Nemini Parco

 This creepy mask celebrating the duality of life and death comes to us from Mor Design.  

 

 

Dead Fairy Specimen

Grim Reliquary brings us this outstanding dead fairy specimen.  The sculpted anatomical detail is stunning, particularly in comparison to similar figures made with cheap plastic skeletons.  Nothing wrong with that sort of thing, but this kind of work is on a totally different level.  The only thing I'm not crazy about is the apparently AI-generated background artwork.

 

 

Elder Dragon Fang

The talented Burned Raven Tales returns to our pages with this Elder Dragon Fang trophy, complete with presentation box.

 

 

The Sleeper

This impressive collection of props from the Morrowind video game comes to us from Silverrend Props.  It includes the game's skooma pipe, ash statue, and a variety of artifacts from House Telvanni.  They'll all be appearing in a "The Sleeper" a Morrowind fan film.  Click through for an extensive gallery of the collection.

 

 

A Star on the Shore

Over on Reddit, MrKennyG41 posted an inspirational gallery of the props and handouts he created for "A Star On the Shore".  This is just a small sampling.

 

 

Long Live the King

This nicely done King in Yellow costume comes to us from Bone Forge.  Surprisingly, their name perfectly describes what they do- creating prop bones for LARPs, cosplay, and media projects.  Oh, and they also happen to make the impressive tentacles seen here.  They created the costume for a Mythos LARP by Cultural Chaos. 

 

Nephren-Ka, the Black Pharaoh

It seems like we're developing a bit of a theme this week.  Just in time for Halloween, the talented Creadores a Sueldo brings us Nephren-Ka, the Black Pharaoh.  The costume features their Nyarlathotep mask, with accessories and makeup from photographer Borja Pascual.   

 

Idol of Nyarlathotep

This excellent idol of Nyarlathotep comes to us from Incheon Deep One.  Or at least that's what appears to be going on.  I stumbled across it on a South Korean crowdfunding site, and the translated version of the page is a bit dodgy.  Despite the language issue the page is filled with shots of this idol, an alternate version, and a Cthulhu idol that was apparently part of an earlier crowdfunding project.  They even have an insanely cool Nyarlathotep death whistle!

Yet another reminder of just how international Mythos fandom really is. 

 

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Mysteria Curiosidades Edition

This unusual Cthulhu idol comes to us from Mysteria Curiosidades, a shop in Veracruz, Mexico.  The cracked and weathered surface is nice, but I'm not a fan of the attempted texturing using tube impressions.  The piece would be a lot better with those filled in.

 

 

Baby Imp Skeleton

This impressive baby imp skeleton comes to us from artist Shaz Abdullah.  Digitally sculpted in Zbrush and then 3D printed using an Anycubic Photon M3 Max.

 

 

Small Wonders

The talented Ksheyna Nightswood brings us these miniature tomes in 1/12 scale.  These would look awesome with Mythic Legions figures.

 

 

Lost and Found Handouts

Oh, how I love prop layouts.  SR Sellens posted these shots of the physical and paper props he created for a railway-themed scenario called "Lost and Found".  If you like what you see you can find the complete adventure over in the Miskatonic Repository.

 

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Ony Edition.

This traditional-style Cthulhu idol comes to us from digital artist Ony.  The original virtual sculpt was done in Zbrush and then 3D printed by Ownage.  It's a fantastic sculpt...except for the Elder Sign on each kneecap.  I mean, why?  Be sure to click through for a full gallery of Ony's work.

 

 

Shoggoth and Grub

Once in a great while you come across a prop project that not only looks amazing, but uses a brilliant new construction technique.  Such is the case here.

Black Jar Follies was kind enough to send over an email about their Shoggoth/Cosmic Worm and Grub installation at the Luminata Festival in Seattle.  The figures were made from recycled pipe insulation sourced off of Craigslist, while the "eyes" appear to be off the shelf plastic domes.  If you like what you see here you really need to click over to the full gallery on Instagram, including video of the full lighting effects.

I expect this project is going to go viral and become a huge inspiration for Halloween haunt creators this year and in the future.   

 

 

Back in Black

Another trio of wonderful magic wand designs, this time in basic black, from McCormick Wands.  I love the detailed carving from the grip to the pommel. 

 

 

Classic Era Camping

What kind of gear would adventurers use in the classic Mythos era?  Here's the answer to that question.

