Pathfinder Beginner Box Heroes Miniatures Set

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This set of 4 exquisitely detailed prepainted plastic miniatures is meant to complement the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Beginner Box with all four of the featured pregenerated characters in the game.

    Miniatures include:
  • Kyra, Female Human Cleric
  • Valeros, Male Human Fighter
  • Merisiel, Female Elf Rogue
  • Ezren, Male Human Wizard

All figures are on 1"-round bases and are fully compatible with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Are these prepainted plastic miniatures included in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Beginner Box?
A: The Beginner Box includes more than 80 full-color pawns, but it does not include any prepainted plastic miniatures. This set is a separate product designed to complement the Beginner Box or stand on its own.

Q: Are the miniatures in this set randomized?
A: This is a fixed set containing the four miniatures listed above.

Q: Will this set be part of Paizo's Pathfinder Roleplaying Game subscription?
A: This set is produced by WizKids under license from Paizo, and is not part of any Paizo subscription.

Q: How does this affect the Pathfinder Miniatures line from Reaper Miniatures?
A: Reaper Miniatures has been producing unpainted metal Pathfinder Miniatures since Fall 2009, and they will continue to do so.

Q: Do these miniatures use Reaper's sculpts?
A: These miniatures use all-new sculpts by WizKids.

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Good quality paint jobs

5/5

These sculpts are pretty decent, paint jobs are well done, even if the color schemes are a little flat.


love them, but a few quality issues

4/5

I finally got my hands on mine. These are way better than I can paint (and I can't say that about any other PPM I have seen). I do have a couple of comments though:

Meri - She looks awesome. Mine came out great.

Valeros - His ear is a big bloch with way too much paint. There is a minor area where his blue glove bled onto his sword.

Ezren: The trim here could use some work. It smeared in a couple places and in a few others failed to take. I really like him though, and it is about the quality I get doing it by hand. I'm not sure if the paint on his face is supposed to be textured or if it is a defect, but it makes it look awesome. The bent arm has some bleed from the shirt onto the forearm, which is hard to notice.

Kyra (my favorite of the sculpts): I don't know if I got just got a dud here or what, but this one has numberous flaws. There blue cloak bleeds onto the yellow in at least 4 places (both armpts left leg, and in the rear). The trim, one of the most distinct and awesome parts of the mini, has some major smudges. The chain mail lacks any texture, which looks like the paint is on too thick, so I can't use a wash to make it pop like I hoped. Both arms have bleed from the gauntlets. And small there is a bubble at the crease of sword arm in the back, where the sleeve meets the tunic. - Despite all this, it is still one of the best PPM I have ever seen.

Personally, I like the foot pads. They will allow me to better add basing or rebase them. They also add a lot of stability to the mini and I don't feel like I will break their feet off (which I have done to some other PPM acidentally).

The flexibility of these minis is awesome. Unlike D&D minis, they are made from a harder plastic that will resist bending and help prevent warped pieces. The smaller areas though, like the swords and arms, are still somewhat flexible. I expect these to hold up well


5/5

I really am glad these have become available. A big leap ahead of most of the figs churned out by WOTC for DDM
the folks at the new WIZKIDS shop did a some nice work


A step up from DDM

5/5

These models are really neat, the level of detail is a step beyond what I've come to expect of DDM figures both in terms of the sculpt and the paint steps. The reaper sculpts are a bit better in my opinion but as prepaints these set a new standard.


Excellent buy!

5/5

These miniatures are quite simply excellent. I'd love to see all the iconics - and other character types presented in that quality, and I'll be happy to put my money where my mouth is.

Paizo, please make more - I'll buy 'em!


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If the final product looks even half that good, these are gonna be AWESOME!


I wish that the detail of paint in these promo's could somehow be identical to the production line. Especially the eyes.

Really like how accurate the paint job is on these. But I will have to see the actual fig-line in my FLGS first.

Sczarni

3DArtwork wrote:


I wish that the detail of paint in these promo's could somehow be identical to the production line. Especially the eyes.

Really like how accurate the paint job is on these. But I will have to see the actual fig-line in my FLGS first.

usually the wizkids ones are pretty close

Liberty's Edge

I'm slow so would someone tell me the difference between full color pawns and painted minis? I'm assuming the pawns are paper minis.

Thanks

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

lordrodd wrote:

I'm slow so would someone tell me the difference between full color pawns and painted minis? I'm assuming the pawns are paper minis.

Thanks

If you're talking about the pawns in the actual Beginner Box, they're thick cardstock standees printed with a illustration on both sides. The painted minis in this set are three-dimensional plastic.

Dark Archive

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber
lordrodd wrote:

I'm slow so would someone tell me the difference between full color pawns and painted minis? I'm assuming the pawns are paper minis.

