paizo.com Recent Posts in What do you use for minis?paizo.com Recent Posts in What do you use for minis?2018-03-01T18:15:14Z2018-03-01T18:15:14ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Marius Castillehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#382018-03-08T04:40:52Z2018-03-08T04:40:52Z<p>PCs and important (allies or enemies) have painted minis. Unpainted and plastic minis for other opponents; assorted dice for others. Also a hex mat.</p>PCs and important (allies or enemies) have painted minis. Unpainted and plastic minis for other opponents; assorted dice for others. Also a hex mat.Marius Castille2018-03-08T04:40:52ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?defectivecandyhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#372018-03-07T18:34:53Z2018-03-07T18:34:53Z<p>About half my party has painted minis, and half my party has unpainted. But only like two of us have minis that match the character we are actually playing. My husband who plays a human monk in one campaing, and a tengu alchemist in another, uses a mini that is a kobold in a fancy hat and big boobs who looks like she belongs to the red had society. For Starfinder my combat drone is played by a Baymax TsumTsum.</p>About half my party has painted minis, and half my party has unpainted. But only like two of us have minis that match the character we are actually playing. My husband who plays a human monk in one campaing, and a tengu alchemist in another, uses a mini that is a kobold in a fancy hat and big boobs who looks like she belongs to the red had society. For Starfinder my combat drone is played by a Baymax TsumTsum.defectivecandy2018-03-07T18:34:53ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?ccs (alias of Anonymous User 647)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#362018-03-07T08:16:44Z2018-03-07T08:16:44Z<p>Minis - from virtually any company that strikes our fancy,
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Hero Forge - some of us have some of our characters done by HF
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Heroclix - remounted on reaper bases
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Lego/Mega-blocks
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assorted paper/cardstock pawns.
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assorted toys
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my buddy now has a 3d printer, so....</p>Minis - from virtually any company that strikes our fancy,
Hero Forge - some of us have some of our characters done by HF
Heroclix - remounted on reaper bases
Lego/Mega-blocks
assorted paper/cardstock pawns.
assorted toys
my buddy now has a 3d printer, so....ccs (alias of Anonymous User 647)2018-03-07T08:16:44ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?John Whytehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#352018-03-03T12:35:44Z2018-03-03T12:35:44Z<p>I have some minis. Some I've painted
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Some prepainted. Some pawns. But now I print out monsters from inline pictures and bluetack them to plastic 1" bases that I get from China for dirt cheap. They store well, last well, and I can usually get what I need</p>I have some minis. Some I've painted
Some prepainted. Some pawns. But now I print out monsters from inline pictures and bluetack them to plastic 1" bases that I get from China for dirt cheap. They store well, last well, and I can usually get what I needJohn Whyte2018-03-03T12:35:44ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?GM Giuseppe (alias of Giuseppe Capriati)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#342018-03-03T09:27:48Z2018-03-03T09:27:48Z<p>In my group as a player, the GM does not use minis at all. He just draws the maps and lets us place our character's position with a pencil. </p>
<p>In my group as a GM, we use mostly Paizo's pawns. They are cheap and very useful: sometimes the presence/absence thereof has oriented my choice on what particular AP to run. I sometimes create new pawns for monsters, NPCs and PCs while we progress. </p>
<p>In my upcoming Dragon's Demand game, however, I am going to give the paper minis a try! I'm curious to see how they look like.</p>In my group as a player, the GM does not use minis at all. He just draws the maps and lets us place our character's position with a pencil.
In my group as a GM, we use mostly Paizo's pawns. They are cheap and very useful: sometimes the presence/absence thereof has oriented my choice on what particular AP to run. I sometimes create new pawns for monsters, NPCs and PCs while we progress.
In my upcoming Dragon's Demand game, however, I am going to give the paper minis a try! I'm curious to see...GM Giuseppe (alias of Giuseppe Capriati)2018-03-03T09:27:48ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Mystic_Snowfanghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#332018-03-03T05:55:15Z2018-03-03T05:55:15Z<p>for my PCs, they have minis.</p>
<p>For my monsters, if they're medium or smaller chocolate kisses with numbers on the bottom. (player gets to eat the mook they murder faced)
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If they're big or unique, minis.</p>for my PCs, they have minis.
For my monsters, if they're medium or smaller chocolate kisses with numbers on the bottom. (player gets to eat the mook they murder faced)
If they're big or unique, minis.Mystic_Snowfang2018-03-03T05:55:15ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?James F.D. Graham (RPG Superstar 2009 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#322018-03-03T05:35:40Z2018-03-03T05:35:40Z<p>We make our own out of Crayola Model Magic.</p>
<p>I've built up a huge collection of personalized PCs, NPCs, and even some pretty elaborate monsters!</p>We make our own out of Crayola Model Magic.
