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My entry is now done

As tensions had risen in Historica, the people of Mophet and its surroundings had grown increasingly nervous. Although accustomed to hardships for generations, the recent inflow of money and resources to the region had meant that the standard of living had risen dramatically. This had led to many of the inhabitants changing their rugged nomad lifestyles into a more “civilized” way of life. Thus, they no longer felt safe as rumors had spread throughout Kali that bands of robbers and thugs roamed freely, taking whatever they desired. There was also a widespread notion that merchants and armies from the north would try to use the current instability to attack and destroy some of the more important cities and settlements along the oil road, in an attempt to establish new trade-routes, thus endangering the position that Mophet now had acquired. Now a central hub along the oil road, the leaders as well as the common folk, realized they had to take steps to ensure they would not be attacked. The city had, until recently, been somewhat unprotected against attack in terms of fortifications and instead relied on good relationships with local tribe-leaders. With the city growing and more of the markets and small farms that made up the outskirts of it being exposed, a decision had to be made. Tabib D’Odo discussed the matter with a good friend of him, a half-elf that went by the name of sir Gideon. Tabib had met him a few times on his travels to Barqa and the two had gotten along very well. Gideon, being a seasoned fighter and now the leader of the neighboring city of Barqa, advised Tabib to immediately start to reinforce Mophet against what might come. “If nothing else, strong walls and towers usually cast some doubts in the hearts of any potential attacker” said Gideon. Being a city that basically had consisted of several smaller settlements slowly merging together, there were already some walls and fortifications in place from times passed. This however provided protection mostly to the inner parts of Mophet, and did little to ensure the safety of the many people working the markets and gardens/farms on the outskirts of the city. Given the good relationship with Barqa, and the income that had been generated through trade, Tabib was able to quickly muster a large number of builders to help the local carpenters and masons already hard at work. They began raising and strengthening some of the larger sections that still remained intact in the outer parts of the city, as well as building entire new sections to make sure the city would be well protected in case of any attack. Towers were built and an increased number of guards also started to patrol the walls as well as the surroundings to make sure none tried to enter without permission. So this is my entry to challenge III (fortifications). Had a blast building this and I hope you all like it :)

Pretty happy you guys added the middle east as a category!

Turned out great buddy! Well balanced texture and that ballista is top notch . Looking forward to seeing your city grow!

Really like this one, great perspective and love that you made the background brick-built as well

Nice work! A very good balance of detailing within a fairly ”small” scene. The fort is very nice and I’m really liking the muddy road, keep it up!

Great work man! Love the street-view with the depth, made for a really good shot. Very nice work with the story as well

Great with another challenge to get a little extra motivation to build here again! Looking forward to see what everyone comes up with, and hopefully the #swedishlegomafia can come up with some nice entries

Haha, it's fiercely competitive! Glad you liked the arena, tried to find a decent balance with it Thank a lot man, very glad to hear! Starting to get the hang of Kali more and more hopfully

Turned out fantastic man, love every little part of this build. The arches on the balcony work great . Fun story as well, looking forward to where this will end up...

Thank you man, much appreciated! Was a bit tricky to convey the action going on so I'm very glad you liked it

haha, nice one! Fun idea and very glad Tabib was able to attend the festivities

Great work man, lovely little scene with nice presentation. And look at all them goats...

Fantastic entry man, lovely architecture and a really fun (and well executed) form of entertainment.

Great little build which works surprisingly well at this scale. Maybe try to make the photo a little less bright as the faces on the figs get a bit lost, but perhaps that's just my preference. Anyways, great job

haha, I had a closer look and spotted him, nice!

Thanks a lot man, much appreciated! Yeah, the ”pavement” does need to be a bit more tan to contrast better and as soon as the PaB-wall has those tiles again I’ll stack up for sure, haha! Glad you found it recognizable for Mophet!

Nice build and a really great story! The aesthetics is very Kaliphli-an (is that right..? ) and I enjoyed the floor. I agree that the colours unfortunately blend together a bit when using the same blue for the water as for the floor but aside from that great work!

Nice work, great sense of action in the arena. I agree that it’s hard to balance the studs-up area as it unfortunately often makes it look a bit unfinished, but I get what you were going for. Also liking the houses as a backdrop. Best of luck man!

Thanks! Appreciate it Haha, I figured as much . Thanks man, glad you liked the style. I sort of ran out of figs at the end but I see your point about that. Thanks buddy. I agree that the track does stand out more without the streets, absolutely. Still figuring out the roads but I'll probably go with a bit more rugged look in future builds. Cheers! Thank you buddy, I definately see your point about the road Haha, thanks man! Oh, I haven't really given the Desert King plot the attention it might deserve. Will have to get back to you on that one if that's ok Cheers man! The scale was a bit tricky for the size it had to fit within, glad you liked it though!

It’s truly awesome and as someone who has been fortunate enough to see it in person I can tell you it’s even more impressive IRL

Got my entry in for category B

Thanks buddy! Glad you liked the track and also the posing of the chariots, tried to give it some sense of action.

Nothing beats a day at the race track! Ostrich-racing is one of the most intense, and quite honestly, dangerous sports in all of Kaliphlin. Although, with ostriches being fairly common here, there is no shortage of races being organized throughout the badlands. While most races are run with the jockey simply sitting on top of the ostrich (most likely clinging on for dear life...), the race track in Mophet offers spectators something a little different. The track is fairly narrow, and the races are held with small carriges that are drawn by the animals. This makes overtaking another driver a very challenging task, and only the most fearless dare step foot on the track. On this particular day, a very special event was taking place as drivers from all parts of Historica had been invited to what was to be the greatest race in recent memory. The prize-money had been donated to the council of Mophet by an anonymous donor and brought to the city with the help of an Avalonian convoy. Qualifying races had been held for most of the day and finally only three drivers remained. There was Bar-ie, a resident of Mophet (and a bit of a local hero), Godfi'r from the eastern mountains, and Raki from the southern shores. For most of the race, Godfi'r held the lead and seemed destined to claim the prize along with all its glory. Bar-ie was however just on his tail as the race reached the final lap. Just as the two drivers went in to the second-to last turn, Bari-ie performed a move that would lend him a place among the all-time legends of the sport, as he leaned his body to the left and was able to tilt the carriage and overtake Godfi'r. The crowd went crazy and cheered his name (well, not all of them as quite a few had bet their entire months wage on Godfi'r...) as he crossed the finish line! The track with the surrounding road Bar-ie and his daring move to take the lead The track without the road So this is my entry in category B. Probably not going to get any bonuspoints for originality as one of the suggestions was ostrich racing, haha! I was however pretty inspired by that suggestion and decided to go for it anyway. The race track is a bit narrow but I thought it made for a pretty fun story and fitting for the city of Mophet. The road perhaps does take over a bit, and draws attention away from the track itself, but I sort of wanted to frame the scene a bit (and also get my camels in there, haha!), Anyways, hope you guys like it, cheers!

Haha, that's awesome . Great idea man!