Thanks

Mini's are small miniatures, while pawns are images put on card stock and then often put on a stand up.

Mini

Stand up paper minis

Least I think thats what the pawns are going to be like, but I could be wrong.

Edit: Ninja'd by Vic while I was getting URL's so I was right at least. :)


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Vic Wertz wrote:
The painted minis in this set are three-dimensional plastic.

Thank goodness. I tried out a set that was completely two-dimensional plastic, and I lost so many fingers that day.

Liberty's Edge

Vic Wertz wrote:
lordrodd wrote:

I'm slow so would someone tell me the difference between full color pawns and painted minis? I'm assuming the pawns are paper minis.

Thanks

If you're talking about the pawns in the actual Beginner Box, they're thick cardstock standees printed with a illustration on both sides. The painted minis in this set are three-dimensional plastic.

THANKS!

Dark Archive

I can't wait for these minis! They look a lot better than the DDM minis and I'm willing to pay a little extra for quality pre-painted miniatures.

Liberty's Edge

I'll be ordering mine soon as well, but those "bigger" images look like digital versions of what the miniature "should" look like. Are they actual images of a finished miniature or just a digital "mock up" versions?


Are the other iconics coming in separate products? I'd love to get the monk, barbarian, sorcerer and ranger in a set

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Kalraan wrote:
I'll be ordering mine soon as well, but those "bigger" images look like digital versions of what the miniature "should" look like. Are they actual images of a finished miniature or just a digital "mock up" versions?

They are digital mockups of the finished 3D sculpts, with the actual planned paint apps and textures. We won't have actual photo samples for a few weeks at best.

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

LoreKeeper wrote:
Are the other iconics coming in separate products? I'd love to get the monk, barbarian, sorcerer and ranger in a set

Right now, only this set is planned. If you'd like to see other prepainted plastic Pathfinder minis from WizKids, please consider showing your interest by preordering this set.


Vic Wertz wrote:
They are digital mockups of the finished 3D sculpts, with the actual planned paint apps and textures. We won't have actual photo samples for a few weeks at best.

I know you'd like preorders before you tell wizkids how many make. Do you think you'll have the actual photo samples before you have to give those numbers? I ask because Id like to see them before I preorder.

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Varthanna wrote:
Vic Wertz wrote:
They are digital mockups of the finished 3D sculpts, with the actual planned paint apps and textures. We won't have actual photo samples for a few weeks at best.
I know you'd like preorders before you tell wizkids how many make. Do you think you'll have the actual photo samples before you have to give those numbers? I ask because Id like to see them before I preorder.

I expect them to be asking in the next week or so, so, no.


Vic Wertz wrote:
LoreKeeper wrote:
Are the other iconics coming in separate products? I'd love to get the monk, barbarian, sorcerer and ranger in a set
Right now, only this set is planned. If you'd like to see other prepainted plastic Pathfinder minis from WizKids, please consider showing your interest by preordering this set.

Thanks for the bigger pics, Vic. They all look a lot nicer than the low-res pic suggests.


Pathfinder Adventure, Adventure Path, Lost Omens Subscriber

Pre-ordered to support the potential future line. I don't need these as much as I need other sets (more iconic packs, themed monster sets, or even random monster sets). In fact, we have half this group as metal minis in our party already.

On the other hand, I plan on buying a Beginner's Box for my niece, so these can go with it.

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Here's a link to a series of preview articles WizKids does for their Clix lines, illustrated with large photos of actual figures.

Please also note that we've been told that the Pathfinder minis will have some of the most detailed paint & texture operations that WizKids has ever done. (Wayne Reynolds does tend to put a lot more detail in his drawings than most comic artists...)

Owner - House of Books and Games LLC

Vic Wertz wrote:
LoreKeeper wrote:
Are the other iconics coming in separate products? I'd love to get the monk, barbarian, sorcerer and ranger in a set
Right now, only this set is planned. If you'd like to see other prepainted plastic Pathfinder minis from WizKids, please consider showing your interest by preordering this set.

I'm really trying to resist ordering two more. You're not helping.


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Even though I do not play PF currently, I will be buying these.
Mainly because I think this initiative needs to be supported. A good quality nonrandomized pre-painted plastics needs to be supported. Here is hoping this does well to justify more sets.

Grand Lodge

Wow

I thought 3 of the 4 looked pretty good in the smaller pic, but the larger pic improves them all and...

Wow


want


As an avid PPM collector, I am exceptionally happy to see that Paizo is taking a little dip into a PPM line. (Pre-Painted Miniature)

The sculpts do appear to be fairly decent. My only complaint at this time is that there are only 4 being released :)

I hope the sales of these greatly justify continued production of PPM's, expecailly ones that are thematically released with Adventure Paths.

