Posted May 15, 201410 yr Kashifa bint Mu'adh is a treasure-hunter from Kaliphlin. She was kidnapped as an infant and sold into slavery, and was raised by a merchant from Sultan's Gate before escaping at the age of 13. Today, she earns a good living exploring both in ancient archives and throughout the wild lands, finding long-lost treasure hoards from the centuries before the great wars. Although her red hair obviously doesn't flow from Kaliphlin blood, her true ancestry is lost in a mist no explorer could pierce. In a long-forgotten tomb on Gorr, a vast treasure was once concealed. After careful research and searching, it has at last been rediscovered. Above, a hired worker waits for good news- of treasure, or of a return to civilization. It hardly matters to him anymore, after a week in the jungles. The entrance into the tomb. The title of this thread is actually the wrong character name- I just found out that "ibn" means "son of", and "bint" is the Arabic word for "daughter of." Whoops Thanks for reading, and constructive criticisms are greatly appreciated. Have a nice day! EDIT: University of Petraea credits: +1 Dense foliage landscaping +1 Lighting +1 Interior Design +1 Life in Kaliphlin Edited May 24, 201410 yr by Thomas of Tortuga
May 15, 201410 yr Great intro, and welcome to Kaliphlin! That first shot in particular is really cool!
May 15, 201410 yr Welcome to Kaliphlin! Very nice intro build, and excellent lighting and photography! I really like that "Indiana Jones look" of those interior shots
May 15, 201410 yr Yes very nice introduction build (and story) and excellent photo! Love the mix of the green lush top and the sandstone desert chamber, Nice bricked!
May 15, 201410 yr As I stated in the Kaliphlin thread, the first pic is just great! But I also like the second one where you can see the hole in the ceiling and the light filtering in. Nice story too! The jungle looks pretty good too but perhaps if the green plate had a green border done either with snot technique or just placing green bricks under the plate on the edges, I think it would make the jungle look thicker.
May 15, 201410 yr Author On 5/15/2014 at 11:36 AM, Kai NRG said: Great intro, and welcome to Kaliphlin! That first shot in particular is really cool! On 5/15/2014 at 12:22 PM, Gideon said: Welcome to Kaliphlin! Very nice intro build, and excellent lighting and photography! I really like that "Indiana Jones look" of those interior shots Thank you! That's precisely the look I was going for On 5/15/2014 at 12:42 PM, mechamike said: Yes very nice introduction build (and story) and excellent photo! Love the mix of the green lush top and the sandstone desert chamber, Nice bricked! Thank you! On 5/15/2014 at 12:43 PM, Mike S said: As I stated in the Kaliphlin thread, the first pic is just great! But I also like the second one where you can see the hole in the ceiling and the light filtering in. Nice story too! The jungle looks pretty good too but perhaps if the green plate had a green border done either with snot technique or just placing green bricks under the plate on the edges, I think it would make the jungle look thicker. Thanks! I thought about adding a layer border to transition into the sandstone, but it looked too clashing to me. A green border is definitely a good suggestion.
May 15, 201410 yr This is great, but I agree. A border would make the top section seem more completed.
May 15, 201410 yr Welcome to the Guilds of Historica. Your build looks already very good, I especially like the angled leaves on the tree and the colorful foilage. Great job and brick on .
May 15, 201410 yr I'll give you a +1 for all the credits. I hemmed and hawed a bit about the interior design, but between the arches and the pharaoh's quest walls (plus those brown poles sticking out, which really add to it), I'll give it to you!
May 15, 201410 yr Author On 5/15/2014 at 1:42 PM, -Carson Haupt- said: This is great, but I agree. A border would make the top section seem more completed. On 5/15/2014 at 1:52 PM, Simon_S said: Welcome to the Guilds of Historica. Your build looks already very good, I especially like the angled leaves on the tree and the colorful foilage. Great job and brick on . On 5/15/2014 at 4:40 PM, Lord Vladivus said: That second pic is amazing! Welcome to the Guilds! Thank you, everyone! On 5/15/2014 at 5:31 PM, Kai NRG said: I'll give you a +1 for all the credits. I hemmed and hawed a bit about the interior design, but between the arches and the pharaoh's quest walls (plus those brown poles sticking out, which really add to it), I'll give it to you! Thanks! I'm glad those details came out well
May 15, 201410 yr Welcome to Guilds of Historica! This is a very nice character intro, the second picture is my favorite one, it looks like a scene out of a movie.
May 15, 201410 yr Now this is a really great introduction! I love the light on the photos! Glad to have you here!!
