Aurore

Wonderful build! The color palette is really beautiful, and the shapes of the plants look quite enchanting. I love the path too, and the crystals hidden in the back.

@(Luc)ky Luke Thank you very much! Yes, the stem of the mandrake is Minion Kevin's hair.

@Vilhelm22 Thank you so much, I really feel honoured that you enjoy the build and its complements!

@W Navarre Thank you very much! I've had a fun time finding parts that would match those plants! @socalbricks Thank you so much! @Zilmrud Thank you very much! I already have a few ideas to add (just need to take the photos)! Some kind of encyclopedia, definitely! And if others have ideas they would like to share (including out of Mitgardia, actually), they would be welcome! it could grow rather huge, though, and may require re-organisation to keep it readable...I'll see when (if) it happens.

@adde51 Thank you very much! @mrcp6d Thank you! I'm so glad you noticed the "lush yet ordered" organisation, as it was definitely what I aimed at! @socalbricks Thank you very much! I'm really glad so many people enjoy the well!

7 June 2021 - Added @The Stad's giant hare and @Grover's Nocturnus plants! Feel free to add your ideas or suggestions. And, of course, feel free to use those plants in your builds! ________________________ Natural History of Historica A collaborative herbal book Volume I - Herbs Marsh-mallow (Althaea Officinalis) Marsh-mallow is native to the humid western coasts of Avalonia. Mostly known for the candies that are made from its root, it also has interesting medicinal properties for the treatment of cough and throat ulcers. Parts : leaves, stem, flower Angelica (Angelica Archangelica) Angelica is a common sight in northern Historica. Since its appearance is quite similar to poisonous species, however, it is rarely foraged in the wild. Cultivated, it is widely used in the traditional Mitgardian cuisine - especially candied as a decoration for cakes. Its medicinal uses include, but are not limited to, the treatment of all kind of digestive troubles. It is also said to be an efficient magical protection against curses. Parts : leaves, stem, umbels NEW Deadly Lavender (Atropa Angustifolia) - by @Grover This rare flower is found naturally only in humid, swampy areas of Nocturnus, and when found is usually co-located with spreading starmist. The plant is noted by its black stem and three leaves. The roots, stem, and leaves are all highly toxic if ingested, causing hallucinations and delirium, and are sometimes dried and crushed to use in various poisons. In the spring, lavender flowers can sometimes be seen on this plant. Curiously, the flower is not toxic and is the key component in several medicines, poultices, and spells, so is harvested by herbalists and spellcasters. Hypericum (Hypericum Perforatum) Hypericum is generally considered as a noxious weed that challenges gardeners from all over Historica with its invasive growth and resilience to weeding. However, its is welcome in most herbal gardens since its oily extract is very useful to heal wounds and burns. Opinions seem to differ as to its magical properties. Many people believe Hypericum to protect from evil spirits, while gardeners seem to find the plant more annoying than any spirit it could protect from. Parts : leaves, stem, flower Mandrake (Mandragora Officinarum) An aura of mystery and magic surrounds the Mandrake. Native to Varlyrio, Kaliphlin and southern Avalonia, it's not easy to cultivate in Mitgardia. The result is worth the effort though, as this plant can be used to prepare one the most efficient sedatives known to the Guilds. It's also hallucinogenic and hypnotic, and is thus highly sought after by charlatans and fake shamans. Parts : leaves, stem, flower White nettle (Lamium Album) White nettle is a very common plant that can be found in grasslands and forests all over Avalonia and Mitgardia. All parts of the plant are edible (and have a surprising mushroom flavour), and the leaves can also help with melancholy. A so-called Aureum variant, which features bright lime leaves, can be found in the southwestern foothills of the Mitgardian Heavenly Mountains. A rumor says its unusual coloring indicates the presence of gold underground. The inhabitants of the little village of Horgaard know it's simply an horticultural experiment, escaped from the garden of a local herbalist… Avalonian Crown Lily (Lilium Avaloniflora) - by @Grover The Avalonian Crown Lily is native to the coastal areas of Avalonia, particularly in the Mystic Isles. Its occurrence is uncommon in most areas, but it is cultivated and traded around Historica, so is a common ornamental potted plant. It gets its name from the large white bowl shaped flowers ending in spikes like a crown and is noted for the pollen covered pistils, usually golden yellow, that protrude from the flowers.  Parts : stem, calyx, corolla, pistil Volume II - Bushes NEW Spreading Starmist (Prosopis Azure) - by @Grover Commonly found across Nocturnus, Spreading Starmist is a low-growing bush with bright blue leaves and a black stem. It grows in almost any soil and is considered a nuisance in many area It also leaves black stems everywhere when it is done growing, causing headaches for cleanup. The plant is non-toxic, and does not contain enough nutrients to feed livestock, so is not cultivated intentionally. The wood is sometimes used for cookfires where it imparts a smoky flavor to meats. Volume III - Trees NEW Purple Locust Tree (aka Red Pea Tree) (Robinia Purpura) - by @Grover This medium sized deciduous hardwood grows across lower elevations of Nocturnus and slightly into the other guilds in the area around Cedrica. It has occasionally been planted in other areas where it can become invasive. It is considered a nuisance tree due to the red pea-pod fruits it bears in the spring, which drop everywhere, requiring cleanup for landscaping. The wood is hard, but is not particularly useful for building due to the small, twisting, and generally spindly nature of the tree trunk, which limits the size of boards produced from it. Volume IV - Animals Common Field Wombat (Wombatus Agerus) - by @kahir88 A medium-sized rodent eats plants and smaller insects. Avalonian farmers have long struggled to drive them away from their lands. Males are particularly aggressive when their territory needs to be protected against other males. Many Avalonians take advantage of this and make to fight each other for amusement. Common Seagull (Larus Historicus) - by @Grover The common seagull is native to all the coasts of Historica and is a common sight there. These gulls flock in large number, particularly around sources of food, and are somewhat of a nuisance in coastal urban areas, making a mess wherever they are found. These birds are noted for their white color with grey and black wing markings. Omurtag Zwergpinscher The Omurtag Zwergpinscher, colloquially known as the Dwarven Devil Dog among Human communities, is a breed of domestic dog developed by the Mitgardian Dwarves of the Heavenly Mountains. Renowned for their vigilance and tenaciousness, Omurtag Zwergpinschers make excellent guard dogs and ratters. NEW Avalonian Giant Hare - by @The Stad Brought to Gammeltårn by refugees from Avalonia during the Elemental Crisis, the Avalonian Giant Hares were kept for their flavorful meat and supple pelts. Several years ago, four of the five breeding pairs on the island had been set loose during a violent storm, and now herds of the docile, dog-sized rodents could be found menacing crops around the island.

