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DW Chancellor of Valoria
@dwcov.bsky.social
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I'm here to share dioramas and think about painting tiny little things.
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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.

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December 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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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.

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December 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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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!

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December 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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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...

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December 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12!

Build 4 - "Lair of the Metalloids"

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December 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12!

Build 3 - "Shh, Beware the Metalloid!"

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December 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12!

Build 2 - "Searching for Clues"

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December 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Blessed season, it is time for the Dwarven Forge Build Challenge 12 of 12!

Build 1 - "Awake Plantoids, our Realm is Threatened!

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December 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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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?
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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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.
October 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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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.
September 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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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.
August 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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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.
January 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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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.

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Miniature diorama. Space marines chase cultists in criss-crossed passageways all throughout the mountain complex.
January 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Build 10

Purifying promethium makes right what ruinous learning has desecrated. So addled are they that they leap into our flames!

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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.
January 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Build 9

Heretical threat analysis updated. Situation may be more concerning than initially estimated. ++ Requesting additional assets to assist in cleansing area ++

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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.
January 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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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.

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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!
January 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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++ 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!

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A patrol of space marine terminators encounters "forest spirits" in a small diorama. Foul warp trickery is afoot.
January 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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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)!

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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.
January 2, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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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.

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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.
January 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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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.)

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A massive space tank rumbles along an agriworld street. Buildings shake as a local necromancer desperately flees in his terror wagon.
January 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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++ 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.

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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.
January 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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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.

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A cutaway of a miniature space-ship's embarkation room. A ramp drops into a swamp while space marines load up and head out.
January 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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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.

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December 31, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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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).
December 31, 2024 at 4:05 PM