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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Got my latest Tiny Furniture. This is art folks. Amazing. I'm getting old enough I can barely see some of the details and it is all hand painted! I love minis so much. Maria and Andrei are true artists. Displayed proudly in some Dwarven Forge terrain :) #tiny_furniture #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 12 - Lair Actions. The powerful aura boiling from Sysuul warps reality. Can Sysuul be stopped from invading the Prime Materia? @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 11 - Private Wharf. Safely load, unload, smuggle, or take a nap! @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 10 - Dungeon Cart. Wizards take their underground racing hobby seriously! @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 9 - Dangerous Puzzles. Will our party choose poorly and end their adventure? @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 8 - Taking a break from the underground. Nothing beats a good view and fresh mountain air. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 7 - Best to be cautious when you live underground. Always pays to get a glimpse into the future! The lizardmen tribe profits from controlling an ancient scrying pool. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 6 - A druid has made her home underground growing exotic and delightful mushrooms unknown to the world above. Easy access via the chasm tradepost! @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 5 - Cavern tradepost. Peaceful times breed commerce. Admittedly they don't leave the doors unlocked at night... @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 4 - "Lair of the Metalloids" @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 3 - "Shh, Beware the Metalloid!" @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 2 - "Searching for Clues" @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12! Build 1 - "Awake Plantoids, our Realm is Threatened! @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

New idea for Crunchyroll/Anime streams. A soundtrack where all the screaming, crying, and extremely whiny character(s) are replaced with proper dialogue for when you have a headache but want to watch. Is it me, or is there more and more of this now?

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Been painting some Hexton Hills from Graven Guild. I can't get enough of these tiles...! They're so pretty, incredibly easy to paint, and just a joy all around. #gravenguild #miniatures #hextonhills Big thanks to Dwarven Forge for their incredible line of naturalistic colored acrylic paints.

A closeup of miniature hexes of terrain designed for making modular maps. Mountains stand tall in the background while forested areas connect them to tiny farmlands.

A closeup of miniature hexes of terrain designed for making modular maps. A close-up of careful painted mountains from verdant woods up past the elevation of plant growth to a dusting of snow at the very tops.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Finally got around to painting a Hexton Hills hex tile (by Graven Guild). Super easy and fun! Big thanks to Dwarven Forge for their great and natural paint selection. Going to start painting these in bigger numbers once my printing buddy has some time :)

A 3D printed hexagonal tile with miniature medieval farm. Hand-painted by poster with the rich yellows wheat contrasted with earthy tones around the farm buildings and vegetable plots.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Holy cow Vantage from Stonemaier is something special folks. An exploration game where you really are exploring, where learning can matter, and there's a surprise around every corner. Here's an example where one of us stumbled onto a racetrack and proceeded into a race mini-game.

A mid-game photograph of Vantage, a new game from Stonemaier press. Player boards and tokens are setup with one player playing a special racing mini-game we found on the planet.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Build 12 ++ Warp breach detected. Librarian Hectus engaging daemonic elements. Prepare additional measures if he does not return. ++

Miniature diorama. Space marine librarian confronts a massive horror at the center of the mountain complex. The fabric of reality rends apart and the space marines face their final test.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Build 11 The complex twists, turns, veritably writhes inward to the living heart of the mountain. Progress is slow but sure. The Codex never fails us. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

Miniature diorama. Space marines chase cultists in criss-crossed passageways all throughout the mountain complex.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Build 10 Purifying promethium makes right what ruinous learning has desecrated. So addled are they that they leap into our flames! @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

A space marine infernus squad has entered the complex and is busy purifying heretics with promethium fire. The interior boasts monastic cells and heretical books on display. Cultists attempt to swarm the intruders to no avail.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Build 9 Heretical threat analysis updated. Situation may be more concerning than initially estimated. ++ Requesting additional assets to assist in cleansing area ++ @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

Space marine terminators investigate a skull festooned temple entrance nestled into a mountain cliff. Ominous red light backlights the entrance. The sergeant is climbing up some handy rocks to investigate opening the portcullis sealing the temple.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Build 8 Their true colors revealed, the heretical psykers attempt to protect themselves with inadequately built civil infrastructure. No matter, our suits are enviro-sealed and climbing rated. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

Space marine terminators are temporarily stymied by a rope bridge across a miniature gorge. No matter, climb down and back up to get the heretics!

