I was THIS CLOSE to actually doing that, but then I realized they'd look strange whenever I connect a hallway-to-hallway. And decided that this was the lesser of two evils.
I don’t know if I should be more flabbergasted at Wylochs work or the fact Lindybeige! visited!! Are we in for a demonstration of Lindyhop or a battle breakdown?
This is basically what I pictured in the book "Exile " (book 2 in the Dark elf trilogy by R.A .Salvatore) when Drizzt is captured by the Illithids and finally breaks free and destroys the "Hivemind" this is stunning.
That intro was amazing. Got me really pumped up!! And the rest....an absolute masterpiece. I am inspired. I found it really engaging to hear the lore as you went through. I think my favourite room was the plaza with the terraced pools. This whole set has such a great sense of cohesion and atmosphere with so many interesting details. You have outdone yourself! 11/10
There is a direct line from RU-vid randomly recommending your videos to me ages ago, to watching Critical Role, to me DMing my first DnD game this Saturday. And for that, I thank you. Now to watch this. Which I know will be awesome.
You have reached the pinnacle of my ideal craft. Easy to make, thematic, creative use of inexpensive items, modularity, and easy to play on and see the areas for players sitting at a table....Bravo my friend.
I'm envious of your ability to incorporate lighting into your builds. That said, I probably would've used rounder, more organic stones for the floors and give 'em a coat of gloss to emphasis the dampness of the place. I'd also get rid of the wall blocks in the captive pit entirely. I can already hear the players trying to argue that they can just easily climb out. That eating theater though... It's one thing to know that you're going to die for other's entertainment fighting in a gladiatorial match. It's another thing to know that you're nothing more than cattle to be slaughtered and eaten. But knowing that you'll be eaten alive in front of an audience as a piece of performance art is on a whole other level and perfectly encapsulates just how alien, both physically and morally, the mind flayers really are.
This is one of the coolest craft + lore videos ive ever seen, really some next level stuff! Not only does it give some immersive backround info for building, it gives ideas on how to roleplay/ story-tell in the areas themself.
This is my favorite crafting video period. We're shown how to make and compose the set pieces, the voice over is on point, the editing is smooth, AND we learn about the lore. Please sir, continue.
I've recently acquired The Illithiad, a AD&D source book. Its absolutely invaluable for the dm who wants to run a mind flayer campaign. These builds are so inspiring for me, and I'll definitely be using these ideas in my Illithid campaign. Thanks for all your hard work.
I've watched all of your vids and I think this is one of your best! The lore and narration were so engaging! Great format for us crafters that already know the basics. Keep it up!
It never ceases to amaze me, how amazing your terrain looks with sometimes the simplest techniques. The birthing pods are as good a "pond" tutorial as you could ask and made of a whopping two materials. Nice!
This is easily in my top 10 favorite builds you've done. The Laboratory is my favorite room. Very well constructed my friend. I love how lore is being presented while the construction is going on in the video.
So refreshing and enjoyable to view Wyloch videos. They are spurred by his passion for crafting and are not driven or controlled by sponsors or finance. Thank you!
OK, this has to be among my favorites of yours, the mix of the intro, the lore and the craft itself was fantastic! Also, I get the feeling that those guys are not good people...
This combination of crafting inspiration by showcasing great stuff and how you make it on the one hand and insight into lore and lair functions is amazing, especially for a non-D&D RPG player like me!Many, many thanks and love to see more of such videos. Its a new entertaining and most potent weapon in your Armory. Wyloch!
You have done some remarkable and imaginative projects. For me, this is in your top 3. Not all because of the build, but the format. The explaining, the lore...almost like story telling. REALLY enjoyed this Wyloch! More like this...
I love this style of video! Some great background lore on the whole dungeon and its functions. Great to listen to while watching how you made it! Absolutely would be down for more of these kind of videos
Hi Wyloch! I really liked this video and the different approach. Showing how you built and then placed the set up for the game, while narrating the lore... excellent! I don't know how much work this made you do, but I hope there are more videos like this in the future. Well done!!
