THE FORGE JOURNAL

New releases, behind the scenes, and the stories that fuel the forge

Illustration of an armored Orc and raging Ogre from Avatars of War – used in the Headquarters News section, May 2025.

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.

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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.

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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.

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ACTION OGRES: STALLOGRE & SCHWARZENOGRE

Meet Schwarzenogre and Stallogre — two Celebrity Ogres straight out of the 80s. Pure VHS heroism, sculpted in brutal detail.

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BEASTMEN SKELETONS MARCH INTO THE LEGENDARY HALL

A regiment of Beastmen Skeletons marching out of the mist, shaped by centuries of decay and dark fantasy.

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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.