Friday Publisher Preview: Second Look at Iconic Heroes Set #3

Friday, October 31, 2014

The happiest of Halloweens to all of you out there in Previewland! We're a little under three weeks from the November 19 release of The Lost Coast, the newest 45-figure Pathfinder Battles set. We've recently simplified our Pathfinder Battles Case Subscription, so if you want to make sure you don't miss a single figure setting up a subscription in the next week or so before we start shipping them is your best bet. I brought home a case of my own this week, and I'm really happy with how the set turned out. The giant Shemhazian Demon Case Incentive figure is fantastic, and the set includes lots of other favorites like Lamashtu cultists, Lamashtu herself, and the stupidest (and I mean that in a GREAT way) Hill Giant Chieftain ever created in prepainted plastic. I think you guys are really going to enjoy this one.

But we're not here today to talk about The Lost Coast! Instead, let's cast our minds forward to March 2015 to take a look at the second half of figures included in Iconic Heroes Set #3. Last week's preview revealed the first three iconic heroes in the set, Alhazra the oracle, Damiel the alchemist, and Alain the cavalier.

This week, we've got three more figures from the set.

Let's start off this week's preview with Imrijka, Half-Orc Inquisitor! Imrijka has proven to be one of the most popular iconic characters introduced in the Advanced Player's Guide. Outside of the iconics from the Core Rulebook and the amazingly popular witch, I tend to notice community-produced images of Imrijka more than almost any of our other iconics. As a lot of these images are of a decidedly adult nature, I assume we somehow tapped into the world's need for a decent-looking orc. (How's THAT for a Halloween shudder?) Whatever the reason, she's here to stay, and her new miniature looks fantastic.

And here's Balazar, Gnome Summoner. Balazar is a fun little guy who always has a trick up his sleeve. I wrote Balazar's Meet the Iconics backstory, and I've had a soft spot for him ever since. Our design team is currently at work revising Balazar's class, the summoner, for spring's Pathfinder Unchained hardcover, so expect to see a bit more of him in the near future.

Balazar is just a weird little gnome without his best buddy, the eidolon Padrig. Padrig can change his shape according to Balazar's will, and the two have been inseparable ever since they met many decades ago. As a representative of a creature type with no particular permanent shape, Padrig also works great for just about any weird monster you might want to throw at your players. Note the clear effect at his base. Cool!

All six figures in Iconic Heroes Set #3 come with a unique card for use with the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game that will be available ONLY in these special sets.

And that's it for this week. Enjoy the spooky holiday, and we'll see you back next week for a look at something REALLY SCARY!

Until then,

Erik Mona
Publisher