Trailer of May - Meet the Children of the Forest
Hello friends!
It has been a while since my last post. The truth is, this month I had to step out of my comfort zone to sculpt this new 3D printable set. Many people in our communities (especially on our Discord!) have been asking for something resembling halflings for a very long time, and as always, I didn't want to start sculpting a set until I had enough fleshed-out concepts to inspire my imagination. I understand that our subscribers want to see our take on certain characters that exist in many other universes, but our philosophy is not to just sculpt something because "proxies" are needed. We want to make sure that each sculpt resonates with the universe we are building at Artisan Guild and that each miniature really brings something exciting and unique to the table.
The Lurikeens
In the world of Mundus, there are various races known as the shortfolk by humans and other tall people (well, even by dwarves!). One of these are the Lurikeen: cousins of the common gnomes and the gnomes of Golemmar, but with fey ancestors. The wild Lurikeens living under the roots of the great Tree of Life in the Forest of Arba, coexist with dryads and Arverians. They are the eternal children of the woods, with pure spirits and adventurous souls. They have the ability to turn invisible at any moment, and for this reason, they are so rare to be seen and are considered non-existent by some races.
They can live for many years, and most of them resemble young kids to the eyes of humans. However, very few of them have been seen with long beards, such as Baggo, the wanderer wizard seen in the trailer with the owl companion. This Lurikeen is probably 600 years or more, since Lurikeen normally appear young even with a few hundred years. I decided to make this character not to resemble a regular gnome with a pointed hat and beard but instead as an homage to two characters that I really love from my childhood: since the Lurikeen are inspired by wild hobbits, and I love Gandalf the Grey, Baggo has been inspired both by Bilbo and Gandalf, unifying the features of a hobbit and a long-bearded wizard with a pointy hat.
What's in the Set
This set offers numerous modular options for outfitting your Lurikeens—from slings and short blades to staves and shields crafted from the hard nuts of Arba. The set includes heroes like the ranger Willow and the wizard Baggo, along with their unique gear. Even the fox riders are modular, allowing you to print the foxes alone or with saddles compatible with past releases.
Sculpting the pinup was challenging; I aimed to give her a mature look suitable for her stature. The result, Faelin Oakwhisper, is a character I'm particularly proud of after many sculpting sessions.
Our centerpiece this month is a dragon, as every epic tale deserves one! Feythornaax, the Elder Forest Dragon, guards the Tree of Life, Yaldain. He is an ancient, silent protector, only encountered by the most virtuous Lurikeens.
Thank you for your continued support, which allows us to keep bringing these imaginative miniatures to life.
This new 3d printable set will be live next month on day 2 as always.
We’re excited to see your interpretations on the Lurikeens!
Cheers!
Andrea
Comments (51)
I'm looking for the Faelin Oakwhisper Bust but can't find it. Anyone know where I can find it? Or am I missing something?!
Hello Lars! The busts are the rewards for the Collectors Tier. You will find the post below.
Hello everyone. I'm new here and new to 3d printing. How do I access these files please.
This is the trailer post - the link to the minis is on a different post (Deeproot Lurikeen - May Set (n°61)). You'll find the link about half way down, under "Deeproot Lurikeen Links" - as well as the password to unlock the files. If you've linked MMF to your Patreon account then you'll also have the set added to your library at the start of June.
These look fantastic, and are perfect for some of the halflings in my setting!
not really a fan of these, they look like tiny elves. not a fan of anything this tiny.
Excellent set. Hope to see more of them in the future...perhaps a bard with a flute...or an ocarina?
Omg I Love Them!
What? Forest Dragon? Yes, Please!
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Just rewatched the trailer and noticed the named characters don't have a mounted version. Any chance of getting these in this set at all?
Baggo Elderleaf is some of your best work yet
Thank you Danny!
Big fan of the Mushroom Clutters. They are definitely going to see a lot of use in my current Underdark campaign.
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But that dragon though!!! Holy amazing.
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OMG! You NEVER disappoint! Another fantastic set that I can't wait to print! Love It!
Thank you very much Derrell! Appreciate the support <3
Amazing!! Keep up the great work.
Thank you!
Great set again like always. I extra like these bases , nature terrain isn't something you've done much recently , so this is a welcomed addition.
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Wow! These are fabulous. Amazing work.
Thank you Jason!
This made me smile SO MUCH!! I can't WAIT to get my hands on 'em. 😅
Your comment made us smile! 😄
This is going to be a really cool set. Wonderful, unique, inspired mix of elements in this one. I like the fox riders immensely but I am also hoping the riders can adapt to lizard mounts so they can be Eberron Fastieth riders as well!
I like the elf quest ish look. It’s a bit chibi but I like how you fit the look to your world - that constancy is important for me at least.
These are amazing! I want every single one one my table! And I love the busts! Are they a slightly different base style than before? I like it!
cant wait to print this at 300% :), I dislike small models, love the sculpts but I just make em 35mm tall.
Bwahahaha, the gnome army grows!
One of your best releases to date!
Wow! Appreciate it!
Simply awesome! The whole bunch, it was getting better with each model shown in the video... I was hoping for some small folk, but wouldn't have expected so soon. And best of all, they all have that special AG-flavor, that makes them so special. Love it, great work again - respect!
Thank you so much!
You have totally out done yourself sir. I love the look of the new dragon and the smallfolk look amazing. I cant wait to throw them into my next campaign. I have to hand it to you, as someone who only recently got into printing, every month you remind me that choosing AG as my subscription was the best choice. Thank you and keep it up!
Thank you for such kinds words David! Your support is highly appreciated <3
This is an Amazing set and I'd like to ask a few questions and give some feedback. Firstly, are these halflings/hobbits actually smaller in size than your other humanoid characters? Is that only in height or thickness as well? I have made jokes that Artisan Guild loves using swirls in their ornaments and armor and laughed out loud when I saw the dragon's cheeks had a swirl design. Nicely done! I really like the added details such as freckles on some of the faces and the text & leaf in the spellbook. As a painter, it is nice to have a blank canvas sometimes for freehand on unique miniatures but textured details make it easy to speedpaint an squad or army. With this release and last month's, I noticed the Hero characters are more suitable as player characters rather than over-the-top boss designs. I really like this direction for those who enjoy role-playing games like myself. The only part of this release I did not really like was the air/motion effect on the Balearic slings. As a painter, I do not mind painting magic effects but painting the air from a sling swinging around seems unnecessary. But I look forward to printing and painting these anyway!
These models combined with the music (and the name of course;)) give me strong Dark Age of Camelot vibes! (Which is a good thing!) I love These!
I love these! Well done!
Thank you Gerald!
So amazing! Cant wait to print these!
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Wow - I sense these are going to be wonderfull
These look amazing! My favourite is Baggo Elderleaf by far! The Elder Dragon of the Forest looks majestic and I have more options now for a Forest Dragon!
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This set is amazing !
Thank you Jérémie!
WOW. First, let me say these are AMAZING and I'm really looking forward to May!! Second, I hate Halflings. I think Hobbits should stay in Tolkien, and Halflings are an example of the attitude that makes me dislike D&D. But you have really done a wonderful job making something unique that fits in your world, just like you wanted! These little people are less Halfling and more Elfquest (graphic novels as old as I am), and that's a very good thing! You're my favorite sculptor!
Feythornaax looks amazing!