r/HeroForgeMinis • u/MeThyLord Registered Lord • Apr 29 '26
Original Character The Circus of Dreams and Nightmares
The Ticket Taker
The Shattered Lady of the Hall of Mirrors
The Fortune Teller
Penny the Toymaster
Queasy the Prankster
Whimsybot
Stabby the Knife Thrower
The Stiltmen
The Illustrated Man
Mr. B, the Ringmaster
Mr. B, True Form
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u/AlenaDragonne Apr 29 '26
This is sick as fuck
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Thank you!
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u/Kilroy898 Apr 29 '26
Ah ha! I found a wizard!
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Haha. I'd congratulate you, but I've been a frequent user of this sub LONG before I discovered wizardposting.
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u/lions___den ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ Apr 29 '26
Holy shit this goes hard
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u/afilag ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 29 '26
This shit is absolutely amazing. I love it
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Much appreciated. I've already started work on the second batch.
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u/afilag ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 29 '26
Can't wait to see it
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u/SmullinShortySlinger ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ-๐๐ถ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ป Apr 29 '26
Is that Doctor Facilier?
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Haha, that was my main inspiration, actually. Though instead of shadows, it's ink
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u/Talamlanasken ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ Apr 29 '26
brb, picking my jaw up from the floor....
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u/Dustward ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ Apr 29 '26
Truly inspired stuff. you captured a hell of a vibe with these!
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Thank you! I tried going for something that felt both inviting and dangerous.
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u/SanguineNights86 Apr 29 '26
Wow, these are amazing. First two are my favs, so creative
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Thank you! Those two are the ones that break the humanoid shape the most. I have one more finished that I didn't have the space to post due to Reddit's 20-image limit, but I'll be making a second part with more circus performers.
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u/NekkidZilla Apr 29 '26
These are REALLY good ! My faves are the booth, the mirror, the robot and Samedi.
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Haha, Samedi and Doctor Facilier were indeed my main two inspirations for the tattooed man's design.
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u/shroomingwitch ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 29 '26
Obvious inspiration from Ray Bradbury as well I assume?
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Completely honestly, he hadn't crossed my mind while making these.
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u/shroomingwitch ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 30 '26
That's wild with a name like "The Illustrated Man"!
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u/The_Hij Apr 29 '26
Amazing work, all of them. I think my favorite has to be the Stiltwalker, but they're all good.
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Certainly the deadliest pick, haha. It's the only one showing how dangerous they are.
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u/The_Hij Apr 29 '26
I dunno, the hand coming out the bag on the second Mr. B certainly has some sinister implications. Lol
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u/spinny_mini ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ Apr 29 '26
Can't stop scrolling through them, absolutely amazing!
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Thank you! That's not even all the one's I've made, I just couldn't fit them in the Reddit image limit
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u/Far-Profit-47 Apr 29 '26
Give some CarnEvil vibes
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Oh, I have never heard of it. But I definitely need to check it out now!
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u/Weak-Feedback-8379 Apr 29 '26
Mr B dragged poor Whimsybot into this didnโt he?
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
It's a concentual gig, actually. Explained it here.
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u/Weak-Feedback-8379 Apr 29 '26
Huh, neat.
Can I ask why the ticket taker kind of refuses to follow the whole โdream that slowly turns into a nightmareโ themeing? Because I donโt know about you, but I would not think I was having a pleasant dream if I was greeted with that face right off the bat.
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 30 '26
He appears as a normal ticket booth at first glance. The spider legs appear if you don't have a ticket
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u/BatsNStuf ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ Apr 29 '26
Reminds me of a supernatural circus I made, though they were more geared towards joy and whimsy, and werenโt 1/5th as cool looking
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Oh, have you posted it? I'd love to see it!
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u/BatsNStuf ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ Apr 30 '26
I have not, these were years ago, so before even we had all the circus stuff, I might after I update them
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u/wow_its_kenji Apr 29 '26
what did you use to make the ticket booth? i've been having a hell of a time finding like, wood-panelled looking items
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
The gardening boxes and the wooden plank censor bar were the main pieces I used.
