June Release
The Persian Immortal
Inspired by the elite warriors who fought under Darius III, stoic, disciplined, and wrapped in history. I tried to imagine what one of them might’ve looked like on the actual field at Gaugamela, not in a museum display. Layered robes, scale armor, and that quiet readiness before the clash of armies.
July Release
Centaur Paladin
It was VERY important to me that the centuar be wearing a frog mouth helmet. Mainly because I thought it would look intimidating and cool, but also because I’ve never made on before and wanted to challenge myself. I think it came out great!
August Release
FLAMMA the Secutor Gladiator
The sculpt shows Flamma right at that moment we all know from Gladiator movies. Standing over a defeated oponent. In this case, a Retiarius (the guy with the net and trident), sword ready and waiting for the editor’s signal.
August Release
German Landsknecht
Professional soldiers in the service of the Holy Roman Emperor, and unlike most people of their time, they were allowed to dress outrageously. Their look was half fashion show, half psychological warfare.
October Release
The Headless Horseman
Once a Hessian cavalryman, cut down in battle and left without his head. Ever since he has haunted the quiet village of Sleepy Hollow in search of the head he lost. I bent the rules a little bit and depicted him with his own skull instead of a pumpkin, the massive cannonball caved in one side of his skull and is logged in the other.
Historical Realism
To CNW, historical accuracy isn’t just a catchphrase—it’s our whole purpose. In his pursuit of making his files as true-to-life as possible, Marc has consulted with historians and specialists in all periods, ensuring verisimilitude in everything from the kind of weaponry used all the way down to the shoe buckles. Every detail is based on real historical records.
Detail-Oriented Work
Our STL files are high-fidelity, focusing on details that other stores don’t. Every individual link of chainmail, every feather, every hair is rendered with resin-print quality. If you’re looking for the intersection between historical accuracy and detail, Chaotic Neutral Workshop is your store.
Every Mini Tells a Story
Coming from an illustration background, Marc puts an element of storytelling into each of his models that goes beyond mere scene-setting. Whether standing in triumph or leaning in exhaustion, preparing to strike or screaming in rage, each Chaotic Neutral model has a personality, a history, a story.
Artist Marc Grunert
In 1991, Marc Grunert started playing D&D Second Edition with his friends, playing around a kitchen table with just pencils, paper, and dice. (His first character, a minotaur, was not a legal Forgotten Realms character, but that didn’t stop him!)
After years of working as an illustrator for various tabletop projects and settings, Marc was inspired by James Gurney’s Imaginative Realism to learn 3D modeling to improve his art. Instead, he fell in love with 3D art itself, and moved to 3D models full-time.
He realized that most “historically accurate” minis were based on misunderstandings or historical myths, so he set out to change that. That’s why every Chaotic Neutral STL file is made in consultation with historians.