Henjin_Quilones

All genuine LEGO. The hair, for example, come from Barbara Gordon in the LEGO Batman Movie. Her face is Rey from Star Wars. The torso is probably a Lion castle king’s, but I don’t recall now which one. The cape thing is from the Ice Queen from series 16 CMF line. As the one who created the character of the queen back in…hmm…2017? 2018?…it’s been a while…, I can definitively say the Fire Emblem series had nothing to do with it, as I have never heard of it. It was more of what I had around that looked convincingly royal and feminine, I think, without a dress, of which I had very few at that time. Glad you like her, though! Grover did a good job of building her a scene here.

Good thing I have that one Black Panther set! I have the mask. It’s nice to feel rich…muahahaha! I will be delighted to see him some time in the future, when he becomes aware of his good fortune of belonging to the best guild. In the meantime, welcome back!

Great to have you back, looking as creepy as ever in that mask.

Good to see a familiar face…er…mask around here again! Nice looking crew. Makes me want to do a family shot of the Quilones clan now.

That’s great news! Looking forward to seeing it.

Welcome to the Guilds! Nice polearm, and the shield is perfect for Mitgardia!

Looks much hotter than the Avalonian arena. The highlight for me is seeing the broad selection of delightful and terrifying Nocturnian citizens, but of course the build itself is also solid with great details. A standout to me is the shields built into the inner arena wall with cheese slopes. One nitpick is the use of wind-blown flags for hanging banners on the backside. Usually such things would just hang straight down, unless a strong wind was blowing through, so I think tiles are a better choice. On a flagpole the curvy flags are great. But a really great scene overall, full of life…er…undeath?

Nice job on the dragon. He looks like a powerful beast, with tremendous jaws. My own look dainty in comparison! The alligator tails are a nice touch. I agree with Grover about the fortifications needing a bit more height, but it feels very Avalonian in color scheme. I do like a tan castle.

I rather enjoy that little chair. Not that a fig could sit in it, but it’s a nice size for the room.

Glad to have you back, buddy! I feel stabbed in the back by this! Leaving Avalonia!? Good to have you! I knew you wouldn’t resist the pull back to the Guilds. Glad to see you again in Avalonia!

I mean, no one’s saying she can’t change clothes until Book V… I think Henjin had at least 3 outfits last book. Traditionally your sigfig post was in full armor ready for participation in the Flight of Dragons (for Avalonia, at least) but everyone also had civilian clothes, too. And by everyone, I mean me.

Technically you’re first, right, @Grover? But great to see some action already! Welcome back @SimWies!

Custom/3rd party-printed torsos should be fine, though I might suggest that you avoid them for your sig fig, as then no one else could include your fig in a build in the future.

Welcome! Glad to have you (almost) here! 1. There are a few things. First, no real-world religions. There are plenty of made-up ones here, including some that mirror real-world ones, but the real thing is off-limits here. Second, no guns, cannons, airplanes, internal combustion engines, etc. The tech here is medieval. There are some dwarves, gnomes, etc., who have experiments with such things, perhaps, but they are the freaks whose tinkering are not taken seriously. 2. You can build anywhere. You are of course encouraged to build up your own settlement, but you could settle in Mitgardia and build in Kaliphlin and Avalonia without any issues. 3. Go wherever you like. There are no rules about character movement. Some sig figs have been spotted in many guilds on journeys. 4. Try to keep it to a minimum. There may be contests that dictate original LEGO only, but for freebuilds you could have weapons that come from Brickarms or something. I would avoid using clone parts as a general rule, however. But feel free to use your own string, sails, rubber bands, etc. as needed. Edit: I see @Grover beat me with his fast fingers…

I joined in 2016, so like Dan, I am a newcomer…at least that’s what it felt like. The guilds had been a place of prodigious activity in the first few years, and I had missed out on that. But it had also created a world with plenty of story already in it, which made it fun to add my own little piece. My favorite challenge was the closing one of Book II, the only one of that book that I got in on. I built a ton of builds for that, to capture the story arc that I wanted, and was rewarded by being declared the winner and getting Queen Ylspeth on the throne of Cedrica. Builds and story, man. That’s what the Guilds are about. The 5th and 10th Anniversary challenges were also great. The HSS and getting a settlement permanently on the map was a huge motivator for a while. I can’t be erased! Yay! Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on perspective, I don’t have much time for building these days with a horde of small children to raise and lots of other “adulting” jobs. Which are great, just they leave less time for this hobby. I still lurk though, and every now and again I dust of the ol’ ABS and relearn SNOT geometry and stud ratios to put something together. Looking forward to many more years of GoH.

@Grover, Druidham should be on the list, I think.

Glad to see @Grover taking up the mantle. And by “taking up the mantle” I mean “pulling on the green tights”, of course. I’ll be lurking about and maybe building something here or there, when time permits.

