My all-time favourite monster, one of the few that D&D kept from becoming Open Content, yet people will always try work-arounds. I bought this Bones version here on Paizo years ago, and have since picked up every other variation they've made, but this is still Reaper's best variant, IMHO.
I pulled two of these from the boosters I bought, and for that I am thankful. I've used it regularly for one of my PCs, and as fancy dress variant for another (usually played by Kaven Windstrike's mini). Works well for a nobleman PC or NPC as the clothing is richly detailed and coloured. The purple really stands out on the battle map.
I ordered this especially, to represent my favourite PC, one I've been playing in one guise or another, one game or another, since I played Hero's Quest on the computer as a kid. It makes for a terrific swashbuckler, rogue, or other dextrous fighter. I haven't had the breakage issue that the photo model obviously had, though it did pop off the base when I tried transporting it in an Altoids box (just a hair too shallow) - easy enough fix, that. The paint detail on the face was great in my case, for which I am grateful.
I've used him in both my PFS and my D&D Adventure League games, and was happy to have him available for use when we got to the relevant part in a RotRL home campaign. He gets so much use, and is carried around so much, that I may have to touch up his paint job eventually.
P.S. If you want a passable invisible version, check out the HeroClix mini The Invisible Kid, very useful if you are in fact using him as a rogue PC.
I ordered this last year specifically so that I could have a terrific looking mini for my bard - but unfortunately, like another reviewer before me, it came without the instrument on her back. Fortunately, my DM had pulled her from a brick he'd bought, and agreed to trade with me. Even on his, there is no white paint on the instrument, it's just flat black.
For $5.25 for the single, it's ridiculous that it's so incomplete!
FANTASTIC! exceptional detail & finishing, fabulous fun ;D
Impossible to resist if you are any fan of goblins at all, I imagine many visiting paizo.com have had these on their wish list since the day they were announced. Let me say, these minis in no way disappoint (how could they? They Be Goblins!). The sculpts are full of personality and exceptional detail, and the paint jobs are fantastic. There is a great balance of matte and shiny surfaces (appropriately assigned), nice metallic work on the weapons, no painting outside the lines that I can find (over the 6 minis I've gotten so far), and there is a nice wash so that the depths are brought out. [One difference to the photos shown here is that I have a blue lizard mount for my Goblin Warchief, instead of the plain brown pictured. His back half (lower torso, back legs, and tail) and his forearms (lower front legs) are all denim blue, with the rest black-speckled brown. It looks great, but again, is different from what is pictured here.]
As to randomization in the case, I've been lucky, with the Goblin Warchief in my first package*, and no duplicates in the further 5 I purchased at another store. I've another two that I'm leaving in the package until I just can't resist any longer ;)
The Goblins arrived just in time for their second module outing - another home run for Paizo (& smart marketing). While I was playing in a We Be Goblins Too! game at my FLGS on Free RPG Day, a guy from another table (who'd bought out most of the case) shared his duplicates so that we all might play with our actual character's minis. It certainly enhanced the experience! The cherry on triple-fudge sundae, to be sure :D
I would also like to add just how much I like the Pathfinder Battles Builder Series as a whole, and why it is such a great idea in so many ways:
#1 Goblins! Epic Win!
#2 Allows you to play Iconic monsters ;)
General benefits to the series as a whole
#3 allows you to populate larger creature encounters, adding as few or as many as you like
#4 that little bit of surprise, the happy kind, while still knowing that you are sure to get a goblin (or undead, in the upcoming set), instead of some more random monster or NPC.
#5) a token something to pick up at your FLGS every time you pop in, at low price-point (good for the buyer, the store, and Paizo/WizKids - win/win/win!)
Cheers!
[P.S. I'll be re-posting this at my new blog, http://dungeon-mama.blogspot.ca/, focusing on the experience of a newbie player/GM (me), and especially on gaming with & for kids! Feedback and insight appreciated!]
*That happy discovery redeemed WizKids for me, as I was very disappointed with my lot in the Shattered Star booster I'd bought as my first ever mini purchase. I'll add that review in when I have more time.
Like bryterside, this was my first time ever playing Pathfinder, and the first time playing _any_ tabletop RPG since I was a tween (AD&D's original Ravenloft was my previous experience).
I found this a fabulous, fun, and funny way to get into things. Playing mischievous, cutesie-nasties is a refreshing take on the genre, and is an excellent introduction to the Pathfinder world. The first We Be Goblins sounded like such fun, and this sequel certainly lived up to its promise. Don't worry about WBGT's sequel nature; while it may spoil the first adventure's outcome for you, it doesn't rely on previous knowledge or experience from WBG.
It's described as an adventure for 3rd level characters, but don't let that stop any newbies from playing, as the goblin characters are pre-generated for you. I played as Mogmurch, a "deranged" alchemist, and delighted in throwing bombs that could wreak havoc as much as damage to the enemy. One of my gaming highlights was his whacking away at a fellow tribemember in a (misguided?) attempt to gain rewards, only to fail miserably at it.
To Sum Up: The light-hearted approach makes this a great module to run for new players, or as a break/mood-changer in longer campaigns for more experienced players. No previous experience required, just a sense of fun.
