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[Ogrork the Mighty]

So I've been running an adventure in the Plane of Shadow and the PCs have been attacked by a lot of shadows. But what to do for shadow minis? I've been using the Cursed Spirit D&D minis but they're light blue and white and don't convey the right attitude.

Sooooo, I bought 10 extra Cursed Spirits off Ebay and spraypainted them flat black. Added a layer of flat sealant for protection and, voila, shadows! And they do look cool, if I say so myself.

That got me thinking and you could just as easily spraypaint any of the D&D minis to make a shadow version of it. I just chose the Cursed Spirit b/c I thought it was a close representation of shadows.

Btw, I know about the shadow mini in one of the early D&D mini sets but he is rare IIRC and I just couldn't be bothered. Besides, shadows come in packs!

 

[Crothian]

if you can, you should post a picture of the finished pack of shadows

 

[smetzger]

I use the shadows from Steve Jackson's Cardboard cutouts. I like my shadows being 2d.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Btw, I know about the shadow mini in one of the early D&D mini sets but he is rare IIRC and I just couldn't be bothered. Besides, shadows come in packs!

Shadow? There was a wraith, but I can't remember any shadow. In death knell maybe (after all, it's about undead)

 

[Turanil]

I use the shadows from Steve Jackson's Cardboard cutouts. I like my shadows being 2d.

Great idea! I like it!

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

if you can, you should post a picture of the finished pack of shadows

Tell me how, and I will. I'm not that tech-savvy. I have a digital camera though. But I've never posted piks to EN World before...


p.s. it was a wraith in the previous mini set, not a shadow as I stated earlier. Whoops, my bad!

 

[Crothian]

when you reply, don't use the quick reply, use the advanced reply button. Under the section that you put in the text is a button for attachments. You should be able to post the pictures that way.

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

Sorry guys, the photo quality is super crappy as my camera is super crappy, especially for small things up close (like shadow minis!). They look like hazy blobs - which is probably how shadows should look but for our impression its not very useful at all.

Picture the Cursed Spirit minis with a flat black paint job. I think they work really well b/c they lack lower limbs, which fits my vision of shadows to a tee. Just make sure not to use a glossy black or protective sealant b/c I can't imagine shadows looking shiny...