D&D Miniatures and Randomization

[MerricB]

A store in New Zealand has been selling packs; some of the stats have been posted. (Of course, I have half the stats already on my website, but there's some new ones).

Large Silver Dragon
LG; 122 Points
Lvl 16; Spd F9; AC 24; HP 150

Melee Attack: +17/+12/+12 (15/10/10)
Ranged Attack: -
Type: Large Dragon

Special Abilities: Breath Weapon [] (Replaces attacks: cone, 35 cold damage, DC 21); Breath Weapon [] (Replaces Attacks: Cone, Paralysis, DC 21); Flight, Immune Acid, Cold; Vulnerable Fire

I'll get my site updated in under four hours... (sorry, I'm at work at the moment. )

Until then, visit this thread: http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=202586

Cheers!

 

[Simplicity]

okay my reaction:

i bought 60 packs of the Harbinger ---- 480 minis... 80 possible unique minis....which also means i have 60 rares... i'm still missing the medusa and the Cleric of Corellon Larethian

i bought 40 packs of the Dragoneye --- 320 minis... 60 possible unique minis...which also means i have 40 rares...i'm still missing the dwarven defender and the orc druid


my hat for the plastic random minis knows no limit


they are cheap plastic...you should be able to purchase the ones you want at a reasonable price. the paint jobs suXX0r.

Anyone who buys more than a case of these things because
they're trying to collect them all is not playing the odds correctly. Buy a case, then buy singles online or at your FLGS. You'll beat yourself for paying
$5 for cheap plastic, but if you're just going for one of each, you'll spend less than trying to get it through buying boosters.

Now, if you're trying to collect multiples of miniatures, that's reasonable to do.

http://www.popularcollections.com is a pretty decent site for buying singles.

 

[Krieg]

http://www.popularcollections.com is a pretty decent site for buying singles.

Hmm, are prices rising on singles? I seem to remember they had harbinger commoners for .10 once upon a time, now they're up to .59! Ouch!

 

[Kershek]

I wish gnolls were common. They can be used almost as much as orcs...

 

[Meds]

The idea is to get a feel as to how much of a pack people normally find interesting.

My reaction:
Hobgoblin, Crossbowman, Urthok and Eye
Werebear, Baaz, Stonechild and Chitine

My reaction:
Gnome Fighter, Kerwyn, Druid, Black Dragon
Goblin, Abyssal Maw, Dwarf Barbarian, Werebear

 

[MerricB]

I wish gnolls were common. They can be used almost as much as orcs...

There's a gnoll common in Archfiends.

Cheers!

 

[Li Shenron]

I actually enjoy the randomization for a couple of reasons.
...
2. It gives me a reason to include some monsters in my game that I otherwise may never have included.

You can do the same by rolling on the random encounter tables or random NPC tables, and with a little effort you can combine it with any class or template for far many more combinations possible.

 

[Sammael]

Pack One:
hobgoblin, crossbowman, eye
baaz, stonechild, chitine, werebear, urthok

Pack Two
goblin, dwarf, kerwyn, druid, dragon
abyssal maw, gnome, werebear

 

[mearls]

Mike: that would be very, very cool. I'm fortunate enough to own a copy of WG4, and that really sounds entertaining.

I'm hoping to maybe, if I have time this summer, to make a 3D model of the temple using custom made bits, MasterMaze, and Mage Knight 3D dungeons. On one hand, that's tons of work. On the other, it would be so cool to have the exterior in 3D, with a grid for miniatures. If I end up doing it, I'll be sure to snap a lot of photos for posterity.

Now, I just have to hope that the snowstorm up here in the northeastern USA doesn't delay my Archfiends case....

 

[diaglo]

An interesting side query: What monsters (or other types) would you like to see as commons?

the ones listed as Common in the 1edADnD Monster Manual, 1977.