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Quite possibly my favorite build from you so far The snow looks great as does the timber framing Makes me want to build some more snowy MOCs

Great to see another addition to your project! The wooden walkway looks great and you captured the busy atmosphere of a dock well

I really like the cut-away approach you used here The fireplace is excellent, especially the chimney design Nice touch with the spider hidden in the attic as well. Great to see you building again

Thanks Garmadon! The first post has been updated with a new build

Thanks mccoyed! And because of the solid studs up wall behind the exterior wall, light showing through cracks isn't an issue Thanks Garmadon I have seen a very similar wall technique used before, but with wood beams and at a much smaller scale

My Category B build for Challenge III. This is my first build using this wall design. I think this method gives an interesting field stone effect. About 80-90% of the pieces are actually attached, the others are wedged in tightly and the build is actually pretty sturdy. See previous installment in the story here: link. Glorfindel was able to reach the Great Hall in Fjollum, just as the Dwarven and Elven representatives arrived. Once everyone was inside the hall, Glorfindel announced the reason for the meeting: "This council has been called to try and prevent a war between Mitgardia and Avalonia, and more specifically to stop the dwarven invasion of Avalonia before it is too late." The dwarven representatives gave a start at this news, as they hadn't realized their plans were known. "And what proof do you have that we were planning such a thing?" One of the older dwarves asked. "Your plans have been leaked, and some of your forces captured," Glorfindel replied. An elven lord questioned: "And how do we know that the government of Mitgardia isn't behind this plan of attack? This council could simply be a ploy to distract us and take us off our guard." "I assure you, that Valholl and Elon had no part in this scheme. If we were behind this, would we tell you our plans?" Glorfindel answered. "Besides, we both know that a war between our guilds would be disastrous for all of us, with the Black Spire still controlling Nocturnus and ready to take advantage of any signs of weakness in our guilds." Turning to the dwarves, he continued: "Now back to the point at hand, you need to call your troops back immediately. The elves now know of your plans and continuing would be suicide." "Only because of you!" A dwarf growled, "You're a traitor to Mitgardia! You talk about the threat of the Black Spire yet you aid their allies, the elves." "We are sworn enemies of the Black Spire," An elf snapped back, "Unlike you we have fought the enemy in our homeland and are only concerned with protecting our people, not conquering new lands." "Calm down," Glorfindel interrupted before the argument became violent, "Dwarves, you have no positive proof that the elves are working with the Spire, and even if they were, challenging them in their preferred environment would be foolish, it would be much wiser to simply fortify Mitgardia. The point is, both of our guilds need to work together to be able to defeat the Spire." Though it took a long time of negotiating, eventually Glorfindel convinced the dwarves to call off the invasion, and agree not to cross the border into Avalonia without express permission from the Avalonian government and therefore the Mitgardian government as well. But the crisis wasn't over yet, messengers were dispatched to call back the dwarven invasion forces, but would they deliver their message in time? First floor, with kitchen: Dragon shield mosaic: Hope you enjoy, the conclusion to my entry is at the end of my Category C thread C&C appreciated

Neat build, the sideways design of the lower half looks great I am curious about what's going on though... the dwarfs seem to be tunneling in. But what about the guys on top?

Thanks! I think the keep is my best castle yet, I tried a lot of new stuff (for me at least) with it Thanks Alfadas, I always enjoy your comments Thanks mccoyed The brick built tents were an interesting challenge, and a nice excuse to use some bright colors. There's another build coming for this category that also futures SNOT walls, and I've been surprised how easily (for the most part anyways ) they come together. Thanks! The angled base of that tower is made by using these: at the base of the tower, then building walls on top that get angled back a bit. The tricky part is getting the corners to work, which I solved by using tall slopes and then a 1x1 brick column at the very corner just sitting in place. Thanks Kai, and that shop has become one of my all-time favorites as well. I even kept it together a few weeks. Thanks Carson! Shh...don't tell anyone Glad you like the tent scene, it was very different from most of my scenes

Another brilliant swamp build The trees look spectacular, especially the addition of fungi, and the snake The stump and tangle of branches are great too

Sorry, but Mitgardia always has been, and always will be the top guild. It's a simple matter of geography

Thanks kabel I figured I should go all out for the Mitgardian based challenge Thanks MKJ! And I wish you were on the side of the men Thanks Graham!

