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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 5873740" data-attributes="member: 20741">[align=right]http://paizo.com/image/content/Logos/PathfinderBattles_360.jpeg[/align]Paizo / Wizkids Announce Price & Packaging for PFB: Rise of the Runelords Minis On<a href="http://paizo.com/paizo/blog" target="_blank"> today's Paizo Blog</a>, Paizo Publisher Erik Mona announced the full set information on the next set of miniatures in Wizkids licensed miniature line for Pathfinder Battles. Due in August, 2012, Pathfinder Battles: Rise of the Runelords will feature 65 figures in the complete set, broken down as follows: 60 Small/Medium/Large miniatures in the main set4 Huge Miniatures; and1 Gargantuan Bonus Miniature (Rune Giant) There are at least 4 small miniatures in the set, two of which have been announced as goblins (the other two announced goblins are mounted figures and are therefore "medium" in size). To the best of my knowledge, there are two small goblins and two others yet to be announced in the set.  The packaging for PFB:Rise of the Runelords will differ from the singles which were the way in which PFB: Heroes & Monsters was sold. Rise of the Runelords standard blind boosters will contain 1 large and 3 medium or small figures each. The boosters will be bundled 8 cartons to a brick, with four bricks in each case. A case of Rise of the Runelords miniatures will contain 4 bricks, with 8 boosters each for a total of 128 miniatures per case. The big surprise is on the huge miniatures. The set will contain only 4 huge minis, and these will be bundled one per blind booster. There are six blind boosters per case. For those who pre-order a case of standard and huge boosters, Paizo will make the Rise ofthe Runelords Gargantuan Rune giant available for $10. Online retailers and local gaming stores will offer similar incentives in order to be able to purchase the Rune Giant. Erik Mona explains that the production cost of the Huge miniatures in the set was very high and Wizkids was forced to reduce the huge figures from six to four. The sculpts, however, were completed so that it is expected that these 2 remaining huge figures will be released in a subsequent set. While the figures announced in Rise of the Runelords are ongoing (see the current up to date Preview Gallery <a href="http://pathfinderminis.com/gallery3.htm" target="_blank">HERE</a>) , Paizo released the pricing information information today. The case subscription costs for Paizo are relatively steep and are as follows:  <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Preorder Case Bundle: $519.98</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Preorder Standard Case: $399.99</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Preorder Huge Case: $119.99</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Preorder Standard Brick: $114.99</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Preorder Huge Booster: $24.99</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Preorder Standard Booster: $15.99</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Preorder Rune Giant: $39.99</li> </ul>Now, these are expensive minis at this price, but a moment of pause is in order. Deep discount online retailers for Pathfinder Battles: Heroes and Monsters offered a case at 69% of Paizo's subscription cost (with free shipping). So the online discount price will likely make the price far more palatable to many. Assuming the online discount sellers continue to operate on the same margins as they have been, the anticipated price per mini from an online seller like MiniatureMarket.com breaks down to be something like this:  <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rise of the Runelords Main Series Case (128): $280</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rise of the Runelords Huge Case (6 figures): $96</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rise of the Runelords Rune Giant: $28.00</li> </ul>[align=left]http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachments/news/51389d1333754719-price-packaging-info-pfb-rise-runlords-miniatures-runegiant_318.png[/align]So yes, as I mentioned <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/en-world-official-reviews/316953-review-pathfinder-minis-heroes-monsters.html" target="_blank">in my initial review</a> of the Pathfinder Battles miniature line, the only question concerning the product line's future success will depend upon the price, because the quality of the sculpts and paint-jobs are generally outstanding and mostly a cut above WotC's offerings in the DDM line even at its best. (Although, to be fair, WotC's DDM line had some excellent figures released, especially at the height of its popularity). As expected, there are some pricing concerns being expressed, but the discussion so far seems to focus on the cost via Paizo.com, and not via discount online sellers. One plus with the new 4 per booster packaging on the main set line of 60 s/m/l figures is that the packaging waste should be significantly reduced from that which was an oft-cited complaint about the H&M series. The good news is that one case of each is all you will need to complete your collection. Erik Mona confirms that: "We've worked hard with WizKids to pack the cases in such a way that customers who purchase a case of Standard Boosters, a case of Huge Boosters, and the Rune Giant can reasonably expect to complete the entire 65-figure set. While we cannot guarantee that this will happen due to the unlikely potential of packing errors at the factory, the intention is that a full line of cases will get a nearly complete set." While there are no absolute guarantees, the collation on Heroes & Monsters minis was extremely consistent and the overwhelming majority of customers completed a complete set from purchasing one factory sealed case.</blockquote>

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