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My votes for the following two in no order @Ayrlego for the color combinations and details @evancelt for the awesome size and scale of the castle My honorable mentions are @Professor Thaum for his unique take on a desert dwelling, color combination and brick built camels. @Sarge for the awesome brick built wall. @Khorne for the nice digital build that flows nicely

Awesome build! I really like the turquoise accents.

Khalid is from the Al-Jabri family in the east of Mogholay. While being the great-nephew of one the local satraps he has decided to follow in his father’s foot steps and continue the family trade of being a salt merchants. The lucrative trade routes that cross the great deserts on their way to the great cities of the south or the ports in the east. While nominally rich, Khalid hopes to expand his families fortune through the diversification of goods. To this end Khalid and his eldest son Omar traverse the land looking for opportunities.

Sorry about that there was a quick switch up. I am looking forward to trying something new as well.

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Mogholay Sultanate The Ascendant Realm A rising force of fire-tempered steel and desert-born tenacity. The Mogholay are tactically swift, spiritually zealous, and culturally ascendant. Their warriors are mounted archers and sabre-wielders, famed for devastating raids. On the brink of piercing the Alexandrian Wall, they will soon press further into Pyrite lands with dreams of conquest and divine right. Sub Factions: The CorsairTaifas | El-Otayi Exclave Heraldry Flags: (Dark) Green Colors: (Dark) Green + dark red or desert hues Sigils: Snakes; various types of shields are possible * * For example. Faction colors applies mostly to flags, as Mogholay armies are seldom uniformed. Lay of the Land Political Ruler: Sultan Tamur the Splendid Capital: Mokolei Government: Loose theocratic sultanate Faction focus Faction Focus is a roleplaying instrument that helps indicate what a Faction finds important on a quick glance. It can help inspire your builds or shape your stories. The ranking of the Focuses indicates what a Faction finds more important, i.e. the Focus that comes first is most important to a Faction. People and History The Moghalay Sultanate is made up of many different cultures over its vast expanse of territory that are ruled by a central dynasty. The core regions of the Empire are the lands around the capital from which the Mogholay people originate. With the decline of the Pyrite Empire, the power of Moghalay grew as the fledgling nation became united under the current dynasty of sultans. As Moghalay power spread and new territories were absorbed, the Moghalay developed a method of minimal intervention in the local societies that they ruled. With local cultures and traditions left largely intact, the Moghalay administrated their new and diverse territories by infiltrating the local ruling class through marriage alliances or substitution while at the same time introducing a common bureaucratic method to support the local rulers and ensure taxes were paid and levies supplied to the central government. Each administrative area is known as a satrapy and is ruled by a satrap. The system has worked well for the Moghalay who have been able to quickly expand their territory in such way. The Empire is famous both it's trade in rare spices and the more basic commodity of salt. Salt production is centered around the large inland lakes found in the core region of the Moghalay and the salt trade was the cornerstone of which Moghalay power was originally founded. Geography The vast expanse of the Mogholay Sultanate and its continent-spanning nature is reflected in the many varied biomes of the nation, which range from more arid, rocky and sandy tracts of land in the northern stretches to lush jungles in the far south and the interior of the Sultanate. The client states in the north, known as the Corsair Taifas, are especially considered near-inhospitable for those who are not used to the dry and hot climate. Example builds Real world inspiration and influences A vast Mughal (Indo-Persian) style empire whose territories span from Arabic type culture in the north-east through to a more Turkic/Persian type culture in the centre and around the capital before moving down to more Indian/Pakistani style cultures in the south. Future equivalent in BOBS: Mokolei Empire, Subfactions Sub Factions are for all intents and purposes part of the Main Faction, but they offer the chance at playing a character of a distinct culture or subgroup of the Main Faction. As Sub Faction are mostly less strict in terms of uniform, the overall Faction uniform is of less importance here. What is important is that soldiers or armies of the Sub Factions still fly the main colors/flags of the Main Faction The Corsair Taifas As the Mogholay swept north in their fervour, there were some that bent the knee willingly - in exchange for a semblance of independence. These kingdoms are called the Taifas and are infamous for their corsairs that roam the seas in search of fame and treasure. Lay of the Land Political Ruler: Each Taifa is ruled by its own bey, or rulerr Capital: Each Taifa has its own capital Real world inspiration and influences Northern African medieval states, such as the Barbary States and Egypt, and the city-states or kingdoms bordering the Red Sea Future equivalent in BOBS: Tellvok, Pan and Salleek El-Otayi Exclave A stretch of land inhabited by mystical folk from the far south of the world. While the Mogholay refer to them as Otayeen, they call themselves Lotii and have brought with them many advances in science and siege warfare. Dissidents of the faraway Lotus Empire, they seek new lives in the Sultanate. Lay of the Land Political Ruler: Council of Elders Capital: The Exclave is centered around Kahnabad Real world inspiration and influences While there is no 1:1 real-world equivalent, the El-Otayi can be seen as (Lotii) Ming Dynasty subjects having fled the Lotus Empire and pledged their swords and sciences to a more forgiven lord: the Mogholay Sultan. Want to join the Mogholay Sultanate and bask in wealth and glory? To sign up, post a picture of your signature figure, preferably accompanied by Mogholay formal flag colors. You are welcome to include a bit of a description as well. Your signature figure, or sigfig, will represent your character throughout your MOCs within Tales of Old (That does not mean that your sigfig has to be in every MOC you make). Although this is the “Green” faction, that does not mean that everyone should have a sand green-uniformed soldier as sigfig. Within Tales of Old you build your own story – for example, your sigfig could start out as a carpenter that decides to work on a ship.

