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Updated with PINUP: December Trailer + Christmas Bonus
🕑 Added 2022-11-24 00:52:36 +0000 UTCUpdate: the missing pinup is added to the set! I hope you'll enjoy her design! Trailer is updated too, sorry for double-publishing it!
Hail adventurers, merchants and travelers!
Thanks to the many feedback and comments I received on my previous post, I decided to reveal my Christmas surprise.
After all, this secret was a bit too much for me to keep for a full month, so I just decided to reveal the full trailer now.
Since the beginning of this journey years ago, you asked me to sculpt a double release for Christmas, and it's something that I really was looking for.
I can't simply duplicate myself, and as you might know I like to draw and sculpt alone, so it took lots of planning and plenty of time to make a big set like this, but this is the perfect opportunity to close the year with some epic might!
Once again, you are invited to check the video above :)
Golem Simulacra Pinup - Ewa Golembane
The Golem Simulacra Troops
The Troops of the Golem Simulacra are perfect to build your guild, army or warband of Golem. Everyone of them come in 2 versions, and each one have balljoint socket on their wrist compatible with lots of weapons of the set. Those seen in the pictures are just example of what you can make :)
Introduction
Of the various types of golems created by the deep gnomes, simulacra are by far the most mysterious.
Forged from pure Thorium in the depths of Golemmar, the first among them are said to have been infused with the souls of ancient gnomish soldiers in a desperate attempt to defend the city from the monstrous menaces of the depths.
It didn't take many years before they began to uprise for their rights as sentient beings, and a bloody rebellion started when the Golem Simulacra learned through unknown means to create their own kind by themselves.
Decades later, the very few existing Golem Simulacra wander the world looking for a purpose to give to their existence, sometimes joining groups that espouse their ideals.
Auron Lightbringer
“On the way to the glory I’ll honour my sword to serve right ideals, justice for all!” - Auron Lightbringer, Requiem Templar.
The valiant Auron is a second-generation Golem Simulacrum infused with the souls of ancient Golemmar generals. This massive Thorium Golem is a champion of justice and light.
As he roamed Rotvar to fight against injustice and protect the helpless from bandits and monsters, he attracted the attention of the Requiem Brotherhood, who welcomed him into their ranks as a champion.
Having spent years studying the fundamentals of the brotherhood with Templars and Demon Hunters, Auron now has the knowledge and perfect equipment to smite evil, demons and vampires.
Anja Wildarrow
“Independently of our origins, it is in the wilderness that we can find our true purpose.” - Anja Wildarrow, protectress of Deeproot.
Following the Simulacra rebellion in the depths of Golemmar, twins were constructed by the ingenious Nogroth the first, who had taken refuge in Setrek, the City of Intrigue. Anja and Garrett, sharing an adventurous spirit and unparalleled dexterity, went into the service of merchants and nobles to escort caravans through the deserts of Denmora, a perfect job for two creatures invulnerable to thirst and heat.
After Garrett made a choice that forever tarnished their reputation, a wounded Anja was forced to flee north, taking refuge in the Deeproot woods.
Amazed by the wild nature that reigned near the sacred Yaldain tree, that so differently from her naturally coexisted in the great balance of the world, she soon found herself serving the noble Arverians who protect those woods. The proud people of the forest, recognizing her value and her good intentions, decided to welcome her into their family and repaired damaged components of her body through intricate Druidic rituals.
Garrett Shadowgear
“We are the children of no one. No one will look for us and our fate is totally ours to take.” - Garrett Shadowgear.
Anja Wildarrow's twin, crafted by the first Simulacra Nogroth in the City of Intrigue, is a skilled thief who has managed to survive in one of the world's most dangerous cities thanks to his cunning and a deft hand. Tired of submitting to the greedy merchants of Setrek and protecting their caravans for a meager pay, Garrett secretly lended his services to a wealthy Oni from the far east, a competitor of the Merchant King Jafar Makir the Rakshakin.
When on a freezing night in the sandy wastes of Denmora, the Oni attacked the caravan of precious goods that the Simulacra twins were supposed to protect, Garrett betrayed his group and went over to the side of the assailants, killing the caravan man and wounding the other guards. Anja found herself forced to protect her brother in a battle she didn't want to fight: disappointed by her brother and wounded by the caravan guards, she fled north never to return. The Oni party stood no hope against the Rakshakin Guards and the Djinn, and Garrett, now with a large bounty on his head, roams the Desert in search of his fortune with an enormous bounty on his metal head.
