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Defenders of Lok-Badar II - April 2023 Set
🕑 Added 2023-04-01 20:56:54 +0000 UTCThis Set is from a previous month, but you can still Buy the STL in our Shop.
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Thanks for your patience!
Hello Adventurers and Merchants!
I'm proud to present you the king of the dwarves of Skutagaard and his best warriors, the stout defenders of Lok-Badar!
This month I have tried to give you the best possible dwarf warriors and soldiers in heavy armors, the perfect set to complement the Dwarves Mountaineers, who uses skin and fur armors, and hunt with bows, axes and spears.
A quick note, as I see that the question is often being made: yes, mounts can be swapped across all releases! That's the whole point.
Also weapons can be swapped, but size may vary across certain races: Goblins weapon socket are smaller than the ogre ones for example, and minimal resize is needed.
Unless it's a mount of a trueblood Ogre/Troll/Giant (I believe only Frosthorn actually have one), are saddled are sized the same, so you can take advantage of the modularity of weapons and mounts to customize your units.
Want to use the Rams from the Mountaineers set for these dwarves, or even give the Gryphons coming this month with the goblins or Orr'ugs of the last month? No problem at all, I got you covered ;)
Would you like take your tabletop gaming to the next level with any sort of modular unit, heroes or monster? Visit our MyMiniFactory Store to get any model from our previous releases!
Welcome to the universe of Guilds!
In Guilds you play a powerful Guild in an intriguing arcane world called Mundus, a place pervaded by legendary creatures and torn by war.
As a Guildmaster of a rising guild will you inspire brave men and women to face your rivals and epic monstrosities, or will you surround yourself with hordes of minions to unleash havoc on the battlefield?
Run expeditions through the world, advance through Quests in exciting campaigns, upgrade your guild to recruit even more powerful creatures and learn new spells, and inspire legendary characters of Mundus to join your cause!
But choose your allies wisely, Guildmaster, as siding with certain factions will prevent you from recruiting those who don’t share the same vision of the world. May the skalds sing your deeds!
Click Here to download Guilds Rules, Cards and Records!
Lore
As a horde of Orr'ugs gathers around the Dragonpeaks to claim the Dragonheart, the Dragonlord Kromatur sends a signal to the brave dwarves of Skutagaard for help.
Sworn to an oath of allegiance that the dwarves will not betray, the Mountain King Alvar Jotunnbani answers the call of the dragon cult and not only sends his finest warriors, the order of Lok-Badar Defenders, but joins them in the epic battle of the Dragonheart on the foothills of the Dragonpeaks.
Lok-Badar Defenders
Forged in the fire of battle deep within the mountain of frozen Skutagaard, the Dwarves of Lok-Badar have hundreds of years of history of battling Trolls, Orr'ugs, and recently even the dread armies of Draugar of the Lich Lord.
The warm halls of Lok-Badar are famed for the continuous sound of a thousand hammers beating the finest metals, and for the golden reflection of the rivers of mead illuminating the intricate mosaics on the walls of this city-state.
The valiant and stout Defenders of this fortress proudly wear their finely decorated rune armor and armor by Skutagaard's finest dwarven smiths, the vanguard of craftsmanship of which the dwarven people pride themselves.
Dwarven Gryphon Riders
Powerful and wide feathered wings, muscular leonine body and the head of a proud rock eagle: this is how the majestic Gryphon of the Skutagaard peaks presents itself.
Natural enemies of the wyverns, these intelligent winged predators have forged an alliance with the Dwarves of Skutagaard for centuries, living in symbiosis with them and serving as perfect battle mounts.
Tremble, enemies of Lok-Badar, for few foes are as formidable as a dwarf hammer-thrower on a Skutagaard Gryphon’s back!
Alvar Jotunnbani
“May my spirit be banished forever from the gilded Great Mead Halls if even one filthy ogre sets foot in my keep!"
- Alvar Jotunnbani, King of the Dwarves of Skutagaard.
The legendary battle at Jotunn Pass shook the earth for days, and the heroic Alvar, once crown prince to the Mountain Throne, found himself with a handful of wounded soldiers battling half a dozen angry frost giants. As told in the epics of Skald Flokir, who witnessed that ill-omened day first-hand, the dwarven prince rode the Gryphon king Thrumagogg after his father's death at the hands of an enemy general, slaying the giant and the rest of the Ice Jotunn to death. Thus, on the same day, the king's funeral took place, and Alvar was crowned in his place with his new title: Jotunnbani, Bane of the Giants.
The warrior king protects the free peoples of Skutagaard and its environs with wisdom and honour, and will not rest until all threats have subsided. Following his grandfather’s oath to the last Dragonlord Kromatur, the next task of Alvar and his chosen warriors will be to defend the Dragonpeaks and the Dragonheart divine artifact from the Orr'ug invasion.
Skald Flokir Vindurrodd
"There is a song for every difficult moment, for every battle. And the ones that instill courage in the darkest moments are the most beautiful ones."
Flokir Vindurrodd – Skald and Storyteller of Lok-Badar.
The figure of the Skald, warrior poet and storyteller, is a fundamental part of dwarven culture. The Skald inspires his allies in the midst of battle with powerful songs that tell the tale of heroes old and new, and after the battle is over he writes poems and songs to pass down stories and legends to the dwarven people.
