We’re going to feature three mighty animal 3D prints today, but one is quite generic, so alas, sourcing that particular STL file was darn tricky. Still, we think these are excellent additions to our free Wandering Monster Wilderness Trek Table, so let’s dive in.

We’ll start with our primary inspiration for today’s DnD blog entry. We haven’t really made many bear 3D prints because we already have several from our WotC prepainted minis collection. Then, we came across this wicked good Werepolarbear sculpt by the mighty Schlossbauer. The timing was impeccable as DM Ben was chomping at the bit to try a furry-bear paint scheme.

Yes, technically ol’ Schlossbauer calls this one a Werepolarbear, but we don’t play a lot of cold climate scenarios, so we decided to go with the traditional bear necessities here (pun intended).

• Prime Flat Black | Slapchop Base.
• Fur P1: Heavy Drybrush of ASP Hardened Leather.
• Fur P2: Light Drybrush of FAN Ancient Tree.
• Face/Tongue: FAN Moonstone Skin.
• Hands/Fur Pads: FAN Moonstone Skin.
• Tail: FAN Fur Brown.
• Claws: FAN Brainmatter Beige & light black drybrush.
• Teeth: Matt White.

We also wanted the base to complement this Wearbear’s mighty power. Hence, we put a big ol’ rock (from DM Ben’s backyard) and a broken tree. Toughness unlocked, baby!

Quite confident in his paint scheme, DM Ben wanted to do a little batch painting, so he grabbed another fuzzy wuzzy miniature from his Pile of Shame Opportunity. This one came from EC3D Designs and their awesome Beasts & Baddies II Kickstarter.

Pretty cool, right?! We love it when a paint scheme looks killer on multiple miniature sculpts. With a core brown bear scheme now in hand, we can try other color variations. We can also apply this fur scheme to other similiar miniatures and scatter terrain. A win-win.

Lastly, we wanted to share a paint-scheme transfer success story from a recent Tomb Thursday TTRPG blog entry, when we colored up these awesome Subek guards by mz4250.  We’ve been dying to pin down a crocodile paint scheme as we need it for a lot of our Egyptian stuff.

• Prime Flat Black | Slapchop Base.
• Body P1: WAR Scaly Hide + Green Wash + Strong Tone Wash.
• Body P2: Heavier black Drybrush & very light white drybrush.
• Eyes: WAR Lava Orange.
• Teeth: Matt White.
• Feet: FAN Uniform Grey.

The key to this miniature, though, was its base. DM Ben was sorting through his basing material box and pulled out a jar of AK Interactive Water Gel Swamp Green (which he still hadn’t opened). And boy howdy, did it go on and dry great (with a few swamp tufts added in for good measure).

Now, we already did a Brown Bear entry in our Wandering Monster table, with its minis previously done by resident painter Kimmy Utah. So, you could add our newest Bruin creations to this trio and make it a monster party of five. We also think the Schlossbauer Bear would make an excellent pappa bear, and the EC3D Designs STL could be momma bear.

Until next time!

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Now, when we say we have a VIP passenger, that moniker stands for “Very Important Puncher.” The Forgotten Rails architects are preparing for an initial AI revolution of sorts from the general public (how fitting, right?), and so they continue to crank out a slew of security Constructs. So far, their mechanized police force includes:

• Constable Construct (melee).
• Copper Construct (ranged).
• The Destroyer (door rammer).
• Living Bomb (crowd clearer).
• Flickering Knight (train car security).
• The Silencer (single target).
• The Hunter (think, SEAL Team Six).

Unlike previous armed units, today’s 3D print is all about physical damage and knocking out the target. Certain targets require interrogation before extermination.

For today’s featured 3D print, we channeled the magnificent mz4250 and his insane STL library.  He’s just a madman when it comes to his DnD creativity and sheer volume of work. Like, we literally have no words. You can follow his posts on Patreon to snag free files or become a $5 monthly subscriber for organized access to all his brilliant work.

We’re picking this amazing Mighty Servant of Leuk-o to represent our new mechanical thug thumpers.

We decided to experiment a bit with the miniature’s size. First, we printed a 3D model to fill a single d20 square, then followed up with a second, larger slice to cover a 2×2 d20 area. Our sweet spot for larger miniatures is that 2×2 coverage, as those monsters are big enough to indicate a tougher fight without taking up too much precious space on our limited gameboards (not to mention storing them). We’ll still occasionally use a 3×3-plus d20-squared creature, but it’s the exception to our general build rules.

DM Ben was the painter on the spot here, as we needed these bulky bruisers for today’s article, so he colored them up over the weekend.

