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Thanky you @Henjin_Quilones for your work and time as guild leader of Avalonia! I am glad you will continue to be around when there is time. Happy to hear that @Grover will be taking up the mantle. I agree with @T-86(swebrickLUG) on this perfect choice of our new guild leader. Here's to our old and new guild leader and to the mighty guild of Avalonia! ... and now I am heading over to your input inquiry @Grover, to aswer some questions

What a lovely build! Great choice of color-palette @Grover and you did a really great job with the vines I also love the size and shape of the base, it has quite a natural feel to it and again perfect color-choice.

Thank you @LEGO Train 12 Volts! The roof is actually just two plates with 1x's in a suiting length as shingles which are angled by placing them on hinges. By using two different colors for the plate I got this rather nice looking design. The space on the sides, below the plates, I filled with bricks.

Thank you @MKJoshA! I have already some ideas in mind for the next installment of my story for Sam and Everwater and I plan on participating in the upcoming Summer Joust.

Thank you @Grover for the additional tips and tricks! 1x1 quarter tiles are at the top of my list of bricks to add to my collection...they are so versatile! I ought to get me some. What a honor to be featured on the front page with my very first bigger MOC Thank you @MKJoshA and as @Grover wrote, hopefully some more of the awesome builders on these forums might contribute a thought or two to this post..I am looking forward to it, happy to learn new techniques and chat with this great community.

Oh wow, thank you for your spontaneous master class! I greatly appreciate the tips and tricks - there is always something new to learn and improve on. In my opinion GoH's greatest strength is its community and the possibility to learn new things and your comment is another great example in both senses - community and learning. PS: You described the exact thought process I had when placing the tree stump, glad it worked.

Thank you so much for your feedback @Grover, especially for complimenting my use of the english language! You are right that I have read many comments and threads on GoH. Although I haven't built any MOCs over the years, I feel that by following you guys on here, I have learned some things passively and I am really happy about you commenting on it You pointed out a lot of small details about my build that were especially important to me, and I tried to get them right. For example, the path, the trees, the stone texture and the irregular base. I think I could improve the foliage further, but overall, I am really happy with how the build turned out. For the door design I have to thank @soccerkid6 and @LittleJohn for their tutorial over on Brickbuilt. I totally agree with your remark about the limited piece count. I try to make do with the bricks I have, but I still hope to expand my collection with some bricks that would make building certain structures or design elements easier. Thank you again for your kind words, and I am especially glad you enjoyed the short story I wrote to accompany the build!

Thank you @T-86(swebrickLUG) for your feedback I totally argee with you, especially concerning the foliage, I am not 100% satisfied either... something to learn for the next one You posted your comment faster than I wrote the accompanying short story. (I accidentialy posted it first without story )

The Stories of Everwater and Sam Weatherstone - Story Index 01 Return to Everwater More pictures in the spoiler: - - - - - Spring has come to Avalonia and to Everwater, but not only sunshine has arrived. Terrible news has reached Sam Weatherstone and Alric Ellerion in Petraea, where they are currently studying. 'Sam, Sam!' cries Alric. 'My father... he's dead! He's dead!" With a shaking hand, he hands Sam the letter that had arrived that morning. His eyes speak of grief and disbelief. Sam reads the letter, his hand shaking as he holds it. His other hand is on his friend's shoulder, trying to comfort him. The letter reads: Dear brother, Our father is dead. They speak of tragic circumstances, but nobody knows exactly what happened. They found him in the tower chamber — you know the one, he loved to be up there, looking out over his beloved sea and counting the ships entering the bay, freeing his mind. Master Grenich was also up there with him. They found him dead in a side corridor, he must have fought to the last second as he was covered in wounds. Our own uncle, Ureth, has tried to claim our father's position, but my sources have provided me with information linking him to our father's death. It must have been an assassination. Our loyal friends have stood by me in my accusations. Heated arguments led to a skirmish. Now that Master Grenich is also dead, our troops are leaderless. However, Eric was able to gather some of them and fight back. Ureth fled with some troops to the nearby forest, claiming that I was trying to take over my father's position. With Mother long gone, and now Father too, I am the last of House Ellerion in Everwater. You must return immediately, you are the rightful heir to our father. We need you back in Everwater, and you must bring Sam with you. The troops trust him, you and I trust him, his family has stood by our side for decades, and I miss him. We must seek truth and justice in this matter. Your loving sister Anna Sam looked at Alric, barely processing what he had just read. 'Alric, we must immediatly return to Everwater' Sam said with a shaking voice. Alric looked at his friend, 'let's return home Sam' With that, Sam Weatherstone and Alric Ellerion set off for home, back to Everwater. Their journey gave them time to think about what had happened in Everwater, to grieve, and to make plans. One sunny day, they reached the county border. They had taken a narrow, less travelled path through the hills, but even then, an Everwater watchtower marked the border and greeted the new lord of Everwater. On smaller paths like this one, a simple tower houses a watch troop of four soldiers; on bigger routes, there could even be a castle guarding the border. - - - - - I had great fun building this MOC (my first bigger MOC and the first in the stories of Sam Weatherstone and Everwater) and even greater fun writing a short story about why Sam and Alric have to return to Everwater. I hope you also enjoy it!

