THE FACES OF BEARDSGAARD FANTASY PHOTO SHOOTS

Each product we make is named after a location in the fantasy Realm of Beardsgaard (Beardsgaard Barbers being our original business). But places have histories and the people who made those histories.

And so we take good-looking Beardsgaard clients, friends of the shoppe, and fellow local nerds out to the wilds within a few hours of Chicagoland to make these fantasy stories real.

Click through to each of the galleries below to see the full photo set, the details behind it, and dive into the stories of the faces of Beardsgaard.

Some of those faces (or the names attached to them, at least) even show up in our in-Realm Dungeons & Dragons games on the Beardsgaard YouTube channel!

The actual cards we give to randos we want to do this stuff with

ALFHEIM

From our springtime line of candles, we bring you Alfheim, from the land of the Day Elves. Read all about the lore of the kingdom of Alfheim on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see the green magic-infused lands, and herbalist Dawn Elf siblings Glaewiel and Glaedor Dawnbud come to life.

FJORDMIST

From the our springtime beard line, we bring you Fjordmist, set on the western coast of Alfheim, where the Day Elves dwell. Read all about the lore of the village of Fjordmist on the Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see the spring green elven shores and early Day Elf riverboatman Calendir Greenroot come to life.

SPIRITBROOK

From our sensitive skin beard line, we bring you Spiritbrook, set like an island jewel in the Gilded Sea of Asgard, where the Gods and cultish rodents dwell. Read all about the lore of Spiritbrook Stream on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see our mortal realm take on the idyllic southern exile island of the rebellion-fomenting and power mad rodent god Kevin the Rainbow Flying Gerbil, come to life.

ASGARD

From our summertime line of candles, we bring you Asgard, from the land of the Gods. Read all about the lore of the kingdom of Asgard on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see these sun-soaked magic lands, and the first king of Asgard, Balandir Godsheart, come to life.

DRAGONSEA

From our summertime beard line, we bring you Dragonsea, set in the treasure-laden twisted ruins of a port on the coast of Asgard, where the Gods and dragons dwell. Read all about the lore of Dragonsea on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see the glittering dragonfire ruins beyond the shore of the Sunset Sea, and the doomed journey of Demigod adventurer Finn Fisher come to life.

MAGEWICK

From our summertime shave line, we bring you Magewick, set like an island jewel in the Gilded Sea of Asgard, where Gods and Elementals dwell. Read all about the lore of the Isle of Magewick on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see the elemental mage academy island in the Gilded Sea, and Narwain Newfyre and Tintril Brightspark come to life.

MUSPELHEIM

From our summertime line of candles, we bring you Muspelheim, from the land of the Fire Elementals. Read all about the lore of the kingdom of Muspelheim on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see these blazing coastal volcanic lands, and elemental aspiring nightclub proprietor Húrdir Emberdeep come to life.

BLACKFYRE

From our autumntime line of body goods, we bring you Blackfyre, set high in the mountains between the godlands of Asgard and the land of the Fire Elementals. Read all about the lore of Mount Blackfyre on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see the volcanic caldera house seat of Fire God party animal siblings Brandor and Brannith Godsflayme come to life.

SVARTALFHEIM

From our autumntime line of candles, we bring you Svartalfheim, from the land of the Night Elves. Read all about the lore of the kingdom of Svartalfheim on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see these dark magic mountain lands, and Archfae ravenfolk conservationist/gossipmonger Crebain Oydfeather come to life.

NIDAVELLIR

From our autumntime line of candles, we bring you Nidavellir, from the land of the Dwarves. Read all about the lore of the kingdom of Nidavellir on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see these vast mountainous lands, and the Dwarven meet cute love story of Cólben Auldgild and Angnir Strongiron come to life.

HEARTHSTONE

From our autumntime beard line, we bring you Hearthstone, set deep in the wilds of Svartalfheim, where the Night Elves dwell. Read all about the lore of the Hearthstone Ruins on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see the rocky falling forests on doomed Human Haeredion Pathfinder's quest to find his missing father come to life.

DEEPWELL

From our unscented beard line, we bring you Deepwell, down in the depths of Nidavellir, where the Dwarves dwell. Read all about the lore of Deepwell on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see the lands above and below the deepest mine in the Realm, and Torech Gudhayr, and the young scion with a love for creatures of the depths, come to life.

JOTUNHEIM

From our wintertime line of candles, we bring you Jotunheim, from the land of the Giants. Read all about the lore of the kingdom of Jotunheim on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see these snowy forested mountain lands and early Giant brothers Togdor and Tirchon Tallpines come to life.

NIFLHEIM

From our wintertime line of candles, we bring you Niflheim, from the land of the Water Elementals. Read all about the lore of the kingdom of Niflheim on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see these waterfall-laced glacial lands and impetuous Mist Spirit Elegil Fogfyre come to life.

STRONGFELL

From our wintertime shave line, we bring you Strongfell, set on the frozen eastern coast of Jotunheim behind the Wall of Winds, where the Giants dwell. Read all about the lore of Fortress of Strongfell on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see the forsaken outpost of humanity in the frozen northern Giant kingdom, and doomed Human soldiers Ablador Newright and Harndir Southfield come to life.

FROSTWOOD

From our wintertime beard line, we bring you Frostwood, set far in the frozen north of Jotunheim, where the Giants dwell. Read all about the lore of Frostwood Forest on the  Beardsgaard World Anvil, and scroll on to see the epic adventure to the deep northern Jotunheim forests of Mithrilon Treadwell, the first descendant of all 9 of the firsts, and the only being to collect all 9 Míresgal stones of power, come to life.