The gentle giant is a cliche that I have always loved. I like the subversion of a being with an intimidating presence but a heart of gold. With hopes of nothing but the betterment of others. The Galeb Duhr gives me those same vibes. They are typically found within the Elemental Plane of Earth, but …
Mike’s Minis #6: Layer Up! Part 1, The Wizard
As you may remember I started this segment with the Reaper Learn to Paint Kit, so naturally I graduated to the Layer Up! which teaches you how to do highlighting, and shading. These techniques have made me nervous for some time primarily because it requires decent awareness of how much paint you use to achieve …
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Humble Homebrew: Canvassed Oasis
No matter how seasoned the adventurer, you always need a comfy place to lay your head. Sleeping under the stars is only romantic, not very practical, and a regular tent does a barely passable job at keeping you out of the elements. I think what you need is an interplanar pocket dimension. It's a house …
Monster Mania: Wyvern
Wyverns. The scrawny younger cousins of Dragons, these scaled bastards wreak havoc wherever they go. I honestly think they're far more of a problem than full-fledged Dragons. In most settings, Dragons, or at least the older more intelligible versions, are few and far between. Either because they all hate each other so they don't procreate, …
Mike’s Minis #5: Monk
In my home campaign the kingdom has enlisted some mighty authoritarian laws that restrict and limit magic and magical races. The fist is closing tighter and tighter with each passing day, and just recently my players had a first encounter with the new enforcers of magical law enforcement. A platoon of monks specifically trained to …
Humble Homebrew: Buckler Guardian Ring
Some time ago, in a campaign I play in, my DM gifted me with a Shield Guardian. Gary has been a wonderful addition to the team. I love him very much and if anything would happen to him I would go into a blind, fireball blasting rage, but I digress. I wanted to make something …
Monster Mania: Otyugh
I fully believe that the Otyugh might be the most controversial monster I've gone over so far. Originally the Otyugh was first introduced in the Monster Manual of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in 1977. What I believe makes it so controversial is that it is classified as an aberration. Aberrations, traditionally, are non-natural lifeforms that …
Mike’s Minis #4: Swarm-O-Rats
Now I know I'm still pretty green when it comes to painting but these little bastards have to be the most difficult project I've done so far. These are two swarm of rats I completed a few months ago. When I bought them I endeavored to make them more unique than just a solid color. …
Humble Homebrew: Devil’s Initiate
For the adventurer brave enough to delve into the Nine Hells I present the Devil's Initiate. It is a useful tool when your campaign is taking a turn towards devilry and it's a fine fashion statement. I find that Infernal comes about in two scenarios in campaigns: either a player takes it thinking it to …
Monster Mania: Behir
It makes sense when so many settings having Dragons as archenemies to civilization that at some point that these same citizens would make a weapon designed to hunt and destroy the wild wyrms. Behirs began as weapons created by Storm Giants to combat the Dragon nuisance. Now clearly the goal to eradicate each other was …
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