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

++ Transmission incoming ++ Build 7 Codex approved patrol for country spirits reveals a nest of "forest friends." Sergeant Alerix finds unsanctioned psyker activity and daemonic incursion both! @dwarvenforge.bsky.social #miniatures

A patrol of space marine terminators encounters "forest spirits" in a small diorama. Foul warp trickery is afoot.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Brief intermission. This week I learned how to paint much better marble! Don't ask me when the minis that go on top will be finished. Soon(TM)! #miniatures

A 2" diameter miniature base painted as yellow marble veined in reddish brown.

A set of three miniature bases with two miniatures on top illustrating how the marbled paint job on the bases looks with minis on top.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Build 6 The Codex provides clear, actionable, and correct methods to cleanse heresy. Necromancers fear most their own dissolution and are easily tricked into fleeing. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

Space marines flush heretics, xenos, and other monsters out of an agriworld town. They funnel their targets through the town gates. Outside an ambush is making short work of the "enemies" of mankind.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Build 5 Local rumors help flush out a Necromancer. The Inquisition was wise to alert us of this planet. (Note to commander: assay potential to send servitors to assist repairs to city infrastructure. Roads were sub-standard for heavy armor movements.) @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A massive space tank rumbles along an agriworld street. Buildings shake as a local necromancer desperately flees in his terror wagon.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

++ Transmission incoming ++ Build 4 Doctrine dictatest that we conduct a sweep of residential areas. First born interface with the locals, their smaller stature comforting the mortals. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A miniature diorama of space marines canvassing an aggro-world hamlet. Tudor houses and a stone church frame space bikes as the marines question the locals.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Build 3 Landing is uneventful. Of course, it is in a swamp. Nobody expects the Angels of the Emperor to land in a swamp. More fools them. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A cutaway of a miniature space-ship's embarkation room. A ramp drops into a swamp while space marines load up and head out.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Build 2 of 12 Techmarine Rex Pietr and his staff ready equipment for landing. Machine spirits require assuaging and the application of holy lubricants to their ceramite joints. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Every year the Dwarven Forge Discord has a 12 builds of December challenge (limit 12 inches by 12 inches). I present to you this year's first (see next post).

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

I am deeply concerned about what I was directed to build here. I will alert the Harpers, hopefully they know a few brave paladins ready for a trip to Billund.

A partially built Lego kit includes a devilish detail... a five headed dragon altar to the villainous Tiamat.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Just got home from PAX Unplugged. Wow. Definitely my favorite con so far. Finally met the Dwarven Forge folks in person. They are an amazing group. Sorry for my poor photo! Did a little meetup with fellow DF Discord fans too (AWESOMEEEE!) @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

Picture of Nate presenting Dwarven Forge at their boot at PAX Unplugged. Large ornate miniature builds of incredibly tough dungeon terrain made by the kindest and best folks in the business.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 14/03/2024

Establishing shot for the Spice Market. The elite chefs competing in the King of Chefs tournament need to make friends here... or at least keep their competitors out! @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

An intrepid party of a mushroom, potato, crab, and several others prepare to do deadly kitchen combat. Whose sear will please and whose cake will crumble? Find out next time on King of Chefs! Available on pay-per-scry and Roll20 (but only to players in my campaign ;) ) @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 17/02/2024

Stickers are healthy way to scratch my shopping itch. Lovely lovely! Slowly covering my Alex drawers in all the things I love 🥰 @tychobrahe.bsky.social

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

Starting a pirate cooking D&D game. And guess who has my back? Tavern Menus: perchance.org/redwyrmstave... Ships and Captains: perchance.org/redwyrmssail... Delightful. @redwyrm.bsky.social

