THE FORGE JOURNAL
New releases, behind the scenes, and the stories that fuel the forge
CONTENTS
EDITORIAL
Reflections, manifestos, and the voice behind the forge.
BEHIND THE FORGE
The thinking, decisions, and rituals behind the worlds forged at Avatars of War.
INSIDE HQ
Life, moments, and scenes from Avatars of War Headquarters.
ICONIC LEGENDS
The stories behind the miniatures that defined an era.
LEGENDARY HALL
Community-painted Avatars of War miniatures, shaped by individual vision, character, and paint.
PAINTED HEROES
When paint transforms a miniature into a story.
A SMALL GESTURE OF ORDER
Chaos, shouting and a very bad idea. In the middle of it all, a single Goblin decides that even disaster needs a place to put things.
ONE MINIATURE. DIFFERENT VISIONS.
From dark and brutal to worn and battle-scarred, the Iron Orc Warlord on Warboar reveals how paint alone can change the story it tells on the tabletop.
ACTION OGRES: STALLOGRE & SCHWARZENOGRE
Meet Schwarzenogre and Stallogre — two Celebrity Ogres straight out of the 80s. Pure VHS heroism, sculpted in brutal detail.
UNDEAD GOBLINS, ORCS AND BEASTMEN
What if your heroes never truly died? What if they returned… changed? At Avatars of War, some warriors refuse to rest. They come back from the other side with shattered bones, rusted weapons… and a darker purpose than ever before.
VELGRYN DRAGONBANE: THE FEMALE DWARF WHO NEVER BOWS
Velgryn Dragonbane enters battle cloaked in dragonfire. Fierce, proud, unstoppable. She never retreats. She never bows.
KRUGH SHELLBREAKER: THE WALKING TROPHY
He hunted a giant turtle… and wears the shell as armor.
Krugh doesn’t lead. He charges. And when he moves, the clan follows.
THE BRUTALITY OF THE BEASTMAN OF WRATH IS ABSOLUTE
A savage champion drenched in blood, born to dominate the battlefield. No mercy. No retreat. Only Wrath.
PRIDE, GUNPOWDER, AND A WELL-LIT CIGAR
A dwarf. A fallen dragon. And the most legendary smoke break in fantasy history.