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Dhomal
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 Posted - 13 Jul 2006 : 05:59:36
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Hello-
Well - ive only bought 5 boxes as of now - hard to afford more ATM.
Anyway - I was able to get the poster for the set from the store, and I noticed that the picture of the Griffon Cavalry seems to have a grey brain-like rock on the base - assumedly to provide some counter-ballance to the figure. I managed to get one of them in my first box - and while I like the mini - it does not stand up on its own well.
I was wondering if anyone knew if said 'rock' was supposed to come with the mini - or should I just get one out of the garden? :)
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Dargoth
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Posted - 13 Jul 2006 : 06:35:14
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Originally posted by Dhomal
Hello-
Well - ive only bought 5 boxes as of now - hard to afford more ATM.
Anyway - I was able to get the poster for the set from the store, and I noticed that the picture of the Griffon Cavalry seems to have a grey brain-like rock on the base - assumedly to provide some counter-ballance to the figure. I managed to get one of them in my first box - and while I like the mini - it does not stand up on its own well.
I was wondering if anyone knew if said 'rock' was supposed to come with the mini - or should I just get one out of the garden? :)
Dhomal
The "Rock" is meant to be a cloud. apparently the GC does suffer from balance issues althought the 2 I got seem to be quite sturdy |
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Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 14:13:44
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| By the way George...... I LOVE MY DRACOLICH THE SCULPTURE AND PAINT JOB ARE AWESOME! |
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Mace Hammerhand
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Posted - 18 Jul 2006 : 21:16:02
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| I agree, I'd say the bugger will put a scare into my players :-) |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 02:09:05
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Originally posted by Dargoth
By the way George...... I LOVE MY DRACOLICH THE SCULPTURE AND PAINT JOB ARE AWESOME!
Oh go away! 
You don't know how hard it is not to buy "just one booster".
-- George Krashos
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 04:27:35
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My huge FIRE ELEMENTAL molded in hues of CLEAR RED PLASTIC is truly a sight to behold, too. 
Then again, so is my huge GIANT PUPLE WORM... |
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George Krashos
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 05:05:56
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Stop it! Both of you.
-- George Krashos
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 05:35:18
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BOOSTER-BOOSTER-GOTTA-CATCH-EM-ALL!!!
BOOSTER-BOOSTER-GOTTA-CATCH-EM-ALL!!!
I WANT TO BE, THE VERY BEST, THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWWWWN!
TADADA!
TO RISE AND AIM FOR THE REAL TEST, OF FOLKS FOREVER GONE!
POKEMON!!! GOTTA CATCH 'EM AAAAAAAAALL!
YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM FOR U!!
IN YOUR EYES-OF-LIGHT-ASUNDER,  CATCH-EEMMMMM-AAAAAAAAAAALL!
POKEMON!!!!
[sorry... had to poke fun at some of the anime movie lyric translations I've seen in the past, while conveniently conveying the collecting craze of PAAAKEEEMOOOON! (tm) to George! ] |
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Dargoth
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 05:42:38
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Stop it! Both of you.
-- George Krashos
and my Aspect of Tiamat is a thing of beauty!!!
Speaking of minis I wonder what Wizards will have Ed signing this year at Gencon? Dracolich maybe? Something FR from Blood war?
Last year it was Elminster... |
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George Krashos
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 05:52:53
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I'm guessing he'll be signing "Swords of Eveningstar". Isn't that released in August?
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Dargoth
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 06:02:36
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I'm guessing he'll be signing "Swords of Eveningstar". Isn't that released in August?
-- George Krashos
Im sure WOTC know Ed has 2 hands he can sign both!
After all City of Splendors can out in August last year (I guess August is Eds month) |
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Edited by - Dargoth on 19 Jul 2006 06:04:19 |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 06:54:49
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Im sure WOTC know Ed has 2 hands he can sign both!
That's it! I want a book signed by Ed's left hand! any book!
PS: no reaction on my new D&D mini tokyo-style diddy? |
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Dargoth
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 08:17:46
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
PS: no reaction on my new D&D mini tokyo-style diddy?
As I never got into Pokemon I cant really comment... |
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Mace Hammerhand
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Posted - 19 Jul 2006 : 10:53:35
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| Same here... as for GenCon...has been 6 years since I been there...my first and so far last GenCon...not that I did any gaming, was kinda too busy talking to people and buying stuff. hehe Guess the White Wolf folks were kinda happy seeing me walk away with the entire Vampire Dark Ages set... |
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Dargoth
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Posted - 26 Jul 2006 : 02:25:26
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Dont tell Shemmy but it looks like theres a Mezzoloth in BW
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/fanfilmfest/default.asp
Play "Mini vacation" |
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Dargoth
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Posted - 27 Jul 2006 : 01:57:41
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More mini news there will be a Large Black Dragon in Unhallowed and heres a pic of the Gargantuan Blue Dragon coming out next year
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d23/Galahor/bluedragon1.jpg |
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Dargoth
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 01:08:57
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It's getting bad. Last night I had a dream that I was opening boxes of D&D miniatures ... 