Three important observations.
1. Thank you so much for putting them on a round base and making them more compatable with my "other" PPM's. I only wish Reaper would learn from the rest of the industry, but sadly they prefer their plastic broccoli bases.

2. An excellent price considering the paint steps! For those that complain about price you need to understand that after 3 paint steps, the cost to manufacture a PPM becomes very prohibitive. These figures have about double that.

3. I do not see any reference indicating if this is a limited run. Are there any plans to make this a limited run?

I have done much research about marketing PPM's and here are my comments about this.

Comments:
Visible mini's do not tend to sell as well, unless they are limited in production, thereby making them more collectable. When visible minis are not limited in their production, then players and GM's tend to wait until they need a specific character before they purchase one. This set will not appeal to the "oh hey that fits the character I am playing / planning to play" people, due to its composition. An old wizard and two female characters do not well meet the demands of the more male dominated roleplayers who tend to play younger characters.

The key to this set and future sets being successful is appealing to non-Pathfinder fantasy roleplayers (the D&D players who have not heard of Pathfinder -- or chosen not to play it). Without appealing to the broadest audience possible, thereby selling greater quantities, then the high cost of manufacturing the PPM's is difficult to overcome.

Anyways, as a collector I like the set. As a Pathfinder player, I appreciate the set even more. For the longevity of what could be a great new line, please make these sets in limited production runs. Thank you.


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Sweet, definitely buying a set. Do all of the iconics in sets of 4!


Pathfinder Adventure Path, Rulebook, Starfinder Society Subscriber

Poor Valeros. First he has to put up with being a fighter, then he has a crappy will save, now he gets a bad pose in his mini. He looks like a bored sword salesman.

Liberty's Edge

For purposes of tracking pre-orders....will Paizo be able to get the data they need from FLGS's or is pre-orders thru Paizo.com most useful for determining the manufacturing run size?

Dark Archive

Pathfinder Pathfinder Accessories Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber
Robert Little wrote:
For purposes of tracking pre-orders....will Paizo be able to get the data they need from FLGS's or is pre-orders thru Paizo.com most useful for determining the manufacturing run size?

FLGS order from distributors, who order from Paizo. However, distributors only tend to show what they have for order that week or maybe the week after. The retailer can indicate to their distributer that they want a lot, but that doesn't mean that the distributer will keep a track. For example my FLGS was pressing for months that they would need Core Rulebooks, as they had a load of people pre ordering. The distributer didn't pay any attention, and order a lot less 1st runb books than they needed, so stores couldn't fufill their preorders.

Sovereign Court RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32, 2010 Top 8

Matt Haddix wrote:
Poor Valeros. First he has to put up with being a fighter, then he has a crappy will save, now he gets a bad pose in his mini. He looks like a bored sword salesman.

But he has his tankard. Tankards are cool.

Dark Archive

Pre-ordeded two sets . . . will buy whatever is produced. New to Pathfinder and really like the production quality of everything I see, looking forward to collecting and playing more.

Liberty's Edge

Pre-ordered.


Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber; Pathfinder Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

Pre-ordered

Liberty's Edge

Robert Little wrote:
For purposes of tracking pre-orders....will Paizo be able to get the data they need from FLGS's or is pre-orders thru Paizo.com most useful for determining the manufacturing run size?

From what was said at PaizoCon, for purposes of getting those all-important initial numbers to WizKids, you want to pre-order here at Paizo.com and you want to do it sooner than later.

After than, order anywhere you like.

.

Liberty's Edge

Allow me to add to the kudos that everyon else is bestowing. The sculpts are very good! My only concern is Valeros. If this product hasn't been finalized then I have a question. Doesn't Valeros use his long sword in his RIGHT hand? If so, then I hope that this discrepency can be fixed before then. If not, then nevermind! :-)
Either way, I have preordered!


Kevida wrote:

Allow me to add to the kudos that everyon else is bestowing. The sculpts are very good! My only concern is Valeros. If this product hasn't been finalized then I have a question. Doesn't Valeros use his long sword in his RIGHT hand? If so, then I hope that this discrepency can be fixed before then. If not, then nevermind! :-)

Either way, I have preordered!

He does have a bit of a sinister look about him, doesn't he.

Sovereign Court RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32, 2010 Top 8

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pres man wrote:
Kevida wrote:

Allow me to add to the kudos that everyon else is bestowing. The sculpts are very good! My only concern is Valeros. If this product hasn't been finalized then I have a question. Doesn't Valeros use his long sword in his RIGHT hand? If so, then I hope that this discrepency can be fixed before then. If not, then nevermind! :-)

Either way, I have preordered!
He does have a bit of a sinister look about him, doesn't he.

Ah, I see how it is, different races, colours, creeds and sexual orientations is just FINE, but make one iconic a (superior) left handed person...

Orientationalists!

