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Merry the DM
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Genderfluid (he/him, she/her, they/them), 39 years old

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Coming up on the end of my traditional demons for Fiendish February with a Nalfeshnee! These hulking demons act as judges or no less of their lesser kin, and have a nasty temperament. A bit of a muted pallet, but a very cool mini.
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A custom painted miniature of a Nalfeshnee demon. They have peachy skin on their heavy-set porcine bodies, with gray-brown fur on their backs, upper arms, waist, and legs. A Mohawk of hair in the same color runs back along their head. A few gashes on their exposed belly reveal sickly yellow-brown insides. A pair of small, feathery gray wings jut out between the shoulders. Their legs are short and end in yellowish hooves, while their arms are long with hands that have yellowish, claw-like nails. A thin, hairless tail extends from their fur. Their large head has small, red eyes, a flat nose, and a large jaw with small,crooked yellowish teeth and a purple tongue. Two rows of small yellowish horns flank their mohawk, larger ones jut out of their cheeks and chin, and two massive ones curve up from their jaws like tusks, with the right one having a couple golden bands on it. They stand with their right arm extended, their hand appearing to grasp outward. A side view of the Nalfeshnee's mini, showing off their arms and legs. A back view of the Nalfeshnee's mini, showing off their fur, wings, and tail. A side view of the Nalfeshnee's mini, showing off their profile and horns.
February 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled,
It was a time of darkness, it was a world of fear,
It was the age of Gargoyles.
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Who’s that girl, what’s her name,
Is she cool, is she lame,
Oh you’re talking about what’s her name…
Pepper Ann!
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February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Something a bit more specific in Fiendish February today, as this isn't just any Shadow Demon; its Orthax from Critical Role! This demon made a couple deals in the Vox Machina campaign, always to serve their own corrupt ends.
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A custom painted miniature of Orthax the Shadow Demon from Critical Role. His body his a column of translucent black billowing smoke that solidifies into a humanoid upper body towards the top. He has long arms with clawed hands, and his head is shaped like a large white raven skull with glowing red pinpricks in the eye sockets. He is posed with his upper body leaning slightly forward, his left arm raised back as if to swipe and his right arm held out near his side. A side view of Orthax's mini, showing off his profile and raven skull head. A back view of Orthax's mini, showing off his long arms. A side view of Orthax's mini, showing off his smoky form.
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Fiendish February continues with a Barlgura! These demons are ferocious and savage, but not terribly intelligent. Demons are fun to paint because they can go very wild with their coloration.
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A custom painted miniature of a Barlgura. This demon has bright orange-yellow fur with exposed dark gray-blue skin on their legs, biceps, face, chest, and belly. The claws on their fingers and toes are blue, their eyes are red, their teeth are white, and their tongue is light blue. They have golden bands on their wrists, a spiked golden belt around their waist, and a ragged brown loincloth. They stand with their arms raised and fists clenched, their chest protruding and their mouth slightly open. A side view of the Barlgura's mini, showing off their profile. A back view of the Barlgura's mini, showing off their bright fur. A side view of the Barlgura's mini, showing off their tusks, bracers, and belt.
February 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Decided to do a bit of a Fiendish February with a slew of Demons! The Succubus is a classic demon tempter, though in male shapes theu are sometimes called an Incubus. They use their good looks and powerful enchantments to seduce mortals to their ruin.
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Two custom painted miniatures of an Incubus and a Succubus. Both resemble an attractive man or woman (respectively) in revealing black grab, but with small horns on their brows, leathery wings, and tails that end in arrow-shaped points. A custom painted miniature of an Incubus. He has tawny beige skin, red-orange hair that's slicked back, and red eyes. Large, red, bat-like wings with pink membranes emerge from his back, two small red horns just from his forehead, and a long red tail with an arrow-shaped tip whips behind him. He wears black pants, a balck waist wrap trimmed in red, thigh-high black boots, a black choker, and black bands around his forearms and biceps. He stands with his left hand extended forward in an inviting manner, his right arm loose at his side. His head is slightly bowed, and his wings are mostly extended, though they bend back towards his body near the end. A side view of the Incubus's mini, showing off his profile and arm bands. A back view of the Incubus's mini, showing off his wings and his waist wrap.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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What was your first anime with only an image?
A screenshot from Samurai Pizza Cats, depicting the three main characters posing in front of a background of the Japanese rising sun, mount fuji, and sakura blossoms.
