Flint

Ah... right. I searched for it in the Historica topics (40 pages...), but couldn't find anything of the sort. Could you remember the name so that I might find it for you? Yes, please! Could you include the rules/system mechanics with that too? I still in the dark as to how it works and haven't found an explanation anywhere. I hope you agree with the current solution, having it linked in the MOC index. Seems to me that organisation of ideas and topics is the only thing that our guilds are struggling with. Perhaps we should start a discussion/topic with possible organisation frameworks? Share our ideas with the moderators? More than willing to participate and help out...

Our Jarl, guildsmen. Exciting, indeed. Exclusive stuff sounds good! I guess mini-challenges winners are not eligible for prizes of such prestige? I am also very curious about the mechanics of the scores and the gold. I had a look at the general GoH discussion and most of the Mitgardian topic, but haven't found anything. I guess I'll just sit back and wait for the results of round 2. DaMaximus and Derfel Cadarn said it would be updated then. Unless anyone of you knows anything about it...? Looking forward to the results, round 3 and the prizes!

Way to ruin such a beautiful place, man! The story clearly enhances the contrasts you put in the build (good/bad, white/black, trees/tentacles). Perfectly executed and pretty scary. You clearly go beyond lego pieces here. My favourite embassy entry, too. Edit: And apparently, not only for me. Congratulations on winning the embassy contest for Nocturnus. You earned it!

Very original use of parts! I would not even know the name of most of them, but I like the radios and the gun-thingies for the back legs and the switch bases for eyes.

Wow, Rolli, really cool. I would comment more specifically, but I think everything has been said already: house, stairs, roof, architecture... My number one is the stonework. I would most certainly check out your guide if you ever find time to make it. I have only read Derferl Cadarn's Guide to a medieval village here on Eurobricks, but check it out if you're looking for a way of doing it; his guide is clear and a good read. Hope that helps you help us.

Whaddayouknow! Just reading on, minding my own business and I suddenly get slung miles deep into the Guilds's past. Nice to hear something about the way this all started. I think you guys (I don't know all who are involved, but I'm assuming at least the guild leaders) can really be proud of what you have going here. I am new to Lego forums and forums in general, but I am really impressed by the ideas, builds and atmosphere of this thread. It just works so well and then to read that you have so many ideas left... Kudos to all of you, and many thanks as well, from someone who is really enjoying all of this. Isn't it "padawan"? I have been wondering about the points scoring and guild boards and gold scored for the guilds, etc. I've seen it mentioned a couple of times, but I haven't found a topic or anything that shows the scores, gold or rankings. Where do I find more info on this? Am I right to assume that the competitions all lead to a total of points for each guild (like the houses in Harry Potter, for example)? What will the gold be for? Does building for your guild have any merits for individual builders? Does free building work into these scoring boards as well? Sorry for all the questions, but I'm just really into this and want to know what you all worked out. So far, I've found everything I've seen so enjoyable that I want to find out everything there is to these things. And yes, my enthusiasm sometimes gets the better of me. My apologies.

Mighty Jarl, fellow guildsmen, I will wear my new title with pride and honour. I will continue to record the stories, epic and pedestrian, that the Mitgardian people will experience and tell each other. I will even build a library to contain Mitgardia's history piece by piece. Some day. Also: thanks for the swift response to my question. I will try to figure that one out with the baseplates I have. May thunder and rain fear you so much that they strike not on your body.

O Mighty Jarl! A question, from one keen to learn from your wisdom! I noticed that many builds have these neat edges around the sides. Would these count for the 40x40 studs, or not? If I place my 40x40 build on a roster of 2 additional rows at each side, is it still eligible? Just to be safe - it would be best to know these things right away. :) That'll be all. May the thunder and the mountains kneel to your strength. Hail Mitgardia!

Thanks! Sometimes necessity calls for simple solutions... I just didn't have enough transparent bricks! Glad you like it.

