Savage Encounters previews: lookin' good

[pawsplay]

I have not been happy with the last couple of batches of MM critters. Not just because they have tended to be 4e-centric but because I don't think they look very good. Savage Encounters, however, looks pretty sweet.

* Inhabited corpse: Meh, but heh, it doubles as a corpse.
* Specter: Not how I usually picture them, but cool looking, and it certainly looks like something.
* Bodak skulk: Creepy.
* Skeletal cylcops: Hard to go wrong with this theme. Also, much nicer looking then previous cyclops.
* Nightwalker: Twice as scary as the previous nightwalker mini.
* Goblin wolf rider: Very solid, although I'm not sure about goblin going green.
* Norker: Sure, why not?
* Shardstorm vortex: As a 3e/Pf player I don't know what I would do with this, but it looks cool.
* Human outrider: Sexy!
* Windfiend fury: Cool looking air elemental.
* Bullwug guard and mudlord: Bullywugs!
* Gray and black slaad: Nice.
* Greenvise vine: Something I don't have. Very cool.
* Goblin skullcleaver: Good general purpose greenie.
* Adult gray dragon: This one is actually not very interesting to me, since I don't have stats or a particular use for a "gray dragon" but it looks cool.
* Hobgoblin hand of bane: A hobgoblin I can respect. Note: Does not look like cheap orc knockoff.
* Salamander archer: Good for a salamander archer, or maybe some kind of fiend.
* Sorrowsworn reaper: Whatever that is supposed to be, it could also double as a really, really cool half-fiend fighter.
* Drider fanglord: Top shelf.
* Adult Purple Dragon: Again, not something I feel the need to own, but it looks cool enough I might do something with it. Reminds me of Malificent.
* Angel of valor legionnaire: You shall not pass!
* Legion devil legionnarie: Solid looking figure, could double for a tiefling.

 

[Peter Lee]

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Also check out November and Beyond.

 

[Jools]

The full set is spoiled here: DDM Spoilers by Greyhaze

 

[avin]

* Sorrowsworn reaper: Whatever that is supposed to be, it could also double as a really, really cool half-fiend fighter.

4E's version for Angel of Decay. MMIII, I suppose.

 

[somax]

* Adult gray dragon: This one is actually not very interesting to me, since I don't have stats or a particular use for a "gray dragon" but it looks cool.

4E gray dragon is the 3.X fang dragon, if I recall correctly.

* Adult Purple Dragon: Again, not something I feel the need to own, but it looks cool enough I might do something with it. Reminds me of Malificent.

And the purple dragon was the deep dragon in 3.X.

 

[Derulbaskul]

The inhabited corpse seems like a waste of a common figure. I would rather draw a stick figure on the battlemat than waste money on a miniature that's lying down.

Love the bullywugs... not a big fan of much else.

 

[Jack99]

4E's version for Angel of Decay. MMIII, I suppose.

Agents of the Raven Queen (at times anyway) in MM1

 

[Klaus]

That vampire guildmaster would make a fine PC mini!

 

[avin]

nvm

 

[pawsplay]

Deathrattle viper - Looks good. Although rattlesnakes are actually pit vipers.
Githyanki Gish, Mindslicer - Green?
Savage Minotaur - That's what I'm talking about!
Bloodspike Behemoth - This one is actually pretty unconvincing, like a cheap dinosaur toy.
Vampire Guildmaster - Yup. I like how they made a tunic resemble a tux, so he wouldn't be too anachronistic.
Death knight - Dragonborn death knight? It confuses me, and his head looks small, but it's a nice figure.
Rat swarm - Swarms are cool.
Rockfire Dreadnought - Other than being named like he should be fighting Spanish pirates, a very serviceable lava guy.
Marilith - Nice pose, but her face reminds me of some strange cross of Wilma Flintstone and Alexandra Cabot from Josie and the Pussycats.