Thursday, October 1, 2009

Hireling Miniatures: What Do You Use?

In our group, we face a quandry. We really like to use minis, but we prefer older rulesets (1E and LL). In many cases, DDMs don't provide an aesthetic that matches the look of traditional D&D. For us, the aesthetic of minis is just as important as the aesthetic of a module.

Back in the day, I painted more than a few Citadel miniatures (which I still think are the best sculpts around). I know that painting minis can be quite rewarding. We just don't have the time.

So we must sift through the DDMs for acceptable options - but we pick and choose.

When it comes to miniatures for hirelings there aren't a ton of options. I'm sure, if you use DDMs that you already have these scoped out.

I'm curious, if you use minis (metal or plastic), what do you use?

Torch-Bearers

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Posted by Kiltedyaksman at 4:48 PM

3 comments:

  1. Michael S/ChgowizOctober 2, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    After a long search, I broke down and got the old Grenadier set of minis for hirelings. Supposedly, MegaMiniatures and/or Otherworld Miniatures may have some hirelings in the near future. MegaMinis does have a villagers set which could be used for the non-merc types of hirelings.

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  2. KiltedyaksmanOctober 2, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    I know the Grenadier minis you are talking about, they are actually a cool looking set.

    Some of the MegaMinis and Otherworld stuff look good too.

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  3. christianDecember 6, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Can you tell me what the names of Goblin minis are so I can find some on EBay? Thanks!

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