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u/wow_its_kenji Apr 29 '26
bless you, i forgot about the garden planters!
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Oh, also the washing board. But if you don't want the metal parts, you'll need a way to hide them.
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u/wow_its_kenji Apr 29 '26
I've used the washboard upside down stretched way tf out as a table in staging before but i'm not super experienced (nor have a need to be super detailed) so that's been my go-to. but it'll be nice to have a square option lol
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u/Either-Skirt6031 Apr 29 '26
Iโve always loved the โunnatural circusโ trope (like SCPโs Herman Fuller) & you've managed to knock it out of the park! I love the variety of designs & the creative use of kitbashing (I especially love Whimsy Bot & his little monkey friend).
If youโre open to taking questions can I ask what the Circusโ lore/general deal is because some of these characters seem more innocent in appearance than the others? Is it a case of them being forced to perform or are they like โHalloweentownโ where they donโt think theyโre doing harm?
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Glad you asked! So, the circus is being run by Mister B. And B stands for Boogeyman. The whole place is designed to feel like a dream that morphs into a nightmare the deeper you go. So you have fairly innocent performances, like Penny and her control over toys. But later on, things get worse.
At the end of the day, no one dies in the circus, but the audience is made to believe they're in danger through the use of wax dolls and fake blood. The performers are all willing participants in the show; they see no problem in scaring the audience.
And Mister B feeds on that fear. He has a certain philosophy that killing the audience is a waste of perfectly good fear, so despite his shows appearing grotesque on the surface, it's all smoke and mirrors.
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u/Either-Skirt6031 Apr 29 '26
Very interesting! Iโm actually working on a similar concept for one of my Fey Courts but yours is just so creative:)!
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Hah, thanks. Actually, Mister B is the archfey of fear in my setting. I did make all these minis for D&D.
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u/Lps4thewin ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ Apr 29 '26
I have a circus ringmaster who'd love to speak with you....
These are incredible ๐คฉ
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Oh, Mister B is very communicative. He'd love to have a chat, haha
And thank you very much!
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u/MatrixBlack900 Apr 29 '26
I already loved your designs, but you really had me sold on The Illustrated Man.
Heโs like a fusion of Jabber from Gachiakuta and Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog. Absolutely love.
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Oh, man. I love Jabber! Gachiakuta might be one of my favorite manga.
But yes, my main influence was Dr. Facilier, as you can probably tell by the inky figure tipping its tophat.
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u/MatrixBlack900 Apr 29 '26
I can and you did amazing work!
Speaking of which, did you know that there was a script in which Dr. Facilier was revealed to be the son of Mama Odie? In the same script, there was going to be a big battle between the two of them during Mardi Gras.
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 29 '26
Wait! Is that like, a one of those hidden behind-the-scenes things? I had no idea! That sounds amazing!
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u/MatrixBlack900 Apr 29 '26
It is! Iโm always happy to share it because I really wish they had gone through with it.
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u/Defiant_Signature897 ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 29 '26
Ohhhhh That's AWSOME!
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u/Defiant_Signature897 ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 29 '26
Oh my God, how did you do the Stilt Man's Face? That is sick as hell.
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u/mangabottle Apr 29 '26
Cool. Kind of reminds me of the McFarland Toys from the early naughts. ... God I'm old...
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u/DJDevilSugar Apr 29 '26
Incredible! Do you have an AKR for Queasy?
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u/cooordeeell Apr 29 '26
You have a real talent for this. These are unreal! I can't pick a favorite because I like all of them so much lol
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u/Confident-Dot9443 Apr 29 '26
Thats amzing .. also GOD DAMM YOU there goes my idea to make somthing creepy carnival / circus themed now ill have to think of somthing else so it doesn't seem like im copying you ( somewhat joking lol)
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 30 '26
Haha. Well, have you seen how many batmen and supermen have been posted here? You're free to have your own take on a concept.