• Prime Flat Black | Slapchop Base.
• Body P1: Layer ASP Broadsword Silver
• Body P2: Edge and dab FAN Mithril.
• Metal Plating: ASP Talos Bronze.
• Fingers/Feet: FAN True Brass.
• Middle Dimples: Matt Black & one in WAR Elven Armour.
• FAN Dark Tone Wash

We decided to do a very simple, darker base so that everyone’s wide eyes only rested on the bruiser construct itself.

While doing our usual research for this article, we came across a really cool, alternate paint scheme that we’re absolutely going to try. It’s from the WotC prepainted version. We’ve only painted these two miniatures so far and have two more primed in black. So, we’ll just do a light grey drybrush over those, and then we’ll apply this dark blue-and-gold trim combo! Watch for the comparison in a future Train Tuesday.

We almost added more blue lights, a signal that shows the Construct is active and receiving orders. However, that paint tweak sorta breaks the design parameters we set earlier, so we resisted the urge.

Let’s finish up by getting the DnD 5e stat block for this big hitter. We loved this Warforged Titan version we found on Pinterest. It’s the kinda profile we’re going for, and its Challenge Rating (CR 8) meshes with our sixth-level party of six adventurers. Core stats include: AC: 18, HP: 100, Damage Resistances & Immunities: a lot, and Multi-attack: +9 (3d6+6 bludgeoning) & 15 ft. reach. For the smaller bot, we’re just going to halve its HP. DM Ben thinks the group could take on 2-3 of these pummelers, but there will be some eyebrow sweat for sure.

Until next time!

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We had a rousing game on Friday night after the ol’ work whistle sounded. The office crew was pretty stoked as they were starting a new chapter and story arc that included placing our first Hovertrain on the game board. So much fun, you guys! And as usual, the group threw DM Ben a curveball, so let’s see how he’s going to adapt for future NPC scenarios.

Per DM Ben’s last game day prep list, our adventurers returned rescued child Delilah to her creepy, rich Uncle Lord Galobax Dugalle, who resides in the fanciest suburb of Waterdeep. The players stopped at the Charlotte’s Web Inn to get cleaned up and hang their hats after a long travel through The High Forest.

The group knew they couldn’t just waltz right into the fanciest part of the city without some new, clean threads, so in a wise game move that honestly surprised DM Ben, they asked for the nearest tailor shop to get some new duds! The Paliden even utilized his disguise kit to look like a fancy Noble.

Just one small problem, DM Ben didn’t anticipate them coming up with a solid plan and had zilch prepared for this sudden wardrobe-change encounter. The office crew is all about grab-and-smash. Roleplaying is, frankly, quite rare with this group. Nothing wrong with that desired play style, but when they change gears so abruptly, it’s a shock.

Hence, DM Ben likes to turn the creativity tables back on the group, so he simply asked the gang what the name of the closest tailor shop was. Someone blurted out a “Stitch in Time,” and then another guy said, “Stephen Tailor is the owner” (a clear homage to Aerosmith’s Stephen Tyler, of course).

It was all theater of the mind in that encounter, but DM Ben wants to reward the group’s unexpected strategy and creativity and give them a full shop experience the next time around. He’ll also come up with a nifty quest to better immerse this new NPC.

So, let’s start with our miniature! No problemo, as good ol’ STL Miniatures had just the man we needed, thanks to their cool Fabric Seller Set.

Resident painter Kimmy Utah was our brush artist for our boisterous Waterdeep tailor, and she hit the needle on the thread, baby! We loved how our latest DnD NPC miniature came out. We actually sliced this cloth carrier a bit larger because we really frown upon smaller minis for a myriad of reasons. Due to his stride and heavy load, he ended up taking up 1×2 D20 squares. No big whoop.

Now, let’s get into setting the mood inside Stitch in Time – the best tailor shop in all of Waterdeep. DM Ben adores NPCs and all the fun interactions these creative masterpieces have with our adventuring party. Hence, he always prefers to have (1) a memorable NPC name, (2) a dazzling miniature, (3) a couple of interior store scatter pieces, and (4) a location card.

Cast n Play is picking up what we’re putting down, and they released a fab Terrain Essentials Vol II Interiors Kickstarter many moons back; it’s still one of our absolute favorites. Our two perfectly selected scatter pieces are from their wicked good Stores set.

