Building a Profane Altar for Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40k

Crafting a profane altar. Great terrain for Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40k, etc.
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[@norcalonline1]

I really liked this video. It inspires me to create something similar using some saved skeleton bits that I have laying around, too. I like using XPS so it's nice when you make projects out of it. I've noticed a lot of crafters using resin these days which, again, motivates me to try it out. In short, your vids are great and you show the viewer that awesome terrain can be as easy as starting with an idea and just going for it. Thanks, again. --Bo

[@blueeyeddemon5043]

My son says: "This looks like a boss fight area. If I were in a video game I'd save right there."

[@harlandmountain7998]

Your son sounds like a smart kid.

[@rukouJJ]

Sike the boss is summoned from triggering the save function

[@Rathmun]

@@rukouJJ Sounds like a game produced by Michael O'Reilly (Developer behind "I Wanna Be the Guy")

[@larrymanns364]

I think I've said it before but I'll say it again, one of the most relatable aspects of these videos is that you include your mistakes and how to fix them.

[@semitangent]

At first I thought that it bugs me that the eight-pointed star is slightly off-center *and* skewed... Then I realized that is exactly the kind of mindgames someone building a Chaos altar would play.

[@voodoogroove8209]

Bleeding eye skull....COOOOOL Suggestion: when piling up your layers for the cliff, don't cut the stone texture in it until AFTER all the layers are there. It will integrate the layers rather than making them appear as distinct layers. Also, stone texturing with a ball of crinkled aluminum would help that.

[@benvoliothefirst]

Agreed!

[@Brickerbrack]

Good to see that these Chaos cultists still care enough about H&S to put banisters on the stairs... ;)

[@lanasmith4795]

OSHA are far more scary than paladins and demons

[@MyklCarlton]

Only on the pool side though. Long unprotected drop on the other.

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

with spikes though!

[@Bluecho4]

@@MyklCarlton Obviously, you don't want people falling into the blood pool. Setting aside that it might screw with the anti-sacred nature of the profane altar, you don't want the hassle of having to fish them out. If someone falls off the other side and injures/kills themselves on the bare stone, that's fine.

[@DUKWAK]

Wyloch, your videos are so clutch my dude. I’m in the hospital with a surgical infection, and quarantined for my own safety against covid-19. I’m confined to a recliner in my room with no visitors allowed so I got nothing happening except IV antibiotics and anxiety regarding coronavirus. Seriously, yours and Bard’s Craft’s videos are the only things keeping me sane. You were the one who suggested Bard’s Craft too. Thanks for the vids and keep em coming! I appreciate ya.

[@WylochsArmory]

Take care friend

[@WylochsArmory]

Hey bud, some levity for you. This will not be public until April Fools day, but heres an advance sneak peak for ya. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn6ueImJh9iqr9E

[@DUKWAK]

Wyloch's Armory I just had some much needed lol’s🤣 thx Wyloch 🙏

[@subascosauce8288]

I don’t even play table top games, just my PS4 but my word! Watching you create these worlds blows my mind, it really makes me want to jump right in there and play. Wonderful. I loved it.

[@davidberta149]

Those stair handles or rails look so delightfully chaotic. One of the best parts of the project.

[@ArgentChaosJames]

I like the idea to leave the top open so you can place things on top of it. Not only is it a great flat arena for a fight, but you can place some of your other cliffs on top to narrow the ledge or even slap a tower on top as some kind of profane Wizard's research hub. I'll be interested to see if the Profane Altar appears in any Bat Reps, definitely think it would be an imposing edge to a battle map.

[@WylochsArmory]

Oh, it will be front and center, rest assured.

[@EvilRakdos]

It's fascinating to see how a bunch of minor doodads with the application of glue and colors become something you can definitely see in a fantasy scene. I like your stuff.

[@mykediemart]

Glue for the glue god! foam for the the foam build! I bought a lot of skulls and such from Halloween just wasn't sure what to make - this inspired me.

