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awesome boat, Blufiji. I'm late to the party, so I can only second the others: the spiky look is great as well as the curves of the boat. Overall, I think you nailed the look of a goblin boat!

haha yes, was about to edit my post as I've just tried myself Don't worry about the armour, man; just go for the katanas, I'm happy to see Laesonar depicted as you see fit with your own style

My my! I almost missed all of your work here, Legofin! As I won't be able to enter (got an unfinished build for cat. B, obviously missed the deadline.. :/), I'm REALLY glad to see that someone else is going all out! I think you did a great job with everyone's sig-figs, even buying missing parts on BL! Really an awesome job, man! As for the BL store with most parts and most expensive, given that you're my side of the pond, I bet you're referring to the Portuguese guy 'Give me a Brick'? Oh and Laesonar is super happy to have a drink with a lady at the Inn, indeed

sure man, no probs. only, I'm not sure if you'll mange to fit Legolas hair on armour and cape, you see. Go for the grey katanas.

Thanks Grover, I'm still wondering about the mixture of greys, so good to hear that you like it ^^

really nice! love the house as well as Little Mickey!

I dare to say, I feel like that part of the wall left from the gate is a bit overtextured, especially if compared to the other parts, but it looks like everyone else likes it, so it must be personal taste this being said, I'm in love with the forge, fine and particular elvish architecture and as for the bear, cool idea and awesome execution!

really good job with that catapult! I also like the swamp too, as well as the walkover.

pretty cool, HQ. I love how you managed to make the landscape so complete with such a small size! Lovely choice of colours too and nice to see your story progressing - you've managed to make me even more curious than I was before.. !

hehe you're definitely making Zotharith an interesting place to visit ^^

Awesome build, John! I love the action as well as the architecture throughout! I actually had the idea of going for flesh+dark orange, I guess you've been quicker.. but at least now I know: they're just wonderful together ^^

.. I'm just totally in love with that ram!

cool build here! the wagon is simple yet very effective, lovely stonework too. as for your own comment about looking busy, I reckon it's because the wagon can't quite stand out from the background, given the dark colours. impressive how you built it up so quickly!

cool first build, I love the idea of a new beast as well as the lore behind it and the execution I second the others about the need for brown tiles. The gate and the facade are both really nice, lovely coat of arms. I may suggest just a little more texture on the wall (as you did with those dark tan masonry bricks) as well as on the floor (but I'm currently obsessed with it, so I am kind of biased ). overall really cool first build, looking forward for more ^^

really nice - lovely cobblestone! :)

really nice, you nailed the atmosphere! looking forward for more! ^^

Glad you like it ^^ Mine is only one of the many stories that accompany MOCs, you can find many more! And no, there's nothing inside. I reckon I'm not that good yet Thanks, glad you like the story and nice to hear about the pics as it was pretty challenging and one of my aims - let's see if I can do better Thank you! Happy to hear the story flows well together with the pics! ^^ Thanks Maestro! Good to know that someone got curious about Laesonar! Thanks HQ, glad you notice all those details (especially colours distribution)! And lolol I actually didn't realise to have turned that torso backwards xDD I also didn't realise that that kind of pink on cleavage and legs was actually supposed to go with the fleshy head as it happens for many other figs o.o I reckon the colour confused me.. Thanks for pointing it out, gonna need to think about a solution Thanks Legofin! I'm really good to hear - I have a preference for large landscapes as they're normally more immersive, so I need to learn how to deal with them ^^ Glad you liked the 'after' build too! Thanks Titus! Good point about the pathway, what I imagined was probably better for a size bigger than this; will keep in mind! Thank you, Windusky, I'm really glad you liked all 3 things! Thanks SK, always good to hear from you. Also glad to know that you're following the story ^^

awesome build! great colours and wall texture; I'm totally in love with that roof - the idea is simple enough but I had never thought about it, it looks fantastic! as for the Barqan Fire, really good idea and realisation. Chapeau for the photography

really nice! I love the only-dark-green base, I shall keep it in mind [is the flag custom?]

really nice, it does look pretty powerful indeed ^

good idea, @Legofin2012! Laesonar is happy to be part of other builders' MOCs. he's very easy to build: you just need the elf CM, that Atlantis amour and a couple of katanas. The latter are a must. He's also a half-elf, but wears no helmet so you need the pointy ears for sure. as for yellow or fleshy, I don't mind if you make him fleshy (though you still need the pointy ears!) or keep him yellow in a MOC with fleshy. IMPORTANT: he's got quite the personality. He doesn't like the way Raavage is messing up the Natural Order of things, but he doesn't consider him a 'bad guy'. In a similar way, he has no problems at all with the Drows.

