Train Tuesday Part 137: These 3D Prints Be Buskin’

Greetings, fellow station hustlers. We got a fun one for ya on this fine Train Tuesday as we introduce a couple of new NPCs that are just out here trying to make a livin’…in the most discreet way possible. Let’s go!

DM Ben always, always wants more NPCs to pull from our display cases, so he’s pretty excited about today’s featured DnD 3D-print blog post, as we think these latest two are gonna be darn fun to play. Information is critical in DnD, and you need sources to get it from without being known.

We think a Hovertrain station is an ideal map designation to have plenty of new DnD one-shot encounters. This hustling and bustling locale is ideal for such TTRPG shenanigans, right? Plenty of quirky and mysterious characters coming and going from Waterdeep’s amazing new transportation hub. And your adventurers certainly need some reliable moles or two on their payroll.

First, we needed to make some slick DnD terrain to represent our grand central station, lovingly named Ocean View Station. Aether Studios has all the nifty tiles you need to build a simple setup like the one above, and even better, their Ridivi Station set is totally modular so you can reconfigure different layouts as needed. We really enjoyed 3D printing and spotlighting this build for y’all.

One of our least favorite parts of this DnD blog is figuring out where all our glorious 3D prints come from whenever we do a new post. The reason is that there is often a significant delay between buying the STLs, printing them, painting them, and finally featuring them on 3DRPGPrints.com. Like, that progression can take 12+ months to complete. Crazy, right?

So, the Interwebs says our two STLs today are by DavidLann3D, but it also says he and Iain Lovecraft have some sort of merchant licensing agreement, so it’s hard to tell who the original maker is. Seems like these are DavidLann3D. We just don’t recall ever buying his work or his Folksheim Kickstarter. Oh well, all the links above will lead you to today’s files (and some really other cool ones).

Let’s start with this eccentric Organ Grinder. You probably noticed in the rendering above that this street busker even comes with a little dancing monkey wearing a gnome’s clothing. Adorbs. That element was a bit too fragile for us, so we left it off the final overall miniature.

Resident painter Kimmy Utah was our lead colorist on both pieces, and we just think she did a marvelous job. His fancy dark clothing pairs perfectly with his colorful red organ grinder and tip jar.

Our second busking miniature is this Baker. While music is a natural street hustle in any mass transportation environment, travelers gotta eat, right? So why not have a chap going up and down the Hovertrain platform selling piping hot, fresh bread to ticket goers as they get ready to board the train (or are getting off at this stop)? But some say those services are just a cover to sell spy information to others about who is getting on and off The Forgotten Rails.

We wanted to include a backside picture here as we love the all-around details of these two new DnD 3D-printed miniatures. Kimmy Utah even did some free-hand cobblestone-style bases for us, too. She’s just the best.

So let’s get to the NPC particulars here:

• NPC 1 Colorful Name: Gary (the Grinder).
• Character Race: Human.
• Accent: British, Cockney.
• NPC Role: Organ Grinder | Train Station Busker.
• Painted Miniature: DavidLann3D.
• Quirks: He’s a notorious eavesdropper and sells info to the highest bidder.

• NPC 2 Colorful Name: Buns McGee
• Character Race: Human.
• Accent: Jersey Shore.
• NPC Role: Baker Busker.
• Painted Miniature: DavidLann3D.
• Quirks: If you’re looking for someone, he’ll tell you if they got on a Hovertrain.

Until next time!