Nogroth Doomcaller
“Superior to conventional life forms, we Simulacra are destined to rule the realm of the living and the dead!” - Nogroth Doomcaller, first of the Simulacra.
The intimidating skeletal face of this dark-armored Simulacrum strikes fear into the bravest. Nogroth was the first golem to be infused with true souls remains from the Ashglass, and something went wrong in the process of creating him. Due to its totally unnatural existence, this Simulacrum is constantly flooded by voices of the souls captured in his Ashglass core, and is capable of crossing the veil between the real world an the one of his various souls without even noticing.
It goes without saying that this unique peculiarity made him enter a state of Arcane psychosis, and at the same time made him a truly powerful and calculating arcanist.
After successfully corrupting the core of several Simulacra in Golemmar, he mounted a violent rebellion in an attempt to take the city, even allying himself with the vicious Slathaai, with whom he could communicate.
Unable to win the rebellion against Gilgamesh, Ishtara and the mighty Lamassu, he and most of the Simulacra fled to the surface, and scattered across the desert. It is there that Nogroth uncovered the secret of life and death profanating dozens of tombs buried under the sand.
Nogroth lived many years in the sinful City of Setrek, which ruled by demons and devils opens its gates to the most bizarre creatures. This allowed him to continue his research and to join the court of Baal himself as an adviser.
Amber Secretflame
“No, I don't have any flamethrower devices in my arms, I cast my spells just like you do, guildmate.” - Amber Secretflame, Spellblade of the Arcanist Guild.
It is said that this talented Simulacrum knows the most powerful spells of fire, and that its flames are powerful enough to incinerate the demons of the gorge.
Like many Simulacrums like her, Amber initially fled to Setrek, the City of Intrigues, and studied the Arcane arts with the elder Nogroth. Her thirst for knowledge was immense, and to satisfy her curiosity about the origin of Spells, she traveled north in search of the Arcanists Guild.
Amber's willpower and talent allowed her to easily climb the ranks of Mundus' most powerful Guild of Arcane Manipulators. Today, Amber Secretflame is a brave guild Spellblade, accompanying Odessa Witchsword on rescue missions to protect young ones tainted by arcane energy.
Ultran Dragonsmasher
“My blade? Is too big to be called a sword. It was crafted by a master weaponsmith of the Dragonpeaks tribes, forged from the jawbone of a mountain dragon that I have slain!” - Auron Dragonsmasher.
Wrapped in a cloak of draconic skin, and with a sculptural face scarred by the claws of a manticore, the mighty Ultran travels between the Dragonpeaks and the northen cities of Rotvar, relentlessly hunting wyverns and dragons to obtain skins and bones from their bodies to sell to smiths, and precious reagents to offer to the most demanding alchemists.
Wielding colossal weapons too large for a human to wield, the heroic hunter Ultran has earned his nickname of Dragonsmasher by lending service to the highest bidder to slay the titanic monstrosities that plague the mortal realms. His next target is a deadly Ashen Manticore, the same monster that forced Ultran to surrender and marked him with a scar over his left eye many years ago.
Instead of the Pinup, for a single time only, I wanted to make this special fun hero as bonus figure, accompanied by his faithful metal hounds.
BONUS HERO: Clay Westwood
“What interests me more than anything else in my job is the search for truth!” - Clay Westwood, Bounty Hunter.
One morning, an adventurer awoke with no memory in the center of the Denmora Wastes surrounded by corpses and vultures. His caravan had probably been attacked by marauders, probably the same ones who had damaged his mind with a strong concussion. He put on a curious headdress and a cloak found among the remains of the cart to protect himself from the sun, and traveled to the village he saw on the horizon, in an oasis.
To his astonishment, the crowd took refuge in the house and sealed the windows as he walked alone down the street. It was at that moment, that seeing his reflection in the surface of the water, he realized that he was a creature of stone and metal.
Totally uncertain of his future, this memoryless Simulacrum had to get through to an arduous and solitary life, where his only chance to survive was to bring criminals to justice, making sure that no one could live his fate.
Converted by the years into a feared and respected Bounty Hunter of the desert, and accompanied by two loyal Golemhounds purchased from slave traders in Setrek, he travels in search of his next target, apparently a creature similar to him by the description: a dangerous bandit called Garrett whose skin is made of metal. According to Clay, finding this dangerous villain could reveal clues about his mysterious past.
Ewa Golembane (Pinup)
“Only one, only one more prototype to slay them all!”
- Shammur, mad artificier of Golemmar.
Ewa Golembane is the first prototype of Golem slayer.
After the first insurrection of the Simulacra, King Gilgamesh prohibited to craft more Simulacrum.