[@jagelsdorf1385]

The skull came out amazing :O Only thing I would change is maybe glue the foam together first, and then carve the cliffs. The way you did it it really looks like foam stacked on top of each other. I’m really impressed with the wiring, I tried making some lanterns lately, and soldering it all together is a chore ;D

[@triplebackspace3623]

I read the title of this and have to say I was expecting a full sized altar for actual worship not something for tabletop minitures.

[@ishnifusmeadle]

I like the crystal idea, but the second i saw all 8 i was like "ooooh shoulda looked for some small rivet sized ones to alternate with". U know top bottom left right large ones, and diagonals small. Or something. Not familiar with chaos lore (noob) but im sure theres some way to narratively bullcrap ur way thru explaining em haha. Great build its awesome.

[@jacobnoelle8428]

The gems should has each a different color to represent the dark gods

[@lifelonghalo]

Finally, 2 hours of work for 5 minutes of work.

[@josray2557]

nice, the curvy railing is an awesome concept. I'm enjoying these "hellscapes"

[@Draculord666]

You've been killing it!

[@kultek]

Love it. Love the transparency of the process. Thanks again for a great crafting video.

[@TheZapan99]

Instead of using sculptamold, plaster or plastiroc for the rocky plateau, I recently discovered that you can get a decent eroded rock texture out of peeled foamboard scratched with a metallic brush, and then dabbed with acetone. The foam melts just enough to create grooves and cracks, with a result that is both very light and still flat enough to be playable.

[@dubbydapanda7189]

the detail is out standing!

[@roochman]

This build is really sick looking! I can't wait to see your video on painting Demogorgon!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Another very cool video Wyloch, thanks!!

[@BellydancerMaliha]

Love it! Even the tiny details like the chains, hooks, and stair rails are great. I always enjoy your encouraging manner. Thank you for another great tutorial!

[@dannyhewson5687]

"I drilled through each eye socket, chopped away the back of the skull with a coping saw and pulled two wires through each eye"........Well that's todays best out of context quote!

[@carlmayne3519]

Great work ... I like the fact you put in the issues you had with bits not working to your liking ... :D

[@mimirudoll6705]

Well now I know what to make with my plastic skull. 😁👌 This is wicked awesome!! 💖

[@Agamemnon2]

Very nice work on the skull, though I have to say the red you chose for the resin isn't making me think of blood so much as ketchup or possibly rhubarb jelly.

[@joehayward4545]

Totally awesome. Gives me an idea for a project myself.

[@briartanner3406]

I like the rhinestones reminds me of like material costs for the altar itself manifesting

[@D1gital-ZER0]

Oh man, that's so cool!! It makes me wish I could go get some XPS board lol

[@st4lsell123]

Everyone seems to be cleaning out the halloween decorations! Miscast just did a vid too!!

[@atkmonkey]

I liked the blue at the beginning. It looked like giant skull trapped in a glacier.

[@dr.mortose163]

Drip some blood from the gemstones and that will tie the piece together. Excellent build.

[@RM-vw3ov]

Lovely build! Nice and gruesome! Yay!❤️👍

[@mauriceshannon5503]

Aw man, love it.

[@jakethedog7237]

This looks like somethin straight outta doom... I LOVE IT

[@johnr7279]

Your builds never cease to amaze me!

[@negotiableaffections]

Great piece, and a nice save on the plateau. Should be sacrifices up there and the blood pool should be filled with their cast-offskulls.

[@sbfarmer8]

more pva and crushed dried dill. adds green and a bit of versatility for the top.

[@redwillow1853]

I really like this build it gives me an idea for a custom Herdstone for Beasts of Chaos in Age of Sigmar. While I do have a Herdstone already built, I can see an awesome design for my snowy mountain themed Beasts of Chaos.

[@JanSobieskiIII]

Not too much; those crystals work REALLY well in that light!

[@jonstachon4921]

Look great!

[@SnoddiesHobbies]

I really like the crystal on the skull's forehead it's a cool looking chaos clock.

[@silviofoj]

Great craft!

[@tackyman2011]

Profane layer cake more like! Good vid.

