Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
    
Adelaide
 | | 10/01/2008 9:54 PM |
| http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mi/20081002
The redcloak looks great! Will be useful for rpg for sure.
Bugbear is more average but good to rotate into the mob.
Skull lord.... will wait to see it, but probably a rare I could skip. | |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
|
Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 10/01/2008 10:02 PM |
| The redcloak is an excellent human archer. I am very pleased with this as a common.
I don't like the bugbear--the weapon is WAY oversized. Proportions of weapon to creature are too cartoony.
Skull Lord: I will get one. It's ok. | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
|
Most Edumacated
zenthrus
Warlord
5101 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 10/01/2008 10:05 PM |
| Redcloak is a decent sculpt. Will fill in nicely in siege battles as generic defenders.
The Bugbear loves you THIS much 
I would like a skull lord. The sculpt looks pretty decent although paint-wise it's suffering from 4-color-rare syndrome. | |
Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
Champion of Dwarven Thunderlashers
Knight of the Large Dire Chicken
Have/Want List
Trade References | |
|
Michael
Warrior
256 Posts
Sydney, Australia
| | 10/01/2008 10:10 PM |
| The Redcloak looks nice. I will buy a few of them.
Not sure about the bugbear. Like Corim said, it just looks out of proportions. I just had a look at my Monster Manual about the second bugbear which is going to be a bugbear strangler. If they use the artwork in the book for the mini, it'll be a female bugbear armed with a cord to strangle.
The Skull Lord is one of the most anticipated minis in the set for me. An awesome mini for the RPG. YAY! | |
Champion of Regis | |
|
Knight of the
Round Table
Thenameless
Warlord
11768 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 10/02/2008 12:30 AM |
| I like this preview. All three of these figures work for me.
The Sharn Redcloak is nicely executed for a mere common. I will want these in high numbers.
The Bugbear Warrior has a dynamic pose that suggests that it's coming at you with bad intentions.
The Skull Lord is the type of innovation I like to see. It may not be a core monster from the 3.0 Monster Manual, but if a DM were to plunk this down in front of the PC's, it would probably make most players ooh and ah the first time they saw it.
Good stuff R&D. You guys really need a "bounce back" set. | |
Over 270 successful online DDM trades. | |
|
Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
11000 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 10/02/2008 1:13 AM |
| I like all three of them.
The Archer will fit in with my Militia Archers from one of the earlier sets. The Bugbear is nice and beefy looking. I've always loved the Skull Lord, ever since I saw it in the Creature Compendium II.
| |
Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
|
Sirohk
Commander
3930 Posts
USA
| | 10/02/2008 3:20 AM |
| Sweet Preview!Â
The Redcloak is a awsome common. +10 dam for allies falnking with this creature. Wow. Stacks with an Oni's Sneak Attacj ability.Â
Another Bugbear. Looks ok. And I guess the new 4.0 needs its Bugbears.Â
The Skull Lord is pretty decent. Really helps Undead. And Undead are looking like a very viable warband.Â
 Â Â | |
Sirohk, the Bard of Heartstone
Knight of the Rahshasa's
And Crusader of the Zakya, Ak'chazar, Naztharune, and Naityan Rakshasa's | |
|
yack
Commander
3270 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 10/02/2008 4:28 AM |
| Red cloak is cool can always use archers that are not elven
Bugbear is ok what size is he on the base is what matters if he is large like the footpad cool, if he is small like the last one it sucks.
Skull lord rocks need one. | |
Champion of the Peryton
Vindicated Champion : Pit Fiend, Devourer
DW: Duergar Priest
RPG Only!!!! The Drumming Drunkn' DM | |
|
berus316
Sergeant
656 Posts
Markham, Ontario Canada
| | 10/02/2008 4:52 AM |
| Red Cloak is great, more archers.. wahoo.
Bugbear is great, add to the army.
Skulllord is awesome, great "holy $#!^' factor.