February 4, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Manes are among the lowest demons in the Abyss, formed from the freshly arrived souls of chaotic evil people. They look like small, bloated, humanoids with foul, open wounds. I think the effect of these i juries came across well!
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Three custom painted miniatures of Manes Demons. All three are squat and bloated, with pale skin with open wounds. A custom painted miniature of a Mane. They have pale skin with deep red open wounds. Their teeth and claws are a dirty yellowish, and their eyes are bright yellow. They are posed leaning forward, their arms thrown out and back, and their mouth is open in a shriek. A custom painted miniature of a Mane. They have pale skin with deep red open wounds. Their teeth and claws are a dirty yellowish, and their eyes are bright yellow. They are posed just having slashed with their right claw, their left arm raised and back and their head turned right to look at their supposed target. A custom painted miniature of a Mane. They have pale skin with deep red open wounds. Their teeth and claws are a dirty yellowish, and their eyes are bright yellow. They are posed looking off to their left, with their arms slightly down and slightly away from their body.
February 2, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Otyugh are another classic D&D creation, and a bizzare one at that. A body thats mostly mouth, three legs, and three tentacles, one of which has their three eyes! I was tempted to make this painting dirtier, but I'm still okay with the results.
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A custom painted miniature of an Otyugh. They have dirty, dark yellow skin, and their inner mouth and the underside of two of their pads is a light pink. Their teeth, the claws on those two pads, as well as the ones on their feet, are white. The three eyes on their middle tentacle are reddish-orange. They are standing with their head turned slightly to the left. Their mouth is wide open, revealing clusters of long, sharp teeth. Their left tentacle is swinging low and to the side, the right one is raised as if to swipe, and the middle shorter one with their eyes is turning to position with their head. A side view of the Otyugh's mini, showing off their three tentacles. A back angle view of the Otyugh's mini, showing off their bulky body and three legged arrangement. A side view of the Otyugh's mini, showing off their profile and massive jaws.
January 30, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Girallon are massive, carnivorous apes with four arms and nasty tempers. I feel like these were designed to meet that old, early concept if apes being these dangerous monsters. Either way, this was a fairly simple, but fun paint job!
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A custom painted miniature of a Girallon. They have white fur, with peach-colored skin showing on their faces, hands, feet, and chest. They have long, yellow claws on their hands and feet, and yellowish teeth with sharp canines and two massive, curved tusks in their lower jaw. Their eyes are a fierce red. They are posed just after a swipe, with both of their left arms pulled in near their body. Their upper right arm is raised and posed with claws out, while their lower right arm is hanging by their side. Their mouth is wide open, in what seems to be a ferocious yell. A side view of the Girallon's mini, showing off their four arms and muscular legs. A back view of the Girallon's mini, showing off their back and the details of their fur. A side view of the Girallon's mini, showing off their profile and pose.
January 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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The Griffin is a creature that originates from Greek mythology and remained popular in folklore through the middle ages. With the head, wings, and forelegs of an eagle and the body and hindquarters of a lion, they make for powerful aerial predators.
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A custom painted miniature of a Griffin. They have brown feathers and light brown fur, with yellow talons and beak. Their primary (or flight) feathers are dark brown, their tail ends in a tift of brown fur, and the claws of their talons and tip of their beak are black. They have a light pink inner mouth and orange eyes. They are standing with their front right leg raised, their wings extended to the side, and their head turned slightly to the left with their beak slightly open. A front view of the Griffin's mini, showing off the profile of their face and their wingspan. A side view of the Griffin's mini, showing off their wings. A back view of the Griffin's mini, showing off their wingspan and their lion legs and tails.
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Continuing the classic monster train with a couple Mimics. These shapeshifting monsters often disguise themselves as furniture and containers that will likely be opened and interacted with. They make for fun little painting challenges!
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Two custom painted miniatures of Mimics. The left one is in the shape of a cask of ale, and the right as a treasure chest. A custom painted miniature of a Mimic. They are disguised as a cask, with a brown wooden body wrapped in steel bands and set on a pale tan stand. A tan cork sticks up from the top of it. They reveal nine red eyes along the top ridge of one of the outer iron bands, and that end of the cask is opened into a dark red maw with long pointed teeth and a thin, lashing forked tongue. Several wooden planks and sections of iron bands lash out as revealed tendrils. A side view of the Mimic's mini, showing off their forked tongue and extended tendrils. A back view of the Mimic's mini, showing off their unaltered cask disguise.
