D&D 5E You Can Now Get Minis For The D&D Combat Wheelchair

The combat wheelchair rules designed by Sara Thompson now have miniatures! And part of the proceeds go to charity.

The minis were designed by Russ Charles, who sculpted minis for Cats & Catacombs, Dungeons & Doggies, and others. There are four miniatures, each in a combat wheelchair -- human druid, tiffing cleric, dwarf barbarians and elf rogue. They're being produced by Strata Miniatures, and you can get physical metal or resin minis, or you can get 3D printer files.

A quarter of the proceeds go to the charity Ehlers-Danlos Support UK. So you can get something awesome and do something good at the same time!

 

[Weiley31]

How would two weapon fighting in a wheelchair work?

You know how in those movies where the Chariots/Cars have the spiked wheels on the side? That can count for Two Weapon fighting or the Whirling Blades fighting style. Or the Wheelchair grapple hooks the enemy and just charges at the foe while wielding dual weapons in each hand, like a Hammer and Chisel. Or the Chair floats briefly as the Wheels come off and they attack via floating Chakrams before reattaching again.

Lots of awesome ways.

 

[Weiley31]

While admittedly the combat wheelchair is a cute and somewhat novel idea, why do I get the feeling this is where 5e has jumped the shark?

I mean you did roll that Nat 20 on the "I want something cool to happen" check? What else did you expect?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Regardless of what is being depicted, I find the carvings themselves to be great. Lots of fine details.

I love the cleric especially. That guy's got some stories to tell.

 

[Flamestrike]

How would two weapon fighting in a wheelchair work?

With magic.

 

[aco175]

I love the cleric especially. That guy's got some stories to tell.

I liked the thief and the pulling the dagger out of the spokes along one of the wheels.

 

[Sunsword]

So you do not see a obvious problem with locomotion (more than normally with a wheelchair) when you look at the dwarf (I think) miniature?

Druids shapeshift, Wizards cast fireballs, and monks can teleport through shadows and this is where you have trouble suspending your disbelief?

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Incredible miniatures for an incredible cause!

 

[Deset Gled]

Druids shapeshift, Wizards cast fireballs, and monks can teleport through shadows and this is where you have trouble suspending your disbelief?

In a magitech world with trains and sentient robots the magic wheelchair is a no-brainer. In a medieval world where the farmers still plow the fields with animals and potions are precious, it's out of place.

Overall, I'd say the magical wheelchair is roughly as universal as a ninja. Cool with lot's of RP potential. But there's a reason you don't see them in every campaign. Also, it's much easier to handwave the problems away if you slide more towards the gamist side of things, as opposed to the simulationist side.

 

[Mistwell]

I love these. I like the crossbow in the attached container on the back, and the torch-insert and lantern hanger on the other two. Wish the druid one had a perch for the owl.

Oh I just noticed the throwing daggers attached to the wheel of the rogue. Damn these are cool!

 

[Dungeonosophy]

OMG - the details are amazing.