Promo-Ho-Ho!

Friday, December 5, 2014

We interrupt this regularly scheduled weekly Pathfinder Battles preview to deliver on something I've been promising for a while. We've finally managed to sort a bunch of our unused promotional repaint figures from 2013 and 2014, and I wanted to share them with you as soon as I could! All six are currently available for ordering exclusively on paizo.com. Like previous promo figures, these will not last forever. I think they make great "stocking stuffer" gifts for fellow gamers, so I wanted to get them up in time for the holidays (and because people keep reminding me I've been promising to do so for ages). We'll pick up with the Iconic Heroes Set #1 in-hand photo previews next week. For now, let's look at what Santa has in store in the promo department!

The Bloodbriar Goblin Raider is a special promotional miniature designed to promote the Pathfinder Online game. As the Kickstarter for that project grew and grew, the originally planned single figure turned into a set of 10, and this figure was created all over again and included as part of the 10-figure sealed Emerald Spire Promo Set. That left us with the original run of the figure, which has since been distributed in limited quantities at regional conventions. This version of the Bloodbriar Goblin Raider is based on the same paint master as the figure in the Promo Set, but as it was produced in a different production run, there are slight differences in the paint application. The base is also different, featuring the GoblinWorks logo instead of the Emerald Spire set designation. The figure is a promotional repaint of the Goblin Commando on Mount figure from the Rise of the Runelords Pathfinder Battles set. The goblin is a Small figure on a Medium mount and base.

The Shadowfire Elemental is a promotional repaint of the Medium Fire Elemental figure from the Shattered Star set. It was originally produced in 2013 as a convention promo figure, but was incorporated into the 10-figure Emerald Spire Promo Set to support the Pathfinder Online Kickstarter effort. That left us with the original run of the figure, which has never before been distributed. This version of the Shadowfire Elemental is based on the same paint master as the figure in the Promo Set, but as it was produced in a different production run, there are slight differences in the paint application. The base is also different, featuring the Paizo logo and "2013" instead of the Emerald Spire set designation. Statistics for the Shadowfire Elemental template can be found on page 157 of the Emerald Spire Superdungeon. The Shadowfire Elemental is a Medium figure.

The Lava Lurker is a promotional repaint of the Medium Earth Elemental from the Shattered Star set. It was originally produced in 2013 as a convention promo figure, but was incorporated into the 10-figure Emerald Spire Promo Set to support the Pathfinder Online Kickstarter effort. That left us with the original run of the figure, which has never before been distributed. This version of the Lava Lurker is based on the same paint master as the figure in the Promo Set, but as it was produced in a different production run, there are slight differences in the paint application. The base is also different, featuring the Paizo logo and "2013" instead of the Emerald Spire set designation. Statistics for the Lava Lurker can be found on page 155 of the Emerald Spire Superdungeon. The Lava Lurker is a Medium figure.

The Hellfire Wisp is a variant promotional repaint of the Will-o'-Wisp figure from the Wrath of the Righteous set. It was originally given out in 2014 at the Origins Game Fair and Dragon Con, and has subsequently appeared at other regional events. It features the Paizo logo on the bottom of the base in the place of a regular set designation. The Hellfire Wisp is a Medium figure.

The Goblin Raider is a variant promotional repaint of the Goblin Pyro 2 figure from the Legends of Golarion set. It was originally given out as a sales incentive in 2014 at the Paizo Booth at Gen Con Indy. It features the Paizo logo on the bottom of the base in the place of a regular set designation. The Goblin Raider is a Small figure.

The Slaver Demon is a variant promotional repaint of the Horned Demon figure from the Wrath of the Righteous set. It was originally given out as a promotional "thank you" to participants in the Gen Con Special Pathfinder Society event at Gen Con Indy 2014. It features the Paizo logo on the bottom of its base. The Slaver Demon is a variant Kalavakus Demon, whose game statistics appear on page 78 of Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2. The figure is a Medium miniature.

And that's it for this week! I've got to go tend to some ornery reindeer up on the roof.

Cheers!

Erik Mona
Publisher