be posted eventually. I was happy with how the stained glass windows turned out, too. Thanks! Thank you very much! Thanks for noticing the angles of the roof. That was a part of the actual church I modeled it after that I wanted to capture. Thanks! FYI, the tower was the first part of this I built. Then I had to find something to add it to! And I appreciate the feedback on the added lore. But the giving of the silver piece is to honor Luna, not Caesar. Thanks. Coming up with the lore had stymied me for some time, but when I figured it out it all fell in place. Thank you! Much appreciated! Thanks again to everyone for the feedback, especially the comments that helped push me to include the lore and make it all fit in the game a little better!

Garmadon, thanks for your comments. I’ve been intentionally vague on issues of religion in my church and chapel builds up to this point because, while I felt the existence of places of worship were important for the game, I didn’t really want to get into religion the way Oleanders do. As such, Jacob Nion has a good point that I shouldn’t have topped the tower with a cross. In fact, this build didn’t start out as necessarily a BoBS build, and once it did I thought about removing the cross at one point, but either forgot about it or decided to leave it simply as an architectural element. But Jacob Nion also has another good point, that I could have easily topped the tower with some other symbol. And Elostirion is persuasive when he wants more details to flesh out the lore of the game. So, after some thought, I present to you the Church of Sol and Luna… The Church of Sol and Luna is a duotheistic religion that worships gods represented by the sun and the moon. Sometimes it is referred to as the Church of Two Coins, as Sol or the sun is represented by a gold coin and Luna or the moon is represented by a silver coin. Priests and priestesses of the church typically wear black or white attire trimmed with gold or silver, although gold (or yellow) and silver (or gray) are sometimes worn as the primary color. The color a priest or priestess wears may reflect the specific ceremony being officiated, or the priest/priestess’s favored deity. Sol is highly regarded by farmers who depend on the sun for their crops to grow. Mariners tend to favor Luna, who controls the tides and provides the stars for navigation. Those from outside Eslandola might be shocked to learn that a principle teaching of the church is charity, as one should give thanks for each gold piece Sol provides by giving away a silver piece to honor Luna. While the assignment of gold for Sol and silver for Luna would appear to slight Luna, the two gods are of equal importance; the occasional solar eclipse is Luna’s way of reminding worshippers of that, and increased public giving often happens after an eclipse. In the scene presented in this build, it appears to be a Spring or Summer celebration of Sol. The yellow banners high on the walls of the sanctuary represent the sun, and the lower green banners represent the crops and everything that the sun’s warmth helps grow. Rev. DuBois, however, appears to favor Luna, as he is dressed mainly in black. As for the top of the tower, the church clearly needs to make some repairs! That is not a cross, but merely a framework that is supposed to hold two discs or small spheres, one on either side: a gold one for Sol and a silver one for Luna. Apparently the big storm that blew through the islands the other night has damaged these important symbols! I’ll post pics of the repairs as soon as they are made. Note that there are many religions worshipped by Eslandolans in the islands and on the mainland, including this one. I’m sure many Eslandolans worship Zeus and Poseidon as others do, but prefer to make that choice their own, rather than be told who and how to worship. As it happens, among the early settlers of Weelond was a large group of followers of Sol and Luna. It quickly became the predominant religion on the island of An Holli, but by no means is it the only one, and worshipers of any religion are welcome in Weelond.

Great sails, and a very interesting hull construction technique. I like it!

I love the canopy of vines, and the terraced patio. Great conclusion to the adventure!

Good story for the challenge. I like your rockwork for the cave, and especially the scorched island!

Elostirion, I have the backstory you want, and will be able to post it a few hours from now. I think you'll like it.

I've got a question about licensing art & culture builds. As I understand it, to license a medium build, I have to license it as a small, then un-license it, then license it again as a medium. Is that right? And more importantly, how do I UN-license something?

Some culture for Weelond; the old stone church. Licensed as a medium art & culture property.

Check out the old stone church in Weelond.

The Old Stone Church | Capt Wolf | Eslandola

When the first settlers came to An Holli more than 50 years ago and founded Weelond, they built the initial structures mostly from wood. As the settlement became more established, they replaced structures that were considered vital to the settlement with more permanent buildings made from stone. Other than the fort, one of the first structures to be rebuilt using local stone was Weelond’s church. It is located on the village green, between the town market and the waterfront’s warehouse district. Fifty years after it was built, it is now known simply as “the old stone church.” Reverend Calvert DuBois invites us inside. Once inside, we can see the sanctuary, which feels larger than one might expect due to the high roof and large stained glass windows. At the rear of the church, Rev. DuBois has an office where he keeps his library and items needed for church services. The church is a center of Weelond’s cultural activity. Rev. DuBois has a full house in attendance today for his sermon. Let’s take a quick peek from his office as he delivers his sermon. * * * Build notes: - I actually started planning this build before the Cultural and Educational categories were added to the list of property types in the game, so that saved me the trouble of figuring out how to classify it. - The main roof comes off for easy access: - There is no back wall, but I built it so that I could add a removable wall at some point in the future: As always, all c&c welcome! For details on the religion practiced here, the Church of Sol and Luna, also known as the Church of the Two Coins, see here:

Your shipyards have been busy building beautiful ships! Another fantastic build. Those stern lanterns make her look even more sleek than she already looks!