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Those are great! Thank you so much. I think 'Turkish Medieval' is close to the style I was wanting, but could not describe. If you have time, would you run these through? Medieval Turkish inn exterior building on a clear evening Medieval Turkish inn interior serving wine by candlelight

Welcome to the guilds! Great figure (moc and backstory)

Those are beautiful! I'll try my hand at a few direct prompts: Rural Mediterranean medieval village Rural Turkish medieval village with a well and pack animals Rural medieval village by a forest with a dried up stream Misty ocean along a desert shoreline at daybreak

Is some of this getting closer then...? Possibly... it certainly hits my other request for in-city views. All these are bigger/more dense/more grand than I was imagining though. But I think the architecture style might be closer to what I might want (again, not knowing what I want is what prompted me to ask in the first place). Another unexpected feature of most images is all the potted plants (one I still don't imagine for this part of Historica). All the ornate wood is interesting and something I hadn't considered, but this may be a bit more grand than I want too. If you want to keep trying: use similar prompts but ask a smaller village feel. Certainly smaller buildings and more dirt or loosely paved roads. But I understand if you don't want to spend more time. I appreciate everything you've put forth!

Thank you so much, @Gideon! Those in the '2 Setting' section are especially great and I will certainly be using them! They've also given me ideas of real-world locations I could search for inspiration. The ones in the '1 Buildings' section don't seem to be hitting the mark (though I'm not sure if there is a mark to be hit). The bottommost left image is the one I like most of these.

Breaking this out into its own thread is a good idea. This is my favorite (one in town). You asked for suggestions, so here is mine: I'd like something for the Wither Woods area. I'm most interested in these two aspects: 1. Buildings: I've been trying to (or would like to) have a combination of the architecture styles of Kaliphlin and Avalonia 2. Setting: Using the description of the south-of-wither-woods area ("meager forests and farmlands of Kaliphlin" - though they've had better-than-average growing seasons lately) I'm not sure how much work it is, but if it is easy, having both farm and village images would be great. The one existing image on the main Kaliphlin thread has be the basis of my inspiration so far, so expending upon that would be helpful for me. Another suggestion would be more in-town shots of Kaliphlin towns/cities - though you do have two in the Kaliphlin thread. However, your MOCs, @Gideon, already give plenty of inspiration!

Those are some of the more impressive AI generated images. Thank you for sharing. And how do we know Kai NRG had not been an AI all this time...

Majisto's Tower Reimagined Majisto’s Tower Reimagined I reimagined Majisto’s Tower #1906 for the CCC’s Return of the GOAT contest. Dragon Masters has always been my favorite LEGO theme (and favorite castle faction). Initially, I planned to re-do Majisto’s Magical Workshop #6048, after building a micro version. But others have created their renditions of it and Majisto’s Tower seemed more fitting for a castle contest. Original Majisto’s Tower; Set #1906 Released in 1994, Majisto’s Tower, set #1906, was sold only in (North?) America. I came with many terrific parts (190 pieces total) for the price ($20), including: Printed wall panel and 8-wide arch pieces Dragon Masters Flag & Shield Spiral Staircase Tower roof Two BURPs Several castle wall/corner panels Horse 3 figs Castle-printed box with play features Castle on the Back and Side of the Original Box That last one, the custom printed box, has some awesome castle designs, which I incorporated into my build. The color scheme of the paved ground came from this depiction while the foliage covered ground came from the green baseplate of the original set. Sadly, I do not have the box anymore (or cannot find it). Comparison of the original set and my reimagined MOC My recreation is approximately twice the size of the original in each dimension. The building portion is about 60% bigger; I expanded the ground and landscaping to fill up the rest. I kept the prominent features: the two towers and gateway as they were in the original and the rocks are in approximately the same place as the BURPs. Comparison of the back side I imagined this tower being built at the top of a hill with a cliff drop-off to the left and behind. For this reason, I built the rockwork along the whole back side without a proper wall, true to the original. Spiral Stairs A key element from the set is the spiral staircase up to Majisto’s tower. I built mine in the reverse direction as exiting the stairs off the model seemed strange. But to make it fit, I added a balcony off the back of the tower. Workshop I added some potions, candles and a bookshelf to the expanded tower. Like the official set, I kept this room open. This makes it both easy to see the magical equipment and keep the play features from the original set. Bookshelf Gold Dragons Above the Gate As a kid, my eye was quickly drawn to the printed dragons over the entry arch and tower window. Rather than reuse the printed pieces, I brick-built them. Gold Dragons around the Tower Window Stable Another change I made was to add some space for a stable under the tower for the horse - complete with a manger. Chariot And speaking of the horse, I scaled down the chariot while still keeping its flamboyant wings. The chariot design was inspired by GJC15344. The Front Door Besides the chariot, there are two other movable pieces in the original set: the front doors and the secret passage. While the front doors do open and close, they are a bit stiff and fragile. Secret Exit on the Right Side The secret exit of the set opened with a horizontal hinge. I used a vertical one (using a Mixel joint). This allowed me to blend in the hidden door fairly well. Guard Tower’s Inner Door Another change I made was to the front guard tower. I decided to enclose it. There are three non-functional doors: one at the base of the tower, one leading out to the parapet over the gate and a trap door to the top of the tower. Parapet over the Gate I had planned to build the tower with the corner wall panels, but I didn’t have enough pieces for a 1x4 panel technique and the large corner panel this achieved the look I wanted while staying true to the original set. Guard Tower I hope you enjoyed my reimagined Majisto’s Tower creation! Back Side View Barred Window Front Door - Perspective Majisto in the Guard Tower Right Side Tower from Below Tower Roof

