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Wait are you talking about DG or ZC? Great build to DG and congratulations to ZC -- I thought you said you were expecting soon.

You could always MOC my wedding DM, I am getting married the 9th haha -- we were talking about honeymooning in Belgium (I have a long fascination with the country), too bad we are not getting married the week before, or we could visit this event! I don't think I could have brought anything though.

I know I said this when you posted the WIP pictures, but this is still one of my favorite builds in all of GOH. Great job.

Very cool! Two marsh builds in one day -- awesome!

You know that is the only thing Belgian beer is known for here in the states.

Excellent swamp!!! Your rock work is perfect, and I love all the frogs running around :) Your rocks are outstanding, and I like the foreboding feel the scene has, but still uses mostly lighter colors to give it.

Great work here Kai! The strutter is my favorite also. Just excellent work with the flying bird too. For the last week I have been trying to find any sign of what you used to hold it up :)

I think I have some time to sit on it and think. I have never sold on Bricklink before, I will look into that. I know ebay's fees are ridiculous now. Kai, way to keep the builds coming strong!

Especially once we adopt ZC's story, they almost become the badguy guild... haha.

Excellent work, I like the overwhelming vegetation, I hope we see some more MOCs from the Jungle, I think that is one semi-unique terrain we have in Kaliphlin that is very unused. Those palms are terrific. I really need to get my hands on some sword leaves.

Yeah I have no idea what to do with it. Sadly, I had not really paid much attention to the Mr. Gold hype, figuring I would never get one. But thinking about how there are only 5000, it is really neat that I got him totally by surprise. I guess I have time to think about it though. He almost became a statue on my Tour of Kaliphlin MOC though...

Nice job! Will comment more tomorrow when not so sleepy. On another note, I accidentally opened a Series 10 (I got tired of feeling them for Mr. Gold a long time ago, and really just grab 5 at random whenever I see them) and it was Mr. Gold. Has anyone else found one? What would you do with a semi-opened Mr. Gold (I have not opened the little plastic bag yet)? I am tempted to MOC with him, but someone said these things are stupid expensive. I can think of a lot of fun stuff to do with those gold parts though in Kaliphlin MOCs.

Great work, this tower is awesome! The roof is one of my favorite elements, as it is very non-traditional, and the windows at the top for light is a classical element that not many people include in their roofs. As I said in the other forum, those trees are awesome! I love the editing of the post card, I probably can't do that with mine!

Most of us do, since we are a guild of merchants and adventurers mostly. Welcome aboard.

Nice job! So much talk about it, finally we get to see it Very nice seeing the whole city together. So many people there, it was a good game of "Where's Waldo." Although Buress has to be my favorite, what kind of terrible bet did he lose to wear that costume? haha. Great job!

I believe it is my responsibility to post this here: Inside Kaliphlin by gid617, on Flickr Not just sand, y'all.

I took the pictures, that is probably part of it.

DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4UPpRSdCsW Revision History: Guilds of Historica New Member Guide Hello fellow adventurer, it looks like you have decided to move to the land of Historica to join us in our quest to flesh out one of the greatest Lego stories ever told. I have prepared this guide to help “ease” you into the guilds project. Perhaps the first question we should answer is “What is the Guilds of Historica?” The simple answer is that it is a building community on Eurobricks that is open to all who wish to join. We tell stories about a land called Historica which currently has five guilds. Each member joins a guild, and builds to win points (Gold Darics) for their guild and to better their building skills. At any given time of the year there may be one or more building challenges that a builder may win recognition and sometimes prizes for themselves. The current official description by ZCerberus is: “The Guilds are a Castle MOCers paradise where builders can connect with other castle fans to build in a connected world of five distinct Guilds, each with their own territory, history, and geography. The world grows as builders compete in challenges to win prizes, enhance their building skills and progress the official lore of Historica. Guilds score gold by competing in challenges and by "free building" in their own guild to grow their world.” Table of Contents 1.0 Choosing a faction 1.1 Choosing a Signature Figure 1.2 Common starting questions 2.0 General Guilds of Historica Guidelines 2.1 Where are we now? 3.0 Some links to important Guilds of Historica information. 1.0 Choosing a Faction The first thing a new builder needs to do is choose a faction. Sometimes guilds are closed for official membership, but you may still build there (see below). Avalonia – A land of that reminds us of Arthurian legend and classic European medieval style. Kaliphlin – A land where desert culture has become king, but also one of the more diverse styled guilds ranging from Mediterranean to Middle Eastern, and from the Far East to pre-Columbian American. Mitgardia – The northern guild, which is more akin to Norse tradition along with some of the other northeastern European styles. Varlyrio - the western island guild, similar to the Mediterranean on the east, dry wasteland in the west, the Venetian capital is closer to Renaissance in feel then the rest of the Guilds. This was closed for Books I and II. CLOSED GUILDS - While members can still build here, new members can no longer join this Guild, and it is no longer included in challenge participation. Nocturnus – A guild of pure and dark fantasy for the most part, but elements of each of the guilds in its own twisted style. This was closed for Book III. As a new builder you should decide to join the guild which you feel the most akin to. Are you looking to step outside of your building comfort zone? Are you looking to stay within the bounds of your own collection? These are all questions you might want to ask yourself. For example, conventionally, you may need a lot of tan pieces to build in Kaliphlin, you may need a lot of white pieces to build in Mitgardia, or a lot foliage to build in Avalonia. (There is no rule that says you need any of this, but there is a common consensus that these elements make it easier). If you think your lack of a certain type of piece will slow you down, maybe another guild is right for you. I personally would suggest joining the guild that most interests you and to start building your collection in that direction. Others will suggest the opposite. Varlyrio is the newest Guild, first opened to members in mid-2018. 1.1 Choosing a Signature Figure After choosing a guild, it is time to choose your signature figure. This figure represents you in the builds that you will be making and in the builds of others (with your permission, of course). You will need to introduce your signature figure in a post in the homepage thread of your chosen guild. Most members post a backstory to their “sig fig” in their initial post. This can really be anything, that is the beauty of the Guilds of Historica – although there is some “cannon” history, it is open enough that whatever you make can stand. If you want to be an ex-slave looking for a new life, you can. If you want to be a high lord of Avalonia, you can! If you want to be a peaceful farmer, you can! Please remember that your signature figure doesn’t have to appear in your builds, but you do need to have one for scoring purposes. (It is also good to have an “In Character” voice to speak with.) 1.2 Common starting questions: Can I have more than one character? Yes! Although one should be your sig fig, and your main character, you can have as many other characters as you wish. The world needs to be populated after all! Can I join Nocturnus? No, Nocturnus is no longer available to new builders for Book III. That guild is available for anyone to build in, but it does not have an open membership. This Guild is no longer included in the active Challenge and Build system of Book III. Can I be a wizard, mage, witch, omnipotent death god? Well, errr…. Yes? You have to remember since this is a community, it might be hard to get everyone on board with a superhuman being that could “consume the Avalonians with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his bum.” ~ Victor Revolword. Which guild is the best to join? They are all the best! Pick whichever you have the most interest in. What kind of challenges are there? 1) Overarching story line challenges: For Book II, this was civil war in all the guilds in turn which give you a couple of months to build. For Book III, this included many builds to further a storyline set forth by the challenge prompts, and a large one near the end that allowed for more direct storyline writing on the part of the participants. 2) "Mini challenges" set as a contest within your guild in between the civil war challenges, with (sometimes) lower stakes. Typically these have shorter deadlines, such as the Sultan's Gate community build, or the Avalonian monarchy challenge. 3) Ongoing skills development challenges like the ages of Mitgardia, the Albion community build, or Historican Settlements. These are basically open ended and which are measured by your own progress rather than in competition with other builders. Participation in any of these is entirely optional and up to you. Some people do all of them, some do one only, some do one and skip a few and then do another. I am lost, there is so much history to learn! There is already a lot of history, but the Wiki along with our very helpful membership base is willing to help you out along the way. The Wiki has not been updated much recently, but is open to anyone who might wish to update it. A good place to start is the Story and Challenge Index. Also, as I said before, there is so much Historica, if you just start creating, it is unlikely you will come into conflict with other storylines. Lastly, there is always some good bedtime reading buried in the many threads of the forum. If you really want to dive in, the actual history is somewhat daunting, but was compiled here in its entirety. Some people here have a shield tag with the colors of their guild. What do you have to do to get such a tag? Those builders participated in Book I challenges. We are currently in Book II, but those who participate in these challenges should also have a chance to earn a special shield. Wow, I want to get into GoH, but I would like to learn more, where can I go? I am glad you asked, here are some helpful links: The Historica City Guide The GoH Wiki(not a Eurobricks link) Nice Marmot's map-making guide A good post by Gabe on how to get your small collection to a more useful collection when just starting off with GOH (this link is broken, need to fix it) Some fun, ongoing projects that you can join right away! The University of Petraea's Doctorate of Historica Program (and the University Tracking Thread ) Age of Mitgardia List of Historican Settlements Current Gold Standings for the Guilds (As of Bk. III Ch. III FB Period 3 8-4-2019): Avalonia: 678 gold Mitgardia: 501 gold Varlyrio: 409 gold Kaliphlin: 331 gold

