Until this point, I've been fortunate enough that one of my players has always had miniatures to supply for our D&D games. However, I have moved away from my group and plan to continue our games through skype. Part of this will involve using a webcam to let them see the battlemap. Of course, this means I have to get some kind of markers or miniatures. My players and I have, in a pinch, used various knick-knacks from around the home of whoever was hosting our game; spare coins, spools of thread, paper-weights, etc. However, I think with the webcam, they would really benefit from having some actual miniatures that were easier to discern and keep track of over a video connection; I feel that they may get confused by the brick-a-brack approach. However, I have little interest in collecting and (especially) painting pewter miniatures; nor do I wish to wade through the random assortments of figurines which WotC sells (or used to?). I looked for a few e-bay deals but didn't find anything particularly well-priced for the selection offered. I even considered lego figures, however they appear to be nearly (if not equally) as expensive as normal plastic pre-painted miniatures. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to build a serviceable (not exhaustive) miniature collection quickly and cheaply? Thanks!
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Wow, that solved that issue quick! I had thought about doing google searches for images I could then simply print cut out, but that seemed like it would take a lot of time to find appropriate pictures; and I know of no way to guarantee they would fit to the scale needed (and my guess is most would almost certainly not. This is perfect, though! Thanks a million, Lilith. This more than covers all the cookies I believe I've been promised in years passed. ;)
Search for Mage Knight miniatures. They are a lot cheaper. Also check out toy departments they often have pretty cheap toys that can be used, especially for things like dinosaurs (which could fill in for a dragon in a pinch).
Wow, that solved that issue quick! I had thought about doing google searches for images I could then simply print cut out, but that seemed like it would take a lot of time to find appropriate pictures; and I know of no way to guarantee they would fit to the scale needed (and my guess is most would almost certainly not. This is perfect, though! Thanks a million, Lilith. This more than covers all the cookies I believe I've been promised in years passed. ;)
Hah! Keep an eye on that page, I have my hands in many sinister soups. :)