January 23, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Rust Monsters are another classic D&D monster. These large, insectoid creatures use their feathery antennas to rust metal, which they eat. The oranges and reds on monsters always seem to pop!
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A custom painted miniature of a Rust Monster. They have an orangish exoskeleton, with rust-red feathery frills on their antenna and tail. They also have white, bone-like protrusion at the end of their tail. They are posed in a squat stance, their head lowered, their antenna upright, and their tail raised. A side view of the Rust Monster's mini, showing off their tail protrusions and fins. A back view of the Rust Monster's mini, showing off their segmented back. A side view of the Rust Monster's mini, showing off their beady black eyes and feathery antenna.
January 21, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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Basilisks are famous creatures in both D&D and the broader fantasy genre. I like the warm colors I used for this one, it reminds me of desert cliffs and mountains. Simple, maybe, but very evocative!
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A custom painted miniature of a Basalisk. They have red-orange scaly skin, with a crest of rusty red, jagged, crystalline plates running from the top of their head, along their back, and down their tail. Their teeth are white, their inner mouth is pink, and their eyes are red. They are posed standing on their back six legs, with the front two of the eight raised up. Their head is raised and curled to the right, their mouth open in a snarl or biting position. Their tail is also raised and curled to the right. A front view of the Basalisk's mini, showing off the profile of their face and their deadly red eyes. A side view of the Basalisk's mini, showing off their eight legs and jagged crest. A back view of the Basalisk's mini, showing off their tail.
January 19, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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Ropers are classic D&D monsters, who hide as stalagmites. Once a creature gets close enough, they lash out with their tentacles and pull them into their maws. Figuring out how to blend the flesh with the stone was tricky, but I think it looks great!
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A custom painted miniature of a Roper. Their stalagmite-like body is a stony gray, with six gray-brown tentacles whipping out from their sides. They have a large, pink fleshy maw wide open that dominates the majority of their face, with yellowish sharp teeth. Above their mouth is a single bloodshot eye, with a yellow sclera and a green iris. A side view of the Roper's mini, showing off their profile. A back view of the Roper's mini, showing off their tentacles. A side view of the Roper's mini, showing off their jaws and eye.
January 16, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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A D&D Gorgon, unlike their Greek namesake, is a Bull with metal skin that breathes out a petrifying gas. I love this model, and while it was a very limited color pallet, I think I really hit the exact look I was going for.
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A custom painted miniature of a Gorgon. They have light gray metallic plates for skin, with green eyes. They are posed charging forward with their front right leg raised, their head lowered with their horns pointing forward, and clouds of green gas bursting from their nostrils. A side view of the Gorgon's mini, showing off their raised leg and the cloud of green gas they are breathing out. A back view of the Gorgon's mini, showing off their ridged back plates and slim tail. A side view of the Gorgon's mini, showing off their profile.
January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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One of my earliest paint jobs was this Umber Hulk. A simple color job, but it made for a great learning experience. I love these weirdos, just some great creepy monsters with a whole lot of power behind them!
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A custom painted miniature of an Umber Hulk. They have a yellow-brown exoskeleton, with yellow claws and pincers and red-orange eyes. They are posed hunched forward, their left arm swiping out while the right is held back and ready. A front view of the Umber Hulk's mini, showing off their head, pincers, and hands. A side view of the Umber Hulk's mini, showing off their profile and the details of their sides. A back view of the Umber Hulk's mini, showing off their scarred back plates.
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Winter Wolves are massive, intelligent, and evil wolves that often work with Frost Giants. Predominantly white creatures are always tricky paint jobs, as there's a fine line between adding details and losing the color. Pretty happy with this, though!
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A custom painted miniature of a Winter Wolf. They have white fur, with black trim around the eyes and mouth. Their eyes are blue, their nose black, their teeth and claws are yellowish, and the inside of their mouth is pink. They are standing on snow in a wide stance, their head turned slightly to the left and their jaws wide open. A front view of the Winter Wolf's mini, showing off the detail of their fur. A side view of the Winter Wolf's mini, showing off their build. A side view of the Winter Wolf's mini, showing off their profile.
January 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Another Owlbear mini I painted, having been inspired by the snowy owl/polar bear seen in the movie Dungeons & Dragon: Honor Among Thieves. While I wish there had been a model that had that classic snowy owl head, I'm still pleased with the end result.
