The January Collection explores the Sylvan Forest and the Ciorcal Druids who live there. A beautiful, fairytale-like area, the Sylvan Forest is lush and full of old-growth life. The Druids of the Ciorcal protect their forest vehemently according to the will of the Grimnismal, the Seven Stags whom they worship and obey. The fickle Stags are no friends to anyone, though; chaotic neutral to the core, their whims can range from minute to minute and frequently are cross-purpose to each other. As a result, the Ciorcal Druids are a capricious bunch, sometimes dangerous, sometimes helpful, but always unpredictable. Even some who seem more benign, like old Torramhan, sometimes called the Oakfather, or Odhran, the herb master, will follow the mercurial whims of the Grimnismal whether it benefits anyone or not. Right now they have a particular allegiance to the God of Growth, Caerthann, who is ascendant in the summer and aids their particular causes best. Odhran’s Mirethbalm Shrub Plant Constructs, for example, are animated through magic drawn from Caerthann, and aid Odhran’s efforts at collecting and processing herbs for his potions and elixirs.

Our naturalistic bases and terrain pack was sculpted by Kittifizz and Calrais, with concept art by Paul Ferret, and are the perfect forest accoutrements! We’re still backlogged on stats due to my forgetfulness, but we’re up to June 2024 right now. Our stats are created by Conflux Creatures, who makes some really cool creature stats, and you should check out his Patreon to see more of what he does!

Our last Ciorcal collection was in 2021, so there’s background lore and other characters to explore in our CobraCompendium: https://bit.ly/3om6snO

The easiest way to see all our past collections is on https://shop.cobramode.com, where you can view the collection images by year. You can also buy our collections there using the same discount code as MMF, and we get a bigger chunk of the proceeds when you do 🙂

See the full post on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-release-119045348

December marks the end of the year, and our 58th collection to date. This month we’re deep in the swamps of the Mikata Wetland where the entrance to the hidden Barrow Realm of the Uragakure lies. This hidden ninja village formed by rogue Hanzaki salamanders is a sanctuary for those who have run afoul of the powerful Ryujin axolotl dragons. Though the Ryujin is the adult form of a Hanzaki, they are powerful and cunning magical beings, jealous of their territory, and want to limit the number of Hanzaki who can ascend to as few as possible. This is not terribly difficult, as it can take thousands of years for a Hanzaki to amass enough energy to ascend (not to mention political clout), but the Ryujin have been tightening their hold on their Hanzaki spawn for some time now. The Uragakure takes in those who object to the Ryujin’s iron grip on Hanzaki life, and they seek to spawn their own Ryujin and create a new territory of their own.

Within thieir Barrow Realm, they have found some allies in the Amagaeru, frog-folk with a strong sense of justice (and adventure). Together, they continue stealing supplies and Hanzaki eggs to grow their numbers, as well as disrupting Ryujin operations and being a general thorn in the side…

We have a wonderful mix of Throwbacks this month, with Esmar, Boondaburra Diplomat and her two bodyguards Ishu & Goru, an adventurous Giant Pack Snail, and Hanarin, Hanzaki Ninja (Fan) who could help fill out the ranks of this month’s ninja crew!

As always, our bases and terrain are sculpted by Kittifizz and Calrais, with concept art from Paul Ferret. We’re slowly making our way through formatting the stats and have recently added June 2024, which is available through the link in the Patron Download Links post. In the meantime, Conflux Creatures has been drawing up the most recent stats in a new format, which we’ll start to use for September 2024 stats.

If you’re interested in knowing more about the Mikata Wetlands amphibians, check out the lore in the CobraCompendium: https://bit.ly/3om6snO

There is a listing of all the models and collections at the end, but I think the easier way is to look through our https://shop.cobramode.com store, which shows all of the collection graphics by year. You can also buy your monthly bundles (and a massive Mikata Wetlands Pack) there using your patron discount code ????

