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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 8452835" data-attributes="member: 18182">I just got a marketing email from WizKids with the product page. It's the same link [USER=52905]@darjr[/USER] posted in #1, but I have a feeling a lot of the naysayers didn't actually look at it. <a href="https://www.dndmini.com/collections/the-yawning-portal/products/d-d-icons-of-the-realms-the-yawning-portal-inn" target="_blank">Here it is</a>.Initially, I was under the impression that WizKids had already released a Yawning Portal Tavern playset last year, and that this one was a newer, more premium version of the same thing. I was wrong. This is the only Yawning Portal set released, but the concept changed from early previews.Originally, the set was to have three floors instead of two, with the floors being printed cardstock. WizKids changed this to two floors, with the flooring being painted plastic. The MSRP seems to have increased from $349.99 to $367.49, an increase of about $18. I'm guessing that's more supply-chain related than due to the slight change in concept. Most of the retail sites I found online are still asking $349.99.So, what makes this terrain set "premium" and what drives it price?<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Detailed, "premium" paint quality on the terrain (floors, walls), accessories (furniture), and characters</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lots of furniture and accessories, Durnan character miniature</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">LED lighting effects</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">LED infinity mirror in the portal</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Modularity, the floor tiles are in multiple, connecting pieces and are reversible with wood on one-side, stone on the other. The floors, walls, and portal are all separate pieces. It also looks like this set is fully compatible with WizKids line of Warlock Tiles for greater expandability and modularity.</li> </ul>While this set certainly won't be for everyone, the Yawning Portal Inn is the centerpiece of three WotC D&D books, both Waterdeep titles, and the titular Tales from the Yawning Portal. It's also long-time classic location within the city of Waterdeep, in the Forgotten Realms setting.Here is the <a href="https://www.polygon.com/22689939/dungeons-dragons-yawning-portal-inn-wizkids-terrain-review-photos-playset-release-date-price" target="_blank">Polygon review of the set</a>. The review has lots of well-lit and close-up photographs of the paint job and sculpts of the terrain and accessories, although the photos seem to include items from the additional accessory and mini sets. The review does use words like "over-the-top" and "lavish", but is an overall positive review, noting multiple times the detail in the terrain and accessory sculpts.It's expensive, it's "premium", it's not affordable for all D&D fans, and won't appeal to all D&D fans . . . but I just can't take seriously the complaint that the price is too high for what you get, or that luxury accessories like this are somehow a danger to the affordability of our hobby.</blockquote>

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