That's what you get from your subconscious when you gaze overlong at and ad in Dragon featuring the big black dragon miniature.
-- George Krashos
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Dargoth
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Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 01:21:37
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Its about to get worse
The following minis have been revealed at Gen Con
Large Water Elemental (Clear plastic)
This years Gencon Promos from BW are the
Skeletal Reaper
Bluespawn Thunderlizard
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Dargoth
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Mace Hammerhand
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Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 08:34:49
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Blood war preview 1 is up
Solar
Pitfiend
Pi...Pi...Pit Fiend!!!! Gimme gimme gimme |
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
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Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 13:26:51
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Originally posted by George Krashos
It's getting bad. Last night I had a dream that I was opening boxes of D&D miniatures ...
That's what you get from your subconscious when you gaze overlong at and ad in Dragon featuring the big black dragon miniature.
-- George Krashos
Any problem if I named my future Gargantuan Blue Dragon as Krashos?? |
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Mace Hammerhand
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Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 14:08:09
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quote:
Originally posted by George Krashos
It's getting bad. Last night I had a dream that I was opening boxes of D&D miniatures ...
That's what you get from your subconscious when you gaze overlong at and ad in Dragon featuring the big black dragon miniature.
-- George Krashos
That particular add is FUN
Seriously, would you wanna place a pineapple before the characters just to show the scale? |
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Xysma
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Posted - 11 Aug 2006 : 17:04:16
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| I used one of my Greenspawn Razorfiends last night against my PCs, (a 7th level ranger/druid, a 7th level duskblade, a 6th level rogue, and a 5th level cleric) and it was a heck of a challenge for them. I've really gotten into using the minis and stat cards for encounters that I don't stat-out. Granted, I have LOTS of minis, but I can always find the perfect CR challenge for my PCs, and those little cards are much easier to use and keep organized than having the MM, FF, MoF, etc, scattered all about. |
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Dhomal
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 16 Aug 2006 : 23:31:09
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Hello-
I was at the D&D Minis seminar at GenCon. There were a LOT opf Minis fans there - mostly from what I could tell - from two groups of people:
1) Players of the D&D Minis game. Much of the audience. They used terms and phrases that are not completely unfamiliar to me - but lacked definition in the context. (I dont play the Minis game, though I may in the future - just for something different.)
2) Those in the Minis 'business'. What I mean by this is - those who buy/sell the minis for profit.
All in all - a lot of Very fanatical fans.
That being said - They actually HAD the solar and Pit Fiend, as well as the water elemental at the seminar. However - I could not get that close - and the seminar went long - so we had to clear out. There were lots of fans with cell phone cameras, and real cameras crowding around to get pictures. I'm glad the previews are up - so I can get a better look.
One other thing of note out of the seminar was that they are continually looking at other distribution methods. Someone suggested a 'best of' from some of the older sets - sold not randomly, but as a 'you get these' type of thing. Larger minis (like the Huge ones) were suggested to be sold as their own 'mini-set', with say 24 differet minis, getting maybe 1-3 in a box. Just all ideas - their responce was that they keep looking at the cost analysis to see what will work.
One other side comment was that part counts (bigger minis) directly affect the price per figure (obviously) as does the paint scheme. The Purple Worm was mentioned as being a 'good bargain' - it has 5 pieces apparently. Its the only D&D Mini I bought at the Con - singly for $5.
Another interesting tidbit. The 'clear' minis are actually Very clear - the Huge Fire Elemental (HFE) - is painted that color. If you were to dip it in paint thinner - you could get a Clear Elemental. Just the process they use. Could almost take a HFE and 'clear' it - and paint it blue or brown to get a water or earth - but its 'parts' look 'flamy' - so it probably would not work.
Clear bases were suggested - but wont probably work because they are usually molder along with the figure - and its cheaper to use black plastic as the base than clear. (* it was suggested I think so that terrain features could be seen more easilly *).
I actually made a suggestion for a promotional mini that would be Cheap to make! A base-only mini that is either an unseen servant, or an invisible stalker - complete with a stat card etc - just no 'mini', as it would be invisible. They apparently have thought of that before.
And as for the Gelatinous Cube. There was discussion. It might happen, one day. One aspect that they seem to want to do with it - is to make it 'hollow' and openable - so that you could put a trapped PC inside the cube. Neat - but I'd just be as happy with a cube with 'stuff' in the middle (a skeleton, a weapon or two, coins, etc) that has a flat top so that I could put a swallowed PC on top of it. No worry about hinges etc that way. :)
Dhomal |
I am collecting the D&D Minis. I would be more than willing to trade with people. You can send me a PM here with your email listed - and I can send you my minis list. Thanks!
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Dargoth
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