Another Good, Bad, and Ugly trio for this blog post. When I started “Casiatta” I didn’t realize she was supposed to be an anti-paladin, but that’s the case. I think with the half-shaved head and ornate armor she could just be an edgy, goth paladin, knight, or fighter in a pinch. I tried some freehand detail work on her shield, something subtle to make it a little more decorative.

I also fight thought the Bat Demon was a gargoyle, but then realized that it had fur and hair, an unusual feature for gargoyles, so I went the non-stone route instead. This was not a speed paint job but rather I worked on my layering of skin tones, and I am very happy with the results. He sort of looks like a satyr mixed with a demon, making me think about the offspring of a satyr and a succubus who might have some kind of enchantment powers.

The dragon slayer is a fun mini-diorama/miniature with a severed dragon head underfoot. I first thought the figure might be a halfling or something similar because it seems to be scaled small in comparison to other figures, but perhaps it is just a petite warrior who has managed to slay the monster. This one was also painted without speed paints. I liked the layering on the dragon and the cloak, which might be not as evident in the photo.

So three possible NPC’s, one good, one bad, and one ugly. How might you string them together in a single story? An anti-paladin and her demonic partner seek to steal the treasure recovered from a dragon’s horde by a local hero. She suspects the plot and hires the PC’s to guard the treasure, a bit of a role reversal from a typical D&D plot with the PC’s playing defense, rather than offense.