They say good things come in small packages, and in the case of this summer’s Skull & Shackles set of Pathfinder Battles prepainted fantasy miniatures, they’re definitely right!
This week I’d like to put the spotlight on four Small figures from the set, each of which packs a punch considerably tougher than their statures might otherwise suggest.
Up first we’ve got a nasty winged pest we like to call the Bloodbug. The southern seacoasts of Golarion swarm with these guys, who have appeared in many of our adventures since the very beginning. I’m thrilled to finally have this figure available through our Pathfinder Battles line, as it’s one fans have been demanding for some time. And I must say, getting the size correct was a real chore that involved three different sculpts before we got it perfect. I think you’ll love him (and, predictably, your players will probably HATE him). Of course, you’ll need a lot of them, so we’ve slated the Bloodbug at the common rarity.
Bloodbugs also swarm in the jungles of Garund, where they are far from the greatest of an adventurer’s worries. Bugs are one thing, but you’ve got to look out for an environment where even the plants try to kill you. Such is the case with this fine fellow, the Vine Choker. He’s not actually a plant, but Vine Chokers have adapted natural camouflage that helps them blend into their environments, making it easier for them to sneak up on you and wring your neck. Because these guys often attack in groups, we’ve slated this figure at the common rarity.
Since we started the Pathfinder Battles line, folks have been asking for more halfling miniatures, and I’m pleased to report that this set has two of them. The first is the ever-charming Rosie Cusswell, a fellow crewmate press-ganged into the same crew that the PCs find themselves on as the Skull & Shackles campaign begins. With her fiddle in hand, Rosie doubles as a great player character figure for a female halfling bard. She is slated at the rare rarity.
Not all halflings are so much fun as good old Rosie. Here we have a slippery little miscreant known as the Eel, a male halfling alchemist with a penchant for chucking bombs. I don’t want to give away how and when this character appears in the campaign, but rest assured, he arrives with a bang. The Eel also doubles as a great PC figure for a male halfling alchemist, and is slated at the rare rarity.
And that’s it for this week. There are still a ton of awesome figures just over the horizon, so until next week, man the crow’s nest and keep your eyes peeled. There’s pirates in these shark-infested waters!
Erik Mona
Publisher
