Bugbear Brigade

Send more serpent folk!

And Lizardmen!

Maybe a mwangi themed set. We could use apes and dinos and tribesmen and many many evil reptillians.

I wouldn't expect a lot of dinosaur miniatures out of Pathfinder Battles. There are _so many_ toys of this sort of thing available that I feel guilty taking up a genuine fantasy/Pathfinder slot with something you can get at a drugstore.

I know that's not a fair comparison, and is bad news for dino fans, but someone will have to do a lot of convincing before I put more than a few more dinosaurs in the line.

Do drow run into the OGL problem of needing an alternate, in-game name?

I don't think so, no.

Might call them dark elves just to be safe, though.

I mean, I get that there will be height and build differences among all member of a species, but come on! The Bugbear Warrior was very nearly a large, whereas that Bugbear Flesh Glutton looks to be about the size of a dwarf (or smaller, going by the gallery images) - something I could almost accept for the Bugbear Mystic, a runt who had to turn to magic because he'd never cut it as a brute force fighter, but I expect warrior classes to be more...beefy.

Sizes are pretty close.

The Flesh Glutton is legitimately Large. Like really on the edge of how big you would expect it to be, so it's not going to be a problem from a "too small" perspective for sure.

That issue aside, I'm really liking these creature groupings, and if this is a sign of things to come, I can't wait for the next set that's, hopefully, sans townsfolk.

There are zero townsfolk in the next set.

Steve Geddes wrote:

Do drow run into the OGL problem of needing an alternate, in-game name?

I don't think so, no.

Might call them dark elves just to be safe, though.

Cheers, Erik.

Sanctus Spinatus wrote:

Send more serpent folk!

And Lizardmen!

Maybe a mwangi themed set. We could use apes and dinos and tribesmen and many many evil reptillians.

I wouldn't expect a lot of dinosaur miniatures out of Pathfinder Battles. There are _so many_ toys of this sort of thing available that I feel guilty taking up a genuine fantasy/Pathfinder slot with something you can get at a drugstore.

I know that's not a fair comparison, and is bad news for dino fans, but someone will have to do a lot of convincing before I put more than a few more dinosaurs in the line.

I totally get this, and approve. The only exceptions I might encourage you to make are a couple of the flying dinosaurs, since most "drugstore" toy dinosaurs aren't based. A pterodactyl and the smaller flying dinosaur from Souls for Smuggler's Shiv (can't remember its name offhand -- rhamphorynchus, maybe?) would be useful. At present, for Medium-sized flying dinosaurs, I'm having to use a repainted Heroclix Beast Boy pterodactyl that's less than ideal.

The ones in SfSS are dimorphodons - about the size of a dwarf! (One of which, incidentally, was carried off by them in my game.)

CurseTheseMetalHands wrote:

That issue aside, I'm really liking these creature groupings, and if this is a sign of things to come, I can't wait for the next set that's, hopefully, sans townsfolk.

There are zero townsfolk in the next set.

Actually very happy to hear this. =)

CurseTheseMetalHands wrote:

I mean, I get that there will be height and build differences among all member of a species, but come on! The Bugbear Warrior was very nearly a large, whereas that Bugbear Flesh Glutton looks to be about the size of a dwarf (or smaller, going by the gallery images) - something I could almost accept for the Bugbear Mystic, a runt who had to turn to magic because he'd never cut it as a brute force fighter, but I expect warrior classes to be more...beefy.

Sizes are pretty close.

The Flesh Glutton is legitimately Large. Like really on the edge of how big you would expect it to be, so it's not going to be a problem from a "too small" perspective for sure.

I grabbed the pictures (these and the previous 2) and scaled them to the same base sizes. They are all pretty much around the same size with the exception of the lurker who appears a is a tiny bit smaller. The tyrant, while the same height, looks leaner than the others, though not by much.

As for the glutton I think he'd be about the size of the cyclops from skull and shackles (?).

All in all pretty consistent.

Anything in the SRD* is open content.

Anything in the SRD is Open Game Content, meaning it's usable under the OGL. But Pathfinder Battles doesn't use the OGL.

I love the idea of a focus line, and second, third or whatever the Dark Folk!

Dark Creepers, Slayers, and Dancers, oh my...

and, a Rabbit Prince mini; or better yet, a whole Harrowed set, =)

I thought we would get a preview this week?

The Fox wrote:

Anything in the SRD* is open content.

Anything in the SRD is Open Game Content, meaning it's usable under the OGL. But Pathfinder Battles doesn't use the OGL.

Hello Vic, i noticed the Rusty Dragon Inn set has been moved to december.

I assume this is because of the changes with the Bar mini which you already told us about. I think this is a good idea and understand the decision.

None the less it would be nice if you (or Eric) could tell us something about it so we can plan our budget.
As the old release date was november 18th i guess the new one is december 16th?
That would put it 1 week before x-mas which makes it likely for me in europe that i will get it at an even later date because my local flagstore and many others are probably closed from the 24th to the 27th and the 31th to 3th.

This is by no means personal but i sometimes find the information politics of paizo could be better.
I understand it is not paizos fault but wizkids (if it even can be called a fault after all - it seems more like a quality decision from which everbody benefits) but when i see the date has been changed on the paizo product page but there has not being an information anywhere else i am a little frustrated.

Eric has not posted a preview this week (he is probaply being frustrated too) and will probably adress this next week but one has to plan when to spend his money. ;-)

So any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance

Yours sincerly

Marco Massoudi

and, a Rabbit Prince mini; or better yet, a whole Harrowed set, =)

Seconding this. Only problem is I'm not sure how well (if at all) the art from the Harrow cards would translate.

One thing I notice a complete lack of coverage on, by many mini manufacturers: Kitsune.

It's now been legal to play a Kitsune for the last 14 months and there's really limited availability.

Nagaji and Wayangs would be nice, also.

-- Steve

(Edited out Samsarans, put in Nagaji.)

One thing I notice a complete lack of coverage on, by many mini manufacturers: Kitsune.

It's now been legal to play a Kitsune for the last 14 months and there's really limited availability.

Nagaji and Wayangs would be nice, also.

-- Steve

(Edited out Samsarans, put in Nagaji.)

Kitsune seconded!

Nagaji and Wayang are probably a niche product but could be done too after Tengu and Devils have been done.

None the less it would be nice if you (or Eric) could tell us something about it so we can plan our budget.

We don't have any information to share at this time. When we do, you can expect to read about it in the blog.