Welcome to Kaliphlin, @Menofthewest! Awesome sig-fig.

Looking great!

I agree. My view on some of the castle lines in the 2000s/2010s have changed a bit, but some were not as great as others. I do not believe a castle line is coming soon, so I've been buying up more of the current castle sets than I would otherwise (that and the fact LEGO hasn't had any castle sets for years before this!). I still haven't picked up a second Lion's castle though. Maybe next year sometime.

Awesome collaboration! Always good to see Wither Woods builds. The little house at the bottom is my favorite part - the curved windows fit in well and the colors are fitting to the rest of the scene. The boomerang piece on the well is perfect! I like using dark red tiles for the roof, but I don't like the layering/angle (looks like they are upside down). I like the roots of the tree, but would have liked more colors in the foliage. Having more colors on the ground is nice with the shrubs and pumpkins. I love the expression on the minifigure and the posing.

Haven't seen this thread active for a bit - but I just discovered The Black Knight's Retreat by keineAhnungBonzo and had to share it. https://ideas.lego.com/projects/161e1c91-2e90-49a2-b0bd-0c41e5c36f71 Besides looking fantastic, it has a bunch of mechanical details.

Still looks amazing! It was fun to see this build again.

Excellent build!

Beautiful village - I love all the landscaping

These are superb! That first tree is awesome - and the others look great too. The round bases are a great idea.

Great landscaping and the wall is terrific.

Awesome façade and great characters

I fully support this! Especially if it aligns with the CCC/Brickscalibur winter contests. Kaliphlin is way too peaceful lately.

In general I think it is a fine build, but I like some of your other builds better; Merodaquinas - Trout's Crossing being my favorite. I'm often shocked which of my builds are liked more than I think they'll be and ones I personally like but get a luke-warm reception. The build as a whole, is my favorite part, I think it works together well. But as I look at the details, there isn't a whole lot that stands out on its own. The noxious swamp is probably the best individual part, IMO. The interior is great - I do like how it is visible from the back while having a 'complete' view from the front. The stonework around the roof is great, but I don't like the roof tile technique itself. The courtyard and tree look great - I wish there were some view that could capture this from the front angle. The short writeup/store pairs very well with the MOC. It brought me in quickly and leaves me wondering what is going to happen next. p.s. awesome job getting on LEGO Masters! I need to find a way to stream over-seas.

You're getting some good use out of the gold-yellow tooth pieces! They make a great roof. I like the combination of the classic yellow flowers on the new brown stems. Good to see the journey continue too.

Wow! I love all the diversity in this micro build. The large tree is eye catching and offers contrast to the buildings. Having the light house, multi-house village and castle with appropriate landscaping is great.

Creepy. Well done. I like the overgrown foliage.

The trees look great - they make for a bright scene.