I'd be particularily curious about any suggestions for miniatures to use to represent demodands. Any ideas for any D&D minis or Mage Knight or other prepainted critters that might be suitable for use as farastu, kelubar and shator?
I'm about to start this Adventure Path from the beginning again (only got through part of the first adventure last time). I'm trying to identify miniatures for Life's Bazaar first. As I go through the adventures, I'll post which miniatures I ended up using. For the first adventure, I found a some Mage Knight half-troll miniatures that I'll use for Kazmojen. I'm planning to use D&D plastic miniatures for most creatures and characters. I know I'll use the Harbinger mummy for the skulk/captured one. I'll use an Archfiends Duergar for the durzagon. I'm expecting that the new Underdark expansion will have some dark creepers. I think I'll use the Valenar Commander for the dark stalker. I found some Mage Knight figures that look pretty much like the automatons in the adventure. For the mimic, I think I'll use a Dwarven Forge treasure chest.
In the AoW minis thread, it says that a similar list for the Shackled City was going to be put on James' desk. Any news here, James?
Regards,
Koramado
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Depends on what miniature ranges you intend to allow into scope. I use old D&D 3.0 and Chainmail miniatures, particularly the hobgoblins, goblins, pulverisers and hammerers. I used converted GW WFB ghouls for skulks and Reaper actually make dark creepers and dark stalkers. As for the path as a whole I tend to have a miniature 90% of the time, although the demodands are going to be tricky :)
I collect miniatures for the sake of it and I enjoy painting and converting (particulalrly PC figures). I have found of late the best figures for me have been Reaper, Warlord for character models and DHL for monsters specifically. However if you can't paint/won't paint then I am sure you can play lucky dip unless Paizo open a lot of boxes and sort out special bundle packs or come to special arrangment with WOTC on creating special boxes so people can actually buy what they need. As you may sense I dislike prepainted random plastics :)
I noticed that there is a recommendation list of minis for the age of worms adventure path...
WotC would never miss a chance to push their minis. I'm waiting for suggestions about which ones to eat my corn flakes with :/
Please forgive the tone, but I'm not a collector, and I rather resent WotC's shameless, singleminded, manipulative zeal in getting us to buy that particular product line.
Later :)
Jack
PS I'm a Star Wars RPG fan, and it seems WotC has opted to stop making the RPG but keep the line of minis. It's a bit of a mystery to me how they plan to keep sales up without an RPG for them to go with.
WOTC marketing critiques aside, I am sure there are many DMs who would appreciate a list of minis for the SCAP, even if it is just a starting point for a shopping search. Thanks for the other suggestions. I'm still hoping to see something assembled by James (et al).
Regards,
Koramado
I used the following for Jzadirune. My players are going to be entering the Malachite fortress tonight, and I still haven't found minis that I'm happy with for Kazmojen and the other guy.
Skulks - DDM ghouls
Dark Creepers - DDM dark creepers
Dark Stalker - DDM drow rogue
Grell - DDM grell
Captive Skulk - DDM mummy
Common Raggamoffyn - a white pipecleaner rolled into a loose coil (it was on the table at the time)
Monstrous Spiders - DDM spiders of lolth
Choker - DDM choker
Mimic - 6 sided die
Pulverizer Automatons - DDM warforged fighters
Hobgoblins - DDM hobgoblin warriors
I'm thinking of using a duergar champion for Kazmojen, but I really can't wait to see the look on my players' faces when I plop ol' Lord Orbius down on the battle mat. I can already hear "that's gotta be a gas spore" and "I disbelieve illusion".
Thanks for your list, snappa.
That is very helpful for me, since my current group will be entering Jzadirune for the first time next month. I would be excited to see your future mini choices for the AP as you go. My group plays once a month, so have plenty of time to gather and get things painted.
Keep the lists coming. Does anyone else have a list of suggested minis?
