Ch II: Team Simon: Cat A: Tracking the Drow

[Emma]

Book II Challenge II Category A – Simon/Drow Assault (providing intelligence)

Tracking the Drow to Avalonia

After the devastation wrought by the Spire and Drow armies in Nocturnus, the only remaining stronghold, Abyssian, was leagues of enemy troops away. For a time, Nimueh and Dark Horse (her shape-shifting companion) took refuge in the shadows of the Rakath foothills, picking off a few Spire scum here and there. While waiting for an opportunity to strike east to join the remaining loyal Nocturnians at Abyssian, they came across a large Drow army heading under the mountains, moving west.

Why move away from the fighting in the east? The vile scum plan to try and take the rest of Historica before they’re even finished here! If we can get word out to the other guilds and cut them down before they have a chance to establish any great threat…

With the hope of helping to stop the Drow infiltration, and perhaps gain allies in the fight against the Spire in Nocturnus, Nimueh and Dark tracked the army through dark, winding tunnels all the way into Avalonia.

“Ser! The Drow threat is imminent. I have been following one of their hosts all the way from Nocturnus, and I have followed them here!”

And a peek into the moat:

There's a few more pictures over on flickr.

Thanks for looking, c&c always welcome

[Lord Vladivus]

Damn, awesome! Love that moat!

[Scaevola]

Nice work, I like how you incorporated the moat, and the overall design of the structure as well. The door could use some sprucing up though

[Mike S]

Very nice! I think my favorite part is the architectural designs of the windows.

[TheUtilityBelt]

Nice, Emma! I like the moat and windows. Is Dark that bird in the tree?

[Kayne]

Very cool, I love the natural background you used

[de Gothia]

That first pic is just wow!! The angle and the background makes it perfect!

I really love your moat!

[Garmadon]

Nice build, Emma, I really like the underwater view of the moat

[-Carson Haupt-]

Nice moat! Bit why is there a window in the drawbridge?

[Simon_S]

Very nice! I like the under water detail in the moat.

[soccerkid6]

Interesting architecture, those windows are a pretty cool design The view of the moat looks lovely

[Gabe]

Cool build Emma, i like the moat, design of the arrow slits and arch over the drawbridge! (Not 100% sold on the window in the drawbridge though) Great pics too btw!

[Gunman]

The underwater part photo rocks!! Great entry there Emma

Edited June 21, 2014 by Gunman

[MKJoshA]

I love the wedge plates over the drawbridge. They add great texture to your wall. And I love the use of Flounder in the moat

[Maxim I]

Very sweet first picture!!!

I also like how you did the moat with the fish in it

[Emma]

Apologies for the late response - thanks for the comments/feedback everyone; I'm glad the moat detail and the windows were well received - figuring out those windows probably took up the majority of the time spent on this build.

Nice, Emma! I like the moat and windows. Is Dark that bird in the tree?

Yes that's him

The door could use some sprucing up though

More detail maybe? Or...

...why is there a window in the drawbridge?

Um, silly Avalonians...

Not 100% sold on the window in the drawbridge though

Lol, ok so I will remember for next time: windows in drawbridges don't make too much sense .

[Gideon]

Nice entry, my favorite part is the underwater view of the moat

[MassEditor]

Very cool Emma, I love the build and especially the presentation. The gate house has a really elegant but imposing look to it, and then with the Drow digging away right underneath there's a lot of tension in this scene. That stylish border is sweet. Oh yeah, the moat really rocks too! An awesome addition to the story!

Edited July 7, 2014 by MassEditor

[Emma]

Thanks guys .

[Rogue Angel]

Nice build! I like the Drow, but the moat is fantastic!