I know this video is two years old but I've just gotta comment. I love Beholders so much. My first encounter with them was in Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for the original Xbox - the stuffed baby Beholder over the fireplace in the Elfsong Tavern perfectly foreshadowing the deliciously evil Lord Xantam (Played by the late-great Tony Jay) and the slow build up of cutscenes going from a disembodied voice off-screen, to off-screen but letting us see a shadow on the ground to finally the big reveal will always stay with me. I also recently ran a group of players through old AD&D 1e with a sort of semi-Spelljammer flair to it and placed a Beholder NPC named "Blind Bill" in the starting pirate town. It totally wasn't to make sure they didn't try to attack the townspeople I swear. Also I mean, c'mon. Blind Bill, that's awesome. He also happened to be a vendor for magical items, so I played it up like an antique shop.
News of skyrocketing ping-pong ball sales had members of the PPPPP (Ping-Pong Persistent Players Pack) overjoyed...until one of their members saw Wylock’s new video.
Being trapped in the middle of a 5-way Beholder Battle would be pretty darn scary. That'd be a great "non-combat" encounter for an adventuring party. Trying to sneak past as the Beholders circle and attack each other. :O
@@euansmith3699 and a great way to introduce players to beginners abilities without them having to actually fight them. Learn that sometimes the right answer is "RUN!!!"
Wyloch, I sincerely hope you're enjoying the return and doing these videos. I love the format of these new videos, both learning how to craft a monster and more about it at the same time. You bring a lot to the table, and please try not to forget how much people appreciate what you do!
My favorite part of the Orbius adventure module was when Orbius said “it’s Orbin time” and orbed all over the place. Truly one of the modules of all time
You should seriously be a narrator for a book. You have a great story-telling voice. I really enjoyed this video, and love listening to the lore while you craft. It's great!
Yeah I think you've tapped into something I think appeals to folks who have been crafting and watching UA-cam tabletop crafting videos. We don't need the play by play on what the host is doing and the lore is great to unwind and chill out with. I've found crafting videos, in particular the older ones, are great for taking your mind off things. They made you think about the session you would run with the craft! Sometimes if I start to focus on craft instead of what's happening next in the game it starts to resemble work instead of hobby. All the hosts of the channels we all love seem to inevitably experience that on a massive scale ha :) These last two really tap into that excitement to play we sometimes lose! Awesome man
Great video. Beholder is the first creature that I considered crafting. Haven’t gotten around to it yet but this is definitely giving me some motivation. I also like the way you set up the video by telling lore while you were crafting.
This is a fun format, it's fun watching you make something and explain the lore behind it. Those look like professional models, can't believe it's just a ping-pong ball and some hot glued items!
I watched your last video about beholders. I made mine with a foil and wire armature and the surface was clay. The guy came out a wee but smaller than a normal beholder but the chipped tooth in his mouth (intentionally made that way) made him look more like a chad. So, I chalked him up to be a young beholder and a cocky one at that.
The addition of the central eye (gems, beads, I guess?) REALLY make a difference, as well as the color choices (especially some of the neutral grays which just make the colors pop more). A fine upgrade indeed.
Man I love these kind of videos - I usually cant bring myself to watch lore-videos, but the crafting parts keeps my eyes occupied and I geht to learn cool crafts and fun lore at the Same time -keep it up!
I remember the last video...bought things to make one and the night before I started, ended up getting the Nolzur's one as a freebie. My first memories of a Beholder are the one that functioned as a guard in the first live action movie, and Xantam from the first Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance game (Along with the one over the mantle at the Elfsong Tavern there)
As a Flemish guy from Belgium, and thus Dutch speaking, it is always good if you put the links of the supplies you used! That way I know what to search because if I have to google that middle eye... I think crazy results will show up hehehe...
They're listed in his amazon link for supplies and tools. The name is honestly so long and spammy that if I posted it here the youtube bots would probably delete this post though. Their brand name is PH PandaHall, their size is 12mm, and they are made from glass.
@@WylochsArmory yeah I know, been following you a while 😉 Most of the stuff I can find here, but it's these kind of special things... I prolly find them as well here IF I KNEW HOW THEY WERE CALLED... 😁 Soooo just clicking a link is easier hehehe
The last batch looked neat, but these ones are awesome! Love the way those eyes worked out, they add a lot to the mini. I'm still of the opinion that the design of beholders in general is not aberrant enough for an aberration, but this is a great rendition of the design.
