The Boss

Hey, the branches on that huge tree kind of look like claws...

Mystery Woman

What's the deal with this green-skinned elf?

Friendly Faces

Well, they don't look friendly, but the dragonborn who live on the outskirts of the Gloaming Hills are important allies for the heroes as they mount their second expedition into the jungle.

Here we have Domhnall, chief of the clan, and the proud sorceress Nereida.

Blightmare

This adventurer has run afoul of the blights, small but bloodthirsty plant creatures who lurk in the darkest corners of the jungle.

Those well versed in D&D monster lore will notice that I'm using vegepygmy miniatures for the blights, but, well, blight minis are damn expensive on eBay!

Beware

Here we have the skeletal remains of some hapless traveler who didn't believe the stories that the vegetation in the Gloaming Hills is literally trying to kill you.

The Wyvern

Here's the aforementioned airship that will feature heavily in the upcoming "Return to the Gloaming Hills" storyline.

But who's that brutish, ax-wielding fellow on the deck?

NPC All-Stars

The initial expedition into the Gloaming Hills featured only one major NPC (Ironside) as it introduced a host of new (though minor) characters during that long trek into the jungle. The upcoming sequel widens the scope considerably. Now that the champions of the Druid Cycle campaign world are aware of the threat festering within the Gloaming Hills, they're coming back in force. All the major NPCs -- heroes and villains alike -- of the past three decades will play a role in this story. And when I say "all", I mean it. That includes the dead ones...

Little Green Men

I have an order of new D&D miniatures on the way. Little green plant-like creatures...

Gloaming Hills

Iskander has a steampunk airship...because of course he does.

And what does this admittedly cryptic statement have to do with the title of the post? Druid Cycle players, get ready for the next chapter...