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CHRISTMAS TREANT, THE FESTIVE FIR FELLOW.
Happy #monstermonday and Happy Holidays! This is my entry into the #HolidayMonsterSmash challenge being hosted by @bricksanFELLOW. over on Instagram, and is a build I've been excited to make for quite a while! The Christmas Treant is a creature that would fit perfectly in a holiday-themed D&D one-shot, and opens up a lot of fun possibilities for story. How long has the treant been festive? Who decorates the treant? Is the decor itchy? How do they get the topper on? While in my world, the holiday isn't called Christmas, there is, in fact, a festive treant whose story inspired the tradition of decorating trees for those that celebrate. For a fun little bit of lore regarding it, read on! Swipe through to the end to see the Treant both alternatively decorated in ornaments and undecorated!
Ages ago, when the Dwarven holiday of Gotmas was still in its infancy, there existed a quaint little village nestled into the Lower Gottim Mountain Range. The village was known for being one of the few Dwarven settlements that saw snow fall in the winter. The village had befriended an ancient creature known as a Treant—a living, walking, thinking tree—and had many years of friendship with the being. They would often trade gifts, and occasionally play light-hearted pranks on each other. One fateful Gotmas Eve, however, a group of young Dwarves in the village noted that the Treant never had any holidays to celebrate, and planned to rectify it with a practical joke of their own.
That night, while the Treant was rooted and fast asleep, the Dwarves snuck out with a coil of colorful magelights affixed to a white, silvery rope—the same kind of garlands they decorated their homes with. They crept into the grove where the Treant slept and set themselves to work. Vibrant twinkles of blue, red, yellow, and green now lit up the ancient being, topped off with a golden star ornament. When the Dwarves were done decorating, they woke up the Treant, grins plastered across their faces. When the Treant awoke, however, he did not revel in their amusement, for he thought the young Dwarves had set him on fire. The Treant found a newfound pep in his step and chased the Dwarves through the woods, their laughter quickly turning to panic.
When the Treant had finally reached the village, and the Dwarvish youths had run out of breath, he stopped, and looked around. People had started to come out of their houses at the commotion of the Treant's thunderous footsteps, and beheld the sight. As the Treant surveyed the Dwarves he had called friends, and they surveyed him, they began to ooh and ah. The crowd that had gathered started to remark on how lovely the Treant looked in the magelights, and how fitting the gold star atop the canopy was. The Treant slowly began to see that the decorations that covered his leafy branches matched those that the Dwarves had strung up on their roof eaves.
"Merry Gotmas, Mr. Treant!" cried the young Dwarves, who had finally caught their breath. The crowd began to chime in, echoing their sentiment, and wishing good tidings to the ancient plant. The Treant started to laugh, as the Dwarves gathered around him and sung their Gotmas songs, dancing and playing in the colorfully lit night. Since that fateful Gotmas Eve, the tradition of decorating trees in ornaments and magelights began to spread to all who celebrated Gotmas. It's said that each year, the youths of that village still go up into the woods to decorate the Treant, and bring him gifts. To Dwarves all around the world who celebrate the age-old tradition of Gotmas, there's no question about it: it's truly the most wonderful time of the year.
LORD OF THE DESERT.
It's that time of year again!! I'm super excited to participate in this year's #halloweenhabitats25 and #letsbuildhalloween2 challenges! They were probably the most fun challenges I participated in last year, and I couldn't wait to add to my stack. This year, while I am only doing 3 builds instead of 6, I did try to tackle some building styles and techniques I'd previously not touched. I always like to learn new methods to depict something, and I'm always on the hunt to expand my repertoire! The main technique on display here that I've never tried before is representing a sky(specifically a sunset) in bricks. Had I more space, I'd have liked to show the full gradient all the way to a dark blue, but I'm still pretty happy with how it turned out! If you're looking for lore, read on!