You've done it again! Thank you, and with such great narration and descriptors. Every video I tell myself, "it just can't get better". And then it gets better. Well done, sir you're officially my favorite crafting channel! Keep doing what you're doing man, it's extremely inspiring!
I am very much enjoying the lore going along with building. Makes a change from people repeating the same techniques. Hoping for more content. Been a fan for a long time, I feel you've set a new bar for d&d content!
Wow, the original beholders looked great anyways, but this is awesome! I was surprised when I saw that the eyes were painted over, and the reveal when the paint was scraped off was suuper cool
...wish I knew this stuff when we lost one of our teammate a few weeks ago! lol damn evil eye.... Nice job creating one :) 💜 using a ping pong ball was smart :D
These look great! Might be worth looking onto colour glue sticks for work in camera when your using the glue itself as a sculpting medium. It's easy to understand what you were doing with the glue gun but it could be a little hard to follow at times simply because the glue was clear 😄 great tutorial though! Still loving the blend of lore and building.
I like how you're adding lore to this and the last video since you don't need to narrate your crafting techniques. (I set a beholder on my party only to have it BLINDED by the cleric and it's ally had to climb on top of it to aim its eyestalks at the players.)
I made the last beholder for my game A made a red 1 with a yellow belly and green eyes Am gonna remake the same design again but with this beholder method and tweeks
How do they reproduce? Great video I like the lore with the build you're on to something here. I know very little about D&D but my kids play it so I print and paint mini's and build terrain.
In some early lore they mate and lay eggs but in the current edition they are dreamt into existence by other beholders - the physical manifestation of paranoid fantasies.
Wow. Okay, yeah, I was one of the people that quite enjoyed the Mind Flayer video, with you espousing the lore while showing how to build it. This one was just as exciting to watch! AND THAT EYE! Some great new techniques there, but the eye was pretty cool (I'm sure I wasn't the only one who scratched their head when you painted over it, LOL). I'm going to have to look for those cool eye beads myself!! I bought a swath of ping pong balls at the dollarama after your first video and still haven't built one! I for one look forward to more "espousing" of Lore videos! :)
Another stellar vid.My son and I will be making some of these soon but I'd like to know where to get the central eye beads? Thanks again for everything !
Not that the commentary is bad, I watch Mr Rex's lore videos all the time, but I would have liked to know what you changed, why you changed it, and more experience on the craft rather than the topical lore.
What? No link as to where to get the materials you used? I'd like to know what size eys you used and where to get them! Man, I do love your videos! Awesome!
Hello, I was wondering if you had any recommendations on how to start making some "Humblewood" maps so I can start crafting some too. P.S. I also want to thank you for the underdark battle map that you had made a while back I have never wanted to try arts and crafts so bad before in my life.
Found the channel and love it. I've been playing TTRPGs for years and have never built anything, this content has inspired me to get off my lazy butt and get to work. Question for you guys, how are prices with the state of the world? I'm sure there has been some kind of increase but how much is it?
@@WylochsArmory That was a poorly worded question, my fault. If I'm going to go to my local craft store or hit amazon this week are there any items that are seeing a tremendous mark up that I should be aware of? For instance is foam board is up 200% wait till it comes down. Was looking to start stocking my pantry so to speak. Thanks for the content.
@@Can_O_Cheese I have seen absurb markup on amazon for spray paints, occasionally. Brick-and-mortar, everything is about normal in my experience. It's amazon you need to be careful with, if you don't know the true value of a thing. Thanks for watching!
Hey Wyloch, I always wanted to craft this famed beholder of yours, and now I can't help but finally get to it! One quick question, regarding the central eye (as I have the same kind of eyes in my stash for a while): did you just spray prime the central eye too and scraped off the primer later? It seemed so in the video! Or did you mask it?
theres a tavern keeper on the rock of bral who is a beholder his name is large luigi he runs the The Laughing Beholder/Happy Beholder hes a friendly beholder
Great video, I especially got a smile considering I own one of your hand made beholders you show in this very video.
Cool!!! Which one??
@@WylochsArmory I own the Grey one with the purple and blue eyes. It is a very nice beholder!
@@DKarkarov I like that Beholder. That's a nice Beholder.
I love this format of speaking lore while crafting. Keep it coming.
I Completely agree
I concur.
I think you would like Ace Of Clay
You have a good excuse to make it a special beholder with the missing eye. Got in a fight and won by the thinnest of margins
Obviously the "missing" eye shoots a beam of Invisibility. :D
I am liking the lore during the videos, nice to spice it up, because we can clearly see what you're doing, and how.