Welcome to GoH. As we have stated a few times this week to other new members, Kaliphlin isn't just desert! :) We have the most varying climate, from woodlands, to coasts, to mountains, the only thing we don't have is tundra! :) You can be four characters, one should be your main though, or your "Sig fig" -- signature fig. Many of us have 3 or 4 characters. After this post, I really think we need a newbie guide... I guess I know what I am doing this afternoon to procrastinate my work.

I feel that it was, because my tower build was also on the escarpment, and utilized forced perspective to show a much higher escarpment. I think NM may have mentioned at one time that parts of the escarpment are over 1 mile high. Also on Kayne's MOC, is that actually the top, or does it just represent where the rock turns tan again? I interpreted as the rock face continues up from there, but building that would be time consuming. But we still have Kayne, so he can clarify! haha.

I can't see him changing it. Although he has some collection left, I took most of my old collection from his house, so we probably won't see the end of the story either for some time (if ever). (I should mention he built this at my house 12 hours before he got on a plane) He spent an hour designing that drawer that pops out with the stairs... I won't spoil the other surprise that is build into the wagon, but we probably won't find out about it for some time.DM is lucky that Scarst didn't know he wouldn't be able to get the wagon in, he would have probably included a hidden catapult to vault his men over the walls... haha.

I kind of assume this was one of us, since we are largely responsible for wiki content, but whoever is the administer that changed the color palette should probably change links to show up as something other than black, as you can't distinguish them from normal text now.

I really like the explanation for the fake looking coins... Although there are so many trade companies in Kaliphlin, I am sure the Falcons can find a trading partner willing to take the money. Great MOC!

@grazing A highlander probably fits Mitgardia the best, but my character's family(ies) are actually two bands of highlanders that came down and raided Kaliphlin many centuries ago, so really you can be in whatever guild you want... As for building on tan, again, we have some exceptions. The Withered Woods and the region around Eastgate are all more "green," and of course we have the mountains and the coast. I am just giving some perspective here, either guild would be happy to have you. @Str0ngbad I didn't realize there were other GoH members in the area. Are you a member of Texlug? I can never make the meetings because I always teach on Saturdays.

Yes, I think we would have to wait to start the project until after June. I am in for sure, but I also have a lot of writing for my PhD this summer, so after we hit the end of the June deadline, I will be here reading and writing on the boards, but won't be able to build much beyond what I have already committed to.