D&D mini for Noz'dhuk, Archlich of life

Hi @abhi007, a good separations would be for each limb, or it can also be separated by height, depending on the model.

Hello @guillaumeb1, as you mentioned that you need different parts to be separated for easy printing, so what joints you would prefer for the assembly of the model after printing? Is is necessary to separate them? Or will it be ok if we can design a whole in one model without any separation? As the size is not too much big for a 3d printer.

Hi @AlainVat, here are the answers to your questions :

1) Noz&;dhuk is the Archlich of life, because his goal is to bring eternal life to everyone, in a corrupted utopian way. The idea is that he wants to bring this good thing to everyone, without thinking of how or about the consequences.
2) He is part necromancer, because when he grants eternal life to someone (or something), it is often with great pain and suffering and usually the soul gets corrupted.
3) The height of the base should be around 5mm, but any decorations to it can be higher. For example, rocks and skulls can decorate the base and those can be higher.
4) I usually paint my bases of a certain color, depending on the NPC or PC, to spot them more easily. I have no problem if you want to add your touch to the base, I think it could look good with some runes, good idea!
5) I thought about giving him horns, but Noz&;dhuk has no devil or animal ancestry, so I think it would be weird giving him any. Though you can submit a design with horns and maybe I will like the way it is implemented, surprise me!

What a great contest!

I&;m currently a more parametric CAD oriented 3D designer, since my backround in mechanical engineering... so sculpting and other "artistical" forms of 3D modeling are not my strenght. Besides that, I know that world is full of posibilities and I always wanted to give blender a try (I have tried some few tutorials once).

On the other hand, I&;m a big D&D fan. I have an Elf called Июнь and a Dwarf called Kalahën, so I know the thrill of the game. Maybe not as a DM but as a player that can stay hours immersed in that co-created alternate reallity.

Well, in sum... all I want to say with this preamble is: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED ! ! !

I know it will be rough though, since there may be many great designers with lots of experience out there, good luck to everyone and let the best win!


Enough about me, let&;s talk about Nuz&;Dhuk.

1) My first question is about his name, why he is the Archlich of "life"? (Maybe knowing that could help to make a more personalized design, I find a quite intriguing the link between being a lich and life itself)

2) Regarding the last issue, if you want to tell us something more about his backstory or any key elements that you think we should know, it will be really appreciated!

3) About the base of the mini, I understand that the 50mm are in diameter; about how much mm in height would you like the base to be?
(I&;m not talking about the total height of the miniature here, which I understand that can be anywhere between 70mm or more -taking into account your max printing height of 250mm-)

4) Also, would you like some inscriptions printed at the base? Such as his name, or maybe some runes or sigils.

5) Now moving up to the head... thoughts about horns?

Well, that&;s it for know haha. I will do my best to master quickly the basics of blender in order to get straight into the design.

@Design And More The head can look ghostly, but I would like it to stay close to it&;s human shape, because it is his origins.
In my wants, it is pointed out that I want the size to be 50mm at the BASE and 70mm in HEIGHT.
Also, I pointed out that I would like if the mini is separated in parts for easier printing. That said, my maximum printing height is 250mm, but again it would be easier to print the mini in parts.

Nice contest ! Do you want he has a skull head or rather a bit unshaped human head ? The reference at the left upper corner of your visual shows a ghosty look, is that direction please to you ?
I think the details will not be as detailed as your references because of the asked size of 50mm height. Do you know yet the setup of the 3D printer you&;ll use (the layer height especially).
Thanks