This wouldn’t stop the mad artificier Shammur, a former brilliant golem-maker who lost his mind after his family was killed by the Simulacra.
“Only one, only one more prototype to slay them all!” Shammur thoughts. After hundreds of failed prototypes, Ewa was born. Provided with the perfect array of skills and souls to localize and destroy other Simulacra and Golem, she easily defeated dozens of Simulacra rebels with her twin Short Shockblades, till Queen Ishtara sentenced her creator to death. Now, Ewa and his master are wandering the Desert of Denmora planning vengeance against Golemmar.
Thorium Wargolem
“There is no foe that does not tremble at the metallic roar and mighty tread of a Thorium Wargolem.” - Ashur, Gnome Artificier.
This titanic mass of ornate metal causes the earth to rumble as it passes, wreaking havoc and sending enemy troops flying.
The titanical Thorium Wargolem is one of the largest constructs ever created by the gnomes of Golemmar, equipped with hammers to shatter dragon skulls and zeek armor, as well as searing blades to sever the tails and tendrils of underground monstrosities.
A faithful Thorium Wargolem infused with the souls of ancient champions currently protects what remains of Golemmar, while some other specimens fled at the end of the rebellion. Some of them, sometimes demented or totally incapacitated, can be found in the far corners of the Denmora Wastes.
Thank you friend! This huge set will be live on December 2022 on Tribe and Patreon!
Cheers,
Andrea Tarabella
Comments
Artisan Guild
Hi Mike! We always send a private message with the download links. In addition, the files are also added to MyMiniFactory, so you should have them available in your library. Cheers!
Mike Arons
Is was too late with downloading the files in time, was on holiday. Is it possible to still get the files somehow (not buying again)?
Nenad Savanovic
Wow this set is top tier! So cool!!
Sporf
How would you have not gotten what you paid for exactly? He said the size of the release ahead of time. All you did was make him spoil the surprise.
Guillermo Gonzalez
My god this trailer is FIRE! I watch it over and over. So hyped up for Auron Lightbringer, and the Wargolem and Clay’s pistols! Not just this trailer but all the other ones as well. Who does the music for these? AG you don’t just give us STL files, you gives us an Experience. Just the best *chefs kiss*
lez carpenter
so i generally don't care much for most models in warforge style releases but damn i even like the base troops for this
Eric Obara
Oh my goodness you’ve did it! You’ve made this a release a holiday miracle.
Ruud Brok
Amazing set! One of my favorites so far!
Dre Kol
This is such a GREAT set. Wow,AG just keeps bringing the fire with their models.
Gagius
Not good per se, just fair. He just announced he wanted to recharge his batteries for December. He let us know since the beginning of the month it was gonna be different and smaller, then released it before charges came, nobody lost anything. Don´t like it? that´s fair but it wasn´t a surprise. Now wouldn´t it have been nice to see a full release in the middle of the month? I say yes, but to each their own.
Mallaury Ferneschola
You are welcome because it is only because people like us exist that we get what we pay for and not less.
Mallaury Ferneschola
Doesnt the assassin done some months ago work for it? I painted it recently
Mallaury Ferneschola
If anything, thank the whiners because without us we wouldn't have known until december. How is cutting half a release in a trailer good?
Mallaury Ferneschola
Thanks for showing us the full ONE release and for the extra heroes as bonuses, I am glad we get a full release as always with a few extras. If anything the heroes should have been shown as a surprise and not the regular content. By the way is the end of Ewa's backstory typed accurately? The Ishtara and his master part sound odd knowing she is the queen. Or am I not understanding everything?
Adam Grima
Fuck yes, great work!
NakedSunFlower
Yes, it's hard to keep secrets for a long time)) Nevertheless, I'm glad that you presented this trailer to us, it looks super!
Bailey Anderson
I have been looking for a set that did automatons in a different way other than just metal Clothing Shop mannequins. I think this may be my favourite set you have done! But i said that last month so you keep upping your level and I cant wait to see more of your work!
Michael Morgan
I like the THICC pinups we've been getting but can we get something slim and willowy sometime soon? That's what daddy likes. PS All of these are great and I can't wait to print and paint them all.
Gagius
I have to say that these are just amazing. Kinda sad your surprise was ruined by whiners though.
Logan Van Choate
Awesome! Your pinups are and Epic prints are always my favorite. Well done, they keep me coming back month after month.
Emma Marx
Everything looks incredible!! I am soooo excited about this release 😊❤️
Shamrock1916
Thanks for putting in the work for the extra model!
