NiceMarmot Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) I meant to do all three categories of the Dwarven challenge, but of course ran out of time. So I have an extra long intro story for a rather small build. Front View Southern dwarf Abdullir Lapiscarver and his compatriots pay their respects to the ancient statue of Wandrir Southseeker, deep in the mine tunnels under Mt Erezhi in Kaliphlin. Back Left Side: Back left side Back Side: Back side Right Side: Right Side The Rickety Bridge: The Rickety Bridge Thalir loses his footing Thalir loses his footing The statue of Wandrir Southseeker statue Bridge again: Bridge Closeup Look who's here! And he's lost a ring in the lava... Look who's here! Fire demon in the lava cave below Fire Demon in Lava Pit And here's the big story: Old mother Lapiscarver was giving her son, Abdullir, a beardful. "You're not joining those old fools in Mitgardia!" she demanded. "They're being led down the proverbial mineshaft by the beard! We Kaliphlin dwarves have no quarrel with the Avalonian elves, and even the Drow are decent trading partners, as long as you watch your back. Why go up there and get yourself killed?" "We dwarves must stick together, and drive out the heathen scum!" the youth retorted. “Solidarity with our oppressed brothers from the north! The dwarven peoples rise up as one! Even though we southern dwarves were accidentally shipwrecked in Kaliphlin centuries ago, we should still support our Mitgardian brothers!" “What are you talking about?” his mother scolded. “Wandrir Southseeker wasn’t on a pleasure cruise when he was shipwrecked. He and his clan were forcibly exiled from Mitgardia at spearpoint. They were lucky to escape with their lives." “Kids these days; they don’t know anything.” sighed the old crone. “Our ancestors didn’t want to go back, and didn’t feel very brotherly towards to Mitgardian dwarves. When Thonur Granitefist came to power in the North, and invited the southern dwarves back, Wandrir sent his emissary back north packed in barrel of black oil, with a lapis lazuli stuck in his mouth. That’s how the southern dwarves felt about going back north." “Well,” Abdullir hesitated for a second before recovering his fervor. “High Priest Grart Forgesplitter says that now is the time for dwarves to stand together, to protect ourselves from the tree-hugging infidels. If we don’t fight the elves now, pretty soon they'll be overrunning Kaliphlin itself!" His mother didn’t say what she really thought about the self-appointed “High Priest” Grart. That would only make her son defend him adamantly. “The best way to protect Kaliphlin dwarves is to stay home and build up our armories. The Revolword war seriously depleted our weapon-stock, and we need good armorers and weaponsmiths to replenish. Even though you're just a young dwarf, you’re one of the best in the region. You’re the Lord’s Armorer in Sandstuck. What about your responsibilities?" Abdullir felt a tug on his conscious, but refused to let it gain ground. “Mother, I’m 97 years old now. I know you think that’s young for a dwarf to be out on his own, but I’ll be with others, good strong young dwarves like Cragin Foebasher, Barek Graniteleg, and Kirthen Stonethrower. Grart says I’m to be the leader of the group. I can’t let them down." “Phah!” snorted his mother. “Altogether that lot is about twenty karats short of pure gold! Cragin only knows five words, and four of them are kinds of rock. Barek keeps losing his tools and weapons everywhere. And Kirthen was banned from the mines after the third time they found him whimpering lost in the under-tunnels. Why do you want to fall in with those losers?" The young dwarf did not react well to this criticism of his compatriots. “They are true dwarves of the pure golden way, sworn to brotherhood on the holy anvil of Southseeker himself! You shall not dissuade me! We go to purify the north of its elven infestation!" "Well, I see that you're as stubborn and firm as obsidian. Promise me two things though," she conceded wearily. "Maybe. What?" asked Abdullir carefully. "First, if anything bad happens, you go straight to Lady Sharitah's cousins in Valholl and get them to help you. Don't trust the dwarves to help you. Regardless of what you think, you're not one of them; you're an outsider, and they won't hesitate to throw you to the wolves. Be careful of any special tasks they give you; they're probably setting you up because you're dispensable." He nodded slowly. "OK. The Lady gave me a letter to give to her cousins, so I have to stop in Valholl and see them first anyway." His mother looked him in the eyes and added, "And secondly, you must visit the statue of Wandrir Southseeker in the mines at Erezhi, and pray for your safe return." Abdullir stroked his beard as he thought it over, and then assented. "It's on the way. The boys won't mind; I'm sure. If it will make you feel better." So our youthful dwarf and his compatriots soon found themselves winding through the caverns deep under Mt Erezhi, far below the fabled mines still being worked by their relatives. The negotiated rotting, ancient wooden bridges across lava pools, taking care not to provoke the man-bats, gollums, and fire demons that live nearby. Finally they came upon a spire of rock in a large cavern, topped by a huge, old grey statue of a strange, beardless dwarf, the ancestral leader of the southern dwarves, Wandrir Southseeker. I'd like to a get two subjects approved for the UoP DoH program: Landscape Design - extreme environments (lava), and Landscape Design - studs up rocks and cliffs Thanks for looking (and reading)! Edited January 12, 2015 by NiceMarmot Quote
Jorrith Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Wow! All that on such a small base! So much going on here, lots of details, i really like this build! Quote
Gunman Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 So much going on in just 16x16... Beautiful build NiceMarmot!! The statue reminds me Inkas, its lovely. The guy hanging from the bridge is a great touch too! Quote
Mike S Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Possibly my favorite entry! I really like how you arranged and fit it all on the small base but built so high. I can really visualize a massive cavern. Quote
Slegengr Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Great entry, NiceMarmot! The statue looks great, as does the bridge, rocks, and lava! The spiral staircase adds a nice touch. Nice activity with the minifigures, especially the addition of Gollum and the lava demon. You definitely fit a lot into such a small base! Quote
soccerkid6 Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 The lava fall and rickety bridge look sweet Good rockwork too Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Fantastic work with all the different levels and characters and the action going on. Somehow I am missing the dwarf beard in the statue - or am I mistaken? Quote
mccoyed Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Love the rickety slapstick feel of this. Also, a great use of space. Quote
Yzalirk Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Awesome build and I really love the fact that you added the gold and silver ores there, small things like that just compliment the setting very nicely. Quote
LordDan Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Great build, I really love how it is so rickety and crooked. There is definitely a lot to see here on all the different levels, and a lot of humor Quote
mrcp6d Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Very original, very nice! The man-bat cracked me up as did the other Easter Eggs. Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Awesome build for such a small space! Quote
Blufiji Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Very interesting build. I particularly like the statue. Quote
Kai NRG Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 You sure got some crazy balance trick going on here, I'd think the pinnacle must be pretty unstable! The lava fall is great, and thumb up for including a cave underground! +1 for the UoP credits! Quote
mpoh98 Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Very interesting build, how it all builds up is awesome! I really love that wooden bridge, it's the spotlight of the build IMO. Fantastic statue as well, awesome entry! Quote
Mazin Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Holly wow man! That's one astonishing design. Great idea and execution. Love that statue. Even that ladder Quote
de Gothia Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 The height of this one is so good and makes it really unique! Great work!!! Quote
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