Great to hear @Grover Looking forward to your collab with @Kai NRG. This weekend I should be posting a new MOC of mine. Right after your recent call to action for more activity last week, I started building with a new surge of motivation on my first bigger MOC (and first MOC in the story of Sam Weatherstone)... it's almost finished, just some vegetation and final touches are missing.

Great to hear @Grover. Looking forward to your builds! I unfortunatly have not been as consistent throughout my first year on here, as I originaly planned on being. But I plan on building something this summer...

What a great build @Grover. Love it! It really feels alive, almost as if one could hear the bustling sounds of such a construction site. I especially like the round tower under construction!

Task 1 Avalonia: The troops of Everwater I am happy to present to you the troops of Everwater as Avalonia Task 1. The county of Everwater has a small but well trained army. The troops are devided into five categories, each with their distinct specialisations and tasks in and around Everwater. Since Everwater is located at the northern coast of Avalonia, all infantry troops are trained to fight on land, as well as on a deck of a ship. Left to right: 1. Cavalry Like any good Avalonian army, Everwater has a cavalry division. Although not as heavily armed as their counterparts in other realms, these light cavalry have proven to be a strategic advantage in the Everwater backcountry. Equipped with a lance, shortsword and shield, they can cut through enemy formations. 2. Heavy Infantry The heavy Infantry are the special forces of the Everwater troops. They undergo the toughest training and are selected for special missions. Despite their heavy chainmail, they are quick on their feet. Equipped with sword and axe, they can handle anything and any situation. 3. Light Infantry The light infantry is the heart of the Everwater troops and by far the largest division of the army. Besides being a large part of the troops they also form the city guards of Everwater. Equipped with a spear, sword and shield they are common soldiers. 4. Crossbowmen The light infantry that forms the main division of the troops and the city guards is accompanied by a division of crossbowmen. They are also at the heart of the Everwater troops and are part of the city guards as well. Everwater is known for ther crossbowmen, who are accurate not only on land, but also on a moving deck of a ship. 5. Rangers The ranger division is a small group of the troops of Everwater. They are typically equipped with a bow or sword and sometimes trained as medics. Nobody knows the forests of Everwater better than they do and their tracking skills are legendary. In times of need Everwater selects their best soldiers among their troops and forms special units, known for their abilites. In recent years this group has consisted of Sam Weatherstone (heavy infantry) and his close friends Eric Uliah (heavy infantry), Mal Berenthal (ranger), Alric Ellerion (light infantry) and Alera Berenthal (ranger). For a further read about them see (Everwater [Avalonia]).

Avalonia Task 2: I finally managed to put something together again for GoH and I am really happy to present to you Sam Weatherstone and his close friends for Avalonia Task 2. I also posted an Everwater Topic (Everwater [Avalonia]) where I will be collection everything I post on here regarding Everwater and the stories of Sam Weatherstone. Sam Weatherstone and his friends From left to right: - Eric Uliah: Grew up as the son of a fisher and joined the Everwater troops as a young boy where he met Sam. Trained as an infantryman, he is a master of the sword and axe. Quick with his mouth he gets the group into and out of trouble. - Mal Berenthal (short for Maleric): He and his twin sister Alera grew up as children of the forest. Quite literally... their family lives on the edge of the great forest in the hinterlands of Everwater. Their adventures in the forest have honed their skills as rangers. They soon joined the ranger troops of Everwater, where they became part of this group of friends. Mal is a trained medic and swordsman. - Alric Ellerion: The new lord of Everwater. Alric Ellerion grew up as the heir to the county of Everwater and joined the troops of Everwater where he quickly rose through the ranks before going of to university to study and be prepard to one day rule and lead the county. Sam is his right hand and his close group of friends will always stand by his side. Trained as a swordman, he knows how to handle himself, but his biggest strength is his charisma. - Sam Weatherstone: Grew up as the youngest member of House Weatherstone. A family well known in the county of Everwater for their loyalty and friendship to the rulers of Everwater, House Ellerion. Their family members have served as members of the troops of Everwater and held other important positions at court over many decades. The family business is carpentry, which is also well known throughout Everwater. Sam originally trained as a carpenter, but soon joined the troops of Everwater, where he rose through the ranks of the infantry division. He later accompanied his close friend Aleric to university, where he studied engineering. Like his friend Eric, he is a master of the sword and axe. - Alera Berenthal: She and her twin brother Mal are the greates rangers Everwater has ever had among their troops. She is a master of the bow and her excellent orientation skills have lead the group through many perils. Having grown up in and around the forest her connection to the woods is especially strong.

