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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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 Posted - 06 Nov 2021 : 15:36:11
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So it's not a D&D Core product, but we don't have a "Not WotC/TSR but still D&D" section... And besides, what is more core to D&D than the dudes who created it?
Courtesy of EN World: Now You Can Buy Gygax & Arneson Miniatures!
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If you wanted miniatures of D&D co-creators Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, now's your chance! These two miniatures feature on the cover of Jon Peterson's new book, Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons, and now you can have them for $12.99!
And the link to the page where you can buy the minis: Game Wizards Gary and Dave 28mm minis
I am not at all a minis person, and I don't hold the same reverence for Gary Gygax that a lot of D&D players do (and I'm irked by the way Dave Arneson is usually shunted off to the side and ignored)... But I'm still tempted to get these.
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Gelcur
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 06 Nov 2021 : 23:58:08
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Not for me.
Now if it was Ed and THO *purring-growl* I'd be all over that. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 07 Nov 2021 : 01:56:11
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Wasn't an image of Gygax - as a wizard with conical pointy hat, long robes, and a wand - used as one of TSR's first "published" brand logos?
I think a Gygax fig which emulates that appearance would be a more fitting homage.
https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/TSR |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36804 Posts |
Posted - 07 Nov 2021 : 02:57:02
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quote:
Originally posted by Ayrik
Wasn't an image of Gygax - as a wizard with conical pointy hat, long robes, and a wand - used as one of TSR's first "published" brand logos?
I think a Gygax fig which emulates that appearance would be a more fitting homage.
https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/TSR
From the page, the idea was that the figures of Arneson and Gygax would look as they did in the 70's, when they created D&D. |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 07 Nov 2021 : 04:15:27
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Are they glaring at each other?
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 07 Nov 2021 : 14:06:09
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Are they glaring at each other?
-- George Krashos
No, they were watching you, that's the weird feeling you got. These are actually clairvoyance sensors if you cast detect magic on them. |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 07 Nov 2021 : 15:13:33
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Are they glaring at each other?
-- George Krashos |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 07 Nov 2021 : 16:51:37
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Are they glaring at each other?
-- George Krashos
It's possible. The minis are associated with a book about the early days of TSR, and from what I've read, Arneson and Gygax weren't exactly chummy after D&D took off. |
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
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Delnyn
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 11 Nov 2021 : 22:45:26
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| Maybe if they throw in a +2 back scratcher I'd consider the purchase. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 12 Nov 2021 : 03:18:29
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quote:
Originally posted by Delnyn
Maybe if they throw in a +2 back scratcher I'd consider the purchase.
Always loved that one! |
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Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax -- as miniatures!