@Garmadon Thank you so much! Glad you found the iguana, it keeps escaping from its terrarium!

@jtooker Thank you very much! I'm really glad you like the well roof - it looks so simple, but it took me quite a few experiments before getting it right!

Horgaard, Mitgardia A small settlement in the Heavenly Mountains. HSS Builds (bold = requirements for Hamlet, grey = no build in Horgaard for this category) - Agriculture : Goat herding ; Foraging in the forest - Military - Religious : Ancient standing stone - Medical : Herbalist - Hospitality - Laborers - Craftsmen - Services : Barber ; Falcon trainer - Scholars - Entertainers Other builds - More gardens : Sigrid's garden in autumn (Challenge entry)

Herbalist's Garden

This is my entry to the Eurobricks Flower Show! It's also a freebuild for Mitgardia here in the Guilds of Historica. __________________________ As an aspiring herbalist, Sigrid used to find most of her ingredients in the forest that surrounded the village. But while gaining experience, she felt the need to grow her own garden. She needed to keep the most useful plants within easy reach - and also wanted to make experiments with flora that would not grow natively in the Mitgardian mountains. In a few years, she had managed to gather many medicinal plants from Mitgardia, and to acclimate a few ones from Avalonia. And her garden kept growing : there were still so many plants to learn about! __________________________ As with my previous builds, the spoiler section contains details about the featured flora. __________________________ Since many commenters seemed to enjoy the well, there is now a tutorial here in my flickr! Credits : the birch tree uses Katie Walker's leaves weaving technique.