Bugbear strangler could be cool as well... but hope it's not female though it probably is | |
Champion of the Aspect of Gruumsh
Nemesis of Gnomes and Warforged
References http://maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12304
H/W List http://www.maxminis.com/hw_list.asp?user=berus316 | |
|
Wraithborne
Commander
4490 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 10/02/2008 7:51 AM |
| This week in Demonweb, the three miniatures we're showing include one common, one uncommon, and one rare.  Sharn Redcloak The Sharn Redcloak is a simple common archer inspired by the Redcloak Battalion, an elite fighting force that served in the Last War. Now that the war has ended, one unit of the Redcloak Battalion has been assigned to Sharn, the city of towers found in the Eberron campaign setting. The miniature itself is extremely utilitarian -- a male human with a bow. I can't think of a more useful common human archer in the history of the D&D Miniatures line. In groups, they are great for town militia, bandits, or hired mercenaries. |
 Bugbear Warrior A Dungeon Master always has a need for bugbear fighters -- bugbears are one of the goblinoid races, and you can't have too many of those. The Bugbear Warrior is a typical bugbear brute armed with a large morning star and ready to smash things into dust. This is one of two Uncommon bugbears in the set. People familiar with the 4th Edition Monster Manual might be able to determine what the other bugbear in Demonweb is called … |
 Skull Lord This creature was invented in Monster Manual V for 3rd Edition before making the transition to 4th Edition. Many monsters get tougher as a fight progresses, but the Skull Lord is just the opposite. For the roleplaying game, every time it "dies," its hit points are reset to full but one of its skulls is destroyed. It's a bit like fighting three 40-hit-point creatures in one three-headed package. Each skull has a different power usable as a minor action, so as players beat down the Skull Lord, it slowly loses its powers. See you next week! |
About the Author Peter Lee is the newest member of the RPG R&D Design team and the new Lead Designer for the D&D Miniatures game. | |
Eye dun no why youse guys think im not relly a person im jimgang from canada but im moving to cali as soon as i get a master card
-Jimgang
May I mambo dogface in the banana patch?
-Steve Martin | |
|
Wraithborne
Commander
4490 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 10/02/2008 7:55 AM |
| | I actually want all 3. I can't remember the last time I said that, but this is easily the best preview since Night Below. The Skull Lord is nifty, though I'll have to do a little highlighting on his cloak. His paint is again lacking for a rare. Prolly have to put some details on the Redcloak as well, but that can be expected on a common. Solid Preview. | |
Eye dun no why youse guys think im not relly a person im jimgang from canada but im moving to cali as soon as i get a master card
-Jimgang
May I mambo dogface in the banana patch?
-Steve Martin | |
|
Shottglazz
Underboss
1135 Posts
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
| | 10/02/2008 8:09 AM |
| | I like the Redcloak - especially like that it's common...the bugbear sculpt is great except for the weapon...I'll pass on the Skull Lord... | |
Shottglazz
"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand;
I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."
Completed trades ( 51 ): Pikel, Darrell x2, JeffDHarvey, BiggPappa001, Ghendar, Valinrook X2, Wolfgang x4, Wraithborne x6, Mr Ruffles, Anothermullen, CKissee x3, Browns_Scoundrel, Kyrin, GuJiaXian x2, Tyngfumv, Basic_Aim, Mickey Mouse, Berus316, Crisisman, Zoons, Rockfrd, Sterling40 x2, Brucemc, 2007 Magical Mystery Trade, Redskullz x2, Stephengroy, Lyus_Sleyden, Foolforthought, 2008 Magical Mystery Trade, Kilsek x4, Generic Fighter, Auric, Relientkitten
Pending trades ( 2 ): relientKitten x2
WotC trades ( 1 ): Red_Deceiver
Bad trades ( 2 ): LeftEyeofGruumsh, Yotebeth | |
|
Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 10/02/2008 8:27 AM |
| I would have liked the bugbear to have a different weapon, perhaps a spear or sword (maces are to bugbears, what hammers are to dwarves I guess). It's ok though, I'm looking forward to seeing the other bugbear.
The redcloak is great.
I like the skull lord. | |
Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers
Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60,
Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
|
Jesus_marley
Skirmisher
3 Posts
| | 10/02/2008 9:13 AM |
| The archer and bugbear are great for RPG. You can never have too many militia figs or goblinoids.
