We're less than a month away from the January release of the 55-figure Wrath of the Righteous set of Pathfinder Battles prepainted fantasy miniatures! These figures support the pulse-pounding Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Path, but the set contains enough monsters and heroes to make it a great resource for any fantasy campaign.
Of course, the Wrath of the Righteous wouldn't be so righteous without truly evil foes to fight, and this week we have three more demons to throw onto the battlefield, as well as two more general monsters that are sure to come in handy in all sorts of situations.
First, the demons.
Here we have the Blood Demon, the assassins, murders, and sadists in a plane filled to bursting with all of the above. Appearing as a horned human skeleton smothered with a bone-tight hide of slimy leather, blood demons exude acidic slime that will make heroes think twice about punching them. WizKids has helpfully coated this figure in a shiny gloss, to emphasize its sliminess. The Blood Demon appears under a different name on page 57 of the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary. The figure is a Medium common.
Here we have the Incubus, the male version of the seductive succubus. Incubi appear on page 73 of Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 3, where they are described as counselors, torturers, and companions for greater demons. They are formed from the souls of particularly lustful and rapacious mortals. The Incubus is a Medium uncommon figure.
The last demon today (but certainly not the last in the set!) is my favorite, for as my appreciation for the Seaweed Siren from Skull & Shackles no doubt reveals, I like the weird ones. This ugly guy is the Gibrileth, or Filth Demon. Gibrileths are covered in hideous tumors and grasping appendages. They enjoy spreading illness and nausea. They're also nasty with a whip, in addition to being just plain old nasty. The Gibrileth is a Large, rare figure. Its statistics appear on page 46 of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Worldwound, a critical resource for the Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Path campaign.
Moving from the Abyssal to the just plain mean and dangerous, I give you the Basilisk. This squat, reptilian monster turns creatures to stone with its baleful gaze, a power that has ensured its status as a “classic” monster from not just the beginning of fantasy roleplaying, but in mythic history in general. WizKids did a great job sculpting its eight legs and giving him a cool color scheme. The Basilisk is a Medium, uncommon figure. Its statistics are found on page 29 of the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary.
Last up for this week is the treacherous Rift Drake, a lesser form of dragon that is nonetheless more powerful than just about all of its drake cousins. Weighing in at CR 9, Rift Drakes spit a ball of caustic gas that bursts into a cloud on impact. Rift Drakes inhabit badlands and areas scarred by the gods, a pretty good description of the Worldwound in which the Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Path takes place. The pose is really sweet, and while the color scheme is a bit difficult to grasp from the photos, in hand it looks very, very cool. The Rift Drake is a Large, Uncommon creature. Its statistics appear on page 106 of the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 3.
That's it for this week's previews. Please join me next Friday for more reveals and exciting news regarding the Pathfinder Battles line! See you in seven days!
Erik Mona
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