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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shaylon" data-source="post: 2075360" data-attributes="member: 22867">I like the D&D minis, although I also paint some.Advantages-I suck at painting, so they look great compared to what I can do.-The commons are usually things you will find in most adventures.  I have gotten many dwarves, elves, gnolls, kobolds, etc.-Price.  To me they are not too bad, especially if you look to the net.  You can find opened package commons cheap on several sites, and boxes from Amazon, Overstock, and even Wal-Mart, are several dollars cheaper than retail.Disadvantages-Since you mentioned NPC's, I would mention that there seem to be few good representatives of NPC commoners in the sets.  I have several City Guards, but you don't see farmer, or baker, or innkeep, or anything like that, if that is what you are looking for.-Price.  If you wind up wanting a cool rare, like the Half-Elf Bow Initiate, for example, you might buy and buy and buy until you get him, or you may spend 20 bucks on an Ebay auction for him.  I was lucky and got him in my second or third pack, but I am still looking for that Dragon!-Quality.  If you are the type that is a really good painter of minis, or at least expects a great paint job, you may be disappointed.  I think they are pretty good, definitely as good or better than I can do, but I have seen some skilled painters out there, and they have to look at them much in the same way that they look at mine.Hope this helps...-Shay</blockquote>

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