[@TruSuCiO23]

I wonder if any of these electrical set ups can be set up with a USB and use a power bank, looks amazing. Been binge watching since episode 1 all week, insomnia is a powerful special ability lol

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

would look cool on a metal cd shelf too

[@phrancklynbillsonmc2581]

Ideal seriously !😆

[@user-demon420]

try making a watery moca wash wet blend stuff to add color to the dark tops in the future

[@ImaginationHobbies]

Great job!

[@foggymorning8431]

should paint the 'nose' holes on the skull black

[@tyarkschettler853]

And milk for my Khorne flakes! I really like the jewels and the stairs.

[@subwaybanana]

Great video loved it

[@dwarfanage9379]

Hey wyloch, hope your safe Much love

[@lynnmoore3684]

I forget... Does the acetone/foam combo create fumes?

[@LyonHart1313]

Acetone itself has very strong fumes.

[@Roflmfaoftw]

as a devote fantasy khorne player, im going to make this :D

[@jimmyh.4937]

I like it. Thanks

[@Bluecho4]

That altar looks like someone excavated the face of a giant skeleton, long buried in the earth. And then some cultists came along and profaned the hell out of it. As you do.

[@callindrill]

gotta be careful mixing water based paints with resin. Small amounts are okay, but if you do too much, you'll keep the resin from curing right. Lot's of youtubers have videos about this, and how water screws with resin (peter brown comes to mind).

[@WylochsArmory]

Thx

[@ShalimarFoxx]

So I'm completely aware that this is an older video and that you will probably not pay any attention to this comment but if you're worried about your gems not looking really well with your terrain I've always found using a matte finish nail polish they make clear versions of it but they set up with a matte finish I usually put those over my gyms and it actually really works something you could possibly try in the future but I'll say I love that you bedazzle so many things it's hilarious

[@WylochsArmory]

The bedazzling gets so much worse as the years go by.

[@ShalimarFoxx]

@@WylochsArmory oh I've seen actually I've watched all of your videos and even made a couple versions of my own I just don't usually comment on videos but I really enjoyed that one and you can never bedazzled too much LOL

[@justingallahan6490]

SKULLS FOR THE THRONE!!!

[@lexibyday9504]

just a comment on "a large flat cliff top isn't realistic" beach rocks. They're not perfectly flat eather they tend to slope a tiny bit and be more eroded one place that another but, after you painted it grey, I felt it looked like beach rocks.

[@kellenwhetstone9993]

Love your work keep it up, when are we going to see some Grimmdark bat reps? :)

[@WylochsArmory]

As soon as I can be within 6 feet of another person again. :-D

[@kellenwhetstone9993]

@@WylochsArmory hahahaha true

[@astrobouncer487]

You are way over thinking the gems, they look fine, in fact they add a conan-esque charm to the piece. Well done.

[@terrain4print]

I was going to say this exact thing. Gems are fine.

[@TaiChiKnees]

After two weeks trapped in my house I feel I may need a full sized version soon... 😉

[@SebastienlovesCookieswirlc]

Holy Batman! Is that a Demogorgon at the beginning of the video and after the build is complete? That thing looks huge! Looking forward to see you paint it.

[@christopherthurman5424]

The blood is so gross, I love it

[@crystalclearchaos5387]

Try adding a blue grey to the stone

[@crystalclearchaos5387]

Should have painted the necron and necron head on the spike as a rusting warforge

[@adriannaranjo4397]

I think you should break off the gems and just touch up what holes there may be. Much better than having _eight_ out of place rhinestones

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Way to keep at that plateau until you found exactly what you were looking for. Cool build!

[@Ironfist85hu1]

I think there is nothing wrong with that 8 red crystal thingies. They look like solid blood drops, or something.

[@MustardSauce1027]

i need some of those plastic chaos god logo/iconography bits, can I get some help with that?

[@ShadowDrakken]

I think the gems would look fine if you blended them into the surface using a bit of clay, putty epoxy, or similar, then just painted over that without covering the gems surface. The problem is less that they're real glints instead of painted, and more that they just look stuck onto the surface instead of part of the surface.

