The Suddy Buddy Boys

Dwarfs, am I right? I mean, where would ol’ Bilbo Baggins be without his beloved dwarven comrades? Well, today we’re highlighting three new dwavern bretherin and their sneaky brewin’ ways. Grab a glass and press forth!

In an earlier Train Tuesday post, we teased the idea of having a new NPC group of rum runners that use The Forgotten Rails to stay one step ahead of the law. We already 3D-printed the mysterious contraption that turns their already tasty ale concoctions into one of the best sips in the Realm. The problem is these Dwarves don’t wanna pay any taxes and don’t like “the man” messing with their moonshine. So, today we thought we would show our newest NPCs in more detail.

First, a recap of all the colorful characters we’ve homebrewed for the good of the game:

• Keanu Leaves of One, Two, Tree.
• Tink Urbelle of Gismos and Gadgets.
• Rishardo Montalwand of Castco.
• Ewan McHook of The Mermaid Cafe (and master carpenter).
• Krufer Prometory of the Hammered Horse.
• Brindle Spindle of All By My Shelf.
• Killian Scar of The Pointy End.
• Elara and Lorcan Silversong of The Loan Rangers.
• M. Knight Holyman of The Church of Consequences.
• Chip Carver of The Busted Boulder.
• Captain Windsor Valour of Sky Runners.
• Gimble Cogsworth of Cogs & Kettle Customs.
• Briar Thorne of The Bramble Bush Boarding House.
• Haldor Stormcaller & Helga Armjaw, Mercenaries for Hire.
• Merv the Swerve, Waterdeep’s Best Swordsmen.
• Sister Mary Francis & her Soul Sistas.
• Huckle Riverstone, Farmer.
• Town Informant | Renaldo Brownpants
• Troll Bridge | Terry the Troll
• The Scarecrow | Lyra & Jack Shaw
• The Forgotten Rails | Hovertrain, 3M (Fitzwalter, Strutt, & Farce)
• Grave-girth Malone, The Banditos.
• Tibarious Trunk & His Miffed Mushrooms.
• Shady Tree & His Angry Acorns.
• Lord Galobax DuGalle, Importer/Exporter | Pomelroy, the butler.
• Aven-Cromley & Vitch, Swords for Hire.
• Bedford Glogg & Bruce Knee, Winemaker & Bodyguard.
• Finneas & Fink, Thieves for Hire.
• Rennick Rowshambow & Orlando Mossbloom, Herbalist Harvesters.
• Renn Sly, Burglar for Hire.
• Crosstown Cutter.

Quite the list and one that should only grow over time. 🙂

So, let’s map this one out and share all the 3D prints to bring our newest NPCs to life! We’ll start with the first of our three short-stack brothers, this small but mighty dwarf by Brite Minis. We especially love this supportless miniature’s pose and scowl.

Sunrise Sven painted this one for us, and he crushed this angry ale lover. Sven is primarily an Army Painter Speedpaint guy, and he’s quite good at it. His color combination is spot on, while you clearly get the sense that he’s not to be messed with.

Next up, we have two more stout dwarven miniatures by good ol’ Dutchmogul. We snatched up these free downloads in a New York minute, including this Dwarfclan Gunner and his Dwarfclan Tinkerer counterpart. He originally designed these at an 18mm scale, so we nudged them up to fill a single d20 square. We simply prefer larger miniatures in our campaign for a myriad of reasons.

Sunrise Sven also grabbed a brush for these two hearty fellas, and we think our newest TTRPG miniatures turned out frickin’ awesome. Perfect balance of leather and armor, along with two more mighty beards that can’t be beat!

Before we get to all the NPC particulars, we wanted to add an oversized keg scatter terrain piece to the mix. This mighty cask is by EC3D Designs and is from their fun Heroes Hoard Tavern Inn series. There’s a little nostalgia here, as this was one of the very first STLs we ever 3D-printed.

This alcohol storage unit fits snugly in our Hovertrain Ale Car by Aether Studios. However, while writing today’s DnD blog post, we paused to rethink our TTRPG scatter plan here. This piece is far too bulky and heavy for a group of rum runners constantly on the go. So, we’re going to look for some smaller barrels that better fit this NPC narrative.

Now, let’s get these NPC personas and details all prim and proper. Each of our Dwarves has a distinct role in their profiteering scheme. DM Ben has dubbed this outlaw, Dwarven Clan, the Suddy Buddy Boys. So, let’s meet this law-skirtin’ trio:

• Colorful Name: Miser
• Role: Group Leader & Logistics Planner
• Class: Fighter
• Possible Scenario: Illegal rum runners
• Painted Miniature: Brite Minis

• Colorful Name: Wiser
• Role: Distillery Master
• Class: Tinkerer
• Possible Scenario: Always hunting for rare ingredients
• Painted Miniature: Dutchmogul

• Colorful Name: Kaiser
• Role: Security
• Class: Ranger
• Possible Scenario: Holds a grudge towards any interferers
• Painted Miniature: Dutchmogul

Basically, someone has to brew it, someone has to sell it, and someone has to secure it. For their DnD 5e stat blocks, we’ll utilize MonsterShuffler.com and their slick NPC Generator tool. Their login system seems a bit broken at the moment (thanks to a bunch of new website maintenance in 2026), so just save any creations in a separate Word Doc, and you’re golden. Another option is to peruse this NPC Statblock Compendium PDF.

Until next time!