MiloNelsiano Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Osric's Tale Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 “I apologize for not having a room for you within our keep, but it is quite small, and what little room it has is currently taken. I can assure you, however, that you will receive our best accommodations here at the inn,” Osric explained. “You have nothing to apologize for,” returned Duke Cassius. “And I can assure you, this is certainly not the first inn I’ve stayed at—I’m sure it will more than suffice. If I may ask, what is the inn called? I see no sign on it.” “There is no sign as it has no name. The owner is a strange man, and has always refused to name it. Most folks around here simply call it, ‘The Inn,’ or sometimes ‘Codger’s Inn.’” “Very well. I thank you again for your hospitality. As I said earlier, I’ll only be here for the night. I may return this way, but I can’t be certain.” Cassius was on his way into Mitgardia. It was not Osric’s place to ask his business. All he knew was Cassius had sent his advisor Father Brunwald ahead of him, and planned to rejoin him in Valholl. “You’re more than welcome to do so. In these troubling times, we Avalonians must stick together.” It was hard for Osric to recall when times weren’t troubling, though he could still remember them well. While he was thinking of them, Osric and Cassius heard muttering coming from standers-by as well as the sound of a horse approaching. They turned and saw a young gelding pulling the smashed remains of a cart around the corner. “That must be the trade shipment out of Meldrim that was supposed to leave port days ago,” Osric thought out loud. “I’ll have to investigate this at once.” Osric would normally take Cain and Jace on such a search, but they were both currently patrolling the Northern border for Dwarven invaders. Osric smiled to himself at the irony. “Then I’ll be coming with,” replied Cassius. “You said yourself, ‘we Avalonans must stick together.”’ “And what of your plans?” wondered Osric. “We do not know how long this might take, or when you would be able to continue on your way.” “My business is not urgent, and Father Brunwald enjoys his time in the other guilds—he will not mind waiting longer.” “Very well,” accepted Osric. “We shall leave at dawn. I’ll get a raven sent out to Meldrim so that Count Leki is informed as well. If I know him half as well as I think I do, he’ll want to join us.” With that Osric left Cassius at the inn to prepare everything for the morning. A quick note: Most of you will probably recognize the building style from Derfel Cadarn's Medieval Village Guide. I recently took the time to really take time and fully read the guide. As a result, I decided I really wanted to try to build this style of a house. This was my first attempt, and I stayed pretty close to his example. In future builds, I'd like to stay true to the style, but try some different things to make it a little more unique. One step at a time! For anyone who has not read the guide, you really need to take the time to read it. It is amazing. DC is like the Bob Ross of Lego with that thing! Edited November 13, 2015 by MiloNelsiano Quote
Graham Gidman Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Great work! The overall feel is simple, but effective. Edited February 19, 2015 by Graham Gidman Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Nice build - let us see what chapter 2 will bring. Does the door actually open? Quote
MKJoshA Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Lovely build! I really like the angle of the house and that small tree is a good addition! Quote
Bregir Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Overall great build, but I particularly like the destroyed cart dragged after the horse! I think your tudorstyle turned out well too! Quote
LittleJohn Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Great build! I really like that the house is angled, and the door handle is very nice I think adding a few 1x1-1x2 plates and tiles to the path would look better though. Keep up the great work Quote
Robin Creations Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Nice build I agree with LittleJohn about the path. And the tree looks a little skinny. Brick-on! Quote
Rogue Angel Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Very nice build. I really like the detail on the inn, but the story is my favorite part. Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Nice inn! I like the story too! Quote
Jorrith Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Nice inn! Funny, I have been reading Derfel Cadarn's guide too last weekend, and tried his tower technique for a moc i'm building. I also enjoyed the story that came with this build, nice work! Quote
LordDan Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Neat moc! the building and story are well done! My only criticism is that the plain area in front of the path is unnecessary. I think you should either add some sort of foliage to cover it up or remove the unused area. Quote
MiloNelsiano Posted February 20, 2015 Author Posted February 20, 2015 Great work! The overall feel is simple, but effective. Thank you! Nice build - let us see what chapter 2 will bring. Does the door actually open? Thanks. The door does not open. The inn is actually only two walls, so I didn't go for full function on this one. Lovely build! I really like the angle of the house and that small tree is a good addition! Thank you! Nice work! Thanks! Overall great build, but I particularly like the destroyed cart dragged after the horse! I think your tudorstyle turned out well too! Thank you. I was pleased with how they turned out as well. Great build! I really like that the house is angled, and the door handle is very nice I think adding a few 1x1-1x2 plates and tiles to the path would look better though. Keep up the great work Thanks. I agree about the path. I've run into this problem in past builds as well--I just done have enough pieces to make it look right. That's probably the next thing I'll have to order. Nice build I agree with LittleJohn about the path. And the tree looks a little skinny. Brick-on! The tree actually looked better at different angles, but it does look a little skimpy in the pictures. Very nice build. I really like the detail on the inn, but the story is my favorite part. Nice inn! I like the story too! Nice inn! Funny, I have been reading Derfel Cadarn's guide too last weekend, and tried his tower technique for a moc i'm building. I also enjoyed the story that came with this build, nice work! Thanks guys. I really wanted to focus on story writing for a while, which is why I wanted to do an on-going story. I've got quite a few planned, I just hope it stays interesting throughout. Neat moc! the building and story are well done! My only criticism is that the plain area in front of the path is unnecessary. I think you should either add some sort of foliage to cover it up or remove the unused area. Thanks. I originally wanted to add more details, which was why I made the base so big. When I couldn't get them to look right I just went with this. Probably should have removed the extra border part--not sure why I didn't think of that! Quote
soccerkid6 Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Excellent woodwork on the house, and I like how you angled the building The stone foundation looks good too Quote
Blufiji Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Great job on the house. You stayed true to the style easily. Quote
-Carson Haupt- Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Nice! I think this is pretty good, although I agree the path could use a bit of work. Edited February 22, 2015 by -Carson Haupt- Quote
MassEditor Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 A nice little build, elegant in its simplicity. The story is also interesting. I think the patch wouldn't look bad as is if you build up the landscaping (grass, rocks and what have you) on the other side of it. Anyways, nice build! Quote
SarahJoy Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Nice, clean, elegant build. Well done. Quote
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