We’ll start with these Mannequin Bits, which instantly insert the interior store vibe. Kimmy Utah colored this one, too. With our zoomed-in image, you can tell we did this one on our Prusa Mini FDM printer. In our biz, timing is everything. Often, we publish daily STL spotlights based on the needs of our own DnD campaigns, both the office game and the Fam game. However, in the early days of our 3D printing, we had only a single FDM printer, and we were running all these off like men on a mission.

The other scatter piece we picked was this fun Dress Shelf, also by Cast n Play and from that very same epic Kickstarter.  We loved the detail here and felt it was just the right size to drop into Stitch in Time!

A clean paintbrush sweep for Miss Utah today, and this was also done in FDM. Cast n Play STL files are very friendly for both FDM and Resin 3D printers. We’re always so impressed with their final files. Again, this final print was absolutely charming.

And just like that, Stitch in Time, run by the world-renowned Stephen Taylor, is open for business! DM Ben keeps an entire case just for his NPCs, so breaking them out in the game is a snap. Sometimes, though, a TTRPG dungeon master has to adapt post-sesh, bring the players’ surprise creativity to life after the fact, and simply be ready for the next encounter.

Even better, the group went to a city library to look up details on both Lord Galobax and the Night Hag, so now DM Ben needs to prep that location too! Another role-playing shock. Hence, we have to get busy creating that NPC and environment.

Until next time!

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Our previous sesh was a tougher one for our bloodthirsty adventurers as they concluded a major, homebrewed story arc (well, sort of) by chasing the evil Night Hag out of The High Forest and finally walking back through the gates of Waterdeep. This player group simply adores combat and lots of dice rolling, so establishing NPCs, bigger missions, and so forth really hits like a thud sometimes. DM Ben does his best to keep things lively and not overdo the supplemental stuff, but sometimes establishing those new narratives can’t be helped. Otherwise, we might as well just play Warhammer.

Let’s briefly recap what went down last game:

• Sided with the Angry Acorns (and not the Miffed Mushroom Contingent).
• Returned young Adrik to Krufer Promentory | collected reward.
• Returned young Shamus to Ewan McHook | offers to build them a watch tower.
• Found out where to return the unexpected third rescued child.

So, DM Ben is slowly letting the group build out their new Bastion, and their reward for safely returning little Shamus to Ewan McHook meant he would build them a new structure for their home base. They chose a slick watchtower, so we’re getting ready to 3D Print that terrain piece for the game.

Here’s DM Ben’s road map for tonight’s dice-rolling shenanigans:

• Collect the treasure from the last big Goblin ambush.
• Meet Lord Galobax DuGalle at his home & return the child.
• Meet Omin Dran to collect Night Hag monetary reward (600 gp per character).
• Get the Fellowship of the Golden Mongoose franchise quest.
• Do any resupplying and spend some of that gold haul.
• Pick up the first Forgotten Rails Hovertrain escort mission to Phandalin.
• Encounter an underderess Lizardfolk alchemist named Thetsis on their way to the hideout | P1, P2.
• Begin the Tresendor Manor Dungeon Crawl (see below).

DuGalle doesn’t really want his niece, Delilah, back, as she could blow his cover as the infamous Crosstown Killer. Alas, he must play the role and give the group a reward (a one-time, free massive delivery of construction materials for future Bastion upgrades).

The players will indeed get their first ride on The Forgotten Rails, and boy, has this event been a long time coming, with the very first Train Tuesday blog post starting on May 10, 2024!  So, Omin will briefly introduce them to 3M and tell the group to hop on board the Hovertrain as low-brow security for another live test run. Players will naturally still have to pay the 1 gp ticket price.

The Miffed Mushroom Contingent will set up a railroad block at the entrance to Mushroom Ally, which Omin Dran sensed could happen since the Shrooms won’t allow any of their land to fall under eminent domain. That’s why Dran is using the adventurers as muscle to ensure nothing happens to his beloved train.

The Mushroom fight won’t be anything more than a message that they’re incredibly unhappy the group picked the Angry Acorns over them. From there, it’s time for the next big dungeon crawl! DM Ben might have the Wandering Monster Wilderness Trek Axe Beak Stampede Encounter interrupt that combat, but he also might save that one.

The players will travel to Tresendar Manor to uncover what happened to the Golden Mongoose franchise, which was headquartered there.

Since we’ve already built out the entire dungeon, here’s a quick reference of each nifty room we built:

• Ruins Entrance and Lone Survivor.
• Area 1: The Cellar
• Area 2: Storage
• Area 3: Hall with Pit
• Area 4: The Crypt P1 | P2 | P3
• Area 5: Cells
• Area 6: Empty Room (Blacksmith)
• Area 7: Failed Ritual
• Area 8: Chasm P1 | P2
• Area 9: Cockatrice
• Area 10: Far Realm Rift
• Area 11: Workshop P1 | P2
• Area 12: Office
• Post Encounter Cleaning Crew
• Post Encounter Tavern

We’re in shipshape here and expect the group to at least do the opening few areas before Friday night ends.

