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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 5579806" data-attributes="member: 3586">Can you imagine Hasbro/Wizards continuing to produce these minis if they *weren't* profitable? For seven years?The line dropped into trouble in 2008 (5 years after it started, and about 16 sets in) when the DDM 2 rules came out and D&D 4E started. At this point, Feywild (which would have been set #18) was cancelled, and they went to the visible mini strategy - definitely a sign of the line on the wane.Three "visible" sets were made, the line rested for about a year, and finally Lords of Madness came out, hoping to recapture the original success. It didn't and was the final set (#21).Sadly, "35 products" is slightly misleading, as some are packs of three of existing minis. Once you ignore duplicate poses, you get down to 25 monsters.(Kobold, Rat, Dwarf, Gnoll, Unicorn, Dragon, Vampire, Gargoyle, Goblin, Werewolf, Bugbear, Spider, Zombie, Orc, Skeleton, Mind Flayer, Human Warrior, Female Ranger, Great Worm, Evil Warrior, Minotaur, Elf Archer, Ghost, Troll, Ogre)Is that a good list of figures? Absolutely! I'm rather curious as to how many Unicorns and Great Worm figures they've sold...Cheers!</blockquote>