frankthedm
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I'd prefer more focus on monsters than Reaper's DHL line. 1/3rd PC types, 2/3rd monsters would be a good mix
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WotC announced non-randomized minis
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Remathilis
Legend
To add some more brain to the thought-jar.
First, there should be PC two-packs: one race/class combo, one male, one female. A dragonborn fighter pack, a tiefling warlock pack, etc. That way, the best PCs aren't always one gender.
Secondly, you don't need every class covered: a human in plate with shield doubles as a fighter and paladin. A robed wizard and robed warlock wouldn't be too different either. Unless your a stickler for details (like chain vs. scale vs. plate) it shouldn't be a bother to get the common races out there quickly.
Thirdly, GET THOSE WEIRD RACES. Seriously, I have enough human fighters, elven archers, and dwarves with hammers. Get me tieflings, dragonborn, genasi, goliaths, shifters, warforged, devas, gnomes (esp gnomes) you get the idea.
Fourthly, how are we talking for multi-packs? I have a few ideas. My biggest one is theme-packs: 8-10 minis around a specific theme. For example the Hidden Crypts multi-pack would have 3 skeletons, 3 zombie/ghouls, 2 wraiths/spectres, a mummy, and perhaps a lich/caster undead. The Giant Kings set (all larges) might be 2 hill, 2 frost, 2 fire giants. The Sewers ot the Yuan-ti would... you get the idea.
Fifthly, get the MM done first. Esp weird monsters like Kruthics or sorrowsworn.
It might be wishful thinking, but I hope something like this comes down the pipe...
First, there should be PC two-packs: one race/class combo, one male, one female. A dragonborn fighter pack, a tiefling warlock pack, etc. That way, the best PCs aren't always one gender.
Secondly, you don't need every class covered: a human in plate with shield doubles as a fighter and paladin. A robed wizard and robed warlock wouldn't be too different either. Unless your a stickler for details (like chain vs. scale vs. plate) it shouldn't be a bother to get the common races out there quickly.
Thirdly, GET THOSE WEIRD RACES. Seriously, I have enough human fighters, elven archers, and dwarves with hammers. Get me tieflings, dragonborn, genasi, goliaths, shifters, warforged, devas, gnomes (esp gnomes) you get the idea.
Fourthly, how are we talking for multi-packs? I have a few ideas. My biggest one is theme-packs: 8-10 minis around a specific theme. For example the Hidden Crypts multi-pack would have 3 skeletons, 3 zombie/ghouls, 2 wraiths/spectres, a mummy, and perhaps a lich/caster undead. The Giant Kings set (all larges) might be 2 hill, 2 frost, 2 fire giants. The Sewers ot the Yuan-ti would... you get the idea.
Fifthly, get the MM done first. Esp weird monsters like Kruthics or sorrowsworn.
It might be wishful thinking, but I hope something like this comes down the pipe...
Zaruthustran
The tingling means it’s working!
I'd love to have a bunch o' orcs, bunch o' skeletons, bunch o' goblins, and so on.
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Klaus
First Post
As I go through the race/gender/class matrix making counters, I'd like to suggest another approach to the PC-thing that doesn't lead to madness (this is SPARTA!)... the approach I took when I was working on Counter Collection 2, oh so many moons ago (7 years? really?): do male and female of each race, in unarmored, leather, chain, scale and plate variations. You can then cover all archetypes with 10 minis, as opposed to 16 (for 8 classes... and what about later classes?).
But since I didn't follow my own advice, I must go back to making 8 female dwarves...
frankthedm
First Post
Ral partha made one over a decade ago. Good luck finding one though.Oh, and one last thing, I've always wanted a Molydeus!A really sweet, demon rallying Molydeus.
http://www.fantasy-miniatures.de/molydeus.htm
One sold on ebay for $96 last month.
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...FeedbackAsSeller&sspagename=VIP:feedback:3:us
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If they are going to do it ...
do it right. Stop making generic and make the non-randomized minis of monsters that are in the monster manual. You can do bag o goblins but have 3 cutters, 3 warriors, 2 hexers ... well I think that you get the idea. I have raised this very idea on the gleemax site only to have the damn DDM brainwashed devoted tell me the same thing that people are saying in this thread. Just use our leftovers. No. I don't play that game and I'm not going to support it. I don't want a generic orc. I want the orc to have the weapon that they list in the MM. I play D&D and don't want to say use your imagination that the orc is carrying something else. If I was going to do that I would just use paper foldovers/pennies/pieces of lint. You give me bags of monsters that are like what we see in the MM and I and others that I know will buy, buy, and buy some more. With the advent of minions I need more than 5 orcs/goblins/kobolds...etc.
Thank You WotC for finally hearing me out.
do it right. Stop making generic and make the non-randomized minis of monsters that are in the monster manual. You can do bag o goblins but have 3 cutters, 3 warriors, 2 hexers ... well I think that you get the idea. I have raised this very idea on the gleemax site only to have the damn DDM brainwashed devoted tell me the same thing that people are saying in this thread. Just use our leftovers. No. I don't play that game and I'm not going to support it. I don't want a generic orc. I want the orc to have the weapon that they list in the MM. I play D&D and don't want to say use your imagination that the orc is carrying something else. If I was going to do that I would just use paper foldovers/pennies/pieces of lint. You give me bags of monsters that are like what we see in the MM and I and others that I know will buy, buy, and buy some more. With the advent of minions I need more than 5 orcs/goblins/kobolds...etc.
Thank You WotC for finally hearing me out.
El Mahdi
Muad'Dib of the Anauroch
$96!
OUCH!
Maybe if it came painted like the one on the first link.But thanks for the cool link.
mach1.9pants
Hero
Yeah me too! If they are non random then we need more weird ones! I would like the other 50% that are in the MM that are not covered, and the extras they chuck in during modules...Norkers anyone (despite the ridiculous name they look cool!)
A ENW'er has a fair few on offer and good prices, I buy a lot off hime
Lots of Minis for Sale/Trade! - Wizards Community
broghammerj
Explorer
I've always thought the smartest thing they could do was sell the a pack to match the adventure you're about to play. Take this new super adventure "Revenge of the Giants". How about making a box set that has every miniature you'll need to run the adventure.
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