TheLordOfBricks

Really excellent work here HQ, such a wonderfully atmospheric build. Keep it up man! :)

I am really liking this competition! Thanks for setting this up HQ!!! Good luck Emil! :)

"Halgreld, a leader, a warrior, a servant. That's what I see as a good leader of all Avalonia." said a man as Halgreld left the inn. "Ay, a born leader. He's kept the small town of Eldford thriving for ten years." stated another man. I, Halgreld was born in the years of war, growing up always in defense, yet learning to control my anger at a young age. After my elder brother Heiscard was killed in battle and my father Ingeram injured and sent back to rule over Eldford, I was in charge of looking after my two younger brothers Gerfalst and Fingarfelin. I was afterwards against war forever and only ever wanting peace for those around me. As the war surged again, I was sent to war to fight evil, yet inside there was ever growing hatred against war and harm. Upon returning from the war, I found the beautiful grasslands of Avalonia near Eldford burned and scalded by the malice of war. I returned to my home, with the crumbles of the farmyard and pastures and wreckage all around me. As I entered my old cottage dwelt in by all the former leaders of Eldford, I was relieved to see my family still alive with few injuries. As I embraced my family I decided that whatever I did, I would do out of love and not hate, solving problems through words and not warfare. All I want is peace and safety for my family and country. At first, all I committed my time to was my occupation as a farmer, trying to keep life simple and keep away from the worries of the world. As time passed though, my parents began to age and my father needed me to step up and be the leader that Eldford needed in the future. Being the eldest living son of the family, I was the rightful heir and slowly was taught all the ways in which my father lead the small town. I soon acquired the full leadership of Eldford, helped by my father whenever in a desperate situation. As Eldford began to grow in size and population, it was essential that I expanded the leaders of the village. The mayor of the hamlet Amroth being my father's fellow companion through his years of war. I learned much from his wisdom in leading people and he continually supports me up to this day. One day he suggested that I meet his daughter, saying "You two would compliment each other, she can step into the role that I have served here for years." At first I took nothing of it, as being a leader of a town at the age of thirty years is nothing new to have daughters of men suggested to you. Nonetheless here I am today married to Londaer, Amroth's daughter running the kingdom in peace and prosperity with other towns around in Avalonia. Ever growing in popularity in his own hometown besides the few naysayers, the leaders of Avalonia have began to notice how well Eldford has thrived with very few complaints coming from the people of Eldford. (Halgreld is the one with the hobbit hair) My entry for the Avalonia Mini-Challenge, also for the HSS(REQ-Hospitality-Lodging: Inn, REQ-Military: Tower, REQ-Craftsman-General Goods: Cooper). This was a ton of fun to build and I am excited to be a part of the competition. I tried to tone down the texture on this one, but unfortunately my favorite spot of texture is hidden behind the guy sitting down. Another unfortunate thing is that the tower doesn't look as good as it does IRL, the angle of the picture makes the tudor of the tower and roof look really square and not smooth. Just know it looks really good from a higher angle. :P I hope you enjoy! C&C Appreciated! To Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour be the Glory!

You have to have 10 posts until you have full Eurobricks account options. :) So just comment around on some builds and stuff! Welcome to the guilds and most importantly Avalonia! ;)

So can we count these builds for HSS? Also, can you fulfill multiple HSS categories in one build? Thanks as always! :)

Ooh sweet! I'm up against Emil though! I'm dead... Looks cool anyways! :)

Fingarfelin - A Hermit that lives right outside the woods of Eldford. Part of the family leadership of the small town, Fingarfelin is third in line to run the town as a leader if the occasion arises. He loves nature above all else, although he is a hermit, he is somewhat social, but he is welcomed by few. He is somewhat clumsy and the only weapon he is able to wield is an axe. His parents have sent him away to be himself and he sticks to his few friends that he has. Anyways, this is super rushed and will be updated later, I just need to get a character intro in case I want to compete in the Avalonian Mini-Challenge. Up Avalonia! Also, how do I make it a smaller pic?

Wow, this is really fantastic, the colors and details here are spot on, that tree is really nice too. I love the mood of this scene, looks so medieval! Keep it up!

Wow, very awesome!! The colors are really nice, the tan compliments the sand green and red colors nicely! The roof gardens are my favorite though. Keep up the good work!

Right back at ya! Let's keep Avalonia the best guild in 2019!

Great! Glad I could get the admin squad to help you guys. :) Best of luck! I unfortunately didn't finish my second entry in time. :/ Happy New Year!

Awesome! Glad That worked, I had just made the comment about an hour ago, they are apparently working pretty quick on the last day of the CCC!

I can try and help, they just set up a post in the administrative forum for members to let the admin know when there is someone trying to get in but can't. What username did you enter in, I'll try and contact them over on the forum... :)

Awesome! Hopefully I can scramble something together this time! Definitely intrigued by the 3rd category as well. :)

Very nice! Great build and great story! Keep it up!

This is fantastic, excellent work with the lighting. Great story too!

Wow, what a cool scene! Excellent work, loving everything here, but that tree is spectacular! As I said on flickr, the use of wagon wheels for chandeliers are very nice as well. :) Also, super hyped for Challenge II, and this story got me even more pumped!

Nice! Loving all the details here, a well composed scene. :) Keep it up!

Very nice little scene, love the market awning, and some great detail going on here. Awesome story as well! Excited to see what this challenge is! :)

Man, you've been nailing this style recently! Looks excellent as usual, excellent colors! Personally I would prefer a few more patches of snow on the roof to keep it consistent with the super textured ground. :) Overall looks really good! :)

Ooh wow, this is spectacular, definitely one of your best builds in my opinion! I love the floor, looks really nice, along with that woodwork. And that stonework is really nice! Excellent details spread all around! Keep up the good work! :)

Sweet! Wonderfully detailed scene here. The landscape is definitely interesting, the colors work nicely as well. :) The wedge plates in the front of the rockwork isn't my favorite, but the rest of the rockwork looks good. :) Keep it up!

Sorry for the really bad pic, just a throw together scrap... There's a santa in middle earth too, he goes by the name of Gandalf! :)

Thanks, yeah I shoulda put windows. Thank you! Glad you like the textures. :) Thank you! And yes, I noticed the gaps, but it had disconnected at the weaker of the two points where I connected it, and I couldn't push it back in without breaking a hole in the build. :P Much thanks! :) Thanks Kai! Thanks! Thanks SK! Yeah, I can see what you mean with the bird... It's too many colors, especially because the cherries used as the legs are red and turned out to be too bright. Thanks Muakhah! Yep, should put windows... ;P Thanks Gabe! Thanks for the suggestion, and I agree, that could have looked better. :) Thanks Adde! Thank you! Thanks Grover! Yeah, I might tone back on wall texture soon here... Thanks HQ! And thanks for the challenge, really helped me take a step back and look at my past few builds from a different perspective. I will definitely try and step out of my super textured comfort zone here soon, just have to get my super crazy angled intro build done and then I will tone it back. Maybe even step out of castle for a build or two. I'll have a really large build (for me) coming in March/April for a collaboration, and I will try and tone back the textures there. :)

Yes @en_zoo, that is what I meant, I think it would be cool to add another color blue in with the stonework, since the tudor is color textured. And it would add a little flare to the blue hints of the stonework. Maybe sand blue, or even a lighter blue than med. blue like light aqua of something. Just a small plate in every once in a while. Overall, really good work!!! :)