Maxim I

270 soldiers preparing to explore the unknown? If you Corringtoneers don't see the opportunities to provide supplies, set up factories, ... , no one probably will. Interested in building a factory or local shop selling your goods in Damaborg, feel free to send a pm to me Buildingstyle: "frontier" => wood/Timberwork with colourfull support beams. Disclaimer: Just as in Trador, properties are safe and will not be seized in case of future events.

Nice you focused on cavalry as well! Excellent entry!

270 soldiers stationed in a fledgling settlement? Smart businessmen would see golden opportunities for fun and entertainment here! That these smart businessmen have a slightly more shadowy background? As long as the drink flows, no one will notice this. Also, all these soldiers need food and they will have a good baker/butcher/... eternally grateful. Maybe there are smart businessmen here? Or are you a craft song who is an expert in his profession? An excellent butcher? The bakery with the tastiest sandwiches? Interested in building a pub/artisan/brothel/bar/... in Damaborg, feel free to send a pm to me Buildingstyle: "frontier" => wood/Timberwork with colourfull support beams. Just as in Trador, properties are safe and will not be seized in case of future events.

Rumors circulate that charlatans are on their way to Damaborg in the hope of proclaiming their religion to the brave soldiers and adventurers who are about to explore the unknown. Perhaps now more than ever, these adventurers need something to believe in, not knowing what adventures await them. Maybe now is the time for "The Faith" to get a foothold in Damaborg and get ahead of the charlatans? Interested in building a church/temple in Damaborg, feel free to send a pm to me Buildingstyle: "frontier" => wood/Timberwork with colourfull support beams. Just as in Trador, properties are safe and will not be seized in case of future events.

Now it is more correct

You can always donate them to Eslandola where we don’t have all those strict rules ans where we would be very thankfull

Sheep, excellent for wool and meat! But don't tell that last one to them

Shepherds Simon and Sarah and their flock of sheep 1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep, ... . That looks correct. It's a beautiful Monday morning. Or Tuesday? Or Wednesday? For the sheep, all days were the same, and for Simon the shepherd, actually, too. Together with his sister Sarah they started a sheep farm here in Damaborg. From MAESTRO they got a nice piece of land at the end of the settlement, Near the wooden ramparts. Which was ideal, because under the walkways Simon made stalls for his sheep. So it was a nice morning. In the distance, some murmurs sounded and marching footsteps approached. Sarah!!! Sarah recognized the voice, dropped everything, and ran to the fence of the fence. Maarten! Maarten had just returned from a reconnaissance mission. Along with a reconnaissance company, he marched to The Intelligence Headquarters. He received permission from Captain Bert to leave the marching procession and go to his wife Sarah already. After days in the unexplored territories, he was so happy to fall in the arms of Sarah. He could not wait to have a good pint of apple cider as he has so many experiences and stories to tell his wife and brother-in-law. (New part of story 24/3) Simon smiled seeing his brother-in-law and Sarah hugging. Simon arrived just in time as well. The first sheeps could be sheared and the fresh wool has to be sent to the cloth makers of Damaborg. Decent and warm clothing could be very important the moment the bigger exploration missions will start. Simon looked again to his sheep. A moment of sadness fell over him knowing that some of his sheep will be slaughtered soon for meat. He knows it is a part of the job, but still it is the part he doesn't like. Oh well, Simon is happy the sheep can at graze peacefully without any sorrows right now. --- Thanks for watching (and reading if you had the time)! C&C welcome :) It was a very fun moc to make and happy I could do something with those sheep I discovered that you can place them diagonally as well, wich is genius of LEGO! will be licenced as a medium plantation. I could have expanded the grasslands with green baseplates and what vegetation, but to be honest, I didn't see the plusvalue of it.

Awesome continuation of the story. I really enjoy reading the chapters and am at the point of my chair to see where this is going to. I love all the nods to movies. keep continuing! :)

Excellent wheat darm! The whole picture looks very fine Love the timberwork on the building. As feedback is always good for future development of building skills, my point of criticism would be the following. You got an excellent shape of the roof, but the part of the roof overhanging the facades kinda bother me because you see the slopes too clearly. Maybe if you add inverted slopes there as well, it could be solved in the future?

These look indeed very fine! Just like NOD, I learned something new about the repeating crossbow, so thanks for the knowledge! my favourite outfit is that of the repeating crossbowmen with the trousers of Captain Hook

I find ruins so fascinating and building in LEGO is one megablocks of a job. But you did really splendid! This is an awesome creation full of awesome details. Excellent job!

To speed up expaning our settlement, a sawmill has been built. For MAESTRO!

Damaborg Sawmill Damaborg 622 AE The hamlet of Damaborg was in huge need of wood. More than a regiment of MAESTRO soldiers are stationed here and the exploration operations needed resources to fuel their success. Food, clothes, medicines, weapons, drinks, pleasure, apples, ... . Ofcourse that meant that bigger buildings were needed to store and trade them. In combination with the first defensive structures, a huge wooden wall. One of the main ingredients of this bustling place would be wood. Also for the expiditions itself, timber would be very usefull for chariots and smaller sloops for exploring. Luckily there are trees enough in this area. But cutting them and sawing them by hand takes a lot of time. And time is precious. So construction began of a sawmill. Based on the ideas of Cornelis Corneliszoon, a windmill was constructed, connected to the saw by gear. Through the neverending powersupply of wind, the proces of sawing wood into planks became so much quicker. Soon the speed of the development of Damaborg would be unseen! Will be licenced as a large factory in Damaborg (The Lowers). Thanks for watching! C&C much appreciated :) (ooc) While looking for examples, I discoverd the first sawmill powered by windenergy was developped and octroied by the Dutch farmer Cornelis Corneliszoon in 1593. It took some research to discover how it works and I hope I managed to bring it into LEGO. The proces isn't that clear here and probably not 100% accurate (it was a vertical saw, here I used round sawblades as I had no clue how to make it work otherwise). I always wanted to build an historic windmill and this was the perfect opportunity to build it with a saw factory.

