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Painting Guide for 3D Printed Terrain

Studio-Quality FDM Terrain: Part 2 – Painting & Weathering

How to paint convincing stonework, age wooden details and create realistic rust effects on your 3D-printed terrain. ...
Removing Layer Lines from 3D Printed Terrain

Studio-Quality FDM Terrain: Part 1 – Preparing Your Prints

How to disguise layer lines, build realistic textures, and prepare your 3D-printed terrain for a studio-quality paint job. ...
Grimdark Dungeon Miniatures

New Terrain & Remastered Classics for the Halls of Suffering

As part of building the Halls of Suffering, we've been revisiting all our dungeon themed miniatures with fresh eyes. Along the way we've filled a...
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Project Spotlight | The Reclamation Pits - Allstein Laboratory Diorama

A closer look at Squiglover’s grimdark miniature diorama depicting the Pits: a brutal, self-sustaining place where bodies are processed, altered and returned to service. We...
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A Grimdark Guide to Peeling Necrotic Flesh

In this guest painting guide, Pictor Nox of Conclave Obscura walks through his process for bringing the Harrowed Slave Giant to life, sharing the colors,...
Five Room Dungeon Formula

The Secret Formula Behind Running Great TTRPG Dungeons

Dungeon prep does not need to spiral into maps, lore, and twelve rooms your players may never see. This article breaks down a simple adventure...
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Building a Five Room Dungeon with the Kin of the Rat

In this article, we demonstrate the power of the Five Room Dungeon concept using a custom Kin of the Rat-themed dungeon encounter. ...
Slavesmith Thubacaine - A soulslike NPC

Meet the Shackled Blacksmith - A Souls-like NPC for your TTRPG Campaign

A fun guide to using Slavesmith Thubacaine as an interesting dungeon NPC, from cursed blacksmith and magic item crafter to future villain. ...
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Anatomy of the Anatomists: Building a Court Warband for Trench Crusade

In this article, a member of our community gives inspiration for building your very own dungeon-themed Trench Crusade warband. ...
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Dungeon NPC Inspiration for Dark Fantasy Roleplay Encounters

In this article, we give tips on how to create memorable roleplay moments in your TTRPG dungeon encounters. ...
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Creating Memorable TTRPG Dungeons with Dark Fantasy Terrain

In this article, we give tips on how to build memorable dungeons for TTRPGs using miniature terrain. ...
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How to Build Dark Fantasy Dungeon Encounters with Miniatures

In this article, we provide tips and tricks to create memorable dungeon encounters for your TTRPG. ...
Conclave Connections | Dungeon-themed Miniature Horror Showcase

Conclave Connections | Dungeon-themed Miniature Horror Showcase

In this community showcase, Conclave Obscura artists present a collection of grimdark dungeon-themed miniatures and dioramas, each built around horror, decay, and atmosphere. The article...
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Painting Guide | Painting The Jailer in the Grimdark Style using Acrylics

Jesper Borup / figurinescapes shares his grimdark painting guide for The Jailer, building a dungeon diorama from recycled materials and finishing it with acrylic washes,...
Painting Grimdark Dungeon Horror with the Bile Guardian

Painting Grimdark Dungeon Horror with the Bile Guardian

In this guest painting guide, KatyFear walks through her grim dark approach to the Bile Guardian, explaining how she built up its sickly toad-like skin,...
Painting Guide | Dark Elf Spiders in Grimdark Style

Painting Guide | Dark Elf Spiders in Grimdark Style

In this guest painting guide, bruce_p85 explains his grimdark painting approach to the Remade collection, explaining how he used various textures and effects to create...