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A custom painted miniature of an Owlbear. They have white fur and feathers, with black markings along the wing feathers, eyes, and brows. Their eyes are golden yellow, their claws and beak are black, their teeth are white, and the inside of their mouth is pink. They are standing on all fours on snowy terrain, their front left paw raised up to swipe and their beak open as if crying out. A side view of the Owlbear's mini, showing off their raised leg/wing. A back view of the Owlbear's mini, showing off their fur. A side view of the Owlbear's mini, showing off their profile and the black patterning on their wing feathers.
January 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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One of my older mini paintings is an Owlbear! I went roughly with a brown bear/great horned owl color combo, though I didn't look up any references back then. Still, I think this came out very well!
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A custom painted miniature of an Owlbear. They have brown fur and feathers, with light brown around the face and dark brown along the brows. Their claws and teeth are white, their beaks is yellow, and their inner mouth is pink. They have large, amber eyes. They are posed on all fours, with their front right paw raised up to slash. Their beak is wide open as if roaring or hooting. A side view of the Owlbear's mini, showing off their raised paw and the feathers along their front leg. A back view of the Owlbear's mini, showing off their fur and small tail. A side view of the Owlbear's mini, showing off their profile.
January 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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November 6, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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Kicking off the new year with a collection of dogs that I painted over the holidays. I'm quite pleased with how they turned out, and it was fun researching different breeds. The siberian husky is a simple color pallet, but very recognizable. 1/8
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Eight custom painted miniatures of dogs, ranging in breed from the tiny chihuahua to the towering Irish wolfhound. A custom painted miniature of a siberian husky. They have black fur on their back, sides, and the top of their head, with a white face, legs, and underbelly. Their eyes are a piercing blue. They stand on a snowy plain, their front left paw slightly raised. A side view of the siberian husky's mini, showing off their profile. A back view of the siberian husky's mini, showing off their tail.
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Most of the adult dragon miniatures are posed in flight, but I really respect how good the Adult Gold Dragon looks in this standing pose. I think this bigger model also helped the gold eyes pop more in comparison to the Wrymling.
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A custom painted miniature of an Adult Gold Dragon. They have golden scaly skin with a pale yellow underbelly, white claws, and golden eyes. They are posed standing with their wings raised amd their head and tail curled in to their right side. A front view of the Adult Gold Dragon's mini, showing off their long neck and the frill that runs down it. A back view of the Adult Gold Dragon's mini, showing off their long tail and their massive wings that run to the tip of their tail. A close up of the Adult Gold Dragon's head, showing off their metallic gold eyes, swept back horns, and barbels around their snout and lips.
December 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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I love the mini for this Gold Dragon Wyrmling, it's got such charm and the fire effect is a fun design. The pure gold eye color gets a bit lost in these pictures, but I'm otherwise pretty happy with it.
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A custom painted miniature of a Gold Dragon Wyrmling. They have golden scaly skin, with a lighter yellow underbelly and horns and white claws and teeth. Their eyes are a metallic gold. They are posed standing with their wings extended and their head raised and breathing a gout of flame into the air. Their tail is curled off to their left. A side view of the Gold Dragon Wyrmling's mini, showing off their profile and tail. A back view of the Gold Dragon Wyrmling's mini, showing off their fire breath. A side view of the Gold Dragon Wyrmling's mini, showing off their wings and golden eyes.
December 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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While I found the model of the Silver Dragon Wyrmling to be a bit simple, the same cannot be said for the Adult Silver Dragon. This figure oozes power and grace, and I feel like I was able to properly capture some of that essence in the colors.
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A custom painted miniature of an Adult Silver Dragon. They have silvery scaled skin, with a lighter gray underbelly, wings, and crest. The crest runs from the back of the head all the way down to the end of the tail, and both it and the wings are tinted a cool purple along the outside edges. Their claws and the tips of their horns are black, their teeth are white, and the inside of their mouth is pink. Their eyes are a cool blue color. They are posed in flight, their wings extended up and their legs hanging down. Their neck is raised up, with their head looking down ans to the left with jaws open as if speaking. Their tail is hanging low and whipping left, nearly grazing the ground. The ground on the base is patterned like stone with a dusting of frost or snow across its surface. A back view of the Adult Silver Dragon's mini, showing off their long tail and the crest that runs down their entire spine. A side view of the Adult Silver Dragon's mini, showing off their wings, legs, and long neck. A close-up of the Adult Silver Dragon's mini, showing off their profile, swept back horns, frilled ears, and expressive face.
December 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM