MKJoshA

A lot of you have already seen it, but for those who haven't yet, HERE is my lastest freebuild.

@Gideon: Other people just can't understand the challenges we AFOLs go through!

My only complaint is that the Mitgardians in the first set are flying the wrong flag. But I too love the brick built horse cover. Very cool! These are some great combos!

Thank you Vlad, kabel,and Kai! I must say, building in GoH is addictive. I'm glad it's also improved my building abilities Are there some with heads?

Thanks all! I worked for a really long time on this build and I'm glad you all like it

See the previous tales: Wyndor's Saga Chapter 1 Part 1: A Tragic Beginning Part 2: A Rude Awakening Part 3 Intro: An Evil Plot Part 3: A Timely Friend Part 4: For Whom the Bells Toll Part 5: Small Help After many days Natolyth and Wyndor made it to Kaliphlin. Each night as they camped or stopped at a local inn Natolyth would practice his magic. He was careful never to push his limits so far as to pass out again and each day he grew stronger. They made their way across the border of Nocturnus into Kaliphlin. It took some time for them to adjust to the Kaliphlin way of life. While everyone they passed seemed comfortable, Wyndor and Natolyth were sweating buckets. They learned to travel earlier in the morning and later into the night and to take a nap in the afternoons when the sun beat hottest. They passed through the Sultan’s Gate and noticed a flurry of activity. They continued on to Qarkur and then to Ras-el-akhen where they saw many ships being constructed. They then followed the coast to Messahmuk. “It will be nice to stay in a city again instead of camping in the sand” Natolyth said. “Aye, straw will be a welcome change” replied Wyndor. “These rumors of a Mitgardian championing the fighting pits, how true do you think they are?” Asked Natolyth. I guess we’ll find out when we get there.” Replied Wyndor. “But this time I want to go prepared. I don’t want to walk in on a crazy sorceress again, at least not without knowing it first!” They made some inquiries around town and found a pleasant inn to spend the night at. In the morning they sought out the map maker they had heard made his home in Messahmuk. They made their way to the market quarter of the city and there they met Gex. “Excuse me, are you Gex?” Asked Wyndor. “I can tell you are not from around here stranger. Your manners are appalling. It is more polite to be invited into someone’s home instead of shouting their name across the square for everyone to hear. Now, let’s get off the street and we can speak more comfortable” Replied the man. “Alright, now that we are somewhere more private, I believe I can help you. I indeed am Gex and I have already heard you have been looking for me.” Said Gex. “Your ears must be large indeed to hear things from such long distances.” Said Natolyth. “There are those manners again. If you weren’t from Mitgardia I’m not sure I would even grace you with a drop of water on a hot day” said Gex indignantly. “How did you know we are from Mitgardia?” Asked Natolyth. “For two reasons, first, I have many friends in this city. You talked, they listened. They talked, I listened. Second, Mitgardians have gained a reputation here thanks to Chalin the Champion.” Both Wyndor and Natolyth looked at him in shock. “Who did you say?!?” They both asked at once. “Yes, Chalin has become quite the name here. It’s not uncommon for champions of the fighting pits to become famous here in Messahmuk, but Chalin has a little something extra in the way he charms the hearts of the people with his fighting.” Gex continued. “No, you don’t seem to understand Gex! Chalin is our brother. The one we came to Kaliphlin to find!” Shouted Wyndor. “You mean to tell me that he’s not lost, but famous?” “Well, that is an interesting turn of events,” mused Gex. “That is something my ‘giant’ ears have not heard. I wish you best of luck in reuniting with your brother. Now, the fighting pits are easy to find for a native Kaliphlin, but for you foreigners, you’ll probably need a map.” “Yes, that is why we sought you out in the first place.” Answered Wyndor. “Well, I never disappoint a person interested in obtaining the finest in cartography.” Boasted Gex. With map in hand Wyndor and Natolyth left Messahmuk and headed West towards the lonely Mount Erezhi. Their map showed them the fighting pits weren’t too far from Messahmuk, but required navigating some treacherous dunes. “It looks like this map is going to be very helpful” stated Natolyth. “Yes,” answered Wyndor. “It was very nice of Gex to be so helpful. This adventure sure has resulted in the strangest of friends for me.” On their way out of town they passed a local Dwarf selling gems he mined, a not-so-local half-vampire hiding in the shadows, selling pumpkins from Nocturnus, and a few other vendors. --- OoC: Huge credit goes to Gabe for his work on Berigoria. I had the pictures of his harbor up the entire time I was building this. The credit for the idea of the stilted building in this context goes to Orson Scott Card's book After Earth. Special thanks to NiceMarmot for the use of his character and to all Kaliphlins for their hospitality towards rude, ignorant Mitgardians! However, that doesn't mean we won't crush your pirates or beat of your navy with our own, superior one!

Great variation on arguably one of the best classic castle factions!

Some info about religions in Mitgardia can be found here. However, I think it's pretty open for additions so I would say go ahead!

Wow. Just wow. This is perfect! It took me a second to recognize the woman out front. At first I was thinking, "Opps, he accidentally used a female head for that bearded man." Then I remembered that Mitgardia's women are famous for their beards! I love the continuation of the Mitgardian/Kaliphlin conflict, the roof of your house, and the blacksmith's forge. Great work!

Great combination of everything! Love the "Davy Crockett" style Mitgardian!

I love the fact that you continued this story using your own bricks to recreate Kaitan's build! This is awesome!

Well that's too bad

Oh, it's coming. Just you wait.

Very much improved! You're getting better. Your backgrounds look good now, but you still need to work on the quality of your photos. And Vladivus is right, things seem a little bland.

What about that vendor catalogue that was on ebay that had a spot in it for LOTR sets? That info could pop up pretty soon... But that's just being hopeful.

Wow, this echos my life exactly from right before the end of the 2.1 challenge (Book 2, Chapter 1) when I was finishing my church build. Funny how much similarity there is between different AFOLs lives.

Wow, everyone is really jealous of our united community of builders

I hate it when you can't find pieces you know you have. Very frustrating!

I just bought a copy of that bounty hunter myself and I love the color scheme! The greens and browns work surprisingly well with a SW bounty hunter.

If I may say, you are making some good improvements. You continue to take all the input well and show effort in improving. Keep it up and you'll get there soon

I like the build, but the pictures do not represent it well. As Gideon said, try not using the flash and use a photo lamp or just a desk lamp shinning through a white sheet to help disperse the light well.

Your pictures have improved greatly! Nice on getting the poster board. My favorite part of this build is the last picture. What a perfect way to represent the poor guy!

I love the statue, the red roof, and the stairs coming off the ramparts. This is as amazing as the rest!

As everyone else has said, your "mini" fellbeast is incredible. It's made more incredible by the fantastic version of the Black Gate you have here. Great job!

Very... eclectic. I like the b&w picture the best because it hides the wide variety of colors. I think the overall design is nice, but I would have limited my color palette a little.