And there is no more famous Skald than Flokir Vindurrodd among the halls of Lok-Badar, warrior and storyteller known as the Voice of the Wind throughout the western lands. This old Skald's voice is said to echo through the battlefields with the might of a chorus of ten dwarves, at the same time that he hurls bolts and plunges his Axe-Bow into the skulls of his enemies.
Thrumagogg - The Gryphon King
The King of the Gryphons of Skutagaard is an ancient and wise specimen, belonging to that lineage of ancient winged beasts that communicate verbally like humans. With its magnificent plumage and graceful body, this mighty Gryphon took his name Thrumagogg, "storm beak", in Dwarven, due to its deadly ability to hurl lightning bolts from his jaws.
Ancient beasts of infinite knowledge like the king of the gryphons are increasingly rare, and their advice is always valued and honored, the few times they want to utter a word. Even the king of the Dwarves confides in his old friend Thrumagogg about important decisions.
Runa the Warrior
At the Smoked-Hog inn, one of the most famous and prestigious inns in Lok-Badar, dances the beautiful Runa. When she's not working at the Inn she's usually breaking Kobold and Goblin bones in the lower tunnel, together with the Defenders of the city.
The Mountain Throne
Considered one of Lok-Badar's greatest masterpieces, and perhaps the dwarves' most precious treasure, the Mountain Throne is generally enshrined in the throne room of the fortress below the mountain. It was made in a forgotten age, in times so ancient that Giants and Dwarves were still friends. As the ancient tradition dictates, during the war the Mountain King is transported by four powerful Throne-bearers on his throne devastating the enemy lines, until he reaches the enemy general, so that he can prostrate himself to the King of the Dwarves and beg for mercy. If this does not happen, the king of the dwarves will descend from his throne and challenge his enemy to a duel.
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If you have feedback or need printing support, don't hesitate to tag @Sephiroa, @Omn0mm and @Risc66 in the pre-supported channel in our Discord.
Previous Contest Winners
We had tons of amazing entries during the latest Painting Contest, it was truly epic!
I want to introduce you all to our winners who participated from our Discord: @Da__St and @Old Man Rum!
Which one is your favourite?
The Next Contest is gonna be Epic!
We are still preparing it and organizing few details, but to prepare you, it will be about the creation of Diorama inspired in the Battle of the Dragonpeaks!
Stay tuned, as we will post about the new contest soon.
Thanks for your supports friends, and happy printing!
Andrea Tarabella
Comments
Mark Weems
No files to dl... what gives?
Dallan
I am also unable to find the files to download.
Michael Gärtner Nielsen
Would it be possible to get this on Myminifactory as previously? I had assumed as much and didn't download it from your patreon links because of a busy april schedule.
Patrick
Same...where my mini goooo?
Peter Lewis
I've got the message on Patreon with the link to March download and on MMF. Alas the Nomad Orr'ugs zip on MMF doesn't have any renders (The My Air Bridge download does). No link to Aprils download and not in MMF :(
Jens
Oof for once I forgot to download April's release and this time no message or share on myminifactory :-/
phil holbrook
Another here - is somebody just a bit too busy with his FronTier???
The Bonehead Podcast
Same here 😅 glad it’s not just me!!!
Mercurius
I haven't been able to find the files for this set. It's not in MyMiniFactory folder, I don't see a download link here in Patreon, and I don't seem to have gotten an email for it, either...
Sporf
The pinup's hands are a bit smaller but the hands of the modular soldiers appear to all be the same size and are interchangeable as far as I've checked.
3D Guy
Within this release, are the modular hands the same scale between male and female dwarfs? I know in some of your past work, the female hands have been a bit smaller. Thank you!
UncleRico413
Is there an April patron discount code ?
Erik Watts
I *am* kinda sad we didn't get Runa skimpy with the helmet on.
Artisan Guild
strange, Patreon should send an email automatically
Artisan Guild
thanks! fixed
MadMike
Is there ANY issue with your emails? I did not get a notification, not one :/
Vovin_6
I think you wrote "April 2029" by accident on Sync
Artisan Guild
yes please :) we have a painting channel for that
Grimbeard
Awesome! Can't wait to print the throne
Emma Marx
Woo! Dwarves!
matthew
Hello, I just joined your discord!!! Can I upload pictures of pin ups I have painted there? Skimpy versions? I love painting skin tones but I thought I better check first!
matthew
Downloading now!!! This set looks like it is going to be amazing!!! I can’t wait!!! Thank you!!!😊
Artisan Guild
A truly cool bare chested Dwarf I made is Gino the Brewmaster from the Oathbreaker set :) https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-gino-the-brewmaster-dwarven-oathbreakers-hero-115056 Additonally, I made a Dum-Lok (fire dwarves) called Gundroff Ragingfire, he is perfect as regular dwarf barbarian: bare chested, great physique, epic lunging pose and super hairs :) https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-gundroff-ragingflame-dumlok-flameseeker-hero-172083 Both are modular and all dwarf model uses the same size balljoints, so you are welcome!
Kacper Wieczorek
Very nice! I couldn't see in promo vid, but is there any male model with bare chest to use as dnd barbarian?