May 15, 201410 yr Welcome to Kaliphlin Kashifa! Very nice job with this moc as well. You used the Pharaoh's Quest stickers to great effect in the interior, and the brimming heap of treasure is a nice touch. If I were to nitpick though, I'd say some more leaves would enhance the tree, and I would have applied less differentiation in the flower colors (it makes it look too cultivated, and I know you were aiming for a long-forgotten ruin look). Superb entry moc overall though (I'm impressed you put so much detail into it as people just take a quick photo of the fig), and +1 UoP DoH for all claims.
May 15, 201410 yr A border would help, but it is a great first build! Come to Carn if you need to store treasure in a secret vault... I've said to much.
May 16, 201410 yr Author On 5/15/2014 at 6:50 PM, gedren_y said: UoP DoH +1 for all credits. On 5/15/2014 at 6:53 PM, Niku said: Excellent characater intro, and also nice build. Welcome. Thank you! On 5/15/2014 at 7:26 PM, Wat Tambor said: Welcome to Guilds of Historica! This is a very nice character intro, the second picture is my favorite one, it looks like a scene out of a movie. On 5/15/2014 at 8:27 PM, de Gothia said: Now this is a really great introduction! I love the light on the photos! Glad to have you here!! On 5/15/2014 at 8:49 PM, HammerBro said: Nice scene and I agree with Gideon about the indiana jones feel. Good work! Thanks! I'm glad it looks so "cinematic"! On 5/15/2014 at 9:21 PM, Scaevola said: Welcome to Kaliphlin Kashifa! Very nice job with this moc as well. You used the Pharaoh's Quest stickers to great effect in the interior, and the brimming heap of treasure is a nice touch. If I were to nitpick though, I'd say some more leaves would enhance the tree, and I would have applied less differentiation in the flower colors (it makes it look too cultivated, and I know you were aiming for a long-forgotten ruin look). Superb entry moc overall though (I'm impressed you put so much detail into it as people just take a quick photo of the fig), and +1 UoP DoH for all claims. Thank you! Unfortunately, I'm flat out of light green leaves, and the dark green looked too gloomy to me. Pretend there's more tree further up Now that I look at it again, I see what you mean about the grouped flowers, but I was modeling the landscaping after Mark of Falworth's latest, The Temple of the Twin Jaguars. On 5/15/2014 at 10:37 PM, TheUtilityBelt32 said: A border would help, but it is a great first build! Come to Carn if you need to store treasure in a secret vault... I've said to much. ������ I'll give you a call Thank you! On 5/16/2014 at 2:02 AM, MKJoshA said: Love the treasure room! Great job all around! Thanks!
May 16, 201410 yr Nicely done! I really like the last shot, it's the most narrow and at the same time shows the most of the entire MOC, plus it captures the air of mystery and discovery of treasure hunting. +1 for DoH credits
May 16, 201410 yr Author On 5/16/2014 at 6:07 AM, qiadris said: Nicely done! I really like the last shot, it's the most narrow and at the same time shows the most of the entire MOC, plus it captures the air of mystery and discovery of treasure hunting. +1 for DoH credits Thanks, Qiadris!
May 16, 201410 yr Wonderful background, fig and MOC! Really fits well with the style. I'm really tempted into trying the secret entrance thing in one of my next builds. Awesome idea!
May 17, 201410 yr Really nice intro Thomas, it's great to have you in Kaliphlin! The lighting in your sigfig shot is excellently done, and my fav part of this vig. The only thing that really jars for me is the break between the green plate and the tan underground layer - another approach to cover that might be to use hinges with plates attached to them to "waterfall" the foliage in a ragged edge, just to break up that sharp demarcation.
May 18, 201410 yr Author On 5/16/2014 at 6:51 PM, MassEditor said: Wonderful background, fig and MOC! Really fits well with the style. I'm really tempted into trying the secret entrance thing in one of my next builds. Awesome idea! Thank you! It really is a fun technique, both to control the lighting and to add some depth. On 5/17/2014 at 6:29 AM, Gabe said: Really nice intro Thomas, it's great to have you in Kaliphlin! The lighting in your sigfig shot is excellently done, and my fav part of this vig. The only thing that really jars for me is the break between the green plate and the tan underground layer - another approach to cover that might be to use hinges with plates attached to them to "waterfall" the foliage in a ragged edge, just to break up that sharp demarcation. Thank you, Gabe! You're right, that would be a better idea than a border. I've seen what you're talking about several times, and it looks quite good.
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