Amarri-Tath by Flak
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The barman looked at the travelworn adventurers slouched over the end of his bar.
"You never said the rocks were alive", grumbled the largest of them.
"Or", began the bartender, "if you really want to earn fame and fortune, perhaps you could search out the brightest jewel of the Great Kingdom, the mages' citadel, Amarri-Tath."
"Many centuries ago, as the Great Kingdom rose in the west, it was decided that some sort of central building was needed as a base for the magical power in the land. It was to be no ordinary building, for rather than being rooted to the ground, it was to be suspended in the sky from where it could watch over the Kingdom and all of the lands beyond, a symbol of might and power for all to see."
"After many months of arguing about how to keep the castle in the air, the architects eventually settled on making the stonework as light as the clouds. At first this seemed to work well as the impossibly thin yet tall spires and arches rose upwards. However as the structure neared completion, what was described by people of the time as an unnatural storm came from the south and literally blew it away, the floating castle becoming forever lost to the winds and clouds."
"Undeterred by this turn of events, a second castle was planned. Sheer magical power won out over artistic beauty in the new design - a change of tack made all the more easier with the mysterious dissappearance of the previous architects. The mages proceeded to tear a mountain from the ground and forced it into the air, holding it aloft while the citadel was built atop it from huge blocks of stone. The entire structure was then carried over the lands and placed into the clouds that shrouded the sleepy mountain township of Three Peaks."
"With Amarri-Tath hovering above, it didn't take long for Three Peaks to become a bustling and prosperous city by day, but as the sun would set to end each of those same days, a time would come when trolls and other dark minions would venture forth to run the errands of unseen masters and so it also became a far darker and more dangerous place to be."
Part 3 of the barman's tale. Lots of my own modelling, though a couple of freebies were used, notably a modified version of rodlucs marketplace and a handful of svenarts freebie houses that I augmented with a pile of my own to fill out the city.
Thanks for looking and for leaving any comments or thoughts you may have.
Comments (206)
teyikung
What can you say, except to close this window with a sigh of admiration?
KarmaSong
Terrific and fascinating in the rendering of details! Congratulations!
drifterlee
Wow! Awesome! especially the floating city in fog!
debb6425
This is breath taking Flak!
thundering1
That's really cool - great image!
MarciaGomes
Fanttica obra,bela criao.++++++++++5
flaviok
Belissima obra, aplausos
3Dillusions
Outstanding :)
shipmanjonathan
Awesome!! Love the work!!
mikekoh
Grandish image with a sense of scientific sensation. A tale of mighty mystical and charming navigation. Thanks for sharing. Bravo - Excellence!
Adiene
stunning!
traeumerle62
wow.....
A_Sunbeam Online Now!
An impressive creation!
MaydaMason
wonderful to look! very beautiful image and details! so surreal!
M_Cheevy
Spectacular! +5
Alexander_Kroener
Impressive... the city model alone is already outstanding, and composition and light deserve applause as well. Bravo!
Naoo
steve100
Stunning work here, the lighting, detailed modelling and all, 5 stars.
Lown
OH MY GOD!! This is absolutely amazing! Such detail!! EPIC fantasy!
Domi48
Extraordinaire image, pleine de dails et de poie. Bravo!
cauchy
Wow! Great scene and effects. I like the crowded look of the town in the foregraund very much ...
Kaerobani
awesome work again :)
johnyf
Superb!
Sans2012
Who is FLAK? Awesome work bro!
janedj
Fantastic work of art!!!!
Analog-X64
What an stunning image with story to go along with it. Great Job.
sirvictor
wonderful image
archdruid
I like the story AND the image... reminds me, a bit, of Freas' work.
alzartz
Outstanding work!! such detail!!
gamerlow
excellent work!!