I know this video is two years old but I've just gotta comment. I love Beholders so much. My first encounter with them was in Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for the original Xbox - the stuffed baby Beholder over the fireplace in the Elfsong Tavern perfectly foreshadowing the deliciously evil Lord Xantam (Played by the late-great Tony Jay) and the slow build up of cutscenes going from a disembodied voice off-screen, to off-screen but letting us see a shadow on the ground to finally the big reveal will always stay with me.
I also recently ran a group of players through old AD&D 1e with a sort of semi-Spelljammer flair to it and placed a Beholder NPC named "Blind Bill" in the starting pirate town. It totally wasn't to make sure they didn't try to attack the townspeople I swear. Also I mean, c'mon. Blind Bill, that's awesome. He also happened to be a vendor for magical items, so I played it up like an antique shop.
Dungeon man!!!
Aww, the Beholder looks so happy at 4:45!
News of skyrocketing ping-pong ball sales had members of the PPPPP (Ping-Pong Persistent Players Pack) overjoyed...until one of their members saw Wylock’s new video.
That last shot with the five beholders on the rocky ledges may be an adventure party worst nightmare
Being trapped in the middle of a 5-way Beholder Battle would be pretty darn scary. That'd be a great "non-combat" encounter for an adventuring party. Trying to sneak past as the Beholders circle and attack each other. :O
@@euansmith3699 and a great way to introduce players to beginners abilities without them having to actually fight them. Learn that sometimes the right answer is "RUN!!!"
@@themakeshop1499 "Beholders! Run!" "Orcs! Run!" "Goblins! Run!" "Slimes! Walk away slowly!"
Wyloch, I sincerely hope you're enjoying the return and doing these videos. I love the format of these new videos, both learning how to craft a monster and more about it at the same time. You bring a lot to the table, and please try not to forget how much people appreciate what you do!
Great video, also a thank you for the notification / countdown on how much longer is left for the ad. I appreciate knowing that
My favorite part of the Orbius adventure module was when Orbius said “it’s Orbin time” and orbed all over the place. Truly one of the modules of all time
2:30.....Stop right there. You nailed it.
You should seriously be a narrator for a book. You have a great story-telling voice. I really enjoyed this video, and love listening to the lore while you craft. It's great!
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@@WylochsArmory Dude!! Well, I'm on my way to that video right now! Thank you for the link!
Yeah I think you've tapped into something I think appeals to folks who have been crafting and watching UA-cam tabletop crafting videos.
We don't need the play by play on what the host is doing and the lore is great to unwind and chill out with.
I've found crafting videos, in particular the older ones, are great for taking your mind off things. They made you think about the session you would run with the craft! Sometimes if I start to focus on craft instead of what's happening next in the game it starts to resemble work instead of hobby. All the hosts of the channels we all love seem to inevitably experience that on a massive scale ha :)
These last two really tap into that excitement to play we sometimes lose! Awesome man
I love the old versions, but the new ones got some oomph to them! I bet it was fun making a bunch of varying colors.
I love your style of narrating as you craft. Very interesting method.
Great video. Beholder is the first creature that I considered crafting. Haven’t gotten around to it yet but this is definitely giving me some motivation. I also like the way you set up the video by telling lore while you were crafting.
This is a fun format, it's fun watching you make something and explain the lore behind it. Those look like professional models, can't believe it's just a ping-pong ball and some hot glued items!
I watched your last video about beholders.
I made mine with a foil and wire armature and the surface was clay.
The guy came out a wee but smaller than a normal beholder but the chipped tooth in his mouth (intentionally made that way) made him look more like a chad.
So, I chalked him up to be a young beholder and a cocky one at that.
once or twice i had to rewind because the visuals and audio were separately really engaging and I wanted to make sure I was fully appreciating both
The addition of the central eye (gems, beads, I guess?) REALLY make a difference, as well as the color choices (especially some of the neutral grays which just make the colors pop more). A fine upgrade indeed.
I like this new format. The lore is fun to listen to as we watch you craft.
Man I love these kind of videos - I usually cant bring myself to watch lore-videos, but the crafting parts keeps my eyes occupied and I geht to learn cool crafts and fun lore at the Same time -keep it up!
Love the addition of lore in the videos lately.
I love these mini crafting tutorials! No one else really does stuff like this to my knowledge but it's so cool!
The new beholders look amazing!
Nice work, man. Karl Makes Stuff & I both made beholder varients. Reckon I'll need to try my hand at another one soon
For such an iconic entity found within the lore of roleplaying games, it was nice to hear some of the more nuanced aspects. Thanks!
