{"product_id":"altar-of-sacrifice","title":"Altar of Sacrifice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis WarpLand miniature brings one of the most dread-soaked ritual sites of the shattered world to your tabletop: the Altar of Sacrifice, a sprawling stone dais ringed by jagged crystal spires and carved with ancient runes older than the Eloi-Morlock war itself. Where the Void bleeds through the crust of Arkanar, cults gather at places like this to offer blood to powers that should not be named. Warlocks conduct their rites here beneath a sky split by warp-light. Iron Lords drag their captives to stones such as these when coin runs dry and darker bargains must be struck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast in high-detail grey resin by Taiga Miniatures, the Altar of Sacrifice is a multi-part terrain set comprising 17 individual components. The central ritual platform measures approximately 120mm across and sits roughly 25mm tall, surrounded by a rugged base of fractured rock, scattered bones, fallen masonry and ominous carved tablets etched with corrupted glyphs. Curved crystal horns and blade-like stone spires ring the outer edge, some reaching up to 60mm in height, giving the piece an imposing silhouette on any gaming table. Scattered detail pieces including skulls, candles, weapons and broken stonework allow you to dress the scene to taste. The two-piece platform design makes painting the rune-carved surface straightforward before final assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for encounter set-pieces in the wastes of Arkanar, ritual chambers beneath the Wurmspine, or the debased courts of Lagash, this terrain piece works equally well as a boss arena, an objective marker, or a centrepiece for cult-themed scenery collections. The modular layout gives dungeon masters and skirmish players full flexibility over presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied unassembled and unpainted. Resin requires standard preparation. Compatible with 28mm to 32mm scale miniatures. Designed by Taiga Miniatures for use with the WarpLand miniature ecosystem and the wider dark fantasy tabletop community under open licence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePainting Guide: Altar of Sacrifice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Altar of Sacrifice rewards a palette of cold stone, dried blood and sickly warp-glow. Work from dark to light and let washes do the heavy lifting across all those engraved rune channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Prime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrime the entire assembled piece with a matt black spray to establish deep shadows across all recesses and rune grooves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow with a zenithal coat of grey spray from directly above to pre-shade the raised surfaces of the platform and crystal spires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Stone Base Coat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply a mid-grey base coat across all stone surfaces, leaving black visible in the deepest recesses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry-brush a lighter cool grey over the raised edges of the platform slabs and the tips of the crystal spires to pick out the chipped stonework detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Runes and Carved Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash all rune channels and carved glyphs with a dark brown or black wash to settle deep shadow into the engravings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce dry, selectively glaze rune lines with a thin coat of sickly green or pale violet to suggest void corruption bleeding through the stone, reinforcing the taint-touched nature of this WarpLand miniature terrain piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Bone and Scattered Remains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase coat skull and bone details with an off-white or pale bone colour, then wash with a diluted brown to add age and grime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge highlight exposed bone fragments with pure white to suggest old bleached remains long forgotten on the altar stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Weathering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStipple dark brown paint across flat stone surfaces to simulate pitting, moss and centuries of exposure to the warp-scarred elements of Arkanar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply thinned dark red around the altar platform centre and along rune channels to represent dried sacrificial staining soaked deep into the stone over countless rituals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Bases and Final Touches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexture the outer rocky base with a dark earth or slate grey, dry-brushed up through mid and light grey tones to tie the piece to your existing terrain collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish by sealing the entire piece with a matt varnish, then return to any void-glow runes with a gloss medium to give them an unsettling wet luminescence that sets this WarpLand miniature apart on the table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Artifex Fabricatum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57671133200716,"sku":"WARPLANDALTAR","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/9259\/1180\/files\/720X720-single_model_3.jpg?v=1780151835","url":"https:\/\/artifexfabricatum.co.uk\/products\/altar-of-sacrifice","provider":"Artifex Fabricatum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}