I wanted to create a series of models that would be able to be purchased and used for play in the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition system. These models are all rigged and created in such a way that they can be directly printed from a resin based 3d printer.

A small miniature meant to tie the whole piece together with something seen often, the Soul Snail is essentially the 'filler' miniature, meant to serve as the commonly seen monster in the tabletop scenario. With this in mind, it is relatively simple in design, taking elements from the other two miniatures and twisting them into the vague form of a snail. Originally the animal that this miniature would represent was up in the air, but a snail was settled on due to the spherical and ring-like motifs of the set, in addition to the tendril like nature of the tree pieces. Surprisingly, the snail was one of the hardest models to make, due to how small the final miniature would be, the details of the model needed to be clearly defined without sacrificing structural integrity.

This miniature was the one that had the most creative freedom tied to it. While the snail had to be based on the other miniatures, and the Mournwillow's design was set in stone well in advance, the Deacon could be created with many additional features to make it stand out from the other two. The end result is a vaguely humanoid shape built upon a large face as its center. I wanted to keep most of its pieces recognizable and familiar, and put them together to create something interesting to look at. The large hammer it wields went through many design changes, due to the center of weight putting the whole miniature off balance at times. The individual parts that the roots are wrapped around are based on different smaller motifs, such as a bird's skull and pieces of an observatory.

The main centerpiece model, the Mournwillow is the major focus of the capstone project and also the most complicated miniature by far. The design of the model is centered around the iconic image of a golem, a large stone humanoid. Building upon this base, the actual 'willow' wraps around with dryads as accents. The woman in the center of the miniature is a representation of the god that is trapped within, while the crystals and large ball of energy in the golem's hand represent its leaking power. Being separated into six different pieces when printing, the Mournwillow contains many intricate details to set it apart from the other two miniatures, who have more simplistic features due to their small print size. Many of the motifs present in the Mournwillow were centered around a natural theming, with the rings and pillars that make up the main body being based off of Roman and ancient European architecture. The tree that wraps around the model was redesigned several times during the sculpting process, with the final design being focused on tendriling out and around the miniature for a more organic look.