I've built up a huge collection of personalized PCs, NPCs, and even some pretty elaborate monsters!James F.D. Graham (RPG Superstar 2009 Top 8)2018-03-03T05:35:40ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?master_marshmallowhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#312018-03-03T04:50:01Z2018-03-03T04:50:01Z<p>We have a large collection of Pathfinder Pawn sets, for each Bestiary. We also have a lot of reaper figures and one of our guys bought a collection off the internet.</p>
<p>For individual characters we also do HeroForge.</p>We have a large collection of Pathfinder Pawn sets, for each Bestiary. We also have a lot of reaper figures and one of our guys bought a collection off the internet.
For individual characters we also do HeroForge.master_marshmallow2018-03-03T04:50:01ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?CrystalSeashttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#302018-03-03T04:46:07Z2018-03-03T04:46:07Z<p>I find that twoonies make great large monsters. At 28 mm, they nicely cover four squares.</p>I find that twoonies make great large monsters. At 28 mm, they nicely cover four squares.CrystalSeas2018-03-03T04:46:07ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Caterpillarshttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#292018-03-03T04:23:10Z2018-03-03T04:23:10Z<p>Monster for Every Season printables from Rich Burlew. They're D&D based, but they are cheap and adaptable. Winter should be out soon.</p>Monster for Every Season printables from Rich Burlew. They're D&D based, but they are cheap and adaptable. Winter should be out soon.Caterpillars2018-03-03T04:23:10ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?*Thelithhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#282018-03-03T03:19:04Z2018-03-03T03:19:04Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Dosgamer wrote:</div><blockquote> We started using minis ("lead figures" to us oldtimers) way long ago </blockquote><p>We just called them "leads" and that's what I still call them, even the plastic/cardboard/etc ones.
<p>Pennies, dimes, nickels, always worked well, when you needed a large creature a half-dollar. </p>
<p>Something huge(tall) or bigger a soda can..</p>Dosgamer wrote:We started using minis ("lead figures" to us oldtimers) way long ago
We just called them "leads" and that's what I still call them, even the plastic/cardboard/etc ones. Pennies, dimes, nickels, always worked well, when you needed a large creature a half-dollar.
Something huge(tall) or bigger a soda can..*Thelith2018-03-03T03:19:04ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Theconiel (alias of Andrew Besso)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#272018-03-03T01:55:20Z2018-03-03T01:54:36Z<p>A few used miniatures that I picked up at a local game store...
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Pathffinder pawns...
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The figurines that come in boxes of Red Rose tea...
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Chess pieces...
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Starburst candies (having defeated the enemies, one can eat them)...</p>
<p>You get the idea.</p>A few used miniatures that I picked up at a local game store...
Pathffinder pawns...
The figurines that come in boxes of Red Rose tea...
Chess pieces...
Starburst candies (having defeated the enemies, one can eat them)...
You get the idea.Theconiel (alias of Andrew Besso)2018-03-03T01:54:36ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Nodroghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#262018-03-02T23:42:48Z2018-03-02T23:42:48Z<p>One of the players has the cardboard minis from the bestiary box set like 1-4 I think.</p>
<p>The players have their own mini figure, but usually we just roll out small 6 sided dice. That way we can use the numbers to keep tract of who is near what and what their initiative is.</p>One of the players has the cardboard minis from the bestiary box set like 1-4 I think.
The players have their own mini figure, but usually we just roll out small 6 sided dice. That way we can use the numbers to keep tract of who is near what and what their initiative is.Nodrog2018-03-02T23:42:48ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Mudfoothttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#252018-03-02T22:52:19Z2018-03-02T22:52:19Z<p>We often don't bother, but when we do it's mostly chess pieces and Lego, plus some Cardboard Heroes. I have a few dozen 30-year-old lead figures, but as they don't usefully represent the PCs or many of the monsters and I'd prefer not to damage them, they stay in the display case.</p>We often don't bother, but when we do it's mostly chess pieces and Lego, plus some Cardboard Heroes. I have a few dozen 30-year-old lead figures, but as they don't usefully represent the PCs or many of the monsters and I'd prefer not to damage them, they stay in the display case.Mudfoot2018-03-02T22:52:19ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#242018-03-02T22:36:03Z2018-03-02T22:36:03Z<p>Mega Blocks changed to Mega Constructs, or something like it. They also recently put out Futurama, He-Man, and Star Trek mini figures.</p>Mega Blocks changed to Mega Constructs, or something like it. They also recently put out Futurama, He-Man, and Star Trek mini figures.captain yesterday2018-03-02T22:36:03ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?ZᴇɴN (alias of Wayne Bradbury)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#232018-03-02T22:24:19Z2018-03-02T22:24:19Z<p>I've seen mention here of people using Lego minifigures, which is cool. Personally, though, I much prefer the Mega Bloks figures. In recent years they've gotten to be very nice quality. I particularly like to use the Ninja Turtles from the <a href="https://thewhitefootsoldier.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image-8-compressed1.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TMNT Classic Series</a>.</p>
<p>They're a great size, they stand nicely on little Lego bases, Lego items fit in their hands, and they look great.</p>I've seen mention here of people using Lego minifigures, which is cool. Personally, though, I much prefer the Mega Bloks figures. In recent years they've gotten to be very nice quality. I particularly like to use the Ninja Turtles from the TMNT Classic Series.