See the full post on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-release-117050137

November’s Collection takes us to the city of Jebel Irhoud, a massive, bustling city-state built by the power of the numerous Guilds that operate within. This time we’re introducing the Usurer’s Guild, the people who control the flow of money in Jebel Irhoud. Though none of the Guilds can claim to have clean hands, none are more hated by commoners and nobles alike than the Usurers. Their predatory loans, stranglehold on banking, and ruthless business tactics have reduced many to indentured servitude to the Guild, all while amassing power and money under their banner. Some in the Guild have called for more restraint, as too much greed could cause unpleasant side effects like armed conflict, or societal collapse. Already, lower ranking Guild members who can’t afford private bodyguards are hiding their faces to avoid being recognized in public. However, there are many members who don’t feel that the rules should apply to them. Take Aziza al-Qadiri, for example, a successful Muqarid lender who made an enemy of the Mortuary Guild, extorting a forbidden undead mount from them in exchange for a massive debt incurred by a high ranking member. While this will surely have dire consequences later, she continues to flaunt her trophy on every outing, accompanied by her various attendants, celebrity mercenary bodyguards Diyha and Dahna, as well as some of her indentured Debtors (kept in line by Shadid, Usurer Overseer).

This month’s fantastic bases and terrain pack was sculpted by Kittifizz and Calrais as usual, with concept art by Paul Ferret. We also have 4 great throwbacks showing off some of our most popular societies, the Noctuoidea mothfolk, the YuanYang ducks, and the HIkiga frog ogres.

Stats created by Conflux Creatures are being reviewed and formatted still, but what we have available can be found in the Patron Download Links post that will be posted tomorrow afternoon.

If you’re interested in knowing more about the Taforalt Desert and the City of Jebel Irhoud, check out the lore in the CobraCompendium: https://bit.ly/3om6snO

There is a listing of all the models and collections at the end, but I think the easier way is to look through our https://shop.cobramode.com store, which shows all of the collection graphics by year.

See the full post on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/november-release-115057790

October is the perfect time for some spooky models. If you remember our November 2023 collection, you might recall the story of The Sealed Gate of Despair, located at the foot of Agony Peak. A multicultural base of operations exists there with the express purpose of maintaining the Seal and holding back any stray demons who slip through the deteriorating gate. We saw some of the heroes who guard the gate, but what about their enemies? This month we have a small unit of Oni, worshippers and children of the god of Despair named Yami no Zetsubou-nushi. From the devious mastermind Inmetsu, the deceptively erudite behemoth, Kyokotsu, to the low level vassals like Hoju and Shukai, and the newly born demon children Futaba and Kozue.

We also have some special Halloween minis only for subscribers this month, to celebrate the spooky season! These will be dressed up by Kittifizz and Calrais, who also sculpt our wonderful base packs and terrains each month with concept art by Paul Ferret.

We’re still slowly working on the stats formatting, as Conflux Creatures continues to make stats faster than we can format them ???? September stats will begin having a slightly updated format to match with some new standards, but we’re still working on our backlog to catch back up.

If you want to read more about the backstory of the Sealed Gate of Despair, check out the CobraCompendium, which also has a listing of all our releases: https://bit.ly/3om6snO

See the full post on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-release-113091445

September is dedicated to the Dinovians, an ancient civilization that fled the mundane realm to escape the effects of the devastating war between their god, Archaen, and an enemy god, Stygian. The echoes of this war can still be felt today, with the random appearances of Stygian Apertures, shards of the dead god that create portals into Stygian’s twisted barrow realm. The Dinovians who escaped into the barrow realms have highly developed magical technology which many from the mundane realm dismiss as myths and legends. However, the Dinovian Merchant Caravans still circulate back to this realm from time to time, albeit sometimes with hundreds of years in between. This month’s minis are some of the characters are from Vae’lira’s caravan, a merchant from our October 2023 Collection that first introduced this society.

Our fabulous bases and terrain pack was sculpted by Kittifizz and Calrais this month, with concept art by Paul Ferret (as usual). The throwbacks include a fun collection of our back catalog minis, including some creatures from the Stygian Realm that might serve as a good encounter for tabletop gamers, a Lemurian Mage with her Servitor (our take on mermaids), and an adorable little Curly Tail Shishi, a pet or familiar that would be perfect to decorate your desk or keychain ????

Stat sheets are currently backlogged due to some life stuff, but we should be able to get April and May out fairly soon. Conflux Creatures is hard at work creating stats faster than we can format them!