Great bunch! They are all so different in personnality and background, there could be so many thrilling stories involving them. Looking forward to those stories!

It did! I finally read all the stories, and definitely enjoyed them. It's true that those complicated relationships, intrigues, treasons and the incidental murder seem to be what make Varlyrio...Varlyrio.

This is something I'm still confused with : some CMF-only parts do end up being available on B&P. My latest order includes such parts from Series 20 : Pirate Girl's hair, Drone Boy's cap, Viking's beard (all exclusive to CMF in their respective colors), and the quadcopter body (mould currently exclusive to CMF). Just like some parts that would have no reason to be considered less licensed than others show up as well (e.g. HP minifig parts, Wonder Woman's golden wings). Concerning the error message, I've had it everytime I tried to edit a B&P basket since the re-opening. Wild guess : they updated the server side and this is a regression.

Great news! I really loved that show, and was in my dark ages when the 2006 sets were available. I hope those old sets could help this Idea to go forth despite the overlap you mention!

One more gorgeous Kaliphlini temple! the tri-color palette is perfect for such a build - Indeed very serene. The floor and glass window are pure wonders!

This is very poetic! The way you chose the parts and built the temple is rather elegant, and those tall towers look great. As mentioned by previous commenters, the layered water is gorgeous.

After reading New Elementary's article on LEGO Mario new parts, I think a few of them may be of interest for fantasy builds. Those plates with feet could be used for brick-built creatures such as giants : Ditto for those new wings : Easy roof base for small buildings? For SNOT enthusiasts! And many new kinds of plates. (all images are from New Elementary's article)

@Flak Maniak If you're into medieval-fantasy, I would recommend you the topic below in the Historic forum . There we discuss the parts from the newer sets that could be useful for medieval-fantasy setting. We also more than often talk about their availability through B&P! (you would probably want to jump directly to the newer posts though, somewhere around page 25) Concerning beards, I recently found the following on B&P : - The Viking/Santa beard in white, dark orange, orange and light bley (Design ID 93223) - The knotted beard in light bley (Design ID 37696) - The pointed beard in white (Design ID 65432) - The mage beard in white (Design ID 93069) - The ghost beard in yellowish green Design ID 53821) - And this one in dark bley (Design ID 6132) The Series 20 Viking helmet looks great with a beard, but I don't know its Design ID...

Very nice! The garden looks really lush, and I love the variety of plant builds. That round tree is gorgeous!

What a great group! I absolutely love your Peapod Monster. Nice use of the spiked limbs as roots. And it's ready to climb onto whatever obstacle it may encounter! It also fits perfectly with your other plant monsters - somewhat cute, but I would prefer not meeting him in my garden! The flail looks just perfect. I imagine you had to cut the end of the nunkhaku handle to fit it in the spiked ball? Also, the tan beard looks great on the Viking!

Could it be an element that comes in a specific packaging, like capes or some animals (e.g. the big cats)? In such cases, the element ID listed in the order seem to correspond to this specific packaging and not to the part that is contained inside.

Oh wow, this is so beautiful! The ruin is perfect, - nice shape, nice mix of bley and grey. The trees are gorgeous. The overall look and feel of the build remind me of the eastern side of a certain French mountain range, dotted with castle and ruins...

What an impressive attention to detail! They are all really great.

Oooh great, I'm looking forward to those!! Let's hope you get your parts soon! Maybe your order is not entirely lost...I've had no news of one of my recent domestic orders for two months. When the sender investigated on his side, his postal office noticed the (very small) package had fallen under a machine and had been standing there since its deposit...