Spoiler:
Yes, it's sarcasm. Though I find it funny


I liked the proposed look for the new minis so much I had to pre-order! Here's hoping they're a successful seller & we can look forward to more PPM iconics.

I do have to say I think that Valeros's armor could do with a nice ink wash. It's something I could & probably would do if the minis are produced exactly as represented.

Dark Archive

Pre ordered 3 sets.

Out of curiousity, anyone know where WizKids has these minis manufactured ?

Liberty's Edge

pres man wrote:
Kevida wrote:

Allow me to add to the kudos that everyon else is bestowing. The sculpts are very good! My only concern is Valeros. If this product hasn't been finalized then I have a question. Doesn't Valeros use his long sword in his RIGHT hand? If so, then I hope that this discrepency can be fixed before then. If not, then nevermind! :-)

Either way, I have preordered!
He does have a bit of a sinister look about him, doesn't he.

Yes but I think that his name should be changed to Dexter! Okay bad joke but it's the best comeback that I could think of.

Liberty's Edge

Matthew Morris wrote:
pres man wrote:
Kevida wrote:

Allow me to add to the kudos that everyon else is bestowing. The sculpts are very good! My only concern is Valeros. If this product hasn't been finalized then I have a question. Doesn't Valeros use his long sword in his RIGHT hand? If so, then I hope that this discrepency can be fixed before then. If not, then nevermind! :-)

Either way, I have preordered!
He does have a bit of a sinister look about him, doesn't he.

Ah, I see how it is, different races, colours, creeds and sexual orientations is just FINE, but make one iconic a (superior) left handed person...

Orientationalists!
** spoiler omitted **

I can't be an orientationalist, I'm ambidextrous! Okay another bad joke but again it's all I've got!

Jon Brazer Enterprises

Preordered!

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Kor - Orc Scrollkeeper wrote:
I do not see any reference indicating if this is a limited run. Are there any plans to make this a limited run?

In the very near future, WizKids will be setting the original run size. If that run sells out quickly (and they'll decide what defines "quickly"), they may do more. Further, we don't plan to limit the Beginner Box itself, and if we find that lots of Beginner Box buyers buy the minis, *maybe* we'll be able to keep the minis available indefinitely.

In short, we're not planning it as a "limited edition."

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

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baron arem heshvaun wrote:

Pre ordered 3 sets.

Out of curiousity, anyone know where WizKids has these minis manufactured ?

WizKids minis are manufactured in China.

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Marc Radle wrote:
Robert Little wrote:
For purposes of tracking pre-orders....will Paizo be able to get the data they need from FLGS's or is pre-orders thru Paizo.com most useful for determining the manufacturing run size?

From what was said at PaizoCon, for purposes of getting those all-important initial numbers to WizKids, you want to pre-order here at Paizo.com and you want to do it sooner than later.

After than, order anywhere you like.

Correct. Distributors generally don't call for retailer orders until shortly before a product ships, so a preorder placed with your retailer today may not be counted by the manufacturer until it's far too late to be meaningful.

Dark Archive

Link to Instant Poll !

;)


Pre-ordered and willing to buy anything that comes next.


OK just got the email promoting preorders. I will most likely preorder but I have a concern. The email states the price is $12.99 but the list price has jumped to $13.72, is crossed off and now shows an "our price of $12.99". What's up? Was there supposed to be a small discount if you preorder?

I just looked at the detailed pics of the minis. 3 out of 4 look great. Merisiel looks a little something. Toyish?

-Swiftbrook
Just My Thoughts

Paizo Employee Senior Software Developer

The minis have been added to our main distributors database and the code we have which syncs our data with theirs is smart enough to know the price we are selling it at, but is taking the distributor's data at its word for the suggested retail price. We'll fix it.

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Swiftbrook wrote:
OK just got the email promoting preorders. I will most likely preorder but I have a concern. The email states the price is $12.99 but the list price has jumped to $13.72, is crossed off and now shows an "our price of $12.99". What's up? Was there supposed to be a small discount if you preorder?

That's a bug, which we've been applying short-term fixes for, but it'll keep coming back every couple of days until we make some code changes. The suggested retail price is $12.99, and that's the price we're selling it for. (WizKids is selling it directly to Alliance, but we'll be selling it to other distributors, and we have a policy of not setting our price below MSRP for products we sell into distribution.)


Pre-ordered 3 sets.

MAKE MORE! :)

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Gary Teter wrote:
The minis have been added to our main distributors database and the code we have which syncs our data with theirs is smart enough to know the price we are selling it at, but is taking the distributor's data at its word for the suggested retail price. We'll fix it.

It's actually doing something more complicated than that—our distributor's database doesn't actually *include* the MSRP on this product, and we're calculating it based on a slightly incorrect assumption.

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