The skull lord has some potential. I like that his WB is identical to the DK but that his faction is underdark. There are a lot of non evil undead in underdark that the DK could not utilize. this way you can use the SL to pull the DK into underdark instead.
| | | |
|
Lord_rock
Underboss
2023 Posts
Portland OR
| | 10/02/2008 10:00 AM |
| | all three are winners. Now to the building of bands! | |
Rock Bottom Pricing:
Arcane Archer 30, Centaur Hero 67, Human Cleric of Bane 25, Gold Champion 34, Death Knight 52, Goblin Blackblade 9, Silentwolf Goblin 7, Orc Raider 10, Dwarf axefighter 9, Healer 9, Thaskor 65, Aspect of Demogorgon 71, Ogre 9, Fire Giant 79, Human Wanderer 7, Drunken Master 18, Barghest 12, Longstider Barbarian 27, Longtooth Barbarian 22, Frost Giant 76, Ravenous Vampire 42, Large Earth Elemental: priceless | |
|
Mjollnir
Underboss
1489 Posts
Canary Islands - Spain
| | 10/02/2008 10:40 AM |
| | Meh | |
Champion of the Molydeus
Vindicated Blood War Called Shot: Cornugon (Horned Devil)
Icons Called Shot: Tarrasque
Vindicated Dungeon of Dread Called Shot: Mind Flayer
Against the Giants Called Shot: Uncommon Fire Giant
Demonweb Called Shot: Myrlochar
Feywild Called Shot: Molydeus
"Sé que me acusan de soberbia, y tal vez de misantropía, y tal vez de locura. Tales acusaciones (que yo castigaré a su debido tiempo) son irrisorias." - Jorge Luis Borges
| |
|
arbados
Underboss
1446 Posts
New York, USA
| | 10/02/2008 1:17 PM |
| Think all three are top notch and I usually am not that positive on the previews. The redcloak is perfect for a common. Everyone can use an archer which isn't elven.Â
At first when I read that there was another bugbear I was a little dismayed. However, upon seeing the sculpt I am very pleased. I have always loved the bugbear footpad and this guy reminds me of them.Â
Finally you can never be disappointed with a great undead sculpt different than what we already have. Additional skeletons are ok, but when one has three skulls and looks like something which will really throw fear into your players eyes then I am 100% for it.Â
| |
Give me more MIND FLAYERS! | |
|
E Thug of the
Round Table
Wolfgang
Warlord
5762 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 10/02/2008 3:09 PM |
| hey look the militia archer in red!!!!!!! meh
but the bugbear is cool and i lke the skull lord he looks good for skirmish | |
Proud member since March 26 2005
Champion of the SIVAK DRACONIAN
Completed trades: (86)
Bad traders(2) DJchuckles, sardal
Called shots:Sivak Draconian in DD
Trade References
Email Me | |
|
Pale Rider
Underboss
1023 Posts
London, Ontario, Canada
| | 10/02/2008 6:11 PM |
| A solid preview overall. Love the Redcloak and the Skulllord should arrive just in time for my 4E Eberron game. No crazy about the Bugbear but I don't really like bugbears in general so that's a wash.
| |
Completed Trades: Crescent Hawk, Vimes, demagogue, vidman, Eric is God, Strachan Fireblade, FungiMuncher, Dudeeehm, Shasack, gausse, kyrin, nyjastul69
Champion of the Remorhaz | |
|
Pale Rider
Underboss
1023 Posts
London, Ontario, Canada
| | 10/02/2008 6:12 PM |
| Posted By Wolfgang on 10/02/2008 3:09 PM
hey look the militia archer in red!!!!!!! meh
Yeah. except for the cloak, armour, helmet, sex......
| |
Completed Trades: Crescent Hawk, Vimes, demagogue, vidman, Eric is God, Strachan Fireblade, FungiMuncher, Dudeeehm, Shasack, gausse, kyrin, nyjastul69
Champion of the Remorhaz | |
|
Auric
Warrior
208 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 10/02/2008 9:48 PM |
| | I like all three, especially the archer. | |
Trade references: http://www.maxminis.com/Forums/tabid/104/forumid/53/postid/801085/view/topic/Default.aspx
Trades on WotC: vandyfry, hothie. Cyriss | |
|
Wraithborne
Commander
4490 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 10/02/2008 9:53 PM |
| Posted By Pale Rider on 10/02/2008 6:12 PM Posted By Wolfgang on 10/02/2008 3:09 PM
hey look the militia archer in red!!!!!!! meh
Yeah. except for the cloak, armour, helmet, sex......
and general Robin Hooditude | |
Eye dun no why youse guys think im not relly a person im jimgang from canada but im moving to cali as soon as i get a master card
-Jimgang
May I mambo dogface in the banana patch?
