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Superb build as always It does look rather similar to your previous builds, but that's not always a bad thing and you've definitely got the design down pat. The larger landscape looks great

Such a gorgeous build The Abby is tremendous, I love the architectural style Superb landscape too, you guys actually got lime green to work well

Superb figs and presentation Skullcrusher lion is sweet, great head/beard combo. I like the idea of the king's guard as well

It would seem with so many people doing GoH minifig series that all the ideas would have been exhausted by now, but you still have some very creative ideas here. I particularly like the halfing cutpurse, and gnome paladin

Excellent battle scene, love the circle of warriors Good continuation of the storyline as well

The dwarf assassin, desert traveler, and dragon rider are my favorites Sweet use of that chima sword on the dragon rider

Great series, Slegengr. The snow elf, orc farmer, and merchant are my favorites

Lots of lovely fig combos! The horse master really stood out to me, both the idea and the execution are brilliant

Neat scenes and some excellent fig posing and storytelling I think the shoreline in the first build could use more irregularity, the rock section especially

Very interesting and tragic start to Challenge 4

Very unique dragon design, the use of horse barding is really clever Excellent Nocty architecture too, good use of technic parts

Thanks! Thanks Alfadas Thanks Gunman, the walls were a bit of a pain to build, but they came out well Thanks, glad you noticed the mosaic Thanks Tomsche, and I was really excited to see this on TBB Thank you, I don't think I'll use this wall design often (especially for such a large building), but it was interesting to try something new Thanks! Thanks Kai Thanks ME, I always try to include some slight sloping in my landscapes. I'm very glad you enjoyed the story too, I tried to come up with a few realistic reasons for the dwarves not to invade Avalonia Thank you Thanks Infernum, and thanks for your feedback during the WIP stages Thanks! Thank you Thanks LV Thanks dG, I think my interiors have improved significantly over the past year, details like banners and mosaics really liven them up Thank you, nice to hear you noticed the curtains as they were one of my favorite interior details Thanks Gideon!

Thanks! I've found that simple studs up snow can be quite effective Thanks Slegengr, the cart was a fun little build Thanks dG! Thanks mccoyed, after posting a collage of my builds for 2014, I realized I had only done half a dozen or so snowy builds. Snow landscapes are my favorite so I had fun with this Thanks kabel! Thank you, LV Thanks mrcp6d, and no I didn't try any other colors for the wagon. I wanted to create the idea of freshly fallen snow, hence the white roof, but in hindsight a different color may have been better Thanks Gideon, and it's just trans clear 1x2 bricks on top of medium azure 1x2 bricks Thanks ME Thank you, I'll be doing lots more snowy scenes this year Thank you Thanks Garmadon!

Thanks Ecc Glad you enjoyed the interiors. Thanks Gideon! And you didn't miss the siege build, did you? I was pleased with all of these builds, except the forest which didn't turn out quite like I wanted. I think I rushed it too much Thanks Andrew Thanks Mike! The moat was one of my favorite details in this series

Impressive procession! Superb foliage, as always, the bushy type tree and lime green plants are especially neat

Excellent vignette, I like that you included leaf pieces on the forest floor to show fallen leaves Good action poses too

Welcome to Mitgardia, Noel Very cool vignette to show off your character

Excellent interior, and exterior You did a very good job filling the non square room with furniture, and I like the floor a lot

Airen, Grimholt, and Sissa are my three favorites You've got some really clever combos throughout the entire series

Congratulations to the winners!

The northman, orc warchief, and palace guard captain are my favorites Lots of neat combos and background stories here

New freebuild: An Embarrasing Encounter:

