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!

 

[Mistwell]

I am thinking a spellcaster would research a modification to tenser's floating disk to allow it to hover below you rather than behind you, and be more easily controlled, and be able to go up and down slightly, as a higher-level spell than the low level it currently is. Maybe 2nd level? Third? Regardless, the long duration and ritual tag would remain, and it would be something you can cast below your custom battle chair. That would allow you to float over difficult terrain, go up and down stairs, etc..

 

[Haldrik]

These figures are awesome.

The explanation works fine, by a telepathically-controlled magical propulsion sigil. In a world with Floating Disk, using wheels is a style choice. (The circular disk on the figurine is a stand for use on a grid, and not part of the character concept. On the stand, is also the rugged ground that the wheels roll over.)

The figures are appealing.

While the figures alleviate ablism, at the same time, there is concern about sexism. Two "goodlooking" young women and two "ugly" old men, are the options here. The fear of goodlooking men tends to correlate with homophobia.

 

[Haldrik]

I am thinking a spellcaster would research a modification to tenser's floating disk to allow it to hover below you rather than behind you, and be more easily controlled, and be able to go up and down slightly, as a higher-level spell than the low level it currently is. Maybe 2nd level? Third? Regardless, the long duration and ritual tag would remain, and it would be something you can cast below your custom battle chair. That would allow you to float over difficult terrain, go up and down stairs, etc..

It reminds me of the car-like Floating Disc in some drow novels.

 

[MGibster]

While the figures alleviate ablism, at the same time, there is concern about sexism. Two "goodlooking" young women and two "ugly" old men, are the options here. The fear of goodlooking men tends to correlate with homophobia.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And that dwarf looks to me like a musclebound lump of beefcakey goodness in the prime of his life rather than an ugly old man.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And that dwarf looks to me like a musclebound lump of beefcakey goodness in the prime of his life rather than an ugly old man.

Yeah. He's not ugly. He's just mad. Cuz he's a warrior. And people associate good looking men with homophobia? Really?

 

[Haldrik]

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And that dwarf looks to me like a musclebound lump of beefcakey goodness in the prime of his life rather than an ugly old man.

Sometimes homophobia is just homophobia.

And people associate good looking men with homophobia? Really?

Fear of being attracted to goodlooking men, or fear of how others might react if one shows interest in goodlooking men.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Sometimes homophobia is just homophobia.

do you have any sort of supporting data that shows that people refrain from depicting good looking men based on homophobia?

 

[MGibster]

do you have any sort of supporting data that shows that people refrain from depicting good looking men based on homophobia?

I get where Haldrik is coming from. But, man, wouldn't it be nice to have a thread like this without finding some tenuous reason to tarnish what most would agree is a pretty neat option they've added for our games??

 

[Haldrik]

I get where Haldrik is coming from. But, man, wouldn't it be nice to have a thread like this without finding some tenuous reason to tarnish what most would agree is a pretty neat option they've added for our games??

I agree, the individual figures are awesome. And fun.

 

[aco175]

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

Random thought- If a druid in a wheelchair shapeshifts, would he be able to use his legs if he was a frog or T-rex. I would assume so myself, but interested in others thoughts.