D&D Minis: Where are the Women!?

[kenobi65]

(I doth hate it when that happens.)

 

[thalmin]

Harbinger:
Ember
Axe Sister
Sword of Heironeous
Arcane Archer
Lidda
Wood Elf Skirmisher
Vadania
Medusa
Drow Cleric of Lolth
Drow Archer
Medusa

Dragoneye:
Gnome Fighter
Bladesinger
Copper Samurai
Halfling Outrider
Silver Sorcerer
Cleric of Nerull
Thayan Knight

Archfiend:
Paladin of Torm
Healer
Mialee
Champion of Ellistraee
Cleric of Kord
Evermeet Wizard
Ragnara, Psychic Warrior
Dark Moon Monk
Erinyes
Aspect of Lolth
Githyanki Fighter
Yuan-Ti Pureblood

Giants of Legend:
Dwarf Sargeant
Lidda
Storm Giant

Aberrations:
Alusair Obarskyr
Cleric of Garl Glittergold
Frenzied Berserker
Sharn Cutthroat

I'm not sure I got them all, but there has been a decrease per set.

 

[Henrix]

I got an even longer list:

• Alusair Obarskyr
• Aasimar Favored Soul (maybe)
• Frenzied Berserker
• Sharn Cutthroat (I agree it doesn't look female)
• Dwarf Sergeant
• Lidda, Adventurer
• Healer
• Mialee, Elf Wizard
• (Catfolk)
• Champion of Eilistraee
• Evermeet Wizard
• Moon Elf Fighter (she does have breasts, at least)
• Ragnara, Psychic Warrior
• Dark Moon Monk
• Human Cleric of Bane
• (Githyanki Fighter)
• (Drow Sergeant)
• Gnome Fighter
• Bladesinger
• Halfling Outrider
• Cleric of Nerull (like it or not)
• Cleric of Yondalla
• Ember
• Sword of Heironeous
• Arcane Archer
• Axe Sister
• Elf Archer
• Elf Ranger
• Lidda
• Vadania
• Wood Elf Skirmisher
• (Drow Archer)
• (Drow Cleric of Lolth)
• (Tiefling Captain)

(Those in paranthesis might not be suitable in all campaigns, or would if you repainted their flesh colour.)

34 in all sets hitherto. Five of them dubious as PCs, and some of uncertain gender.

Most of them have practical clothes for adventuring, and not chainmail bikinis, which may make them look more androgynous. But at least I prefer it that way.

Hardly no female minis at all!

(Ah, well, Thalmin made it before I did!)

 

[jokamachi]

Did anyone bother to check behind the shield of the Thayan Knight?

 

[Henrix]

I ruled the Thayan Knight out as a "probably not". (Or "possibly, if you want it to be".)

 

[SkeletonKey Ed]

I would like to see more female monsters such as goblins, orcs, bugbears, and more giants. I think the otyugh is female but I can't be sure.

- Ed

 

[Belen]

Even if 34 exist and I do not agree with some of those (like the Cleric of Bane), they just are not very usuable. Drow?! I imagine that not many PCs are playing drow women.

34 is roughly 10%. There definitely needs to be some more female choices, especially human. Elves, halflings and gnomes are fine, but I would day the majority of PCs are human.

 

[Mystery Man]

What really gets me is an opportunity for a really good rare wasted on a humanoid. Male or female.

 

[thalmin]

Even if 34 exist and I do not agree with some of those (like the Cleric of Bane), they just are not very usuable. Drow?! I imagine that not many PCs are playing drow women.

34 is roughly 10%. There definitely needs to be some more female choices, especially human. Elves, halflings and gnomes are fine, but I would day the majority of PCs are human.

10% of what? Total figures or humanoids. There are about 30 male figures in Harbinger, vs 10 or 11 females. (Some are hard to tell.) That's not a bad ratio there, although as I noted above, the ratio gets worse with later sets.

 

[kenobi65]

10% of what? Total figures or humanoids. There are about 30 male figures in Harbinger, vs 10 or 11 females. (Some are hard to tell.) That's not a bad ratio there, although as I noted above, the ratio gets worse with later sets.

I agree with Thalmin; I don't think that ratio's that out of whack, given that this hobby is still male-dominated. If you could somehow do a census of D&D PCs, I can guarantee you that male PCs would substantially outnumber female PCs. (There's still a lot more male gamers than female gamers...and yes, some men do play female PCs, but I know several women who prefer playing male PCs, too.)

That said, I do also concede BelenUmeria's point -- they certainly could use a few more human females in the collection.