Regards,
Koramado
Here's the list of minis I'm planning on using for the foreseeable future in DMing the SCAP. Note that there are obviously still some holes here (and I've already tossed the list aside for what was used during Life's Bazaar) and I went ahead and pregenerated wilderness encounter occurrences to facilitate coordination of this list:
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DRAKTHAR’S WAY ==> Hunting Goblins ===============================================================
Night Patrol – Goblin Sneak (Harbinger #42)
Jil – Aramil, Adventurer (Giants of Legend #9)
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DRAKTHAR’S WAY ==> Rats in the Bathhouse ===============================================================
Orak Stonehaven – Gold Dwarf Fighter (Archfiends #3)
Wererats – Wererat (Hybrid Form) (Dragoneye #40)
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DRAKTHAR’S WAY ==> Wandering Monsters ===============================================================
Goblin Skirmishers – Goblin Skirmishers (Dragoneye #31)
Goblin Sneaks – Goblin Sneak (Harbinger #42)
Goblin Adept – Goblin Adept (Death Knell #34)
Silent Wolf Goblin – Silent Wolf Goblin (Aberrations #43)
Worg – Worg (Harbinger #80)
Dire Rats – Dire Rat (Giants of Legend #30)
Ethereal Filcher – Ethereal Filcher (Aberrations #23)
Drakthar – Bugbear Champion of Erythnul (Angelfire #52)
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DRAKTHAR’S WAY ==> Drakthar’s Way ===============================================================
Goblin Sneaks – Goblin Sneak (Harbinger #42)
Goblin Skirmishers – Goblin Skirmishers (Dragoneye #31)
Goblin Adept – Goblin Adept (Death Knell #34)
Silent Wolf Goblin – Silent Wolf Goblin (Aberrations #43)
Worg – Worg (Harbinger #80)
Darkmantles - ???????
Chorlyndyr – Cultist of the Dragon (Archfiends #48)
Kallev – Tiefling Captain (Harbinger #76)
Shocker Lizards – Crested Felldrake (Harbinger #19)
Drakthar – Bugbear Champion of Erythnul (Angelfire #52)
Drakthar’s Throne - ???????
Dire Bat – Dire Bat (Underdark #44)
Xoden – Hill Dwarf Warrior (Aberrations #7)
Half-Orc Mercenaries – Half-orc Fighter (Harbinger #43)
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FLOOD SEASON ==> Lucky Monkey
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Deinonychus – Destrachan (Aberrations #29)
Male Fighters – Man-at-Arms (Aberrations #8)
Female Fighters – Ragnara, Psychic Warrior (Archfiends #21)
Male Alleybasher – Deepshadow Elf (Giants of Legend #14)
Female Alleybasher – Dalelands Militia (Archfiends #2)
Hill Baboons – Taer (Aberrations #58)
Tongueater – Longtooth Barbarian (Aberrations #19)
Shensen Tesseril – Drow Wizard (Dragoneye #50)
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FLOOD SEASON ==> Kopru Ruins
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Skulvyn – Sahuagin Ranger (Aberrations #42)
Kopru – Half-Illithid Lizardfolk (Aberrations #34)
Mud Slaad – Lemure (Giants of Legend #34)
Male Fighters – Man-at-Arms (Aberrations #8)
Female Fighters – Ragnara, Psychic Warrior (Archfiends #21)
Male Alleybasher – Deepshadow Elf (Giants of Legend #14)
Female Alleybasher – Dalelands Militia (Archfiends #2)
Skaven – Halfling Wizard (Archfiends #18)
Medium Air Elemental – Medium Air Elemental (Dragoneye #23)
Small Monstrous Spiders – Mad Slasher (Aberrations #54)
Medium Monstrous Spiders – Spider of Lolth (Underdark #57)
Lg Monstrous Spiders – Large Monstrous Spider (Dragoneye #54)
Ettercaps – Ettercap (Giants of Legend #47)
Harpoon Spider - Large Monstrous Spider (Dragoneye #54)