I remember the last video...bought things to make one and the night before I started, ended up getting the Nolzur's one as a freebie.
My first memories of a Beholder are the one that functioned as a guard in the first live action movie, and Xantam from the first Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance game (Along with the one over the mantle at the Elfsong Tavern there)
Love the mix of lore and craft!
This was great. Love the beholder lore being stitched in.
That's a great way to make Beholders. Thanks for sharing.
As a Flemish guy from Belgium, and thus Dutch speaking, it is always good if you put the links of the supplies you used! That way I know what to search because if I have to google that middle eye... I think crazy results will show up hehehe...
They're listed in his amazon link for supplies and tools. The name is honestly so long and spammy that if I posted it here the youtube bots would probably delete this post though. Their brand name is PH PandaHall, their size is 12mm, and they are made from glass.
Links are always in the video description
@@WylochsArmory yeah I know, been following you a while 😉 Most of the stuff I can find here, but it's these kind of special things... I prolly find them as well here IF I KNEW HOW THEY WERE CALLED... 😁 Soooo just clicking a link is easier hehehe
@@ColonelSandersLite Yeah thanks I got that, it's just finding it here... So by putting the links below is WAY easier. Thx
I really liked listening to the lore as you crafted!
The last batch looked neat, but these ones are awesome! Love the way those eyes worked out, they add a lot to the mini. I'm still of the opinion that the design of beholders in general is not aberrant enough for an aberration, but this is a great rendition of the design.
You've done it again! Thank you, and with such great narration and descriptors. Every video I tell myself, "it just can't get better". And then it gets better. Well done, sir you're officially my favorite crafting channel! Keep doing what you're doing man, it's extremely inspiring!
I am very much enjoying the lore going along with building. Makes a change from people repeating the same techniques.
Hoping for more content. Been a fan for a long time, I feel you've set a new bar for d&d content!
Beauty is in the eyes of the Beholder :D.
This is a lovely new way for your videos, Wyloch, I've always enjoyed your content, and now to get lore tidbits as I'm following along is great.
Wow, the original beholders looked great anyways, but this is awesome! I was surprised when I saw that the eyes were painted over, and the reveal when the paint was scraped off was suuper cool
Awesome lore once again, it adds a layer of immersion into your videos!
...wish I knew this stuff when we lost one of our teammate a few weeks ago! lol damn evil eye....
Nice job creating one :) 💜 using a ping pong ball was smart :D
Good update and keep up the lore! I find it to be a good way to show somewhat simpler projects and give it lots more interest!
Hey! Welcome back Wyloch! Thanks for another beholder video ;)
Welcome back. Great to see you posting and building again.
Ooo! Eyeball upgrade!
I really do like this format. It is super informative, and fun.
Love this! Watching you make while listening to the lore was super relaxing and just what I needed. Great result too!!
That's a cute smile at 2:40
Wow! It's look a bit easier, then my recipe. Thank you, good experiment!❤️
Loving this new format, I love hearing you speak the lore while watching the magic unfold
This video was something to behold.
These look great! Might be worth looking onto colour glue sticks for work in camera when your using the glue itself as a sculpting medium. It's easy to understand what you were doing with the glue gun but it could be a little hard to follow at times simply because the glue was clear 😄 great tutorial though! Still loving the blend of lore and building.
Glad you’re back. These new videos are top notch!
Looks really good, loved the different colours and hearing about the history and lore too
I like how you're adding lore to this and the last video since you don't need to narrate your crafting techniques.
(I set a beholder on my party only to have it BLINDED by the cleric and it's ally had to climb on top of it to aim its eyestalks at the players.)
Loved the first vid, and really enjoyed this one, with the lore. Thank you Wyloch.
i adore these lore videos along with the crafting, thank you for making another one!!
Great video and love seeing the updates to the design
the last time I was so early, Wyloch was slaying beholders, not making them
This is a great format! Loved learning more about beholders.
That was awesome and the lore was on point man.
Another home run!
Wow, I feel old now, the first video of yours I watched was the original beholder video.
So awesome! I am excited to make one. I will have buy supplies for it unfortunately
Very cool, love the update!
Ayyyyy this is exciting! I just got a batch of ping pong balls to make one of your old beholders! Perfect timing!
discovered your channel recently, and you are my favorite crafter so far!
good format of video, stay this way
Your time off did you quite a lot of good, the last few videos have ben amazing!
Newbie here... hey🖐🏽 I really enjoyed your video good job 👍🏽 greetings from France 🌺
My favorite 'minion-friendly' Beholder names are Stan, Bob, and Cheryl.