@bmohnsen, welcome! You chose the best guild. Looking forward to seeing some builds!

LittleJohn 2pts Zilmrud 1pt

Gideon 1pt Simon_S 1pt Louis of Nutwood 1pt

I built up some sections of the Avalonian Quarter of Cedrica. Hope y'all enjoy!

Aslanic Chapel Almost every block of Cedrica has a chapel or temple of Aslan, it seems, though many of them are of different traditions. Here on this block of Cedrica, next to the Elven Gardens, is the Chapel of High King Peter, of the High Petrine Aslanic Tradition. This branch is indicated by the crossed keys on the shield, and the high altar of the Broken Stone Table inside. Other angles: The ground floor has a bakery, run by Barty and his wife Flowri. They are famous for their pastries, but their bread is pretty good, too. There is also the barbershop of the renegade elf with dreams of kingship, Barbarossa. He's good with a blade. Upstairs is the chapel. An Aelfcat pilgrim has walked and sailed thousands of miles to visit this chapel, which houses a relic of the True Stone Table, which is said to have miraculous properties. The cleric inside is preparing for the liturgy, not yet vested, but making sure the book is set. Up a small ladder from the chapel one reaches the bedroom of the cleric. It is small and sparse, with a simple bed and a tiny desk for writing his sermons. Continuing up the ladder brings you to the bells themselves. They ring out over the city at the hours and when prayer is about to start. Out back in the canal, musicians compete with each other to woo the mermaids. Albret the Bard and Gripwood the fiddler each hope that Elsariel will consent to marry him. They should both expect to be disappointed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for looking! I built this to add on to the Elven Gardens, since I had so much fun and did not want to stop. But since that category only allows 32x32 footprints, I decided to put this one here. Some pictures of both parts together can be found in the spoiler.

Cedrica City Block: Elven Gardens In the Avalonian Quarter, it is absolutely essential that there be at least one tree on every street corner, otherwise the tight-wearing treehuggers get a bit, well, nervous. And it's important that there be somewhere to get tights, too. Fortunately, at the corner called Elven Gardens, Avalonians can have both within a few short paces. Rear view: The tights shop is small and narrow, but it has everything that Taimo the Tailor needs. And everything that Fred the Forestman needs, too. But of course there is more to the block than just tights! There is also Scott the Scibner's Cartography and Copies Shop. And there's the Red Dragon Tavern, too. They would have named it the Green Dragon, as being more fitting for Avalonia, but then there was already a tavern called the Green Dragon a few blocks away, and the proprietor, Mikkel George, had personally killed and taxidermied a red dragon. It's not the busiest place in the late morning, but that doesn't stop some folks from being deep in their cups. Up one level, there's a cozy bedroom for rent, perhaps currently being rented by a masked bounty hunter. There's also a jeweler's shop, run by Jemli the Dwarf. And a candlemaker's shop. Caleb makes the best candles in this part of town, with a consistent, clean burn. There's also a bookstore, but they won't let anyone inside to take pictures of any sort. Mrs. Davis, the proprietor, hates portrait takers and sketch artists. Poor takers and sketchy artists, she calls 'em. Up the stairs at the back will lead you to Skruj the Dwarf's Counting House and Moneylending Services. He's a hard man, er, dwarf, to bargain with and an even harder one to be in debt to. You'd be better off jumping off the balcony into the canal below. Skruj has a small bedroom through a door from his shop. It's got a lovely view and even a cozy fireplace. On the same level is Harold's Heraldry Shoppe, where Harold Brunhair paints the shields of all the fashionable knights of the realm. The official city guard's shields are painted there, and some say that Queen Ylspeth uses his services for her own shield. He does every shape and style, and never has a disappointed customer. And finally, up a ladder next to Harold's, is the Elven Tea Garden, a most peaceful place to meet some friends and conduct business, as long as one is an elf (or at least a half-elf, with your full-elf mother's presence). Galaria, Dragon Mistress of Druidham, is here on holiday with three of her children. Down in the street and on the waterfront, or up on the balcony level, lots of other folk can be seen, including Henjin Quilones, Master of the Druidi Order of Druidham, and his elder daughter. A tree hugger sights the tree, fresh from the tights store. Going to the post office to send a letter to his dear wife in the Trifork. Discussing the day's news with purchases from the bakery. After a visit to Skruj, it's hard to smile. The canal in the back is a quieter place, great for fishing. And dumping out waste water. And while hugging the tree is always allowed, it is not advised that you climb the tree. You might regret it. ______________________________________ Sorry for all the pictures, but there's a lot to see! And none of the pictures turned out as well as I would have liked. But that's the way it works out sometimes. There's also the section that is for Cat. 10C, the Aslanic Chapel, and together they look pretty cool, too. Check the spoiler. Building 360-degrees and with full interiors might be the norm for someone like @soccerkid6, but not for me! So this was especially labor-intensive and time consuming. But fun.