It has been a century since the immortal witch Baba Yaga last visited the world, and the hour draws nigh for her return. But when she fails to appear in the frozen realm of Irrisen to user in its newest ruler, pockets of winter begin to grow throughout the Inner Sea region. After 1,400 years of perpetual winter, the icy curse of Irrisen is spreading! Will the Reign of Winter engulf the world?
Reign of Winter is the latest 45-figure set release in the award-winning Pathfinder Battles line of miniatures from Paizo Publishing and WizKids Games! Reign of Winter features friends and foes from the Pathfinder Adventure Path of the same name, and is sure to please Pathfinder fans new and veteran alike!
Pathfinder Battles figures come in a variety of randomly assorted packaging options.
Reign of Winter Standard Boosters contain 1 Large figure and 3 Medium or Small figures
Reign of Winter Standard Bricks contain 8 Standard Boosters (32 figures total)
Reign of Winter Standard Cases contain 4 Standard Bricks (32 Standard Boosters, 128 figures total)
Purchasers should get no to very few duplicate figures in a brick. Buyers who purchase factory-sealed cases should get a nearly complete set of figures. (As with any randomized product, collation is not guaranteed.)
This is the tenth case of Pathfinder Battles miniatures I've bought (not including the smaller series, like We Be Goblins). It's the first time *ever* that none of the miniatures inside the case were broken. Ever.
It's a little sad that that's even worth mentioning, but the packaging, which used to be terrible, has, as of this set, finally gotten a lot better. There was only one horrible twisty tie in the entire case (for the Red Dragonkin Rider). Each booster box contained one large miniature in a molded plastic shell that popped out easily, without snapping off a base, along with three medium or small miniatures, taped into their own baggies, sometimes with bubble wrap. This method is a lot easier to open and a lot better at protecting the miniatures inside.
I like the paint schemes and the selection of miniatures here. I like that we're finally getting some tiny animals for familiars and pets. I'm actually not that bothered by the reduction in number of distinct types of miniatures here (45, down from 55); I have enough variety already now that I prefer a slightly more redundancy (for bigger battles) to a larger variety.
The quality control still leaves something to be desired. One of my foxes looks like it has mange. A couple of the miniatures have mysterious white spray painted blotches around the feet. And the detail work on the rare miniatures is ambitious but often kind of sloppy. This is the main reason I'm giving the set 4/5 stars instead of 5/5. Still, when buying a mass product like this you just have to accept that the detail work isn't going to be as good as a well done hand-painted job.
I got a complete set in my single case. Here's the breakdown:
Of the thirteen common miniatures, I got anywhere between 3-5 of each (mean 4.31).
Of the nineteen uncommon miniatures, I got between 2-4 of each (mean 3.16).
I got exactly 1 each of the twelve rare miniatures.
That's 128 total miniatures, spread over 44 types. (#45, the gargantuan white dragon, is separate, obviously.)
Erik's talks with WizKids at Origins did bear fruit. We need firm details before we say anything specific, though. (You'll read about it in the Paizo blog first.)
That was posted on June 20. Either I missed the breaking news somewhere or it feels like the whole Feiya replacement has been blown off.
Erik's talks with WizKids at Origins did bear fruit. We need firm details before we say anything specific, though. (You'll read about it in the Paizo blog first.)
That was posted on June 20. Either I missed the breaking news somewhere or it feels like the whole Feiya replacement has been blown off.
Thanks Steve! I sometimes miss posts in paizo's huge network of blogs and forums. This announcement greatly pleases me. Although I can't stand wiz kids' customer service, this goes to show once again that paizo's customer service in second to none. What other company can you complain to about a poorly produced item/mini and have the top people go out of their way to make it right.
I am Caleb/Dreamcast guy and I am the one who took the infamous picture of Feiya with the toilet paper roll background. (originally posted on Plastic Crypt and circulated widely around the internet)
I got my replacement from a Rusty Dragon Inn booster awhile back and I am very happy that my terrible picture helped resolve this situation for everyone.
My personal communication with the support team was good and I am happy that the Pathfinder miniature sets seem to be improving in quality as time goes by. (really looking forward to Deep Cuts)
Feiya was pretty much the only wizkid mini that I wasn't able to save with painting touch-ups. I am keeping the hideous miniature I got as a morbid curio/oddity.
It's strange that people spend hundreds of dollars on miniatures but don't take pictures of the products.
If you are interested in more reviews / HD videos of miniatures please check my youtube channel, username Blandco.
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