The wonderful story you're about to read, was a collab effort. See if you can guess the authors (Setting: A simply but tastefully adorned room in a chateaux near a lake at the border of Kaliphlin and Avalonia. A young lady leans on the windowsill. Enter spy.) Spy: (bowing) Good day. Lady: (turning) How is it you are back already? Why, you're all wet! Spy: (embarrassed) Yes...yes... but I think I have discovered what you were looking for. Lady: Well? Spy: Early in the morning, just as the sun peeked up over the horizon and shot a gleam of its crimson rays across the dark and foreboding sky, kissing the golden dome on top of the magnificent stone edifice that loomed... Lady: I've seen the castle. There's no gold dome. Spy: There isn't? I was so intent on my task I hardly noticed, you see. Never mind - as I was saying, early in the morning I began to climb the walls, hanging at times only by my nose to the jutting angles of the stony walls, scraping my arms and knees, my heart thumping in my chest for fear I should fall. Once I looked down, and a cold shiver ran through me... Lady: You're making that up too. Spy: (embarrassed) Yes, I was. Well, to proceed. I climbed the walls and got in through one of the windows. It was an incredibly tight squeeze I assure you! Not only is the window itself tiny - as I'm sure you noticed when you visited (with a bow) - but the bars that crossed it were so small I had to exert all my strength... Lady: Really, can't we get on with the story? There aren't any bars either! Spy: I'm sorry. I had no idea you were so observant! Lady: (in an aggrieved tone) That's not the point! I didn't send you so I could hear some fancy story! I want to hear about his day. Spy: I promise, I'll stick to the story. Lady: Then begin! Spy: Over the wall, in the window. I was on the top of the castle, and could just peek over into Chillon's bedroom - he was just getting up... Spy: (grunting) So there he is! He sleeps in late, I'll say that much! Chillon: (stretching) Welcome morning! (jumps out of bed) Ouch! Canopy beds! (rubs head) (yawning) Caleb! (snaps fingers) Where's my breakfast? Caleb: Right here, sir Chillon. Chillon: Ah, delicious! Lady: (interrupting) What was his breakfast? Spy: Cherries, apple, and chicken. Lady: Hmm. That's an interesting breakfast. Spy: (shrugging) Probably part of why he's looking for a wife! To continue - Spy: (twisting) What is that in the corner? A second ago it looked like another bed, now - goodness, it's a mirror! Chillon: (humming to himself) Thank you! (continues to hum while walking toward the mirror) So far so good! Here, help me with the rest of my armor. Spy: Well, whatever you can say for the master the serving-man is even worse! The clown is putting the armor on backwards! Chillon: (angrily) Whatever is wrong with you, Caleb? You put it on backwards! Caleb: I'm very sorry. Just a minute sir. (fumbles with the straps) Chillon: There! You've knotted the top left to the bottom left and the right bottom to my belt! Oh, let me alone, I'll do the rest myself! Caleb: (penitently) I'm very sorry, indeed. Let me fix it (advancing). Chillon: No! Go downstairs and tell Mathew I'll be down for a sparring bout in just a minute. Caleb: Yes sir! (disappears down stairs) (after fixing his straps, Chillon walks over to the mirror and makes sure everything is just right) Chillon: Much better! Ah - my cape. (Caleb returns) Chillon: Did you tell him? Caleb: Yes. Chillon: Here, help me with the cape. Caleb: Of course (advances, stumbling over chair). Chillon: Never mind! Spy: (to Lady) You see? He certainly needs a wife! Lady: I'll have to admit that much. But I don't know that I'm so desperate! Spy: It gets better. Chillon: (fumbling with the wrong side of the cape) I could use some help! Lady: I thought you said it gets better... Spy: I meant, in a little while. Lady: Go on, then. Spy: (clears throat) Caleb: (picking the chair up) Coming! Spy: At last! Perhaps we'll be able to see the 'sparring bout' now. Spy: I noticed as they left that he hadn't eaten the apple or the cherries. In fact they might have been fake. Lady: Nothing but chicken for breakfast?! Spy: Nothing but chicken! Continuing - I snuck down the stairs after they left and got down to the armory just when the sparring match started. Chillon: There's nothing like the sound of steel clashing on steel! Matthew: You're right there, sir Chillon! Chillon: (waving his sword wildly backwards) Here it comes! Matthew: Watch out sir! The candle! (Chillon's sword cuts through the wax and the candle crashes to the floor.) (A long pause.) Lady: Well, what happened? Spy: (awkwardly) I think I laughed. Lady: You laughed? What kind of spy are you? Spy: I know, I know, but it really was funny! Matthew was trying to beat the flame out with the sword, but Chillon hadn't noticed it yet and he was attacking Matthew... Matthew: Sir Chillon! What are you doing! Can't you see you cut the candle down? Chillon: (in surprise) You're right! I knocked the candle down! Ha! Eat dust, flames! (Chillon runs to another candle.) Take this! Matthew: (running up) Sir! It's just a candle! (laughter from behind pillar) Chillon: What was that? (spots spy behind pillar) Look! A spy! An enemy at last! Get him! (runs after spy) Spy: (apologetically) Of course, I turned around and ran. I couldn't let him catch me. Lady: Of course not. Spy: So I went up the stairs. Lady: Naturally. Spy: And Chillon followed me. Lady: Not surprising. Spy: Then I went up the ladder. He kept following. Lady: Proceed. Spy: He's very fast. Lady: What is that supposed to mean? Spy: He caught me. Lady: What?! Chillon: What on earth are you doing here? Spy: Sir, I assure you my intent was friendly... I.... um... Lady: I hope you didn't tell him why you were there. Spy: (clears throat) Um... Lady: You didn't! Spy: (hurriedly) No! No! Not at all... er... at least... not all... Lady: Tell me what you said. Spy: I think I said... that you sent me... and... that was all. Chillon: Really! How did you get here? Spy: See that boat? Chillon: Can you swim? Spy: Er... yes. Chillon: Then do so! (throws spy out window) Chillon: (shouting) And tell your lady that I'll be there in an hour to see if it's true! Lady: What?! Spy: (apologetically) That's what he said. (enter Serving-man) Serving-man: (announces) Sir Chillon! ... More pictures of the build: This build was based off of the real Chillon Castle from Switzerland, in particular this section: link It's the first castle I've done that is pretty realistically scaled. On the first floor is an armory, and on the second floor is Lord Chillon's room. The layout was rather challenging, as were the roofs, but I'm pleased with the final result. The thick walls let me use some new window and arrow slit designs. I experimented a bit more with a SNOT wall design, as the tower gradually gets thinner. The bartizan (overhanging corner turret) is my first, and I'll probably be doing lots more of those in the future. Hope you enjoyed the story and you can see lots more pictures here: link C&C always appreciated

Not a bad waterfall, especially for your first try Looks pretty neat lit up by your new lights. The bird that's caught a fish is a great touch

Superb furniture And some great architecture too, the floor design and balcony are especially neat