Jupp3
Well, NOW I can like this...
David Lyse
AWESOME! That is exactly what I was picturing for a Golem Pinup! Excellent Work!! Well Done!
Scooteroo
simply amazing! You are a madman and a beast for getting these all done. Also that pinup is amazing! That's the main thing that drew me to Artisan Guild in the first place and I've gotten every set since!
William Wilson
thank you!
Shawn Michaud
I wasn't excited about a half release, but didnt say anything about it. The models were still nice, as usual. I'm glad it came together as a really nice full release though.
Tim Watts
love this set, i'mm a patron because I want to support artists, part of that is them working on the things they are passionate about. Loved this set before the troops, it's crazy good with them. Cannot wait to print and paint it.
Desotar
Hey Andrea I was in the same boat. Many people like Warforged and I couldn't get warm with it as a DM. But when I thought of them as a sort of golem army a mad mage created they warmed up a bit to me. Maybe this makes them tastier to you aswell :).
Artisan Guild
Haha thank you :)
Artisan Guild
Thank you for your kind words Jeffrey :) I'll do my best always
Artisan Guild
Thanks Robin! I'm trying to make every model that might be helpful on each release in the amount of time given :)
Artisan Guild
Thank you Daniel :) Now I'll take an extra rest off my pc for few days haha
RabidBlueDeath
I didnt even notice there wasn't a pinup model I was so excited for the rest lol. Amazing job with these!
Jeffrey Pace
Above and beyond my guy. You've turned this Patreon from a should have to a MUST have. I'll never drop you off I can truly help it.
Robin Blair
The style of the gnomes means I probably won't use [edit] as many of these models, but I gotta say, over the past few months there has been a TON of stuff I love, almost like a wish list coming true (and most months by far I'm real happy with the model selection).
Daniel Henry
Whilst I respect your loyalty to the Patreons, staple doesn't mean you are obligated. People can dislike and leave whenever they don't want to support your current month. You need to be able to test out your new designs/ideas or you may be missing on a gem because you are constrained to original expectations. Also sad that you couldnt even prepare a surprise without people complaining.
Daniel Henry
Hahaha I love it. I love all the people who don't get the exact thing they want for a particular month, and they whinge and complain, and sometimes threaten to leave, because very few people stay loyal to an artist to let them create and sometimes stumble. Then after the complaints AG reveals he worked extra hard and already had everything the people whinged about?! Amazing. This is one of the best Patreons to support and has amazing sculpts, im looking forward to seeing all future works. AG dont forget to take a real break to refresh. Let the whingers whinge.
Artisan Guild
Thanks Tim :) Me too!
Artisan Guild
Thanks Delin :D
Artisan Guild
Thank you so much Ed, I'm happy that your mates are satisfied with their characters and the monsters :)
Artisan Guild
Thank you so much Brian :)
Artisan Guild
Glad you like them :)
Artisan Guild
Thanks Andrea! Mechanical beings are not my favourite either, but next month we get back to pure fantasy
Artisan Guild
Change of plan TreeSauce! I was not sure to continue or not the work in progress I had, but due to the high request I finished it :)
Tim Watts
Omg! What an amazing set! Looking forward to printing and painting!!
Delin 20
Great Reveal!!! Awesome work!!
Ed Smith
I use AG minis to create characters for my PCs and for groups of antagonists. I love being able to represent a whole party with a unified sculpting style and the modularity of the troops and heroes allows me to ensure that my player's vision of how their character is armed and represented on the tabletop is as close as possible. Warforged were one of the last "main" types of character that were harder to represent so these are a massively welcome release for me. I love the sculpting style and, with and without the headgear, these will work really well for both good- and evil-aligned characters, so it's a big hit for me.
Brian Orban
I'm a wargamer and the original hero wave was of limited use to me. But it was clearly so joyful to make something different that I was on board for wherever you wanted to take us. I'm obviously overjoyed by the surprise units, but I've realized that I'm here for the artistic vision, be it traditional units or bold experimentation. Keep making what you want, because I always like it!
Phillip Stokes
I see inspiration from Warmachine and Necrons in these. Nice! This is also great seeing multiple sized golems. I have the Golems in my ttrp capable of different sizes too
Andrea Palmerio
Not a big fun of these set even with bonus characters. That said I think it's more of a personal taste than a critique to AG work. I'm a Patreon support of him from a long time and not one that subscribe only if the set is of my taste and this will not change.
Artisan Guild
Modular troops/units are a staple of AG since the beginning, I can see why I sholdn't keep the rest of the set as surprise...
