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.
FROM DOWNLOAD TO DEPLOYMENT
When you download a 3D file, you’re holding a promise — an idea of what it can become.
You lay all the parts out on the table and begin assembling it in your head.
CHRONICLES OF AN UPSIDE-DOWN BARBARIAN
Felix placed a barbarian half-submerged in a lake. Face down. He never moved again. How did this barbarian die?
THE LEGENDARY HALL WELCOMES THE SAVAGE ORC MOUNTED ON BOAR
Raw strength, controlled tension, and the feeling that this Savage Orc is about to charge straight off the base.
ORC CHAMPION FROM THE ORC WARRIORS MULTI-PART REGIMENT
Brutal, classic, and unstoppable — an Orc Champion that imposes presence just by standing still.
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.
STUPIDITY MARKER STONE TROLL
Absurd, unmistakable, and full of character — proof that Old School fantasy has always had room for humor.
DWARF BERSERKER LORD
Fury, steel, and old-school legend forged into a single Berserker Lord.
PRIDE, GUNPOWDER, AND A WELL-LIT CIGAR
A dwarf. A fallen dragon. And the most legendary smoke break in fantasy history.