The Venerable Villain

Executive Producer of the RPG team at WizKids Games. Not very active, but follow for TTRPG minis, Transformers, and occasionally art or cat pics.

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Shortpacked!: Unpaintable

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Unleash the Kraken!

It's dangerous business traveling by sea, that cleric might be considering switching her faith to Umberlee.

The new Monster Manual Collection II Kraken is out now! Not to malign the very cool and unique 2014 Kraken, but I've been wanting to make a giant squid Kraken for years, and I was thrilled that the new 2025 Monster Manual finally gave us that chance! Also, it works great with the Falling Star ship.

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Holiday Mini #26: Axe Peep Not exactly my finest work, but sometimes you just gotta roll with a silly idea.

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Well, I'm very late on this one, but I was busy with another project and couldn't get this done in time for Lunar New Year. Still, I didn't want to leave a gap in the Zodiac, so better late than never.

Holiday mini #25: Year of the Fire Horse Nightmare

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t's been a long time coming, but the D&D Icons of the Realms Adult Amethyst Dragon is nearly here!

Having recently been shown off at both NYTF and GAMA Expo, I figured it was time for a little photo shoot of my own.

Having this dragon in hand feels like such a victory; the long-awaited capstone to the adult dragon series that started back in 2020, the mightiest (and my personal favorite) of the gem dragons will finally be available to fill that long-missing final entry in the 2014 adult dragon series!

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Holiday Mini #24: Q-P1D

Painted from a D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures Modron Quadrone. Once again, my wife's crafting materials came in clutch, as she actually had tiny candy heart sprinkles.

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Holiday Mini #23: Behold 2026 Continuing the theme from last year of the New Year's ball drop, it's not a spell effect this time, but instead our most ball-like Beholder! Happy New Year, everyone!

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Holiday Mini #22: Skele-Claus

Painted from a slightly modified D&D Nolzur's Frost Giant Skeleton from WizKids Games. Merry Christmas, everyone!

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"The pride of the Gate..."

Wyll Ravengard, the Blade of Frontiers stands at the ready...with his fiendish patron Mizora always watching.

You can find Wyll in the BG3 Character Set, while the devilish Mizora proves much more elusive...

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"Wits and blades, always sharp." Next up is god's favorite princess, Shadowheart!

You can find this eristic amnesiac in the D&D Icons of the Realms: Baldur's Gate 3 character set coming soon from WizKids.

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"Let me work my magic."

Gale, the Waterdhavian wizard extraordinaire and de facto Netherese time bomb.

Find companions for your Tav in the D&D Icons of the Realms: Baldur's Gate 3 character set coming soon to your FLGS and online.

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"Careful, I bite." Love him, hate him, or love to hate him, next up is everyone's favorite haughty vampire, Astarion.

The Baldur's Gate 3 character set is releasing soon at your FLGS or online.

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Holiday Mini #21: Celestial Snake

Ringing in the Year of the Snake with another holiday mini—this time using the D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures Giant Constrictor Snake from WizKids. Happy Lunar New Year, everyone!

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I see these are just starting to hit reviewer's hands, so I can finally share some images from the Baldur's Gate 3 Character Set! First up, and my first bae in my initial playthrough—Lae'zel. This Githyanki fighter is just itching to slay some Ghaik in your mini collection. Stay tuned for the rest of the set, I'll be posting a new pic each day!

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Holiday Mini #20: Drow Time Mage

Is everybody ready for the ball to drop? I didn't want to do a third monstrous baby in a row, so it's back to another time wizard—this year it's the D&D Nolzur's Drow Mage with an extra 3D-printed 2025 spell effect added.

Happy New Year, everyone!

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Holiday Mini #19: Mari Lwyd If you're unfamiliar with this Southern Wales folk custom, look it up, it's fun.

Sculpt is a Pathfinder Battles Dread Wraith modified with a skull from a Deep Cuts Skeletal Horse.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Holiday Minis #17 and #18: Mashed Potato Golem and Cranberry Sauce Golem

True to the spirit of excess and bounty for Thanksgiving, this holiday gets not one, but two minis! This savory Mashed Potato Golem and tart Cranberry Sauce Golem were painted from a pair of D&D Snow Golems from WizKids. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!