-Steve Martin | |
|
Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 10/02/2008 10:37 PM |
| Posted By greyhaze on 10/02/2008 8:27 AM
I would have liked the bugbear to have a different weapon, perhaps a spear or sword (maces are to bugbears, what hammers are to dwarves I guess). It's ok though, I'm looking forward to seeing the other bugbear.
The redcloak is great.
I like the skull lord.
When you get around to it, if you wouldn't mind, please update the gallery with the Skull Lord picture from the article. Thanks. That gallery of yours I use all the time.
| |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
|
Knight of the
Round Table
Thenameless
Warlord
11768 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 10/03/2008 3:43 AM |
| Posted By Wraithborne on 10/02/2008 9:53 PM
and general Robin Hooditude
Another cool new word to add to the Wraithborne lexicon. Sure beats bruncle.
| |
Over 270 successful online DDM trades. | |
|
Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 10/03/2008 6:14 AM |
| Posted By Corim Danex on 10/02/2008 10:37 PM
When you get around to it, if you wouldn't mind, please update the gallery with the Skull Lord picture from the article. Thanks. That gallery of yours I use all the time.
Try refreshing, I updated it as soon as I had it. :) | |
Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers
Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60,
Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
|
E Thug of the
Round Table
Wolfgang
Warlord
5762 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 10/03/2008 6:22 AM |
| Posted By Wraithborne on 10/02/2008 9:53 PM
and general Robin Hooditude
Another cool new word to add to the Wraithborne lexicon. Sure beats bruncle.
That's a thread he should start!!!
Wraith's words it would be awesome | |
Proud member since March 26 2005
Champion of the SIVAK DRACONIAN
Completed trades: (86)
Bad traders(2) DJchuckles, sardal
Called shots:Sivak Draconian in DD
Trade References
Email Me | |
|
Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 10/03/2008 8:02 AM |
| Thanks. Refreshing did wonders (lol). I also noticed the picture of the bugbear strangler, and I am really hoping that the head won't be dangling from her belt, as we already have a bugbear headreaver that is only situationally useful.
| |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
|
Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 10/03/2008 10:24 AM |
| | I'm really wondering why the designer are insisting on adding specific features like; perpetual fireball in hand, severed head in hand, pig in arms & giant sack full of goods in hand... sometime hands free is good too. Actually all four of those figures with empty hands/arms would have still rocked, if not more so! | |
Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers
Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60,
Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
|
mazra
Sergeant
440 Posts
Canton, GA
| | 10/05/2008 4:48 AM |
| Hi Everyone,
I like the archer. It is a good pose.
I like the Skull Lord. I agree with Wraith though, as it could use some highlighting. A wash would not be bad for it either.
Another Bugbear with a Mace or Morning Star and with arms spread out wide! Lots of Bugbears is OK, but IMHO they have not surpassed the Bugbear from GOL.
The more compact pose fits on my battle maps better. 
Later,
Mazra |
| | |
|
Vrecknidj
Warlord
10445 Posts
United States
| | 10/05/2008 11:15 AM |
| As far as the actual piece of plastic goes, I like the archer the most and the Skull Lord the least. I don't really have a use for the Skull Lord in RPG.
I rather like the Bugbear's pose, but it may be a bit unwieldy at the table.
Dave | |
Knowledge Arcana editor issues 5-9, Phoenix Lore Magazine editor, assistant editor for Rite Publishing;
My Trade Thread and My Reference Thread; Winner of WBC IV, IX and XIII; Rule #0: bshugg is always right! | |
|
Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 10/05/2008 12:58 PM |
| | The bugbear is unfortunate, as it kind of looks cool (well, except for oversized weapon). But The arms being outstretched is going to cut down its RPG utility. It is the gang leader that makes me recognize the problems with outstretched arms on bugbears, as they don't even fit into my container with all my other bugbears. I do like the body size of the new bugbear (ignoring the arm problem). | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
|
Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| |
Knight of the
Round Table
Thenameless
Warlord
11768 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 10/05/2008 11:15 PM |
| | While I am positive on all three, I also agree with the above sentiments that a little more variety in Bugbear weapons would be nice. | |
Over 270 successful online DDM trades. | |
|