Hello, I'm N8thanH, and welcome back to Across the Map!

I'm sorry this post is shorter than usual, but I wanted to be the first to show off something I believe to be extremely rare; something I believe that only a select few of us on Bluestrike know about: an enchanted book of Thorns 3. Yes, you heard me right.

Its location is in a mineshaft that ThunderrrCat and I found while exploring a cave she found trying to open a Nether portal to somewhere that could be her territory. Therefore, I give her most of the credit of finding the book.

(Also, I give full permission, and encourage anyone who can to put these discoveries on the Minecraft Wiki, screenshots included. (But you probably won't need the ghast, because that screenshot is weird and pointless.))

Anyway, here are some screenshots.

The chest containing the book.


The chest's contents. Yeah, there's the Thorns 3 book!



Oh, and maybe you don't understand the book's value? Well, this enchantment can only be obtained on a golden chestplate at level 30, with chances that are less than 0.1%, as far as I know. However, this is a book. So, I believe this is the only way to get this enchantment in book-form. Even then, I don't know how common they are. Anyway...

If you find the book on survival mode, you can freely apply it to your favorite chestplate! Also, feel free to treat yourself to the nearby diamonds.


Not to mention the Impromptu Random Bonus Screenshot of the Day, which is a ghast flying through some netherrack in the Far Lands.



(WARNING: lame joke! :p) My caption: what is that guy doing? He must have his head in the Far Lands...

Well, that's it for today! As always, feedback is appreciated, and thanks for stopping by my blog!
See you all next post. Until then!

Hello, I'm N8thanH, and welcome back to Across the Map!

Yesterday, I promised I'd do a post, so, as promised, I'm here to bring you all another Building Showcase! I have been building quite a bit on Bluestrike, our server, so this is a perfect opportunity to show you all what I've been up to! So, let's go see.

First, let's cover Starkindle Tower, as it is the oldest construction here that I haven't shown off yet.

We'll head over there in a moment, but this is where the tower is, in relation to my farm tower. Just in case you wanted to know.


I'm right outside it. Yeah, it's made out of snow. I'm lucky to have had a snow generator here while I built it, and boy, did I ever go through a lot of shovels! But, here it is.


This is the inside of the tower, where the ladder is. We'll head up in a moment, 'cause who doesn't wanna see the view up top?


By the way, those pink blocks are the Nether Quartz blocks in my texture pack, FreshCraft. I made them pink, because nothing says "I'm from the Nether" like the color red.


The top of the tower is perfect for looking out over the land, or star gazing, if it's your thing.


Wow! That's one amazing sunrise we can see from up here!


You can go into the flame-shaped dome, but there isn't much of a point to it. I would like to put something up here, but what..? If any of you guys have an idea, I'd like to hear it! It is a good space that isn't really getting used.

Here's a view of Starkindle Tower, as seen from on top of my jungle tree.


Moving on, this is the Impromptu Random Bonus Screenshot of the Day!
This is a small cave opening with some creepers staring through. I wonder why it is that they want to blow you up so bad...


My caption: "Welcome to the Creeper show! I'm here with my co-host, Blasting Buddy, and today we're gonna blow you to smithereens!"

Anyways, this is a wooden Easter Island head I built while on vacation.


Again, where it is in comparison to the Farming Tower.


Our last stop is Splash's Sanctuary. I named it after the cat I have on the server, and built it for him, to be outside, but safe and out of fights. I always worry that he'll be killed by a skeleton left over from the night that is trying to shoot me.


 Here's the inside! Sorry for the in-game time being kinda random.
(Now, I am aware that the garden is slightly misaligned. I don't really care, but I may fix it in the future.)


I decided to put a Siamese cat pixel-art in the center. Here is a better look, and Splash himself in the center. Yep, cat-inception!


Once again, this is where the garden is in relation to my house. You can see the deck where the glowstone is.


Well, that's all I have to showcase for today. As always, suggestions and feedback are always appreciated, and thanks for stopping by my blog!

See you all next post. Until then!





























(Psst! Unplanned sneak peek at my current project!)

Hello, I'm N8thanH, and welcome back to Across the Map!

Today, I am here to announce that I have started a YouTube channel! I currently have started a Minecraft Let's Play, and have one episode uploaded, and a second still uploading at the moment. I also have a third episode of my Let's play that I have not uploaded yet, a few episodes/footage recorded on our server, or as we've (up-officially) named it, Bluestrike. I will be uploadng frequently for the next few days, so please enjoy! :)

What does this mean for Across the Map?
Well, not much. I still plan on uploading the usual kind of content, but the YouTube channel will be for things not possible on a blog, like a Let's Play, but anything else will probably be seen here on Across the Map.
I'm sorry for not uploading much, but I have been doing some builds on Bluestrike I hope to show off later today, but if not, then tomorrow.

 I frequently say this, but I am new to commentary/video making, so any tips would be much appreciated. Also, if you do subscribe to my channel, I'd hope for you to still check back here as usual, as, again, I don't intend  to phase out Across the Map.

Anyway, this post is kinda getting drawn on, so here's the link! It will also be posted on the side to be viewed at any time. Please enjoy! www.youtube.com/n8thanh

So, that concludes this announcement. Please give me feedback and/or suggestions on my videos, and thanks for stopping by my blog, and my channel if you did!

See you all next post. Until then!