Otherworldly

I may have a slight castle problem. As in, I saw the new release from Fanatik and I could not resist buying it…without first checking that I had room on the sim. So, I have spent a couple of days moving things around and while I am not quite done yet, at least mine new castle has a great spot in the middle of the sim.

The Arkaig castle is a mighty medieval castle which reminded me a bit of the nearby Bohus Fortress, especially with the way the courtyard climbs upwards from the gated entrance. This is not a fairy-tale castle but a very realistic building, complete with some rather dark and dank dungeon rooms. I’ve included three shots of the exterior, but to get a good sense of the build you really need to check it out in person (its rezzed at the Fanatik store, but you’re also very welcome to check it out on our sim). The interior especially deserves a good exploration—there’s tons of rooms.

At L$6000 it is not a small investment, but while I could have wished for a couple of additions and changes such as seasonal variations for the included ground area (at least between grass and snow) and an option not to have baked-in lighting, I do think that the quality of the modelling and texturing is such that the price is justified. If you’re in the market for a ready-made castle build, this is the best one I have seen in Second Life so far. You’ll need a minimum of a 60x60 plot and 383 free prims.