Mike S

There are so many different styles and color options for castles, I wouldn't even know where to begin. First of all I would browse different Lego castle builds that have been built over the years and choose the style you want to build. From there you can decide the colors and piece types you will need to stock up on.

I thought that all was included in fairytale castles!

I like it! Some places in real life are really plain so while it might not seem exciting to everyone I think it is fine. I think you added enough color with the flags and minifigs as well as the banner in the corner.

Well if you like the cold and love political stability, join Mitgardia. If you like swamps and lava and like to be evil, join Nocturnus. If you like forests and fairytale castles and don't care about political stability, join Avalonia. Lastly if you like adventures, a many varied geography, lots of warmth and sun and like your freedom, join Kaliphlin.

Waiting for 1 more hero/heroine before I upload group 2 to flickr. Everyone that has posted their hero so far has been recreated.

The drow have grown old and feeble...

All Kaliphlin members' opinions count for something.

It has been rumored that Antyrian officials have been closely watching Kaliphlin experements with magic portals. So far the portals have only had effect of lifting land masses into the sky leaving massive craters below but further research is in progress...

Which guild doesn't presently have representation in leadership of Book 2? Thats right Kaliphlin! Hard to consolidate power without representation...

Also if any of you aren't my contact on flickr, let me know your flickr name so that I can tag your character when I upload. Also, Ska has two more story arcs in the works one of which will be more battle oriented which he plans to start next friday I believe. I have a blue cape from spongebob and a dark blue cape from batman. . What torso does he have? Can't quite make it out.... Is it the new dragon faction torso?

I've already recreated Lasvor Nirhad and since he met Masa in the desert, hes going to go on a little quest with him before they meet the others in Cedrica. Oh btw, I thought your LDD render of the tent and dunes was totally cool! I actually already had Sir Gideon already made up as he is a combination of my favorite minifig parts. Quite possibly my favorite member character. As he is a half elf, I think he might have a lot in common with Masa (actually more so with Masa's kids) as Masa is destined to marry an elven queen. Funny thing is when I went to find the hair for your character it was already on the head you chose so your character was definately the easiest to recreate since I didn't even have to switch any arms out either. Do you want me to add a cape or hair or just leave him like that? Either way is fine just making sure you won't want me to make any changes after I photograph. Thanks! I will update the name.

Glad to see some heroes coming already! I took some liberty when recreating some of the heroes due to lack of exact piece but here are the heroes I have recreated so far: GoH Member Heroes Group 1 by Masa of Kaliphlin, on Flickr

"Greetings Heroes and Heroines of Nocturnus, I am requesting help of you in a quest to bring Dugal Maclean back to us. I have been informed that a potion called The Kiss of Life can bring him back from death but the ingredients are spread across all of Historica and our time is limited. Should you wish to help me in this endeavor, please travel to Cedrica by 17th of August and I will inform you further of the details. Signed Masa of Kaliphlin" This is going to be a community story build where the participants are tasked with building a MOC, any size of your choosing depicting the finding or gathering of one of the ingredients necessary for the potion. If you wish to participate, please post a pic of your participating hero in this thread by the 17th of August. I plan to then post a second MOC depicting the gathered heroes as they discuss the ingredients needed for the potion. The ingredients then will be finalized and the participants will be free to build their MOC depicting their hero braving the wildernesses of their homeland in search of one of the ingredients.

"Greetings Heroes and Heroines of Avalonia, I am requesting help of you in a quest to bring Dugal Maclean back to us. I have been informed that a potion called The Kiss of Life can bring him back from death but the ingredients are spread across all of Historica and our time is limited. Should you wish to help me in this endeavor, please travel to Cedrica by 17th of August and I will inform you further of the details. Signed Masa of Kaliphlin" This is going to be a community story build where the participants are tasked with building a MOC, any size of your choosing depicting the finding or gathering of one of the ingredients necessary for the potion. If you wish to participate, please post a pic of your participating hero in this thread by the 17th of August. I plan to then post a second MOC depicting the gathered heroes as they discuss the ingredients needed for the potion. The ingredients then will be finalized and the participants will be free to build their MOC depicting their hero braving the wildernesses of their homeland in search of one of the ingredients.

"Greetings Heroes and Heroines of Mitgardia, I am requesting help of you in a quest to bring Dugal Maclean back to us. I have been informed that a potion called The Kiss of Life can bring him back from death but the ingredients are spread across all of Historica and our time is limited. Should you wish to help me in this endeavor, please travel to Cedrica by 17th of August and I will inform you further of the details. Signed Masa of Kaliphlin" This is going to be a community story build where the participants are tasked with building a MOC, any size of your choosing depicting the finding or gathering of one of the ingredients necessary for the potion. If you wish to participate, please post a pic of your participating hero in this thread by the 17th of August. I plan to then post a second MOC depicting the gathered heroes as they discuss the ingredients needed for the potion. The ingredients then will be finalized and the participants will be free to build their MOC depicting their hero braving the wildernesses of their homeland in search of one of the ingredients.

