Lord Vladivus Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 Berigoria, shining town of Peregrinus in Kaliphlin. Undeath permeates this town today, as Vladivus, the half-vampire Lord of Shadowmere visits Erudhalion Sansael, seeking a prisoner of great value to himself. The meeting takes place in a light and airy tower, although today Vladivus brings an air of opression with him. Accompanied by his mighty zombified Knights of the Inner Keep, and clad in full battle armour, he cuts an imposing figure, but Erudhalion has faced worse than this Nocturnian. Erudhalion: "So, what is it then that warrants a show of force in a township that has never had course to oppose you yet?" Vladivus: "I seek a man. I am told you captured a peasant bearing the mark of the Black Spire attempting to enter Berigoria in secret." Erudhalion: "Aye, that we did. But he was... ...Fleeing the destruction in Avalonia." Vladivus: "True. But then, why did you lock him up? Look, here is a letter detailing this man's crimes, which extend through multiple guilds, and are a personal matter to myself, along with enough gold to build a new warship. Think of it along these lines; one less prisoner to worry about. These are trying times, and I would count myself ever in your debt. Shadowmere would forever ride to the aid of Erudhalion Sansael and Berigoria." Erudhalion: "Fine. He was causing me issues, he's a tricky one to keep contained." He turned slightly: "GUARD!" Guard: "Yes sahib?" Erudhalion: "Take the Lord Vladivus to the dungeons to retrieve the prisoner." Down in the dungeons... Guard: "Alright, on your feet, you're now the property of this gentleman!" Prisoner:"Nnnnnononono, not HIM!" His eyes widened in fear. Lord Vladivus: "So you know who I am then? How much did Zurias tell you? At least, he should of told you that I would not let the man who desecrated my mother's grave and slew my friend live in peace. Come, I have a talented Necromancer that is wanting to sink his teeth into you. Probably literally." Vladivus leaves with the chained prisoner, Sir Natas! Meanwhile, on the roof of the tower... "Leave us!". A demand from Erudhalion Sansael echoes accross the rooftop, and the guard present leaves. Erudhalion and another warrior stroll across the roof. Erudhalion Sansael: "Take some men, and follow Vlad and report back." Warrior: "Yes, m'lord. It shall be done." So, a build in Kaliphlin. It ties together some of my story threads, as well as giving me an oppurtunity to build in Kaliphlin. Sir Natas, from my "Story of Vladivus" builds is the prisoner, and what fate befell him in Avalonia whilst attempting to take Vladivus mother's ancestral lands with be explored in a future, probably torture-related, MOC. Many thanks to Gabe for allowing me to use his sig-fiig and to set the build in Berigoria. I sadly managed to misplace Sansael's legs, so apologies! Hope I've done it justice! C+c very much welcome! Quote
Scaevola Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 The greatest moc I've seen from you thus far Vlad! Very well executed Gideon-style building, and the SNOTted floor in the dungeon is superb. Excellent ballista design as well. Have you considered perhaps that you belong in Kaliphlin? Quote
-Carson Haupt- Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 This is great! I like the story-tower feel. Quote
Kai NRG Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 Great build LV, I like the modular style with the three levels! Nice touch of realism calling Erudhalion 'Sahib', too! Quote
MassEditor Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) Sweet MOC LV, great idea with the multiple layers! Works great with the interesting story. Some neat details like that rack and especially the ballista. I notice that your photography has really improved the last couple of builds and does a great job highlighting these sweet builds. Keep it up! Edited July 11, 2014 by MassEditor Quote
MKJoshA Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 Wow, this is definitely one of my favorite builds from you. The snot floors are great as is the story. I'm looking forward to more! Quote
Jorrith Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 This is just awesome... Such a compact build, though with such an elaborate story! Looking forward to the contiuation of this story (and curious to see what that necromancer will do, muahaha!) Quote
soccerkid6 Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Fantastic interiors! You did a wonderful job at capturing the Kaliphlin style and the little details like: the ballista, the little lantern, and the rack are excelelnt Always fun to see different characters connected in builds as well Quote
Gabe Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Lovely compact build, Lord Vladivus. The snotted floors give it a very clean look, and i like the sweet ballista design too. Glad to see that you have added a small ornamental tree on the rooftop, small details like this really make me feel at home. 'Tis an honour to have my sigfig woven into your story as well, so thankyou! If i might make a small suggestion, what would really knock this build out of the park would be if you added some background scenery through the windows and dungeon door, at least in the close up shots. You might also want to work a little on your presentation - some of your pics need to be rotated a tic to get the ground level, and the hue and saturation seems quite variable as well. The focus is good though - nice and crisp! Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted July 15, 2014 Author Posted July 15, 2014 Cheers Gabe- great suggestions! I took the photos at different times of day- after changing the story slightly- so I guess that's affected the hue. All in all, I've enjoyed this foray into Kaliphlin, and I'm eagerly awaiting challenges in Kaliphlin. Quote
Torgar Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Great build and story! I like that each level is different, but it still feels like they are in the same tower. Quote
Gideon Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 Great Kaliphlin scenes! I really like the tan and medium dark flesh level with some neat use of those half-arches, as well as that nice ballista. Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted July 16, 2014 Author Posted July 16, 2014 Cheers Gideon- I was influenced by your Kaliphlin builds, and I love the colour scheme! Maybe I'll build more in Kaliphlin in future! Quote
Garmadon Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 Great build, LV, you sure have been improving a lot You really captured the Kaliphlin feel in this build with the SNOTed floors, different shades of tan and the arches Nice catapult design too Quote
Gunman Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 The 1st pic showing all the levels is so cool, you did a great job on this moc and once again your photography is superb. Clean and nice job. Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted July 26, 2014 Author Posted July 26, 2014 Cheers! I have over thirty zombie soldiers now. I need to work on my elites a bit though! Only got a couple of them! Quote
Maxim I Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 Indeed very nice zombified warriors! Already 30? That is already a nice number! How many soldiers do you have in total? :) Also congratz on the very typical Kaliphlin building!! Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted July 28, 2014 Author Posted July 28, 2014 Thanks DM! Roughly: 18 zombie spearmen 8 zombie swordsmen 3 zombie crossbowmen 3 zombie samurai/ninjas 2 zombie Knights of the Inner Keep (heavy cavalry) 2 werewolf swordsmen 3 human Moruth Rangers, plus their Captain (4 total) 2 shade guards of Krell (one regular and one captain) 3 operatives of the Shadowmere Assassin and Intelligence Guild 2 cyclops Krell, my Necromancer (plus horse) General Fenrir Bloodcloak (werewolf standard bearer, plus horse) Lord Vladivus Stormbringer (plus horse) 8 assorted Black Falcon mercenaries, plus their Lord (Lord and standard bearer on horses) Plus some assorted individuals that serve Shadowmere occasionally. So a fair few warriors all told! Quote
-Horizon- Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 Like the architecture on the middle story with the curves and arches looks Kaliphlin. Quote
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