Everyone loves the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The four amphibious brothers are a cultural institution at this point. Back in the 1980s, however, they were still more of an underground affair. All that changed when Playmates toys and the 1987 Fred Wolf cartoon came around, but there was definitely a point when enjoying TMNT was a very different experience.
As I wrote in my inaugural piece for EN World so many years ago, TMNT & Other Strangeness was published at a transitional point in TMNT history. Most of it was derived from the ideas and aesthetics presented in the original Mirage Comics. It was amazing for fans of the comic at the time, and still tugs at the nostalgic heartstrings once in a while today.
One of the more appealing aspects of TMNT and other strangeness was the ability to create your own unique mutant or mutant team. I always thought the Terror Bears were a riot. Not only were they adorable, but they also were deadly. And they had plenty of potential for role-playing and other stories. One of the after the bomb stories centered around them. But you don't really see them in other TMNT media.
There was a line of miniatures exclusive to the game, including the Terror Bears, the turtles, a mouser, and other vital characters. Dark Horse Miniatures produced them, capturing some of the more intriguing characters from the game. One can still find them on eBay, often high-priced and in original packaging.
Fortunately, there are plenty of other alternatives to finding new old stock Dark Horse minis if you're playing an RPG featuring the turtles.
Reaper has a fantastic selection of anthropomorphic beasts ideal for any TMNT game or incorporating into your broader RPG campaign. Want to have an entire city of were-creatures? Reaper has you covered. Looking to have some aliens that happen to resemble TMNT-style characters? Last year, Reaper put out a line of dinosaur alien characters (both prehistoric and futuristic).
Then there's the magnificence of Etsy and 3D printers. A simple search for TMNT minis brings up a wide variety of nice-looking minis ideal for gaming or painting and displaying. I recently purchased some rather nice 1984-era TMNT resin minis that I'm looking forward to painting. I'll write about it sometime, too.
If all else fails, you can always grab a few Tortles. D&D's official "Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures" line has a few pre-primed, ready to paint versions that are worthwhile for the odd adventure here and there. They're more of your garden variety tortle, but have decent detail and would work just fine in a pinch. Other D&D creatures—aaracockra, tengu, were-creatures, etc.—can all fill in for a "mutant" character for any game.
Whether you're playing TMNT and other Strangeness, Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, or other games, these kinds of creatures can provide plenty of flavor and variety to players and game masters alike. These kinds of miniatures can be just the thing to unlock a brand new adventure for your next game.
As I wrote in my inaugural piece for EN World so many years ago, TMNT & Other Strangeness was published at a transitional point in TMNT history. Most of it was derived from the ideas and aesthetics presented in the original Mirage Comics. It was amazing for fans of the comic at the time, and still tugs at the nostalgic heartstrings once in a while today.
One of the more appealing aspects of TMNT and other strangeness was the ability to create your own unique mutant or mutant team. I always thought the Terror Bears were a riot. Not only were they adorable, but they also were deadly. And they had plenty of potential for role-playing and other stories. One of the after the bomb stories centered around them. But you don't really see them in other TMNT media.
There was a line of miniatures exclusive to the game, including the Terror Bears, the turtles, a mouser, and other vital characters. Dark Horse Miniatures produced them, capturing some of the more intriguing characters from the game. One can still find them on eBay, often high-priced and in original packaging.
Fortunately, there are plenty of other alternatives to finding new old stock Dark Horse minis if you're playing an RPG featuring the turtles.
Reaper has a fantastic selection of anthropomorphic beasts ideal for any TMNT game or incorporating into your broader RPG campaign. Want to have an entire city of were-creatures? Reaper has you covered. Looking to have some aliens that happen to resemble TMNT-style characters? Last year, Reaper put out a line of dinosaur alien characters (both prehistoric and futuristic).
Then there's the magnificence of Etsy and 3D printers. A simple search for TMNT minis brings up a wide variety of nice-looking minis ideal for gaming or painting and displaying. I recently purchased some rather nice 1984-era TMNT resin minis that I'm looking forward to painting. I'll write about it sometime, too.
If all else fails, you can always grab a few Tortles. D&D's official "Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures" line has a few pre-primed, ready to paint versions that are worthwhile for the odd adventure here and there. They're more of your garden variety tortle, but have decent detail and would work just fine in a pinch. Other D&D creatures—aaracockra, tengu, were-creatures, etc.—can all fill in for a "mutant" character for any game.
Whether you're playing TMNT and other Strangeness, Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, or other games, these kinds of creatures can provide plenty of flavor and variety to players and game masters alike. These kinds of miniatures can be just the thing to unlock a brand new adventure for your next game.
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