If you want to know more about the background and history of the Dinovians, check out our CobraCompendium, the huge lore document containing all of our lore to date (plus a numbered listing of our back catalog collections): https://bit.ly/3om6snO

August is dedicated to the Guanghan Rabbitfolk, who live in the Qian Sheng Shan (Thousand Sacred Mountains). The Guanghan have a fraught history with the Nature Spirits who live in the surrounding areas to their villages and towns. In the past, their rapid expansion and population growth has lead to deforestation, destruction of natural habitats, and a general upset to the natural cycles of the land. The Nature Spirits fought back against this, but it wasn’t until they asked for aid from the Five Elemental Dragons that the Guanghan saw the error of their ways. Not all of the Nature Spirits are content to forgive and forget, however, and they still fight back when they feel that the rabbitfolk are overstepping their bounds. The Plantform Nature Spirits from this month are some of the spirits that you may encounter in the Guanghan lands, and raising their ire can be quite frightening! Luckily there are hired mercenaries and guards like Iron Heart, her brother Iron Will, and Fierce Flame, who help protect against all the dangers of the Qian Sheng Shan. Those who wish to learn the way of the sword might go to Master Elegant Sword, and study his Drifting Cloud technique while trying not to spill a cup of fine tea.

This month’s bases and terrain pack was sculpted by Kittifizz and Calrais, with concepts by Paul Ferret. He also did the fantastic character designs this month!

I’m behind again on the Stats, but we have May and June in the works still for formatting while Conflux Creatures works on July.

You can learn more about the conflict between the Guanghan and the Five Elemental Dragons by reading the CobraCompendium, which also has a full listing of all our collections at the end: https://bit.ly/3om6snO

July’s collection is taking it to the high seas with Sommos Pirates! The remnants of the Sommos Empire, located in the marshy Reed Sea, is on a large stretch of coast. It’s only natural that bandits on land would also take to the oceans. This month we’re adventuring with the crew of The Crooked Marlin (formerly just The Marlin), who are out for revenge against the mighty Kraken that gave the rebuilt ship its new moniker. Dashing Captain Dagon is leading the charge, while First Mate Padu (riding atop Murushu), barks out the orders to the crew. Not everyone wants to listen though; for example, 14th generation pirate Zulrida and her Pelican Bomber mount, Umu! Jonathan and Zu, Seagull Trappers, are not exactly the most obedient either…

Our fantastic bases and terrain pack was sculpted by Calrais and Kittifizz this month, with concept art (including characters) done by Paul Ferret. You should definitely scroll through the WIPs to see his original sketches 😀

We’ve fallen a bit behind on the Stats again, but will hopefully be catching up a little bit this month. Our stats are created by Conflux Creatures, who has tons of fun stats to choose from on his own Patreon.

If you’re curious about the fall of the Sommos Empire, check out the CobraCompendium, which also has a full listing of all our collections at the end: https://bit.ly/3om6snO

Maybe June just puts us in mind of bugs? This month’s release is all about the Fidelium, mothfolk who use biohacking to meet all their needs. They shun the use of magic, unlike their cousins and enemies, the Noctuoidea. They (rightly) blame magic and the pursuit of more power for the catastrophic destruction of their ancient society and goddess, and the many centuries of suffering that came after. Remaining loyal to their goddess Divalia, they refuse to use her Barrow Realm, or the Barrow Realm of any dead god, nor do they mine her corpse for precious metals as the Noctuoidea do. However, their leafpunk spirit does manifest in some surprising and unsettling ways…

The shady Fidelium Shaman, Siridia, might sell you an illicit potion with some unconventional effects, while Dysphania, Fidelium Monstrosity, is full of rage against the Noctuoidea and has already mutated her body almost as far as it will go. Acheron, Fidelium Assassin has chosen some specific mutations for his profession, specializing for stealth and speed. But Vireo, Rubus, and Foli are all-natural beetle folk who are allies with the Fidelium, peacefully farming fungus and tending to their deadfall villages.

Our gorgeous bases and terrain pack was sculpted by Calrais and Kittifizz this month, with concept art by Paul Ferret. I’ve fallen behind on the stats formatting again, but we do have April Stats waiting to be formatted while Conflux Creatures works on May and June.