[@dinosuarman13]

What was/is that big green figure

[@Based_Lord_Humongous]

Bro that issue you had with the top? I have a hill, just a simple Murder Mountain for 15mm wargames. But it has so much mod podge, sivved instacrete grout, paint, more grout, more mod podge....just so much crap on it and it STILL doesn't look right. Just gotta keep plugging away until it's right. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ArmageddonUnlimited]

Cool to see you "fail" in some sort of way (painting) and of course showing it to us! - So you're not super-human after all and make mistakes as we crafting minions usually do. :D Keep up the good stuff!

[@WylochsArmory]

I've always left that stuff out because I assumed people appreciate conciseness in a video. At least that's what I like when I watch videos. Changing mentality.

[@csaavedra91]

Loving your vids! Just thinking of getting into the terrain hobby and your vids are really helping. Question though which Quicrete Construction Sand do you use? I assume the fine grain but there is also the Medium or course grain. Want to make sure i get a good looking one for terrain building

[@WylochsArmory]

I'm really not sure, the bag doesn't specify. But it is a bit finer than beach sand.

[@csaavedra91]

Wyloch's Armory got it. The fine sand is probably a safe bet then. Thanks! Keep up the great videos!

[@MyklCarlton]

Wow! Personally, I'd be tempted to throw some zombie bits into the pool. How did that new resin set up - better, worse or no appreciable difference? Stay safe, stay happy!

[@WylochsArmory]

SO much better than the $2 stuff from Walmart. 24 hours and totally cured. Even with paint mixed in.

[@MyklCarlton]

@@WylochsArmory Then I saw how much that Demogorgon is selling for nib! Then I saw paintjobs that looked lesser than yours selling for about 10x the buy price. I m ded.

[@ricardorampone1737]

Those gems only look funny to you because you have not given yourself fully to the glory of chaos! All seriousness tho, great take on a classic idea man.

[@LyonHart1313]

Outstanding! Really like the build. I also think you are being too hard on yourself about the 8 gems.

[@Eman-qv4kv]

where did you get the demon miniature?

[@WylochsArmory]

Demogorgon? Neighbor let me borrow him to paint.

[@dorgrim]

ME: You are picky about the top color. ALSO ME: I cannot do this.

[@hangfirerecords]

skull would look better as stone

[@Miscast]

oooooo

[@sircory1337]

I see someone had a spare Chaos Rhino sprue or two lying around.

[@jackwoodman375]

you could have taken some tissue paper and glue and turned that Necron into a bandaged up mummified hanging corpse

[@jackh2556]

Heresy detected

[@harlandmountain7998]

You say Heresy like it's a bad thing

[@john-lenin]

Looks like a Disney attraction

[@therasslintheatre2960]

[BFG Division starts playing]

[@tangler2104]

Try a fade into your old outro as you turned to resume crafting. As it is it's a little awkward but could make a good segway

[@WylochsArmory]

Thx, noted

[@joeythegoth]

honestly i don't like the lights if you had of textured the skull with sand and leave it all rock color it would look better in my option

[@WylochsArmory]

Thx for the feedback and for watching

[@stockvillain]

Well, at least the top is durn near bullet proof.

[@mrt2305]

NO my beutiful necron how dare you kill my necron

[@ToBeContinued-cc4pd]

The steps are not in scale, way tp big.

[@WylochsArmory]

In scale for what?

[@adrianwilliams6908]

A railing? Safety conscious satanists!

[@fiveseven6504]

This time it looks shitty. The only nice thing is the rock structure.

[@WylochsArmory]

Really? I kinda felt the exact opposite, rocks look pretty low-rent.

[@fiveseven6504]

@@WylochsArmory I simply don't like the necron body and the gems on the skull. You are a great crafter, but this time it is not your Standart.

[@WylochsArmory]

@@fiveseven6504 I gotcha, well thanks for watching and for the feedback.

[@icebluscorpion]

@Wyloch's Armory you didn't think it all through you think like a designer not like an electrician. Design over everything designer are the worst. Have fun by destroying your "MASTER PIECE" for only replacing the lights XD

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Love the work man!