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

It is time for more 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Here is number 12, "Gate Opened." The gem worked! The portal to Fernia is open... @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A diorama. A party of adventurers has flown their sky ship to a portal high in the mountains, and activated its magic with a key in the form of a jewel. The yawning gate reveals the inferno that is the plane of Fernia.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 26/12/2023

It is time for more 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Here is number 11, "Journey's Supplies." Gem acquired our adventurers stock up in Sharn for the long trip to the manifest zone. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A diorama. A skyship takes on supplies at a balcony high up in the vertical city of Sharn. Bridges criss-cross the air between slender towers.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 25/12/2023

It is time for more 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Here is number 10, "Jewels in the Sky." Our adventures are on a quest for a mystic gem. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

Diorama. A skyship floats just below a nest high in the mountains. A rainbow hued eagle soars above.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

It is time for more 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Here is number 9, "In Gnome We Trust." The agents of the Zilargo Trust are relied on to ensure safety. Sometimes that means a home visit. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A large multi-level diorama of a busy gnomish inventor inventing what he probably shouldn't. Agents of the Zilargo Trust are "visiting" to check on him. An enormous golem with a cannon for an arm stands suspended by a rope in the main workroom.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 23/12/2023

It is time for more of the 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Build 8/12 - "Visiting the Bank." These dwarvish bankers can be a bit strange, but there is nowhere safer to store your valuables. @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A diorama of a massive banking hall. Below customers line up to deliver their goods to the safekeeping of the dwarves' vault. Above a colonnade is decorated with dwarven treasures and enormous friezes.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 22/12/2023

It is time for more of the 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Build 7/12 - "Kobold Clan." A busy tribe and it looks like they're about to have a visitor! @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A diorama depicting a kobold tribe living in a large cave. Rocky bridges crisscross above the main campsite with kobolds coming and going. Near the top the figure of a visitor approaching through a passage looms over three guards.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

It is time for more of the 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Build 6/12 - "Sewer Boss." @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A sewer warden makes his way to a giant cistern underground, where an enormous eldritch monstrosity rising to meet him in the glare of unearthly lights. Local mutant fish-people seek to stop the sewer warden from unplugging the cistern.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

It is time for more of the 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Build 5/12 - "Cross Roads." @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

The sewer warden has a long path to travel. He stops to clear out a bug infestation near a sewer crossing. Nearby shoppers attend a local marketplace unaware of the danger of giant bugs!

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

It is time for more of the 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Build 4/12 - "Asking for Directions." @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A cut-through diorama build of a sewer warden descending beneath the streets of a fantasy city to inquire for directions from the sewer's locals.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

It is time for the 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Doing series of three this year. Thirdly, 3/12, "Big Lad" @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A grown dragon turtle assaults the undead minions of a mummy lord to gather more treasure. The undead are just about to deliver goods via rowboat to a remote desert island tomb.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

It is time for the 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Doing series of three this year. Next, 2/12, "Growing Boy" @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A young adult dragon turtle guards a large sea cave filled with his treasure hoard of gold and precious art rescued from ship-wrecks from an invasion of giant crabs.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

It is time for the 12 Builds of December Dwarven Forge Challenge! Doing series of three this year. First up, 1/12, "Baby's First Hoard" @dwarvenforge.bsky.social

A baby dragon turtle guards his precious baby hoard of silver and mummy grave-goods in a small sea cave.

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Sometimes you just want to paint mushroom people. They look great with my Dwarven Forge Mushrooms. Players won't see them coming!

Several miniatures of mushroom people blend in with other mushroom terrain pieces. Somebody is going to be real surprised!

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DW Chancellor of Valoria @dwcov.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

Weekends are for Rock and Stone. Played as a family, won as a family. Was a bit touch and go health-wise but we did it! Daughter was convinced we'd lose, but nobody puts a scout in a corner!

A full boardgame setup of Deep Rock Galactic, with the player characters surrounded by enemies and retreating to their drop-pod.

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