This topic shall collect the stories of Sam Weatherstone, of his friends and foes and of Everwater, a small city and county of the mighty realm of Avalonia. Dear reader, please enjoy these stories. This topic will be updated as new chapters and informations about Everwater are added. Everwater [Avalonia] The city of Everwater is located at the northern coast of Avalonia. It is the capital of the county with the same name. Although small in size, the county has several small villages besides the capital Everwater. The landscape is dominated by the seaside consisting of cliffs, beaches and the relentless sea, and the backcountry made up of thick forests, lush meadows and fields. The people of Everwater make their living from the sea, the forest and from the meadows and fields. A large parts of the people of Everwater work as farmers, fishermen, carpenters or some other profession connected to the land they life in. The city of Everwater has the only large port of the county and has therefore become a central trading hub of the nearby region. On the markets of Everwater the products produced from the land and the goods manufactured in the city are traded and shipped to other cities of Avalonia or transported into the backcountry. Avalonia Task 1. Troops of Everwater The troops of Everwater Cavalry Heavy Infantry Light Infantry Crossbowmen Rangers 2. Sam Weatherstone and his friends Sam Weatherstone and his friends From left to right: - Eric Uliah: Grew up as the son of a fisher and joined the Everwater troops as a young boy where he met Sam. Trained as an infantryman, he is a master of the sword and axe. Quick with his mouth he gets the group into and out of trouble. - Mal Berenthal (short for Maleric): He and his twin sister Alera grew up as children of the forest. Quite literally... their family lives on the edge of the great forest in the hinterlands of Everwater. Their adventures in the forest have honed their skills as rangers. They soon joined the ranger troops of Everwater, where they became part of this group of friends. Mal is a trained medic and swordsman. - Alric Ellerion: The new lord of Everwater. Alric Ellerion grew up as the heir to the county of Everwater and joined the troops of Everwater where he quickly rose through the ranks before going of to university to study and be prepard to one day rule and lead the county. Sam is his right hand and his close group of friends will always stand by his side. Trained as a swordman, he knows how to handle himself, but his biggest strength is his charisma. - Sam Weatherstone: Grew up as the youngest member of House Weatherstone. A family well known in the county of Everwater for their loyalty and friendship to the rulers of Everwater, House Ellerion. Their family members have served as members of the troops of Everwater and held other important positions at court over many decades. The family business is carpentry, which is also well known throughout Everwater. Sam originally trained as a carpenter, but soon joined the troops of Everwater, where he rose through the ranks of the infantry division. He later accompanied his close friend Aleric to university, where he studied engineering. Like his friend Eric, he is a master of the sword and axe. - Alera Berenthal: She and her twin brother Mal are the greates rangers Everwater has ever had among their troops. She is a master of the bow and her excellent orientation skills have lead the group through many perils. Having grown up in and around the forest her connection to the woods is especially strong. Everwater Story Index 01 Return to Everwater

What a stunning piece! The lighting is really great and the overall detailing is spot on as always.

Thank you @jtooker!

Thank you @Simon_S for your feedback :-)

Thank you @Grover for your detailed feedback and very kind words! I am especially proud of the stonework and happy that you mentioned it. I had great fun putting together this scene and am looking forward to my next build.

Thank you @Kai NRG!

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My entry to the 12x12 vignette category of this years Summer Joust 2024. (My very first MOC) "Tax money is collected, stored and protected. But how about it being stolen. A scene how it could happen in any city of Avalonia"

Very impressive! I love how you, despite the massive built, were able to include lots of details and also the uniform color scheme throughout the built, despite its size.

The windows are beautiful! Love the vibrant look of the entire scene

Great photography! I really love the angles and focus, makes the scenes really feel alive. And of course lots of great details :-)