Excellent selection of custom figs! I love how you added some natives as well. Number 7 really springs out for me

Really beautifull ship! I love the hull!. The resemblance with the one in the books is spot on :)

Is a sheep herder an artisan or a plantation?

Amazing job with the whale and how you played with the two settings 😃 hmmm, managing to steal wood in a basecamp filled with a regiment, I might have a word with my commanders about this 😃

MAESTRO Message towards other nations: Settlement Name: Damaborg Ownership: MAESTRO Location: The Lowers (zone 50) Mayor: tba ( @Maxim I ) Governor: tba Settlement status: Village Settlement points (mar 622): 13 Trade Value (apr 622): 65 db Who can own property in Damaborg: anyone Who can freebuild in Damaborg: anyone Extra: Please post any free-builds that take place in Damaborg in this thread. If you want to license a piece of property in Trador, you must be someone (in some faction)! Post in this thread and fill out the web form. Etymology: Damaborg comes from "Dama of Ximus" (founder of Stedor and famous Alleenridder) and the Swedish word "Borg" (castle) - Island information Island #: The LowersNo other information right now. Brave MAESTRO Soldiers are exploring the island - Location of Damaborg: - Soldiers stationed in Damaborg Total: 270 (Mar 622) MAESTRO Golden Stars - 1st Regiment of MAESTRO Forts protecting Damaborg None - List of licensed properties in Damaborg: Art & Culture (0) None Artisan (0) None Commerce (2) Custom Office | MAESTRO | Medium (2sp) Jetty | Jakedeg87 | Medium (2sp) More supplies | Ayrlego (licenced by Damaborg) | Small (1sp) Education (3) MAESTRO Intelligence Office | MAESTRO | Large (3sp) Factory (3) Sawmill | MAESTRO | Large (3sp) Plantation (2) Shepherd | MAESTRO | Medium (2sp) Residence (0) None - List of unlicensed properties in Damaborg: Fort Féline | Fort | MAESTRO - Freebuilds: Arriving at the Lowers | AMRCA build | Maxim I Supplies for Damaborg | Supporting freebuild | Evancelt Prospecting the rocks around Damaborg | Prospecting | Maxim I (prospected in name of MAESTRO)

After setting up a temporary camp in the Lowers, it was soon discussed to set up a more permanent camp on another location. The first reports pointed out that the west side of the island in the west, just next to the big island would be perfect. It would provide a natural defense, the ships could lay for anchor in the small canal and there was plenty of space for animals to gaze and breed. They named it Damaborg, after Dama of Ximus, the famous founder of Stedor and ancestor of Lord Maximilian Damaximus. One of the first buildings constructed was the Intelligence Office. Here reports and maps were gathered to further discover the region known as "The Lowers". Luckily there was a lot of wood nearby, so construction went fast. As more and more ships arrived, loaded with cargo and troops, the settlement of Damaborg became a bustling place. The next step was taken in this ambitious adventure. (will be licenced as Large Education - Location: Damaborg)

Always open for mercenary proposals :D To the Lotus? Mainland or island? :D

Every time I look it up at Bricks and Pieces, they are not available :(

As someone who is always intrigued by church architecture, I really like your MOC. The round windows are excellent. Also nice choice of colors with the white and dark tan to show a very old building

Wait wut what? Is this a post from Damaximus (nowadays Maxim I)? After all those years of absence? Yes sir! Enjoy!

Bridge of Gods The beauty of Kaligem was unseen. Statues, palaces, ... were built all accross the lands to show the wealth of rulers of Kaligem. One of those pearls was a bridge with statues of Gods reachong the sky. With the destruction of Kaligem and the surrounding area becoming desert, the river, once a beacon of trade and prosperity, became an oasis and the bridge obsolete as no traders passed by anymore on their way to Kaligem. Since then, only lost adventurers were astonished by this ancient wonder. Or passing armies like we can witness today It are the Silver Scorpions who are passing the bridge. An army led by Lord Gothe, son of Lord Dama of Ximus. Trained at the far away desert islands of Amenor, they know how to survive and fight in a sandy atmosphere. Lord Gothe just crossed the bridge, the Amenorian spearman were awaiting him. With their golden accents and powerfull spears. Row after Row. Behind Lord Gothe followed his escorts. Armour finished with gold. They are such an excellent fighters that if an enemy succeeds at klling such a fighter, looting the golden armour is what he deserves. The last units crossing the bridge are the archers. Equipped with longbows they are sharp and deadly. Once the army crossed the bridge, Lord Gothe ordered to set up camp here. Looking around the oase, it would not be a bad idea to make a temporary settlement here. An abundant number of animals and fresh water are very handy. One day, he will rebuild Mpya Stedor, but maybe there are more imporant things to do first. ---- May I present to you Lord Gothe (in the middle) ---- Thanks for reading and watching. Hope you enjoyed the small classical wonder I built. It has been a few years since I built something for GoH. So hopefully more will follow in the future :) C&C appreciated, Thanks to @Ecclesiastes for tipping me about the ongoing GoH challenge. Thanks to @Sebeus I for assisting me in one of the building evenings for this MOC :) Hope this will fit your Egyptian diorama well :D