Could be a leader if needed. Would wanna know what it entails, but I need something to inspire my brick building again lol.

So if I wanted to continue playing within the Oleon I don’t have to change. That is good to know

Are you able to elaborate more on this? Like are there no factions anymore? Are players creating their own faction or able to create their own faction.

I second this!

Thank you. I do like making different units that represent more that the typical "Blue coat" with a shako and epaulettes. Thank you! Many of the units are found in the Olean Gran Military Encyclopedia Thank you! He is not. Technically he is of Corlander descent, he is just an Olean citizen. Also fun fact is that I used those medium flexible legs that just came out not the still small legs so he is not as short as it appears.

Headquarters, New Haven Military District, Fort Arltrees, El Oleonda (License Pending)

Dec, 622 Mere, It has been a long time but after months at sea, I have finally arrived at Ft. Arltrees. Unlike the Terraverse campaign the but us against the nations of Corrington and Eslandola, we have begun to cooperate with them against the Lotii threat from the south. I wish I could tell you that I would enjoy this but after my unsuccessful capture in Terraverse, I fear that I my military skills may not be as well adapted to this terrain as I would like. I have reported in to the local military HQ in order to get my duties for this campaign. The recent arrivals of troops from all over the kingdom to take part in this campaign is most interesting. The 3rd battalion is unlike any other battalion that I have ever seen. The numerous different soldiers taking part in this campaign are so vastly different. I will be intrigued to see how this turns out. Addtionally, a few of my troops were able to make it with me. Though we have had to adapt out uniforms. I do hope that the new gear will prove better to this environment. Mere, I cannot wait for you to join to the new world. The island are very beautiful and may be better for your health. Please consider it. Your Son, Jean-Batiste de Moncey To be licensed by Oleon. C&C welcome

Thank you! I tried my best to bring them to not be so medieval. Thank you! I really tried to challenged myself into figuring how to make them without using yellow torsos. Thank you. I really searched around to see different hat styles so that I was not just using the "rice pickers" hat. Thank you! Glad you like them. Thank you! The nose less guard was a piece that had broken off years again and when I was looking at some inspirational pictures it seemed to fit well. Thank you! Based on the description of being in the north it conjured up large expanses of land that had to be covered by a small number of troops on horseback.