With a little extra hobby time on our side, we’ll close today by sharing these two new Hellwasp Grub miniatures we 3D-printed for free thanks to the mighty Schlossbauer. Tresendar Manor is crawling with bugs (pun intended), so we felt these mushy younglings fit in nicely here.

These slimy bugs were snap to paint, so DM Ben didn’t mind giving them a go:

• Prime Flat Black | Slap Chop.
• Body P1: Layer ASP Crusader Skin.
• Head: ASP Hivedweller Purple + Purple Wash.
• Eyes: ASP Blood Red.
• Fangs/Mouth: WAR Necrotic Flesh.
• Wash All: FAN Light Tone

DM Ben is going to have them sitting somewhere in the dungeon, and it’s nearly a given that the players won’t be able to resist squashing them. When they do, Momma Bear and their elder siblings are going to come a runnin’ for some payback!

Until next time!

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We want to open with a quick word of thanks to y’all for this recent three-day hiatus as DM Ben proudly watched his youngest daughter receive her diploma from Northern Arizona University. He had to drive up to Flagstaff over the past weekend and needed a few days to reset after such an emotional day. He also had zero hobby time, so that made new posts earlier this week rather tricky.

Let’s kick things off with a couple of simple, yet important pieces of Egyptian scatter. There aren’t many showstoppers when it comes to these types of desert 3D prints, but when used in combination with awesome miniatures and slick terrain tiles, you can really set the mood around your game table in the best of ways.

Our featured statue comes from Iain Lovecraft’s epic Desert Adventures Kickstarter. Monuments were always the rage back then, so we need to ensure we represent their Gods in our underground tomb.

DM Ben keeps it simple here with our swell sandy paint scheme. We like to scale back our statues and monuments for several reasons, including storage space and room on the game table. You can certainly do some bigger statues and buildings, but that can be such a brew-ha. There’s nothing wrong with scaling your 3D prints back during slicing.

We also did a weathered mummy sarcophagus, but it’s so generic that sourcing this STL would take forever. If we had to guess, this one is probably from our pals at Aether Studios (the official terrain tile provider of this sandy blog series).

Next up, we have this frickin’ insane Subek miniature by the magnificent mz4250. We shudder to say where we would be without this epic creator in our 3D printing community. All his STLs are free (but we encourage you to check out his $5 monthly Patreon). We love the pose and details on this DnD mini. Just look at these snappers, will ya?!

Resident painter Kimmy Utah is so darn slammed these days (especially as a younger mom) that the rest of the team has been doing more of the painting lately. We just manage our expectations and continuously remind ourselves of the Arm’s Length Rule to get through the stress of it all. This is probably one of the smallest miniatures DM Ben has ever painted, but one must answer the call!

Armed with a Google Army Painter step-by-step suggestion, DM Ben took a deep breath and grabbed a brush:

• Prime Flat White.
• Skin: WAR Scaly Hide + Green Wash + Strong Tone Wash.
• Tongue/Inside Mouth: FAN Moonstone Skin.
• Teeth/Nails: White + Strong Tone Wash.
• Arm Bracers: ASP Hardened Leather.
• Belt: ASP Hardened Leather & FAN Bright Gold.
• Clothes: WAR Voidshield Blue + Blue Wash.
• Head Cloth: GSW Komodo Khaki + Brown Wash.
• Feet Tips: FAN Uniform Grey.

We were really surprised by how great Army Painter’s Scaly Hide is as a reptile color for that creature type. You can also darken that scaly skin a bit more by going over it with a light drybrush of black. Also, be sure to do some solid flocking on that base to help immerse players in their surroundings.

Let’s briefly talk DnD 5e stat blocks here. We found this “Aspect of Sobek” premade stat block on d20Radio.com and thought it was excellent. Depending on where your characters are level-wise and the number of guards on the board, you just might want to knock the HP back from 105 to more like 52-ish. You can also use this Google Search phrase (“dnd 5e sobek soldier stat block”) and get another nice alternative.

We also wanted to take a moment to congratulate all the 2026 graduates and their families on such an amazing achievement. Nothing about college is easy these days, so we consider a diploma to be the mightiest of feats. We’re proud of each and every one of you! Care to take a guess on which daughter is DM Ben’s in the pic above?

Until next time!

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