Corvun, Revamped!

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Howdy! This one'll be a doozy, so sit tight! This is the progress on building the new version of Corvun, the Capital of Man! We'll be going picture-by-picture, given that this build is unfortunately lost to time. The walls definitely took the longest, as I wanted to keep the detail of the original Corvun whilst also saving some work on my behalf. Thankfully, I had a perfect seed this time around, so few obstructions got in the way. This picture shows the Outer Wall's outline. The completed Outer Wall, which was left hollow for inner decorations (that sadly never happened), but also for the towers that would be added eventually. The entrance was also added, and the terraforming began, which was eventually finished before I lost the build. Inner "terraforming" began, which was really a simple platform above a large interior section that wasn't made at the time of pictures 3 and 4. If you're observant, you can spot the first few blocks for the Inner Wall, which would separate the Market, Underroad, and Residential districts from the Grand Hall. A lower ground-view from the Market District area. Not very interesting, no, but it goes to show the sheer scale of Corvun from within; though smaller than most other builds, it would make up for with compactness. The Market District is complete in this picture, also showcasing the King's Stairs, one of the newly added Towers, and the brick pathways that line the ground of the Market and Residential districts. This marketplace is front and center, so the visiting adventurers and merchants could peddle their goods before resting at the Underroad Inn. A long-shot of the Underroad, with the Inn towards the furthest-back wall. This District lies under the Residential District, and houses the Alchemical Shop, Library, Smithy, Warehouse, General Store, and Wayfinder's and Magi Guildhalls. The Underroad showcases the simplistic style of Corvun's original Dwarven builders, but the structural integrity is absolutely sound. This is the Alchemical Shop, Corvun Concoctions. It features a focus on floral ingredients and vegetation ingredients, but does feature both mineral and fungal ingredients as well. The budding alchemist would definitely be at home, here. This is the smithy, Underroad Metalworks. A wide variety of armor and weaponry is essential to traveling parties, and when tended and crafted by three Dwarves, the quality is sure to be satisfactory. All parties passing through tend to pop in here at least once, even if only for repairs. A bird's eye view of the Inner Wall, Residential District, King's Pavillion, and Grand Hall District. Another picture that shows the great complexity of Corvun, this is the 3rd last picture I'd ever taken of the city. One can trace the path to the Grand Hall from the Market District, and potentially dread the thought of having to climb stairs. Oh, the horror! A view that shows off the whole city and all surface Districts. While not the last picture ever taken, this is the last surviving one; and fitting it is, to show the whole city to explore. This is also the only picture that shows the added depth to the Outer Wall, adding a new walkway AND a gate that's sadly not visible from here. It truly is a grand fortress of a city, and it's only accented more by it's general lore: Corvun was built by the Dwarves in an unknown time before the first Records of Western History, believed to be a mining settlement. It was left abandoned for presumedly nearly 300 years, before the Tribes of Man first took the city for themselves and formed into the Great Corvunni Tribe. Built from a Dwarven alloy called Iromesiate-- an iron/steel-based alloy that greatly resists physical damage-- Corvun was unsiegable by the other Tribes of Man, who quickly swore fealty to the Corvunni and became subjects. All tribes united in Corvun, and formed the First Corvunni Kingdoms under the first High King of Man, Phias Corvunn. Phias named the city "Corvun, Capital of Man", and built his armies with the strongest of Men to conquer the continent of Palani Corva, in which he garnered the attention of the Afald, a race of Satyrs and Fauns who sought alliance. In swearing fealty, the Afald and Man became brothers, and the two races ruled Corvun for many centuries to come. Corvun stood tall, through siege and war, unfellable and unsiegable; a sentinel among the other cities, and might as well be one of the oldest cities in the Western Lands of the Isles. As of now, in the year 927, the High King is Rathen Harst, of the 4th Royal Line of Man; he is an able warrior, proud and mighty, with a brilliant mind and benevolence to boot. He rules Man justly, from his seat in the heart of Palani Corva, and works hard to maintain peace in this aging world. Nonetheless, Corvun sits proudly beside a crossroads that connects the land of Palani Corva, and serves as a popular hub for tradesman, travellers, mercenaries, sellswords, adventurers, champions and heroes alike. I really hope you all like this post! Corvun took me several months to actually sit down and finish, not to mention finding the right seed. Do leave your thoughts in the comments! I love constructive criticism, it allows me to fine-tune my craft and produce better results! Anyway, see ya next time! submitted by /u/Kiwi_Gaming2225 [link] [comments]

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