This post details the first recorded discovery of a dragon graveyard in Mitgardian history (and the entire realm of Historica), as well as the history of the Buraindo and their first settlement. (This is my entry for the Mitgardian lore mini-challenge) When the first group of Avalonian druids entered the Mitgardian mountain realm, rebelling against the corrupted ideals of the other druids, they were awed by the unyielding mountains and the adaptive powers of the more temporal elements of nature around it. They wandered the lands for years, looking for their new home, and found that Mitgardia presented them with the challenges they had come to seek out to sharpen their own physical, mental and magical prowess. After 21 years of crossing the frozen lands, the druids, who called themselves the Sorekeru (The Ones who Refused), had experienced the breadth of the continent and wanted to settle in a nexus of energies and explore the depths of the land’s power. On the first day of spring, the group came upon a waterfall that had been frozen solid during the winter. In places, the water had started to trickle down again. Inspired by the beauty of the scene, the monks sat down to meditate and explore the energies around them. After a few minutes, the ice on the edge of the mountainside started to crack and with a thunderous crash, the avalanche uncovered the skull of an enormous dragon, frozen into the mountainside. All the druids then realised they had taken a new step towards their ideal and decided to start their settlement at that new sacred place. It turned out they had found a dragon graveyard, a place where the dragons rested, so deep away from the world’s meddlesome inhabitants (Orcs, dwarfs, humans, looking for the precious dragon bones) that had never found them. Inspired by this discovery, the Sorekeru renamed themselves the Buraindo (Rocks buried in Snow and Ice) and created their first ritualised test of strength – to sit through an entire winter of Mitgardia without moving outside a small circle and without any nourishment from outside that circle. The ritual was named after the dragon’s bones: Juukotsu Ryuujin. Below you can see the discovery of the dragon’s bones: Please refer to the thread for more pictures. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=66318 Thanks for reading/watching!

This post details the first recorded discovery of a dragon graveyard in Mitgardian history (and the entire realm of Historica), as well as the history of the Buraindo and their first settlement. (This is my entry for the Mitgardian lore mini-challenge) Centuries ago, a group of Avalonian druids split off from the rest of their group, since they felt the Avalonian druids had started misusing their powers to change nature, instead of changing themselves. By trying to alter nature to suit human needs, they had disrupted the balance of the world. This group believed that human power should be directed to improve themselves and to become one with nature, instead of trying to change the world for the better of men. Seeking a new home, the druids turned to Mitgardia in search of a purer experience of nature. When the first group of Avalonian druids entered the Mitgardian mountain realm, rebelling against the corrupted ideals of the other druids, they were awed by the unyielding mountains and the adaptive powers of the more temporal elements of nature around it. They wandered the lands for years, looking for their new home, and found that Mitgardia presented them with the challenges they had come to seek out to sharpen their own physical, mental and magical prowess. After 21 years of crossing the frozen lands, the druids, who called themselves the Sorekeru (The Ones who Refused), had experienced the breadth of the continent and wanted to settle in a nexus of energies and explore the depths of the land’s power. On the first day of spring, the group came upon a waterfall that had been frozen solid during the winter. In places, the water had started to trickle down again. Inspired by the beauty of the scene, the monks sat down to meditate and explore the energies around them. After a few minutes, the ice on the edge of the mountainside started to crack and with a thunderous crash, the avalanche uncovered the skull of an enormous dragon, frozen into the mountainside. All the druids then realised they had taken a new step towards their ideal and decided to start their settlement at that new sacred place. It turned out they had found a dragon graveyard, a place where the dragons rested, so deep away from the world’s meddlesome inhabitants (Orcs, dwarfs, humans, looking for the precious dragon bones) that had never found them. Inspired by this discovery, the Sorekeru renamed themselves the Buraindo (Rocks buried in Snow and Ice) and created their first ritualised test of strength – to sit through an entire winter of Mitgardia without moving outside a small circle and without any alien nourishment. The ritual was named after the dragon’s bones: Juukotsu Ryuujin. More pics: Overview II Overview III A beautiful, symbolic flower grows halfway up the mountainside The Sorekeru group, having an epiphany. Finally, the entire build. Thanks for reading/watching! I really need to get more pieces...

