Who Am I?

Kia ora, friends, fiends, and fellow adventurers! I'm Darcy Perry, and if you've stumbled upon this cozy corner of the interweb, you've found yourself amidst a curious collection of fantasy and sci-fi miniatures. These are my hand-sculpted treasures inspired by the halcyon days of my youth when White Dwarf and Dragon magazines were practically sacred texts. When a box of figurines and a set of paints paint held more promise than a dragon's hoard. When dwarfs had beards, elves had pointy ears, and a wizard's staff had a knob on the end - the glory days of roleplaying and wargaming, of ninja turtles, psionic goblins, and cyborg samurai.

The Sculptor's Doom, or How I Learned the Magic of Green Stuff

For thirty years, I'd been a paint-slinger, bringing other folk's mini heroes to life with a brush and a fine eye for detail. Then, in the glorious year of 2016, something quite peculiar happened. I sculpted my first knight. It was a bit like discovering a hidden pocket in the universe, one filled with endless possibilities and an increasing amount of "green stuff" modelling putty. That month, a score of miniature heroes appeared – a truly remarkable rate, even for a man possessed. And, like any responsible artist creating a bundle of potential joy, I decided to share them with the world. The logical next step was to ask the interweb for money to have them cast. Thus, Delvers Lost in the Dungeons of Doom! was born, a Kickstarter that, to my immense surprise, became a hat-trick of critical successes. 

I Didn't Choose the Dux Life, the Dux Life Chose Me

Thanks to the extraordinary kindness of friends and a burgeoning global community of collectors (who, I suspect, have even more miniature skeletons in their closets than I do), more crowdfunding campaigns followed. Then there was Ducks Lost in the Dungeons of Doom IV: Quack Keep, a truly epic collaboration with the legendary Jennell Jaquays, which, as the title subtly hints, featured a bewildering array of Ducks. Then came Law Vs. Chaos, bringing forth a fresh horde of classic dungeon delvers, and finally the epic DuckQuest (now available through Exalted Funeral), which, much to everyone's delight/dismay, saw a return of the Ducks... and rather a lot more besides!

Those miniature marvels were expertly cast in metal and resin by the hands of Ian and Allan Farelly at Regal (Greytown, New Zealand), Elton Waters at Scotia Grendel (Scotland), John Popson (Effin Cool Miniatures, Ohio, US), Chris Nicholls (Macrocosm, Tewkesbury, UK), and Chris Taylor (Lancaster Casting, Gloucestershire, UK).

More recently, in a daring leap into the digital age, I've partnered with Ill Gotten Games to produce STL files of my miniatures. This means you, dear reader, can now download and print them at home on your very own 3D resin printer! It's a bit like having a magical mini-factory in your living room, only with less soot and fewer disgruntled pixies. 

But Wait, There's More...

Thanks to the support of friends and a growing community of gamers worldwide, I have been able to share the joy of creating tabletop game supplements and new worlds of adventure. The Banshee of Billfort and The Village of Omelete are now available in print through Exalted Funeral. I have also released four anthropomorphic Shadowdark supplements that are amalgamated into one Owlmanac, with enough to keep you hooting and howling with laughter!

Where to From Here?

So, what's next for this humble artist? Where to from here? The Quacktastic Seven are about to be released in the wild via my 11th Kickstarter!

If you have any questions about turning your characters into tabletop heroes, please don't hesitate to contact me. After all, the universe is vast, but our imagination can always accommodate one more adventurer! 

Eggcelsior!

Darcy Perry