2:40 such a happy boy
A cursed pacman.
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
You've created one of the most rare and powerfull beholder... Novemonicus. Also, may be spinoff with making a beholster from enter the gungeon?
Love this.
Awesome!
Fun video! When do we get to see you design and craft the beholder’s lair?
I made the last beholder for my game
A made a red 1 with a yellow belly and green eyes
Am gonna remake the same design again but with this beholder method and tweeks
How do they reproduce?
Great video I like the lore with the build you're on to something here. I know very little about D&D but my kids play it so I print and paint mini's and build terrain.
In some early lore they mate and lay eggs but in the current edition they are dreamt into existence by other beholders - the physical manifestation of paranoid fantasies.
Wow. Okay, yeah, I was one of the people that quite enjoyed the Mind Flayer video, with you espousing the lore while showing how to build it. This one was just as exciting to watch! AND THAT EYE! Some great new techniques there, but the eye was pretty cool (I'm sure I wasn't the only one who scratched their head when you painted over it, LOL). I'm going to have to look for those cool eye beads myself!! I bought a swath of ping pong balls at the dollarama after your first video and still haven't built one!
I for one look forward to more "espousing" of Lore videos! :)
Blue boi's got some mad Sonic energy.
Great video!!!
Great video man!
Another stellar vid.My son and I will be making some of these soon but I'd like to know where to get the central eye beads?
Thanks again for everything !
Thx! All supplies are in the link in the video description.
@@WylochsArmory I must have missed they eyes
Not that the commentary is bad, I watch Mr Rex's lore videos all the time, but I would have liked to know what you changed, why you changed it, and more experience on the craft rather than the topical lore.
Beholders are probably one of the most recognizable Dungeons & Dragons monsters.
And 1 of the monsters that cause the most grunts and groans to come from a party
@@garionaolinger8752 I'd think Rust Monsters would have Beholders beat in that department.
Definitely a level up as a build. Where can one find those main eyes?
'Tis in my recommended supplies and tools (vid description)
@@WylochsArmory Reading is fundamental - some days I'm just mental. I see it now. Thanks!
Great video. Keep IT like this ;)
Awesome video, and great folk lure, and where did you get those eyes from?
What? No link as to where to get the materials you used? I'd like to know what size eys you used and where to get them! Man, I do love your videos! Awesome!
The link to my recommended supplies is in the video description.
@@WylochsArmory Thanks Wyloch! I just didn't see it! Again I love your vids and you have inspired me to make a Beholder!
Hello, I was wondering if you had any recommendations on how to start making some "Humblewood" maps so I can start crafting some too.
P.S. I also want to thank you for the underdark battle map that you had made a while back I have never wanted to try arts and crafts so bad before in my life.
Found the channel and love it. I've been playing TTRPGs for years and have never built anything, this content has inspired me to get off my lazy butt and get to work. Question for you guys, how are prices with the state of the world? I'm sure there has been some kind of increase but how much is it?
Prices on what?
@@WylochsArmory That was a poorly worded question, my fault. If I'm going to go to my local craft store or hit amazon this week are there any items that are seeing a tremendous mark up that I should be aware of? For instance is foam board is up 200% wait till it comes down. Was looking to start stocking my pantry so to speak. Thanks for the content.
@@Can_O_Cheese I have seen absurb markup on amazon for spray paints, occasionally. Brick-and-mortar, everything is about normal in my experience. It's amazon you need to be careful with, if you don't know the true value of a thing. Thanks for watching!
Hey Wyloch, I always wanted to craft this famed beholder of yours, and now I can't help but finally get to it! One quick question, regarding the central eye (as I have the same kind of eyes in my stash for a while): did you just spray prime the central eye too and scraped off the primer later? It seemed so in the video! Or did you mask it?
Yep spray prime it then scrape. Or mask if you feel thats easier. Primer comes off of smooth glass easily,
@@WylochsArmory scraping it is! :) Thanks!
Idea
The beholder with 9 eyes could be a beholder that has killed a previous party of adventurers and 1 of them cut the eye off in the battle
4:45 Its adorable... I wanna make one and just not give it any teeth... awww
I can't wait for tomb of horrors part 10! Is there an estimate for when it will get released?
Within the next three months
That sounds epic
nice
theres a tavern keeper on the rock of bral who is a beholder his name is large luigi he runs the The Laughing Beholder/Happy Beholder hes a friendly beholder
A beholder’s disintegration eye stalk is something I like to call “the character un-creator.”