"Greetings Heroes and Heroines of Kaliphlin, I am requesting help of you in a quest to bring Dugal Maclean back to us. I have been informed that a potion called The Kiss of Life can bring him back from death but the ingredients are spread across all of Historica and our time is limited. Should you wish to help me in this endeavor, please travel to Cedrica by 17th of August and I will inform you further of the details. Signed Masa of Kaliphlin" This is going to be a community story build where the participants are tasked with building a MOC, any size of your choosing depicting the finding or gathering of one of the ingredients necessary for the potion. If you wish to participate, please post a pic of your participating hero in this thread by the 17th of August. I plan to then post a second MOC depicting the gathered heroes as they discuss the ingredients needed for the potion. The ingredients then will be finalized and the participants will be free to build their MOC depicting their hero braving the wildernesses of their homeland in search of one of the ingredients.

Revolword's War was now over but all was not well. Instead of a glorious victory celebration, there were the desperate looks of those who sought for their missing relative, cries of agony from the wounded, and tears of mourning from those who were burying their loved ones. The deep wounds of the war would take long to completely heal. Everywhere he looked, Masa saw the destruction and the sorrows the war had caused. A state of disillusionment settled over him and he retreated to the outskirts of the desert to live the simple life of a goat herder. But fate had different plans for him. One day as he watched over his goats in the shade of his tent entrance, a familiar figure emerged from behind a sand dune. It was Yesil the Grelf. The two bowed in the customary Kaliphlin greeting and Masa invited the grelf to a seat and a goblet of water inside the shade of the tent. "What brings you way out here?" Masa asked the grelf. "The question is, what way out here, do you?" the grelf responded. "The war is over and Historica no longer needs me so I am enjoying the peace and tranquility of this simple life," Masa told him. "But wrong are you! Needs you, Historica does still!" the grelf replied. "If so, please do tell me now," Masa said with a shrug. "Help Dugal Maclean you must." "But Dugal is dead." "That is why help him you must." "So I am supposed to help a dead guy?" Masa laughed. "Bring him back from the dead, you must!" The sip of water Masa had just begun to swallow spewed from his lips. "You have been in the sun too long, my dear Yesil. Come take a rest and later we will talk when your senses have returned." "My sanity, still intact it is." the grelf assured Masa. "Back down sit you and of knowledge long forgotten, listen. Death is but a sleep so deep. But of essence time is. For should the soul of the dead this life forget, there can be awakening no more. Call on the heroes of the guilds, four, must you. To find the ingredients for the potion of the Kiss of Life, help must they, for much time do you have not." Raising the Dead – Collecting the Pieces (Community story build) Chapter 1 by Masa of Kaliphlin, on Flickr So it was that Masa sent letters out to all the heroes of the four guilds requesting their help to find the ingredients of the potion Kiss of Life. "Greetings Heroes and Heroines of the four Guilds, I am requesting help of you in a quest to bring Dugal Maclean back to us. I have been informed that a potion called The Kiss of Life can bring him back from death but the ingredients are spread across all of Historica and our time is limited. Should you wish to help me in this endeavor, please travel to Cedrica by 17th of August and I will inform you further of the details. Signed Masa of Kaliphlin" This is going to be a community story build where the participants are tasked with building a MOC, any size of your choosing depicting the finding or gathering of one of the ingredients necessary for the potion. If you wish to participate, please post a pic of your participating hero in this thread by the 17th of August. I plan to then post a second MOC depicting the gathered heroes as they discuss the ingredients needed for the potion. The ingredients then will be finalized and the participants will be free to build their MOC depicting their hero braving the wildernesses of their homeland in search of one of the ingredients.

Sorry, I had a feeling the story was old but it was the first I had heard of it. It evidently took this long to sentence the guy so the news people had to write something about it again.

Sad to say not every one that likes LEGO's is a nice guy... not sure if this has been posted before but I really can't believe someone would do this with.... LEGO's: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-sap-exec-gets-30-212736486.html Seriously not cool....

Very fairytale looking... This is what I expect from Avalonia. Really nice!

A fitting residence for a Prime Minister.... you got my vote just for that

Nice build! My favorite part is the wood boards sticking out from the center of the tower. Now I see what happened to Si-MOCs... he turned into a frog

Nice scafolding and rocks! An of course the ruined tower looks like... well a ruined tower. Great job!

Neat build! The hand members are going to be in so much trouble!

Options are good... they give you a sense of freedom.