Mr. Dyer is a high school teacher and historical reenactor concentrating on the early 1900's. That extends to not only researching and collecting period equipment, but actually creating modern versions of vintage hardware like the Preston Mess Kit.  This video is a good example of his work, and it just happens to combine two of my hobbies- bushcraft and 1920's history.  In it you'll find a full rundown of the clothing, implements, and bric-a-brac an outdoorsman or woman would use back in the Lovecraft era.  It's fascinating stuff, and you'll be surprised how little some things have changed in the intervening century.

 

 

The Archon of Void

"This is the Archon of Void. Blind. Crowned with nails. The inner god that breathes in silence. He is point zero where all begins but nothing remains. Here destruction and creation are one."

Andrea Falaschi returns to our pages with this incredible piece, the Archon of Void.  

 

 

Stakes, Well Done

One of the truest maxims of life is that you need the right tools to do the job. El Marques Larp Shop brings us these foam, LARP-safe vampire hunting stakes.  These would be perfect for a Halloween one-shot.

 

 

Ladybug, Ladybug Fly Away Home Handouts

Over on Reddit, UrsusRex01 has done two great things.  The first is posting this tableau of all the handouts they made for the "Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home" scenario for Call of Cthulhu.  The second is making every single one of these handouts available for download, absolutely free.  Just click over here.

 

 

The Skull

After a too long absence, the talented Axel Torvenius returns to our pages.  This time he brings us this wonderfully grotesque tribal skull.  The patina of filth and corruption is wonderful, and that's a phrase you'll probably never see anywhere but here.  Heh.

 

 

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Rush Edition.

This nicely done traditional Cthulhu idol comes to us from artist Tom Rush.

 

 

Idol of Y'Golonac

Dadocadente brings us this "handout", a rough clay idol of Y'golonac wrapped in a bloody cloth.  Can't get much more immersive than that.  If you're not familiar with The Defiler, you'll find more over here.

 

 

Blade Runner RPG Props

Seth Skorkowsky has one of the best tabletop RPG channels on YouTube.  I first started following him because he was one of the few people covering Traveller, a game I've been a fan of for close to fifty years.  I stayed thanks to his insightful reviews and love of game handouts.  He's made dozens of them for scenarios he's run, all freely available.

His latest video is a look at the "Electric Dreams" adventure for the Blade Runner RPG.  It features a deep dive into the slew of incredible props and handouts included in the scenario, something you rarely see for science fiction games.  I'd love to see Mongoose start cranking out stuff like this for Traveller. 

 

Shrunken Head

This well done sideshow-style shrunken head comes to us from ToT.kunst.obj over on Instagram.  They absolutely nailed the skin texture.  

 

 

Mjolnir in Iron

Tyler McCormick of Wyrdcor returns to our pages with this Mjolnir pendant, hand forged from iron.

 

 

Elder Thing

Check out this cool sculpture of an Elder Thing from "At the Mountains of Madness" created by artists Monstark and Dave Correia.  I stumbled across it today, but it apparently dates back to 2018.  It's pretty kick-ass for a project done with absolutely zero budget.  What makes it particularly timely is that it popped while I was searching for Halloween projects to do with the grandkids. 

 

Ring of the Messenger

I love this.  Westwood FM brings us the "Ring of the Messenger" box.  The ceramic cover features strange geometric forms, inscribed glyphs from some unknown language, inhuman creatures, and the sigil of the Necronomicon.  All the ingredients for a truly intriguing item.

 

 

Tomecraft, Defined.

Ancient tomes and grimoires are a staple of Mythos propmaking, as the 345+ posts with the "Tomecraft" label here on Propnomicon can attest.  Over on YouTube, Adeels Bindery and Pen Art has been kind enough to post a complete, step by step guide into what exactly goes into recreating a medieval book.  That includes everything from creating the signatures of paper to "sculpting" the cover using multiple layers of laminated fiberboard.  The beautiful end result speaks for itself.

 

Game Night

A tantalizing selection of prop documents and photographs for LongshotRage's next Call of Cthulhu tabletop game.  He's running a homebrew scenario focused on the Black Pharaoh, Nephren-Ka.

 

 

Peepers the Clown

No, this isn't a person with a makeup appliance.  It's Peepers the Clown, the latest life-sized oddity from the incredible Tom Kuebler.  I'd love to display something this cool, but I just couldn't bring myself to actually have it in my house.  Can you even imagine having this in the corner when you stumble into a dark room?