Across the realms, deserts share a host of common foes, monsters, and baddies you can run into whilst adventuring. Chiefly among those you'd likely rather NOT run into is the Mummy Lord! Dwelling in old tombs and pyramids, this is one of the more powerful undead that exist, and packs a whole host of immunities that make it a pain to deal with. A potent spellcaster with access to dark and dangerous magic, the Mummy Lord is an enemy you only want to fight if there is no other option. From releasing negative energy waves to turning into a column of sand, to even paralyzing foes with its Dreadful Glare, this sinister undead adversary has no shortage of ways to truly devastate would-be heroes looking to slay it.
MARVEL X D&D: THE BARBARIAN
This is the second post of a series that explores what a number of fantastical Marvel characters would be if they were one of the 13 different classes of Dungeons and Dragons (5e). The second of these classes is the Barbarian.
Drax (Path of the Berserker)
Barbarians are known for their ability to channel their sheer rage into power and durability. If there's a Marvel character whose unceasing anger and quest for vengeance fans the flames of ferocity, its Drax the Destroyer.
My submission to a LEGO IDEAS music contest:
ideas.lego.com/challenges/8e778633-2524-42d0-b3f8-3b1921b...
Located in Memphis, TN, Sun Studio is known as the "Birthplace of Rock and Roll". In 1953, a young man named Elvis Presley stepped into the studio and told the office manager he'd like to record a song for his mother. He returned several times, trying to impress the studio owner, Sam Phillips. It was his breakout song "That's All Right" that launched his career with a new sound Sam had been waiting for. Other legends to record at Sun Studio include Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash, all of which recorded a session with Elvis, known as the Million Dollar Quartet. U2 later recorded there for their album "Rattle and Hum".
I grew up in Memphis, so this is a special place to me; but it's also one of the most iconic pieces of music history remaining. The studio is still operational and open to the public. If you ever have the chance to go or have been fortunate to visit, you'll know there's an undeniable vibe in this place that offers a very cool experience.
Bethil's brilliant 'tribute' remake of the classic Lego Technic #854 Go-Kart.
If you would like to build this model, free instructions are available here: rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-63623/Berthil/854-go-kart-tribut...
Video showcase here: youtu.be/0HiTRsJDuXs
Custom Judge Dredd Minifig, all accessories were hand made, Helmet is a custom I made using the base of a Brick Forge Hoplite Helmet and built on from that.
This is of course based on the comic version of Dredd, not that ridiculous movie version staring Sylvester Stallone
MARVEL X D&D: THE SORCERER.
This is the eleventh post of a series that explores what a number of fantastical Marvel characters would be if they were one of the 13 different classes of Dungeons and Dragons (5e). The eleventh of these classes is the Sorcerer.
Scarlet Witch (Wild Magic Origin)
While a number of different origin stories differ from each other on Wanda Maximoff's true source of powers, one thing is clear: she's generally always had access to them, and uses them innately. Wielding the power of manipulating reality and probability, as well as tapping into Chaos magic, the Scarlet Witch is definitely a Wild Magic Sorcerer, despite the name. When it comes to casters with the ability to shake things up, there's no one you'd want to face less on the battlefield than Wanda.
I wanted to play around with the new Nexo Knights pieces and thought about Tony having attachable limbs to help with larger jobs. Happy with the outcome.
40 speaman
2 spearman captains
20 swordsman
4 captains
2 knights
1 leader
10 crossbowman
5 custom black
5 custom white
89 total
Tricky Bricks Weekly Challenge:
Build a vignette for a randomly selected minifig.
I grabbed a CMF blind bag which turned out to be a snorkeler. Build time was less than hour.
"Da, I know a place."
-Nikolai
All the fig is painted by me, all the accessories are from Minifig.Cat
MARVEL X D&D: THE MONK
This is the seventh post of a series that explores what a number of fantastical Marvel characters would be if they were one of the 13 different classes of Dungeons and Dragons (5e). The seventh of these classes is the Monk.
Black Panther (Way of the Shadow)
The Black Panther is a mantle taken by many over the ages, though the abilities always remain roughly the same. The Black Panther is capable of nullifying projectiles, highly skilled in martial arts, and often uses stealth and ambushes to attack his enemies. Perhaps the easiest interpretation of the Black Panther is that he is in fact a tabaxi, as well.