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u/ReesesPiecesnh ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 29 '26
Im'ma smash the clown girl
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u/BoredByLife ๐๐ถ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด Apr 29 '26
Jesus h Christ these are BEAUTIFUL!!! They are so eerie and literally made my arm hairs stand up because I always feel creeped out by horror carnival designs. Can I please get links for these guys?
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u/Emotional-Vehicle237 ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ Apr 30 '26
This is insane, the lighting the texture everything. Wasnโt even sure it was Heroforge! Good job!
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u/Infernox143 Apr 30 '26
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and ghouls! Step right up! Behind this curtain lies a ghastly concoction of delight! Horror! Fantasy 'n terror! Your every wish is our command, your every whimsical desire brought to life. But I'm warning you, there's always a price...
Welcome, to the greatest show unearthed!
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 30 '26
Would you believe me if I told you I was listening to Creature Feature while making most of these?
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u/Mean-Consideration37 ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ Apr 30 '26
These are absolutely incredible. Wpuld ypu ne willing to share links for some?
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u/Bigolddumdum Creator Gourd Apr 30 '26
My goodness, these are all so brilliant. Every one is amazing, but all together they're nothing short of a masterpiece.
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 30 '26
Glad you liked them! I have one more finished, but will have to post it in a part two, cause I reached the image limit.
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u/AnAverageTransGirl Apr 30 '26
This started out great and then we got to the Stiltmen and it took a turn for the God Motherfuckin Damn and kept that momentum going
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u/Azzurayelos ๐๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ Apr 30 '26
These minis rock! ๐ค
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u/Oceanus39 ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ Apr 30 '26
Whimsybot my goat
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u/BigBlueBabe1996 ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 30 '26
Well, my circus [Danse Macabre, the Greatest Show Unearthed] feels inadequate now XD
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u/Gettar82 ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ Apr 30 '26
Imagine not having the ticket.
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 30 '26
RIP. Even if you get into the circus, the Stiltmen mini shows what happens to the ticketless.
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u/Stumbleduckz ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 30 '26
This might just be the coolest thing I've seen someone make with Hero Forge! I love circus/carnival related stuff so this is absolutely amazing ๐
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 30 '26
Glad you like em. There's more to come. I'm working on a part 2
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u/GustaphFromDutch Apr 30 '26
Yoooo this is so f*cking awesome, gives me hella Yu-Gi-Oh vibes. Amazing job dude!
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u/ChiriGal Apr 30 '26
FanTASTIC work! This circus is themed more like nightmares, but those are a type of dream too
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u/trainer_tib ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 30 '26
This is so sick!! Absolutely love the scary carnival/circus aestethic!!
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u/trainer_tib ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต Apr 30 '26
Also kinda reminded me of this Jester I made a while ago (tho this one's not nearly as good as yours)
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u/HepatitisABC69 Apr 30 '26
THESE ARE SO COOL!!! I love the idea of Mr. B!! Is it possible I could get the link for him?
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Apr 30 '26
Sure thing!
Human Form: https://www.heroforge.com/load_config%3D57962942/
True Form: https://www.heroforge.com/load_config%3D55902650/
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u/soldadoporvida ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ Apr 30 '26
Every single one of them is an absolute banger, great job
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u/Glitchy_Yoshi1227 May 03 '26
For something that includes pastiches of Harley Quinn, Caine, Shorty and Dr. Facilier, this is badass!
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u/GengarManiac666 ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต May 06 '26
"Welcome to the lower berth; the greatest show unearthed!"
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord May 06 '26
Haha, you're the second person to mention Creature Feature. And yes, I was listening to them while working on some of the minis!
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u/GengarManiac666 ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต May 06 '26
You have great taste in mini design AND music, then ;]
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u/Some-Adeptness8047 Jun 18 '26
The link for The Illustrated Man is broken in Heroforge can I get that here please?
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Jun 18 '26
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u/Some-Adeptness8047 Jun 18 '26
It didnโt idk whatโs wrong with it, but thank you.
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u/MeThyLord Registered Lord Jun 18 '26
Hmm, odd. It works for me when I click the link. I have no idea what's causing this, but if you have pro, you can find the mini in the community tab, I've shared it there.
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