They're a great size, they stand nicely on little Lego bases, Lego items fit in their hands, and they look great.ZᴇɴN (alias of Wayne Bradbury)2018-03-02T22:24:19ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?KingGramJohnsonhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#222018-03-02T21:53:16Z2018-03-02T21:53:16Z<p>For mooks and minions I use LOTR Risk pieces.</p>For mooks and minions I use LOTR Risk pieces.KingGramJohnson2018-03-02T21:53:16ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Shady Strangerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#212018-03-02T13:45:12Z2018-03-02T13:45:12Z<p>I draw the character portraits for our group. We mostly play on roll20, so no physical things needed.</p>I draw the character portraits for our group. We mostly play on roll20, so no physical things needed.Shady Stranger2018-03-02T13:45:12ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?captain yesterdayhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#202018-03-02T16:37:36Z2018-03-02T13:02:31Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">thorin001 wrote:</div><blockquote> Starbursts. This way you get to eat what you kill. </blockquote><p>Until you need to have three teeth removed.
<p>Trust me, it isn't worth it.</p>thorin001 wrote:Starbursts. This way you get to eat what you kill.
Until you need to have three teeth removed. Trust me, it isn't worth it.captain yesterday2018-03-02T13:02:31ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?thorin001https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#192018-03-05T18:46:10Z2018-03-02T04:22:50Z<p>Starbursts. This way you get to eat what you kill.</p>Starbursts. This way you get to eat what you kill.thorin0012018-03-02T04:22:50ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Brother Fenhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#182018-03-02T03:55:08Z2018-03-02T03:55:08Z<p>Pawns, pawns and moar pawns!!!!</p>
<p>Occasionally, I drop a nice big miniature on the table to give everyone a surprise.</p>Pawns, pawns and moar pawns!!!!
Occasionally, I drop a nice big miniature on the table to give everyone a surprise.Brother Fen2018-03-02T03:55:08ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Player Killer (alias of Brainiac58)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#172018-03-02T00:30:51Z2018-03-02T00:30:51Z<p>I try and use actual minis (pathfinder & D&D) for everything. It's expensive but our group finds they really add to the gaming experience. We've started a group adopt a mini program so that I don't have to keep buying them all as the GM :)</p>I try and use actual minis (pathfinder & D&D) for everything. It's expensive but our group finds they really add to the gaming experience. We've started a group adopt a mini program so that I don't have to keep buying them all as the GM :)Player Killer (alias of Brainiac58)2018-03-02T00:30:51ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Childeric, The Shatterer (alias of james knowles)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#162018-03-05T14:20:35Z2018-03-01T23:45:50Z<p>I'd prefer to use minis and dungeon terrains(prepainted, due to lack of talent and patience on my part), but my gaming budget only allows me the use of pathfinder pawns and flipmats/map packs.</p>I'd prefer to use minis and dungeon terrains(prepainted, due to lack of talent and patience on my part), but my gaming budget only allows me the use of pathfinder pawns and flipmats/map packs.Childeric, The Shatterer (alias of james knowles)2018-03-01T23:45:50ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?Wheldrakehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#152018-03-01T23:27:42Z2018-03-01T23:27:42Z<p>Pathfinder uses WizKids to produce lines of pre-painted plastic miniatures. You'll want to shell out a wad of dough and get a huge set. Even though they are far less satisfying than painting your own, they are fairly acceptable and ready to use out of the box.</p>
<p>Painting lead or plastic figures is a hobby in and of itself. It's a labor of love, and even if you're not that good to start out with, a bit of trial and error will improve your results.</p>
<p>Then you just may get dragged into <a href="http://gdurl.com/wBHB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">getting dungeon decors...</a></p>Pathfinder uses WizKids to produce lines of pre-painted plastic miniatures. You'll want to shell out a wad of dough and get a huge set. Even though they are far less satisfying than painting your own, they are fairly acceptable and ready to use out of the box.
Painting lead or plastic figures is a hobby in and of itself. It's a labor of love, and even if you're not that good to start out with, a bit of trial and error will improve your results.
Then you just may get dragged into getting...Wheldrake2018-03-01T23:27:42ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What do you use for minis?PossibleCabbagehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uxhw?What-do-you-use-for-minis#142018-03-01T23:26:24Z2018-03-01T21:38:43Z<p>Flat marbles, AA batteries, dice, lego dudes, scrabble tiles, coins, really anything that somebody has lying around that would work for the purpose of indicating where something is on a whiteboard (so we can move it around without redrawing anything).</p>
<p>Nobody I play with likes minis (or other less abstract representations) enough to spend anything for them, so we improvise.</p>Flat marbles, AA batteries, dice, lego dudes, scrabble tiles, coins, really anything that somebody has lying around that would work for the purpose of indicating where something is on a whiteboard (so we can move it around without redrawing anything).
Nobody I play with likes minis (or other less abstract representations) enough to spend anything for them, so we improvise.PossibleCabbage2018-03-01T21:38:43Z