Sweet sassy molassey! Are we actually on the letter Z?! Johnny and the Moondogs were right. This RPG letter series has been a long and winding road that led to your door (for fun-filled 26 weeks). So let’s close out in style with an American cult icon – Zombies!
Typically the letter “O” in D&D stands for common catchphrases like “Oh no…OMG…or Oh sh%t.” Nonetheless, there’s still a classic to be had here in oozes. They’re deadly, sneaky and iconic to one’s game table.
We forge ahead to letter “C” in our wordsmith series. This one was tricky until Ben realized that RPGers are crazy for this devilish game. There’s simply no other way to explain the dedication. So, let’s see which miniatures represent by finding the figs with the craziest faces.
Choices are abundant but Ben will selectively snipe a few off each manufacturer’s shelf.
Ben takes you on a magical terrain expedition with his own interpretation of Thunderspire Labyrinth’s Hall of Enforced Introspection.
Sure, Encounter W6 had a great foundation but Ben was looking for some ways to go 3-D on its ass. Let’s see how he tackled the room to make it his own.
The Mage Knight franchise has been very good to D&D. Beyond its vast miniature stockpiles, they also crafted some handy artifact and trap accessory sets. Ben explores how these particular pre-painted pieces might fit into your own game table scenarios.
“Block terrain”, like floors and walls, typically rests in a hobbyist’s wheelhouse. One may dabble in different paint schemes, altered molds, and such but the unique accent pieces always seem to throw a wrench into Ben’s grand setup plans.
Did you know you can fill your miniature void by building your own D&D figs out of the old Mage Knight series? Our latest home-brew installment shows you all the simple steps and tricks.
It will be nearly 9 painful months between D&D Miniature sets from Wizards of the Coast when Lords of Madness releases at Gen Con in August 2010 (previous set, Savage Encounters, was November 2009).
Ben is an avid miniature collector and was losing his mind. Luckily, a crafty co-worker had a brilliant idea to rescue and convert Mage Knight miniatures from the eBay scrapheap.
We’ve made a two-part video series on our YouTube channel to show you the way: a general overview where Ben chats about the gang’s latest home-brew venture and a video montage featuring a step-by-step guide.
Getting an abundance of Mage Knight miniatures requires a sort of search-and-rescue approach on eBay. Now Ben has had good and bad experiences buying large assortments. Your best plan: buy a 400-count-lot first ($75-ish) to establish a base selection and then go the singles route to round out what you need. Grunhir’s Game Emporium is a great choice (amazing packing, fair prices, awesome service).
So, here are down and dirty steps to mini bliss:
1. Acquire your Mage Knight miniatures (usually on eBay)
2. Remove the original, ugly, oversized click bases
3. Select and paint new D20 bases
4. Glue on the mini to the new base
5. Flock the new base
6. Spray on a Matte seal.
7. Touch-up the old legion markings (yellow, red, blue) with a Sharpie.
The bestest news of all – Mage Knight had a huge run by WizKids (nearly 3,000 miniatures flew off the assembly line during their reign). Ben nearly fainted on this discovery.
Your new mins will also complement your existing choices well. It’s much more fun to have six semi-different Orcs than six of the exact same. See Ben’s Azer Raider and Skeleton examples.
Even better, the exciting new Dark Sun campaign is nearly upon us and Mage Knight has some killer options for this desert setting. And lots of fun choices is what it’s all about in your miniatures collection.
Now don’t get Ben wrong, he absolutely loves WotC’s miniatures but he just had to do something to fill the gap. He is counting the seconds till the next release and is praying the Wizards’ minis series will continue on for many moons.
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