You can read the full lore for the CobraMode Universe in the CobraCompendium, which also has a full listing of all our collections: https://bit.ly/3om6snO

It seems like April showers bring May… Yetis! We haven’t done a Xueren release for over a year, and it’s high time we revisited these beefy mountain monastics. Way back when, we set up the story of two sisters who founded the two main factions of the Yetis, the evil Yu Huo Zong (Fiery Hell Sect), and Nan Tian Zong (Heavenly Gate Sect). These xanxia inspired Qi users are martial arts masters, and the sisters have gained immortal status through their respective techniques. We’ve already seen the vain and evil Libang Xian, but this month we’re finally seeing her sister and polar opposite, Libang Zhao. I haven’t officially written the history of their family, but their family name “Libang” roughly means “powerful scroll”, and it’s this historian’s belief that the Libang family kept safe the Scroll of Summoning now in Libang Xian’s possession. Her younger sister is the only person who has ever escaped being bound to the scroll, and continues to evade the Yu Huo Zong to avoid being captured and absorbed into it. Weifeng the Xueren Acolyte and Chongyang the Xueren Adept are part of the Nan Tian Zong founded by Libang Zhao, practicing Qi cultivation techniques to build their power rather than killing and absorbing it from their foes. We also have some of the creatures of the high mountains, the Xuehou Snow Goblins and the Qingling Shenzhong, Pure Spirit Bell Deity, who can be found wandering the snowy passes and peaks of the Qian Sheng Shan.

This month’s bases and terrain were sculpted by Kittifizz and Calrais as usual, with concepts by Paul Ferret. Our stats are a bit behind because I got sick in the middle of the month for a long time, but we’ll have our April stats formatted soon and start working on May.

If you’re interested in the greater lore of the Xueren, make sure you read the CobraCompendium: https://bit.ly/3om6snO

April is usually still cold where I’m from, but here in Jebel Irhoud, it’s always hot! This collection is centered around the Geometer’s Guild, the engineers and mage-scientists of the CobraMode world. Sometimes the study of the intricate workings of the world introduces an element of mysticism, and this is no less true for the Geometers. Their study of magic and its mechanisms spawns a lot of strange ideas, theories, and practices, and some of the fruits of these studies can be seen in our Tara’iq Geometers, Sarab and Qamar. The Tannit Geometers who deal with stars and heavenly bodies are only slightly more practical, with young Thuraya being somewhat of a mischievous outlier. Keeping them all in line with the Guild Laws is Naila, a Hakam Geometer who watches over and regulates the other Geometers, no matter how powerful. We also have a fantastical and eerie terrain piece which might be sentient…

Speaking of terrain, our bases and terrain pack was sculpted by Kittifizz and Calrais, with concept art from Paul Ferret! As usual they’ve done a fantastic job, and there are a lot of great pieces to build out mini scenes or dioramas.

We have caught up with March stats, and Conflux Creatures is starting work on April. Hoping to get that knocked out by mid-month, while I load the stats into our MMF listings. It’s going to take awhile, but for now you’ll be able to access all the stats through our Patron Download Links according to Collection. If you need to reference a model’s collection, you can search our CobraCompendium, which has a numbered listing at the end (along with all our lore so far, an impressive 86 pages!!)

February was a short month, which is always a bit rough for Erin. Still, he wanted to challenge himself to make a dragon with scales and fur together. I’m in absolute awe of the final result, and I hope everyone is excited to print and paint that one! March follows more of the Feixian cranefolk, a doomed people who are systematically hunted by the ten thousand shards of the Nemesis. An old and vengeful god, Nemesis was promised their lives by their last, and most corrupt king, and their people have paid the price for generations as their numbers dwindle. Will the Feixian ever escape their tragic fate? RuYan and LiuYi certainly dream of a future in which the Nemesis is defeated, and with the help of their ally, FengYun the Dragon Sacred Beast, they’re making headway against the vast hordes of shards. 

As usual we have a full pack of bases and terrain sculpted by Calrais and Kittifizz, with concept art by Paul Ferret. Calrais also helped to pose and make the weapons for the cute Nemesis shards 14, 15, 16, and 17.

Isaac of Conflux Creatures has us caught up with our stats finally! Kittifizz helped me format the sheets, and we might actually be able to simultaneously release stats with the month collection for the first time ???? Feb stats have been written, just need to be reviewed and formatted while Isaac works on March. Woohoo!

I put some extra effort into the lore this month as I was eagerly awaiting Erin to finish sculpting the beautiful dragon. I hope you enjoy it, and take a look at the greater Feixian lore in our CobraCompendium!