A little Teaser

I came home early today to get some more work done around the war room before the game this weekend. I had some time so I figured I would set up a light booth and take some photos of the D&D miniatures. Let me say that I am really impressed with my son's cheap $90 camera that has macro and 12.9 mega pixels. I paid over 600 bucks for the hunk of junk that I can no longer get to power up.

Isn't the technology curve wonderful?

I ran into some problems with the light booth, I probably need to get all daylight bulbs and use a purer white back drop to get the photos. All my photos I took today have a yellowish tint to them. I will get it take care of as I set up a permanent photo station in the near future.

The preview is of the NPC healer in the party - a mountain folk cleric. I based her on the concept of a white mage healer. Her personality is based loosely off of Starfire from the "Teen Titans" TV series - a heroic outsider that does not completely understand the world she lives in. The inspiration of the character came almost entirely from the image to the left. Yes, I know its from anime, but nothing says gaming and anime cannot mix.


Since she is a savage, I decided to go with a miniature in leather. I selected "Feiya - Iconic Witch" from the Reaper Miniature line. It fit the look I wanted and as a bonus came with a animal companion that I used for the wizard familiar.

I tried a experiment with the bases. I used my printer and adobe to print out name plates. I simply cut them and pasted them onto the base. I might eventually go back and paint the edges and see if I can get the outlines to disappear. I could also make them larger and cut them to fit specifically. I was impressed for the 20 minutes of work that it took me to do it.    

This is the Auriel from the back.

Tomorrow will be the full unveiling to my players when we start the D&D game. Hopefully they will be happy with how I see tier characters. Most gave me a good physical description, but one did not. All she said is that she wanted her character to wear bright colors. That is what I went for.

WIP - D&D Party (Day Three)

I have come to the sad conclusion that my eye-sight is beginning to get a lot worse. I had a lot of trouble today focusing to see the detail on some of the miniatures. I suspect this will be fixed when I get contacts in the next few weeks, since I am long overdue for a new prescription. I am still churning out quality table-top work, but I know I can do much better.

At any rate here is my progress for today;

Auriel (Cleric)       - COMPLETED

Bhesh (Sorcerer)   - 90% done, base completed

Joeseph (Fighter)   - 99% done

Ketheryn (Bard)    - Primed

Leyr Joir (Wizard) - 50% done

Leyr Joir (Dog)      - Primed

Mathias (Fighter)   - COMPLETED

Perrin (Rogue)       - 10% done

Rhagan (Fighter)    - 95% done 

Ferox (Enemy)      - Primed 

Hakkar (Enemy)   - Cleaned, ready to be Primed 

Labros (Enemy)    - Primed 

Lupa (Enemy)       - Primed 

Thoos (Enemy)     - Primed    

I really only have one day of work to get eight and half miniatures done. It is possible, but only if I focus on it. Tonight I got really exited about the direction that the Auriel miniature went. I think what really did it was I realized I could make the miniature similar to the anime-image the character was based on. Then I added in a sailor moon theme and the rest is history.  

I came up with a new idea for the bases on these miniatures. I cannot wait to talk about it and show some pictures provided it is successful. If this works it opens up a whole lot of possibilities for future work.  

WIP - D&D Party (Day Two)

Ugh, woke up later than I wanted to and had to run my daughter on errands. I was only able to put a little work into the party today before I head off to hang with friends and play some Starcraft and enjoy Chinese food! It is becoming apparent6 that i may need to replace my brushes. Its getting harder to control them.

At any rate here is the update. Blue text indicates some progress has been made.

Auriel (Cleric)       - 10% done

Bhesh (Sorcerer)   - 90% done, base completed

Joeseph (Fighter)   - 99% done

Ketheryn (Bard)    - Primed

Leyr Joir (Wizard) - 20% done

Leyr Joir (Dog)      - Primed

Mathias (Fighter)   - COMPLETED

Perrin (Rogue)       - 10% done

Rhagan (Fighter)    - 90% done 

Ferox (Enemy)      - Cleaned, ready to be Primed 

Hakkar (Enemy)   - Cleaned, ready to be Primed 

Labros (Enemy)    - Cleaned, ready to be Primed 

Lupa (Enemy)       - Cleaned, ready to be Primed 

Thoos (Enemy)     - Cleaned, ready to be Primed    

I have some thoughts that I am gonna post about later tomorrow. One of the posts will be my view on both "Dr Who" and "Game of Thrones" TV season. I also plan on starting a new Blog feature this week, so look forward to that. I know I am.   

WIP - D&D Party (Day One)

I have been neglecting my blog this past week. Hopefully I can make up for it this week. My personal goal is to write 1,000 words a day scattered throughout my D&D campaign, other projects and this blog. I know I am capable of doing it since this past Sunday I churned out 1,200 words for some D&D fiction.


I really need to set up my camera so I can get some photos of what I am working on. That should happen this week I am hoping, provided I can get it all power up and working again.  


My goal for this week is to finish my D&D party and probably some of their foes for the session coming up this weekend. Each night by midnight I will be updating my current status on the nine miniatures for the party. Unless otherwise noted basing is done separate.   


Auriel (Cleric)       - Primed
Bhesh (Sorcerer)   - 90% done, base completed
Joeseph (Fighter)   - 75% done
Ketheryn (Bard)    - Primed
Leyr Joir (Wizard) - 20% done
Leyr Joir (Dog)      - Primed
Mathias (Fighter)   - COMPLETED
Perrin (Rogue)       - 10% done
Rhagan (Fighter)    - 75% done