Triel – Frenzied Berserker (Aberrations #17)
Bloodbloater Ooze Swarm – Ochre Jelly (Archfiends #42)
T-Rex Skeleton - Fiendish T-Rex (Giants of Legend #68)
Lg Mon. Spider Zombies – Lg Monstrous Spider (Dragoneye #54)
Spawn of Kyuss – Ghast (Giants of Legend #49)
Medium Zombies – Zombie (Giants of Legend #40)
Medium Zombies – Zombie (Harbinger #58)
Tarkilar – Gnoll Skeleton (Aberrations #52)
Gutterrut – Quasit (Giants of Legend #57)
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ZENITH TRAJECTORY ==> Chapter 1 ===============================================================
Fiendish Umber Hulk – Umber Hulk (Harbinger #78)
Half-orc City Watch – Half-orc Fighter (Harbinger #43)
Beppo – Human Commoner (Harbinger #8)
Mergala – Dark Moon Monk (Archfiends #30)
MTA Agents – Nebin, Gnome Illusionist (Harbinger #28)
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ZENITH TRAJECTORY ==> Chapter 3 – Wilderness Random ===============================================================
Bugbear – Bugbear Footpad [8th hr] (Giants of Legend #42)
Bulette – Bulette [14th hr] (Giants of Legend #67)
Wyvern – Wyvern [15th hr] (Aberrations #25)
Hill Giant – Hill Giant (Archfiends #53)
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ZENITH TRAJECTORY ==> Chapter 3 – Meeting Jared ===============================================================
Crazy Jared - Sage (Archfiends #24)
Gotrrod - Large Red Dragon (Dragoneye #55)
Seven-Headed Cryohydra – (painted pewter - Reaper hydra mini)
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ZENITH TRAJECTORY ==> Chapter 3 – Underdark Random ===============================================================
Behir – Behir [1st hr] (Giants of Legend #66)
Ghast – Ghast [5th hr] (Giants of Legend #49)
Gargoyle – Gargoyle [14th hr] (Dragoneye #52)
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ZENITH TRAJECTORY ==> Chapter 4 ===============================================================
Aabhaca – Kuo-Toa (Harbinger #68)
Kuo-Toa Soldiers – Kuo-Toa (Harbinger #68)
Kuo-Toa Whips – Kuo-Toa (Harbinger #68)
White-Eye – Human Bandit (until revealed) (Harbinger #66)
White-Eye – Wererat (after revealed) (Dragoneye #40)
Cherrit – Halfling Veteran (before reveal) (Harbinger #6)
Cherrit – Halfling Wizard (after reveal) (Archfiends #18)
Aushanna – Erinyes (Archfiends #33)
Mangh-Michto – Kuo-Toa (Harbinger #68)
Duergar Slave – Duergar Warrior (Archfiends #32)
Garekk – Mummy (Harbinger #51)
Hlanamm the Spearmaster – Kuo-Toa (Harbinger #68)
Wraith – Wraith (Harbinger #53)
Fingerling Pools – ??????????
Dhorlot the Dragon Father – Lg Black Dragon (Dragoneye #44)
Violet Fungus – Myconid Guard (Aberrations #41)
Saagogoi – Kuo-Toa (Harbinger #68)
Zenith Splintershield – Dwarven Defender (Dragoneye #2)
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Well, you get the picture. I've done the list for all of the adventures, but obviously some are harder to populate than others. If there's demand, I'll post later portions of the list on this thread at a future date . . .
Thanks for your list as well, Hendoronomy! And please consider this a polite "demand" for any future lists. I appreciate seeing the suggestions of others.
Has anyone used anything specific outside of the WOTC minis? I imagine some of the major NPCs and adversaries would be nicely represented by a unique figure.
Regards,
Koramado
I'm thinking of using the Aspect of Hextor from Wizards of the Coast's next miniature set, Wardrums, as Hexavog, the six armed demodand in the final adventure (Asylum).