I really enjoy this format! I would love to see more stuff like this. It's great because you show enough of the process that I can get how you made it all. Great job!
This is a great format! Adding the lore to a great crafting video is an inspired idea! It improves the lore and crafting sides both! Keep this format! Its the best ive seen!
A really awesome video. I loved the narration. I haven't played D&D for about 35 or so years, but I love to see the current way people are using mini's and terrain. Probably would have made the game more fun back then had we done that. Your theme of the Mind Flayers brings back many memories as well. I do remember occasionally coming across one. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and inspiring our creativity.
Absolutely fantastic. Those textured walls etc with hot glue are mind blowing. Here they are blue but imagine in red the effect of flesh that would make. Excellent sir. All the best.
Man I love this. I have a friend that is not long for this world and this fantastic setup has formed the basis for one of the set pieces I am doing for his dnd sessions. I'm loving making it and I can't wait to populate it with a one shot of glorious encounters. Thank you very much for your inspiring ideas.
This is super cool. The elder brain, while seemingly quick to make is a great build (nice touch with the lights). Also a big fan of the resin work in the various rooms...really brings out the alienness of the mind flayer city.
My husband and I watch all of your videos. Really glad to see you're back. The break definitely did you good, you look so healthy! Hope you're doing well and back for a while. Really enjoyed the lore talk over the build. Makes a nice change I'd love to watch more like it.
Awesome pieces of terrain as usual 👍 I was pleasantly surprised by this video because I usually watch crafting videos to gain some more knowledge about techniques to improve my craft but with this one I liked the narrative and lore of the mind flayers. I wouldn’t mind having more of your videos be like this one in the future.
Dude, I'm only half way through this video and I have made a list of 10 different things I want to make! The content on this video alone will keep me occupied for a month. Wicked techniques and super cool doo-dads that I want to try of my own. Thank you Wyloch.
So glad to see you back at Bill! Looks like you just needed a slight hiatus to Rejuvenate your crafting greatness. Love the colors, in the pure creativeness you’ve come up with for your storytelling .
Beautiful! I know model builders are particular about the paint, but per ounce your paying a stupid amount to buy the army paints. I realize not everyone has gone to art school and know how to mix paint to create colors, I do get it. My mother loved those Christmas villages, she liked to buy the buildings and paint them herself. She chose the old cheep acrylic paint like Apple Barrel craft paint. I don't know how long Apple Barrel has been around but 25 years of all the blue hairs and craft moms cant go wrong. Per ounce on sale you can go crazy with color. I find it a fun challenge to buy or craft miniatures for as little money as possible, here I thought I was the only person who used garbage to make dungeon scenery. Thank you for sharing!❤🔥
I very much enjoyed this. I don't often make use of the Underdark or mindflayers, but I have in the past. This was a great take on their architecture and aesthetic.
Great work sir. The themed edging with the teal coloured hot glue and plastic fork tines are a really nice touch. I love that you didn't feel forced into adding a grid to these pieces either, certainly adds to the aesthetic.
I started out watching and subscribing to a number of tabletop crafting channels but as time went on, I began to recognize my favorites as well as the ones that I gradually lost interest in. Now I watch one channel, Wyloch's channel. And I do so because of quality content like this. Seriously, great job man. The way you laid out the mind flayer colony, both physically and descriptively was flawless. Keep it up!
That intro was awesome! I'm so blizzard to see you back making videos. I'm just starting to work on my underdark terrain set, so I'm glad to see your newest setting.
So happy you are back :D I also really like this style of video. Lore voice overs with something interesting to watch and learn from. Theres plenty of tutorials out there but this is something I haven't seen before.
Superb real-stuff counterpart to the Illithid scenery in A Well-Known Video Game (and probably another one soon, judging by the trailer). Congratulations!
