Dagger&Brush Blog
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Shaped by time – Wind-swept rocks for your gaming table
Part three of the arid terrain series shows you how to build simple rock outcroppings from scratch. So take a pick and chisel and come along, but mind your step.
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Sand in your shoes – A tutorial on arid rough terrain
In this second installement of the arid terrain series we build an area that features fine, wavy sand, where with each step your troops or characters sink deeper, adding to the exhaustion of sun and thirst.
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Mirage – Making a dry desert lake or Oasis
The desert is not only home to thousands of plant and animal species, it also has a simple beauty to it. How can we capture this with terrain pieces? In this first post of a series on arid terrain I show you how to make a dry desert lake.
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Over stick and stone – the outskirts of Greifshold
Dear traveller, you may ask with some anticipation, what lies beyond the gates of Greifshold? We will travel to a lumbering village, the quaint fishing village Breka, ruins of steadfast castles taken back by tree and root and learn of the worshipers of Reigaro, the principal deity of the settlers.
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The city of Greifshold – its amenities and secrets
Last time we explored the geography of the magravate, but this time we will focus on the most important human settlement on the continent: the city of Greifshold. Where to eat? Where to sleep? What to do? Fear not traveler! Regis will answer all your questions.
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The land and its myths – A guide to the Margravate of Greifshold
Follow the well traveled scholar Regis of Werta to Greifshold, an untamed land shaped by myth and warring tribes. A land to be conquered and civilized or a land to be cherished and defended from outsiders? Where do you stand, adventurer?
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Fantastic beasts and how to draw them – Hand-drawn fantasy maps step-by-step
Ever wanted to draw your own campaign maps? I show you how to go about it. Contains beasties – reader discretion is advised.
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The right tool for the job – Recommended tools for making terrain
Starting out making terrain? But which tools do you really need and which are just nice to have? This guide takes you through the ropes.
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Enthroned in darkness – How to make a ruined shrine and flagstone bases
Need some evocative scatter terrain? How about a ruined shrine? Learn about statues, candles and tiny bowls! But beware, the shrine is guarded.
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Unrested souls – How to make a graveyard themed diorama base
Do you like to wander graveyards in moonlit nights wearing fabulous headwear? Then this scenic basing tutorial is just the thing!
Inspiration
If you are just starting out painting miniatures, try
Michael Mordor
For basic to intermediate tutorials look at:
Sorastro
You want to push yourself? Look at these masters:
Sicario Rimini
Kujo Painting
Do you want to give terrain buildign a try? Then look no further than
The Terrain Tutor
You want to become a true master crafter? Then learn from
Luke Towan
Feed of the week
- Wars of Ozz at MAYHEM 2024 12 May 2024 Mark A. Morin
- Admiral Jinjur’s Personal Band (Wars of Ozz) 4 May 2024 Mark A. Morin
- April 2024 Tour of the Brookfields Golf Tournament – The Country Auto Open 30 April 2024 Mark A. Morin