The Build and the Pivot
The Silent Coin taproom print is officially locked in, but plot twists happen at the table—and in the hobby room. Originally slated to pour drinks, this terrain piece is pivoting into a full-scale apothecary and potion shop for our upcoming family D&D campaign. Getting the structural shell out of the queue required a tag-team effort across the print farm: the Bambu P2S, the Anycubic S1, and the undisputed GOAT holding down the reliable mid-tier output, the Prusa MK3.5.
Once the plastic cooled, assembly went down without a hitch, followed by a solid matte black print base, a matching black primer coat to flatten out layer lines and unify the tones, and a sharp grey zenithal highlight to map out the light sources. Now comes the actual work: slapping paint on the bricks and timbers so it’s table-ready before the kids start asking if they can buy healing potions with stolen copper pieces.
Stacking the Terrain Queue
Of course, a single apothecary shop doesn’t make a living city block, so the print beds haven’t cooled down yet. We’re currently churning out an army of random scatter props—shelves, potion bottles, mortar and pestle sets, and suspicious jars—to pack every square inch of the interior. Meanwhile, we’re stuck in that familiar waiting room purgatory for Dungeons & Lasers Porthaven to actually ship so we can harvest its terrain components and start building up a proper town layout around the shop.
What’s Next on the Bed
Once the potion shop is fully stocked and tabletop-weathered, the printer queues aren’t getting any rest. The master plan immediately pivots to the main event: firing up the Silent Coin Tavern and Dungeon bundle to serve as the anchor tavern for the entire modular setup. If the family campaign goes off the rails—which it absolutely will—at least the local merchants and tavern keepers will have properly textured walls to hide behind.
