mooseyjoe Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 i second the move for druids druids of all types, big ones that turn into bears, little ones that talk to sparrows, medium ones that make weeds and vines grow really fast. I like druids a lot, and having more druids is always good. I know this has been brought up in the past but i would also like to see more of those multiple-power-levels groups that one of them old companies used to make. They had one character with 3 sculpts, each sculpt looking meaner and meaner also I would like some multi-part minis like what heresy makes. Big Boris is just a coool guy. and I like the fact that there are about a million combinations you can put him/them together in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaver Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 These ideas are so valid. I also will vote for more nature dwelling classes like druids and barbarians - maybe some that are related to more unusual creatures, like say instead of another druid wearing a bear or wolf pelt make one wearing a shark skin and wielding a trident. or wearing a scorpion carapace and wielding a stinger. Instead of the more steriotypical animals that druids and rangers are related to. And yes I also think that the halflins and gnomes should be more different. making halflings noticably smaller than gnomes would help, even though this would make them extremely small minis - it worked with the old WOTC minis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourningcloud Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Outside of the Exalted figures, Reaper's fantasy stuff is very stereotypical traditional fantasy. Look another elf with a bow. The fantasy figure finder cannot find a single elven monk despite the fact that in D&D it's a legal combo that I tend to play ... but no figure for me. Secondly, the little people. I find that a lot of people do gnomes that end up looking like happy dwarves ... short with beards and a bit overweight. Despite elves and humans being similar height you can often tell one from the other by build or attire. And culturally is how the little people should be determined. So you should be able to see a small figure and based on build and attire you know it's a dwarf/gnome/halfling. Also, since I don't play in Middle Earth and I playing halflings NOT hobbits I'd like some sensible footware for them. Only in a fantasy game would big hairy feet be considered cool. Iain. PS: If DHL sells to D&D players then look at what you are missing from the PHB or settings that would fill gaps and appeal to those buyers. I must wholeheartedly agree. With the advent of 3 rd adition, there are so many more class combos available. Even without the less likely combinations (like halfling blackguards and gnome necromancers, although both of those combos would be tre' cool), and in support of the poor guy on that other thread, could we please see some elven thieves? JUST ONE ELF THIEF, PLEASE!! And while were at it, maybe as stated, some evil looking dwarves and possibly gnomes (anyone else have fond memories of first edition, playing a gnome illusionist/assassin or an evil dwarf cleric assassin? No? jeez you bunch of Nancys, what kind of 1st edition games did you guys play?) Not to make comparisons, but what made the old companies good *cough* Ral Partha *cough* was their willingness to get creative, and even silly at times. i dont mean silly like a pointless kiler clown mini (what knucklehead won the contest and made that waste-of-pewter-and-casting-equipment, anyway), i mean silly like a dwarf with a 12 gauge crossbow, cloak that looks suspiciously like a poncho, and cigar in his mouth, who happens to look exactly like Clint Eastwood. (does anyone else remember the "dwarf with no name"?) do something different next time you get the hankering to do another "Garrity; Ranger with a Stock Longsword" or elf archer. that dwarf mage (use Trav's concept art!) you go out on a limb with just might be the most popular mini in your next monthly release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomadik Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Even though D&D does such things, the Dark Haven and Warlord minis are from their own game world, not D&Ds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourningcloud Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Even though D&D does such things, the Dark Haven and Warlord minis are from their own game world, not D&Ds. oh contrare-dark heaven USED tp be from its own game, and it does claim a certain worldcentricness, but the game Dark Heaven Legends is no longer in production, or even supported. thats why you get stuff like Borrowing Horrors (also a really cool Burrowing Horror with big dynamic claws) , wannabe githyankis, and the new Astral Mauler-all right out if the monster manual. also the sudden (as of 3.0) appearance of double swords and spiked chains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomadik Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Again though, Reaper is not affiliated with D&D so you would expect their minis to come from the Reaper world. If not, Ide be asking for a Elric of Melnibone mini, but they don't own the rights to Michael Moorcock's characters. By reading the Warlord Sneek Preview pdf alone, one page four at the top it states: "ADON - Reaper's Dark Heaven Legends line of pewter fantasy figures comes from the world of Adon; a fantastic place with powerful supernatural forces and epic, legendary heroes" So apparently DHL isn't thrown out, and its still relevent to their universe, Adon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourningcloud Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Yep. And as of d&d 3.0 "Adon" saw a huge rise (as if they had only recently come into existence) in the numbers of Half orc monks and rangers, and halfling rangers and wizards, which never had existed in "Adon" before. And double weapons-those started popping up all over "Adon" right about the time D&D 3.0 came out, as well as the elf paladin phenomena, heretofore inseen on the lands of "Adon". However as far as i know there had always been elfin thieves in "Adon", and i think a good representation of one is due out just about now (by good i mean klocke or bobby or even van horne or von shaik please) Blackguards are also a relative newcomer to "Adon", and im sure they were welcomed with open arms (all 16!) by the newly discovered cavern crawlers (which look just like behirs!). Now if "Adon" would also get some dwarf mages, maybe an evil dwarf and a dwarven paladin to balance him out, and a gnome or two who has fallen from the light, i would be extremely pleased with the world of "Adon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Swiftblade Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Elf Barbarian with a big axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mourningcloud Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Elf Barbarian with a big axe. Elf axe with a Big Barbarian, anyone? sorry, its really really late here; to me that was hilarious. I'm really tired. Gnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Elf Barbarian with a big axe. Or why not a slender dwarf with a bow and a wonderful personality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Aeon Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Again though, Reaper is not affiliated with D&D so you would expect their minis to come from the Reaper world. If not, Ide be asking for a Elric of Melnibone mini, but they don't own the rights to Michael Moorcock's characters. Absolutely true, but what are most DHL figures sold to ... D&D players. Astral reavers, derro, duergar, drow (dark elves), psychic warrior, ... all for D&D types. And if Reaper wants to make 29XX Doomed Albino with Demonic Sword there is not a damn thing Moorcock can do about it. (I still have all the GW Elric figs so it's not so high on my list.) So get Dennis to sculpt some slight barbarian with pointed ears. Get some one else to do a couple of elves in kung-fu stances. Lets see some stuff that isn't more of the same. Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 How about more dwarven spell casters, dwarven druid? DOO DAD!!! Someone was reading the Salvatore's Cleric Quintet recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital M@ Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Someone was reading the Salvatore's Cleric Quintet recently Please don't remind me of those aweful books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Getting back on topic, I would like to see Reaper create some mini's based on unique prestige classes from 3rd (3.5). A Master Thrower with a bandolier of throwing knives or shurikens. Deidra Darkwillow and Shad Coalshadow come close... Shadowdancers, Loremasters, Lashers, Arcane Tricksters; these are the mini's that we would like to see. Not another "elf with a bow". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishil Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I'd like to see some fighter-types in different stances than wielding a weapon - praying, looking off into the distance, etc. And some wizards actually casting a spell! Making mystic gestures. Too many are just holding a staff in one hand and a sword in the other. And how about someone in 'panicked flight' mode? For when things don't go their way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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