Ep. 3 Laesonar Episode 4 The Paladin of Emptiness Laesonar checked the situation from his hidden position. “So, they took up residence in that building, or?” Helga frowned and her face darkened. “Not quite. This used to be a sort of guarded inn on the trading route between Weastioven and Laelariel. They’ve been using it to make their prisoners rot before executing them in Weastioven. When the moment arrives, they come and pick them up. It seems today is one of those days; the chieftain in person is here with his lieutenants and captains. Can you see the chieftain’s personal guard? He’s the man who killed my brother!” Krisly almost stood up, trying to get a better look. “So they must be important prisoners. Who are they? Is that guy an orc? I can spot a lot of blood!” Laesonar answered promptly: “SHE is a HALF-orc, and yes, she must’ve been tortured. The old man looks like a merchant. As for the third, we should set him free. I can sense there’s definitely something interesting about him.” Elysande, silent so far, finally spoke up: “But, Laesonar, they are so many! We need a good plan.” “Sure, sure. Helga, the bodyguard is all yours. And Krisly, I’d like your first arrow directly on the chieftain, can you do that?” Krisly was right about to express her concern, when Laesonar suddenly sprang out of the bushes, katanas in hand, reaching quickly for the first guard. The surprise effect played against the latter, whose head dropped down in a matter of seconds. However, the clang of the helmet hitting a stone attracted everyone’s attention. Laesonar’s path got blocked by two bandits, his katana clanged on the shield of the first one. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw an arrow flying up and landing at the chieftain’s feet, missing its target. But he also saw a second arrow plunging right into the chieftain’s throat immediately after. He was taken aback. “That arrow came from a different direction, it cannot have been Krisly’s… ?!” Helga took her chance. With a shout, she ran towards the chieftain’s personal guard, who was checking on his dead master. Wisely enough, she didn’t wait for the man to confront her. Instead, she threw her axe from a distance, ripping up the man’s leg, who shouted in pain. A war horn echoed loud in the air while she quickly reached her target, landing him the fatal blow. “This is for you, my beloved brother! May you rest in peace!” Still busy with his fight, Laesonar checked the situation around. The sound of the horn had summoned more bandits who were now pouring into the courtyard from the inside of the building as well as the back of it. “Well done, Helga! Now get the keys. Set that prisoner free!” Elysande suddenly appeared at the back of one of his opponents, cutting his throat with her short sword. The prisoner was freed from his chains. He stood up, picked up a long sword and finally spoke up with a calm, soothing voice: “I am very much in debt for your assistance, Ladies and Gentlemen. But please, the man with the horn is mine! Now let’s get done with this!” He pointed his sword towards the sky, reciting mysterious words and performing a circular gesture with his left hand. Before long, the effect of the spell was in place. All of the bandits looked confused, one of them even fell on his knees. Laesonar took advantage of the confusion and got rid of his heavy armoured opponent with a precise hit. Elysande felt weird. “Wh… What’s going on? I feel so good!” Laesonar felt like never before. A powerful energy quickly filled up his entire body, renovating his strength, sharpening his intellect, nourishing his vital spirit. He decided not to control it and instead let go. With a shout, he literally jumped above and into a group of enemies. “YYiiii-hhaaaaaaa!” The freed prisoner was astonished, then grinned. “Whoa! Your friend has got quite the agility! Let’s get at it, everyone, it won’t last for long!” Arrows started raining down from Krisly’s direction, while everyone got into the fight. The battle that had initially looked so tough was actually over in a matter of minutes. Helga looked at the ex-prisoner while catching her breath. “So what did you do? Which kind of spell was that? Are you a wizard?” Laesonar was piercing the corpses of the bandits to make sure they were dead while picking up any gold he could find on them. “He’s a paladin. And he’s just casted the most powerful and enjoyable Bless I’ve ever experienced.” The man smiled proudly: “Your friend is correct, my lady. I am Armin Mainardus. At your service.” Helga was pleasantly surprised. “A paladin?! Which sort of? Which God do you worship?” Armin frowned and turned serious. “My