My first lego set ever! I got this when I turned four years old. I still think it's a great set. I've built and rebuilt it dozens of times. This got me hooked on lego.

Hey, thanks for the review. It's great to see the sets from just before I started to collect. Many thanks for the elaborate insights.

Lo there, I hope replying to a 5 year old topic is no problem, but I would just like to say I really, really, really like this build. Thanks for sharing it! I will certainly use it in my own builds...

Wow, nice build, ZCerberus. I like the way you portrayed your safe haven inside the walls compared to the blackness outside. The introduction adds to that feel too. The house also looks splendid. Well done.

If all's well my mini-challenge should be done today or tomorrow. I'm having fun! The new contest sounds great. I'm (like most fellow Mitgardians, it seems) completely new to micro-scale, but I think it's a great idea to but our capitol like that. I salute you! And yes, long live Mitgardia!

Great build! Can you imagine I'm taking notes for my own work?

I can join in the praise above. Really cool how you capture so many things and on a relatively small plate without making it look bad. It even adds to my idea of the city and its vibe. Everything looks splendid. Well done!

Hey Mitgardians, is there a full list of members or should I just assume that anyone who posted a picture and character in this forum is part of the group? I intend to build for some of the mini-challenges first as well. Where do I post these builds? In this thread? Thanks!

Haha, nice one! Looks great too.

Am I the only one who is surprised by the predominant white? I have the oldest X-wing lego set there is (don't know the set number) and that one was mainly grey. If I look up pictures (mental and google) X-wings are gray... right? It looks good, nevertheless, but I think the other one was also cool. I agree with everyone else here that the new minifig and the new red R2 would be the best improvement here.

This really reminds me of the drawings I used to make when I was little: stuff going on everywhere, every group its own style and business. Your execution is much more impressive, of course. Like was said above: I like the easter eggs and all the small scenes. My compliments!

I'll join in the praise: the sheep are cool. I also like the Traveller (well-portrayed along the road signs). As for the building, it looks solid. The different angle of the tower makes the shape more interesting. I am envious of your 'Moc-Expert'ise.

Thanks, Derfel Cadarn, this is really useful. And I would like to post this, as well:

Hi all, Here I go. I also joined Eurobricks inspired by the GoH and the many wonderful builds I've seen around. I'm not sure whether or not I will be able to participate much, but I'll do what I can. So far, I have more backstory than actual building. I would like to join Mitgardia, as Avalonia was full - which leads to the backstory: The Buraindo are a small group of monks and druids, originating from the Avlonian druids. As the Avlonian druids became interested in changing nature using magic spells and guarding themselves from the wild, some druids felt that nature was not to be changed, but that the druids needed to come off their own lazy bums and change themselves (why is it that druids are usually fat and bearded?). The faction was frowned upon by most in Avalonia, who sought to adapt the landscape to their own convenience (sissies). The faction of druids left Avalonia in search of even wilder territory and settled in the endless wild mountain forests in the South West of Mitgardia. Mainly preoccupied with studying Nature and the Universe and trying to adapt themselves to it, the Buraindo strive for the mental and physical strength to harmonise with the wilderness of Nature. The monasteries and forest dwellings are home to many monks, outcasts, sorcerers and warriors who share the common ideal of perfecting their own being to come in full balance with the universe. In other, less pretentious, words: imagine a Lego version of the Shao Lin and other Buddhist monks, training in the mountains to achieve power and harmony with nature at the same time. So far, little building has been done, but I can show you my avatar to start with. This is Flint, one of the druid monks at the monastery, out for his morning practice: I look forward to the experience. Everyone looks amazing so far. Edit: Wow, Sirens-of-Titan - your castle looks stunning!