Thanks mrcp6d, I saw the ice skate axe on CC a while ago Thank you Thanks Infernum! Thanks Graham Thanks Carson Thanks Alfadas Thanks Jorrith, glad you like the kid-spy Thanks LV, I wanted to fit a fair bit into this 16x16 build, so more stories made that a lot easier Thanks! Thanks Slegengr! Thanks mccoyed, and I'm guessing it's similar to dwarf, but different Thanks Hammerhand Thanks Wat! Thank you Thanks Kai, and I'm glad you noticed that grin Thanks Garmadon!

My Category C topic is up, check it out here: Category B build coming soon, as well as one more build that will be added to the above topic

Here is my entry to Category C of Challenge III. Hope you enjoy the builds, especially Slowbelly Keep which was my big project of the year. And I tried some new stuff with it, including SNOT walled buildings with interiors. The events here take place just after my Category A build: link. Several dwarven clans had been given the mission of invading Avalonia from above ground while others advanced through tunnels. So far everything was going as planned for the dwarves. The groups on the surface used tents to set up temporary camps as they journeyed to the border: Thanks to Jonathan, Glorfindel now had a good idea of what the dwarves' plans were, but he still needed more specific information so that he could stop the dwarves before they crossed the border. Therefore he payed a visit to Kenan, the candlemaker in Hradheim, and one of the best sources of information in Mitardia: Hradheim was located just south of Amortug, which made it easy for Kenan or his apprentices to pick up bits of information about the dwarven invasion from dwarves traveling through the town. Kenan was able to supply Glorfindel with the routes several dwarven clans were taking to infiltrate Avalonia, and which clans were most in favor of the attack and which were just going along with the others. Realizing that quick action was called for, Glorfindel dispatched messengers to arrange a meeting involving Elves, Dwarves, and Men at the great hall in Fjollum, a city located almost on top of the Mitgardia/Avalonia border and often used for diplomatic meetings. Then Glorfindel himself led a group of calvary to capture the Anarfell clan leader, one of the staunchest supporters of the invasion: Surrounded and outnumbered, even the stubborn dwarves realized that surrender was the only option. After disarming the group, Glorfindel and his men escorted the dwarves to deserted Slowbelly Keep (rumoured to have been the cage of Slowbelly the dragon in ages past), which would serve as their temporary prison. After securing the prisoners and mounting a fresh horse, Glorfindel rode for Fjollum... See here for continuation of story. A section of the dwarven army had already reached Avalonia and moved into place to besiege Myrr Castle, a strategically placed stronghold vital to the success of the invasion. The dwarven siege engines were in place and they had already made good progress on a tunnel under the castle, when a dwarven messenger mounted on a warg charged in to deliver news. Fortunately the message arrived in time to prevent bloodshed. The catapult and ballista work, watch here: And you can see a video of the build process as well: And that concludes my Challenge III builds. C&C appreciated

The SNOT dark brown floor looks great and you definitely captured the workshop feel with the anvil, crane, sawmill, and water spout

I always enjoy your Nocty landscapes The bubbles in the swamp and twisted trees are my favorite sections here

Very effective vignette! The simple snow/ice design and underwater sections look great And I like the little hole too

Excellent trees and the irregular base works great here Neat figs too

Very cool series, hammerhand I like the treasury guard and jarl figs best

Such a brilliant concept and flawless execution The little spectator stands are my favorite, especially how so many are waving flags for their favorite team (nice use of a feather for a small piece of cloth too)

Very neat trees and it's definitely a bright and cheery scene I like the inclusion of the little stone wall too

The purple and black robes look great! Neat staff too

Impressive port for sure Quite the collection of ships as well! I like the variety between different guilds' ships The massive wall in the background finishes the scene nicely

Fantastic windmill! The wooden scaffolding around it looks amazing Superb house and tree as well. And you've packed in lots of neat farm details, the little stone wall is my favorite of those

The tower looks bigger than it is, and the half stud offset design works nicely again here Great landscape too, the burnt orange is lovely