lady, in the path of Mother Nature I could find no God to worship, as the supreme forces of Love and Death fight an endless battle bound to have no winner. My devotion have I found by looking beyond that battle, where those forces merge and are one, in balance. It is contact, it is paradox, it is supreme Emptiness born from the All coming together. It is sheer, untouched vital spirit.” A moment of silence followed. Laesonar grinned, the three girls were perplexed. Elysande broke the silence first: “Oh my! You do sound exactly like Laesonar!” “And who would this Laesonar be?” “That would be me. I must confess, master paladin, I had lost hope of hearing such wise words in this crazy world. It is nice to meet you. And say, where is your shield?” Armin was surprised and quite intrigued. He looked at Laesonar coming towards him, then smiled deeply and shook his hand. “Well met, Laesonar. As for my shield, it must be inside with my other things.” A raspy voice joined the conversation from the middle of the courtyard. “I wouldn’t want to interrupt, but my wrists would be grateful if you could free them from their chains too. I’d also respectfully suggest to leave the presentations for later and get away from here as quickly as possible. Finally, if master paladin can also heal wounds, I reckon the ‘lady’ here could do with some help.” Armin looked at the half-orc in her paddle of blood. “I might have enough power to stop the bleeding, but then I’ll need to recover. Do you know any safe place nearby? We could all do with a bit of rest.” Krisly pointed at the forest. “We know the woods around here pretty well, we could camp somewhere for the night.” Armin checked on the half-orc. “She isn’t bleeding anymore. I need to collect my things inside. Oh and those shields with the bear heraldry, we should take them with us. I’ll explain later.” Laesonar was quick to answer. “I’ll take care of that. Everyone else, please go with Armin and check the inside of the building for any food we can take with us.” Finally alone, he approached the chieftain’s corpse to inspect the arrow that killed him. He recalled the scene in his mind: “No one seems to have noticed. Could I have been the only one seeing that second arrow? Or was it just my imagination? Here, I was right. This one is different from Krisly’s.” Had his memory not failed once more, he could’ve recognised the mysterious arrow. “Damn my memory! I’m sure I’ve seen this craft-work before… !” He hid it under the chieftain’s corpse as he heard the others coming back. Elysande’s voice reached him: “We’ve found bread and dry meat, as well as everyone’s possessions!” “All right then. Let’s get out of here.” ------------------------------------ Dear diary, Laesonar is as reckless as ever. Today he literally charged into a bunch of armoured men! What is worse, I had to help and he definitely noticed something! How I wish he would think about his actions in advance for once! Love, L. Extra shots: whole MOC before story events (the right corner is cut, I know, I couldn't do any better ) whole MOC after story events: figs - check Flickr for short description: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hey everyone, sorry for the wait! I do have a million comments and details, but I reckon you guys have already read enough so far so, just quickly: I got half my collection (greys, greens, yellows, ...) back over Christmas and couldn't wait to go for a grey wall , which, by the way, I'm not totally satisfied with. On the contrary, I was pleasantly surprised by how well normal green and sand green go together. My main problem this time was photography - given the MOC's size, lightning ect. but even just framing were a real hassle! I have hence went for a first attempt at editing (main pics only), which I think improved things, though the final main pic is still missing a corner and it's a tad too bright, probably? As for the story, it's still too long, but I think it flows a bit better now that I've followed @Exetrius's example and implemented @MassEditor's advice (cutting off the speakers' names) - thanks for that, guys Any other comment I'll leave for now. C&C most welcome as usual. Thanks for reading/watching! ^^ Ep. 5

really cool build and nice piece of lore behind it. can't wait to see more of your settlement!

cool idea, nice execution ^^

I agree with LJ - the tree disappearing into the wall look a bit off. I think you could've probably done it if the lower part of the trunk had curved inwards first and only after had got into the wall. However, I really like how the window has been destroyed by the growth. I also quite like the character too ^^