It
was bound to happen…
I
guess you’ve seen all those fantastic crowd sourcing miniatures thingies on the
interwebs. Kickstarter and Indiegogo seems to be filled with them, and I have
been oh so tempted by a lot of them.
But,
I have persevered! I have been proud of myself. I didn’t really need those figures, most were another period/style etc. I
could say to myself that it wasn’t for me.
Until
now.
I
browsed Kickstarter and Indiegogo for miniatures, just to see what was out
there that I hadn’t seen on other sites or heard of.
Quite
a lot of interesting stuff. But suddenly I saw a very familiar logotype.
Otherworld - my
number one favourite producer of fantasy minis. The recipient of much hard
earned cash already. I bought my first Otherworld minis in 2008, amongst them
the hill giant seen in my profile-shot.
They
are making a massive release of old-school Dungeons & Dragons adventurers.
Massive as in 4 sets of 12 figures each, plus extras.
You
can pledge as little as $10 giving you one miniature, up to $280 giving you all
four sets and a lot of extra nice stuff.
“The
miniatures will depict archetypal fantasy adventurers, human and demi-human,
male and female, wearing practical clothing and armour and carrying realistic
weapons and equipment. They will be posed for exploration, not combat. And
these characters won’t be muscle-bound superheroes waving Vorpal Swords in the
air - they’ll be grim-faced dungeoneers, a little bit down on their luck, and
ready for action on your table-top!”
Yep,
just the sort of minis I am looking for.
Notice that these guys wear backpack, just as they should in real fanatsy-life
What’s
there:
”DAB1
– Dungeon Adventurers I – Human Male Characters (planned release –
January 2013)
- Fighter in Plate
Mail, with Bastard Sword & Torch
- Cleric in
Chainmail, with Mace & Cross
- Magic User in
Robes, with Staff & Lantern
- Thief in Leather
Armour, with Shortsword & Sack
- Druid in Leather
Armour, with Scimitar
- Ranger in
Leather Armour, with Bow
- Monk in Robes,
with Quarterstaff
- Barbarian in
Studded Leather, with Spear & Shield
- Illusionist in
Robes, with Scroll
- Assassin in
Studded Leather, with Blade Venom
- Paladin in Plate
Armour, with Longsword & Shield
- Bard in
Chainmail, with Longsword & Lute”
”DAB2
– Dungeon Adventurers II – Demi-human Male Characters (planned release –
March 2013)
- Dwarf Fighter in
Plate Mail, with Battleaxe
- Dwarf Cleric in
Chainmail, with Warhammer & Shield
- Dwarf Thief in
Leather Armour, with Shortsword
- Gnome
Illusionist/Thief in Leather Armour, with Shortsword & Sack
- Gnome Fighter in
Plate Mail, with Polearm
- Half-orc
Fighter/Cleric in Banded Mail, Warhammer & Shield
- Half-orc
Assassin in Studded Leather, with Heavy Crossbow
- Half-elf
Fighter/Thief in Leather Armour, with Shortbow
- Halfling Fighter
in Plate Armour, with Axe & Shield
- Halfling Thief
in Leather Armour, with Shortsword & Sling
- Elf
Fighter/Magic User in Chainmail, with Longsword & Wand
- Elf Thief in
Leather Armour, with Shortsword & Rope”
”DAB3
– Dungeon Adventurers III – Female Characters (planned release –
June 2013)
- Human Fighter in
Plate Mail, with Longsword & Shield
- Human Cleric in
Chainmail, with Flail & Holy Symbol
- Human Thief in
Leather Armour, with Rope & Grappling Hook
- Human Magic User
in Robes, with Dagger & Torch
- Dwarf Fighter in
Plate Mail, with Warhammer
- Gnome Fighter in
Chainmail, with Light Crossbow
- Half-elf Ranger
in Leather Armour, with Shortsword & Dagger
- Human Druid in
Leather Armour, with Spear & Torch
- Elf Magic User
in Robes, with Dagger & Scroll
- Half-orc
Assassin in Studded Leather, with Longsword & Hand-axe
- Paladin in Plate
Armour, with Longsword & Shield
- Monk in Robes,
with Quarterstaff & Lantern”
”DAB4
– Dungeon Adventurers IV – Hirelings & Henchmen (planned release –
June 2013)
- Mercenary
Swordsman
- Mercenary
Crossbowman
- Mercenary
Spearman
- Pack Bearer I
- Pack Bearer II
- Lantern Bearer
- Torch Bearer
- Squire
- Scribe/Mapper
- Mule Handler
- Expedition Mule
- Expedition
Equipment”
On
top of that a lot of extra goodies as stretch goals are reached.
I’m
sooooo sold on this.
At
the level that tempts me the most, the highest level at $280, you’ll get all 4 12-figure
boxed sets DAB1 - Human Male Characters, DAB2 - Demi-human Male
Characters, DAB3 - Female Characters, DAB4 - Hirelings and
Henchmen. 3 bonus figures, only available as part of this Indiegogo
campaign, a Henchman Pack-bearer, a Lantern-bearer, a Mule-handler + with
achieved stretch goals: 'Weapons
& Equipment Pack',
'Treasure Items Pack', 'Adventurers' Campsite' featuring
bed-rolls, a campfire & cooking pots, and other paraphernalia, 'Adventurers'
Cart Set', pulled by an expedition mule and piled with adventuring gear,
looted treasure, and a fallen comrade, a pair of War/Guard Dogs – 1
sitting, 1 standing, wearing studded leather collars & harness, 'Adventurers’
Stores' – crates, boxes, chests, sacks, barrels, pack
of Magic Users’ Familiars (standard) – cat, crow, hawk, owl, toad,
weasel and possibly more
if a couple of more stretch goals are achieved.
Can
you say no?
The
question is, should I invest in this? It’s a lot of money, but minis I really
would like to have/paint/use.
This campaign continues until October 24, so if I or
you want to get in, now is the time.