Artisan Guild
Modular D is quiete the pinup of the set... and by the way most of them already miss clothes :P I decided to make a different Bonus (Clay Westwood with 2 Golemhounds) this month because after days of testing I couldn't make anything that I like as Pinup. But they will be back next month for sure!
Artisan Guild
Than you so much Stephane!
Artisan Guild
Modular D is quiete the pinup of the set... and by the way most of them already miss clothes :P I decided to make a different Bonus (Clay Westwood with 2 Golemhounds) this month because after days of testing I couldn't make anything that I like as Pinup. But they will be back next month for sure!
Artisan Guild
Thanks Hellvlad! Modular unit/troops is a staple of Artisan Guild from the beginning and I can see why so many people missed them :)
Gagius
Agreed, and he even said December was going to be a month for him to recharge his batteries...said so since the begining of november and didn´t release the "small" batch after payments had been processed. This is why we can´t have nice things
Artisan Guild
Haha same here William 😁
Desotar
Usually I shut my mouth but... Seeing how some people were offensive in the last post and calling AG "lazy" is quite embarrassing. There is critique and I wasn't happy with what was shown at first too, as I was really missing and hoped for automaton troops. But what some people wrote there was on the brink of offense. The last thing one could do would be to apologize now. Like seriously this was not correct, even if AG would have kept the release as shown before. Again critique is completely fine and helps evolve / can be supportive. But these comments... Damn. Aren't we all miniature nerds and somehow a community on our own?
TreeSauce
Wait, no pinup?
Stephane Dietkiewicz
They are absolutely stunning. Again, you "kill the game" with this sculpts. Bravo
Aaron Starcher
Now, just need that pin-up!
Hellvlad
As much as I complained previously about the size of the release, I admit that you overdid yourself. This missing automaton troops were a huge missed opportunity and you went above any expectations. Fantastic work!
MatthewL71
Loving these, so unique from anything in the past releases
Oskar Robsarve
Super cool and huge set. It has to be one of your best and ai can't wait to print some! And as a side note, you know Thorium is a real thing, It's a radioactive element with atomic number 90, I fear it would be quite unsuitable for making robots however.
Vincenzo Gatta
🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍😁👏
Adam Marafioti
I haven't played a Warforged before, but those are super cool sculpts.
Benjamin Witham
Looks amazing! I'll be glad to have some of those troops on the table, and Clay is super cool, way better than a pinup
Ryley Dempsey-Spearing
This just made my day, having the modular units aswell 😍
Zach Yonzon
Warforged are my favorite race! this is probably the set I'm most excited about. Is it too late to request for a 2H weapon, like a 2H hammer for Auron Lightbringer? also ... PINUP!!! hahaha
Dendail
These are amazing! I would've gotten them if it was just the heroes but the bonus makes this one of the best sets hands down. I was excited to see a warforged pinup but noticed her absence. Is that just for this set or are you moving away from pinup minis?
default_entry
Amazing work! And boo on the complainers. The heroes are already a super cool alternative to cavalry and I look forward to you pushing your skill even more in 2023!
William Wilson
a sexy robot!
Sheldon Hall
Holy crap!
Mikey H
Love this set but I was also fascinated by the idea of a Golem pinup and will be wishing for one for Christmas!
Joshua Besaw
Super excited for this big release! Maybe we will get lucky and there will be a pinup reveal for X-mas!
Ryan Rieder
Absolutely incredible!
William Musselwhite
No joke amazing I am so excited
Artisan Guild
No need to print all at once :) print them when you need!
Matthew Jones
You are amazing! I was already absolutely thrilled for next month with the heroes! This feels like it is almost too much!
B. Griffith
I hope you didn’t decide to reveal this because you got TOO much negative feedback on the size of the first reveal! Sure it was different, but it was good. This will certainly shut everyone up, though! 😁
Artisan Guild
Glad you lile them Daniel :)
Artisan Guild
Thanks :) I just sculpt what I would like to play on the tabletop!
Artisan Guild
Haha thanks 😁
Artisan Guild
Thanks Roddy!
Artisan Guild
Glad you like it!
Artisan Guild
Thanks Matthew :)
Daniel Bergene
Wow! thanks for the hard work! these are awesome! really like the mages and the archer! cant wait to paint them!
Whiskeyjack
Wow just wow! You never fail to impress us!
Mini Manatee
Madman! Thank you so much! :D
Kyle Simmons
Fantastic
Roddy Novogradac
This set is amazing. Bravo!!!
Matthew Wells
You are an absolute monster!!! Amazing.
