DnD Dungeon Command

[eldargal]

Does anyone have any experience with the new DnD RPG thing, with the miniatures, Dungeon Command? (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndmin/398050000) Specifically the miniature quality, I know the rules/modules themselves have been very well received.

There is also the Sting of Lolth (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndmin/397530000) pack with some drow and such.

I want to know if the miniatures are good enough to be worth repainting or if I should jsut get the rules off someone and use my own miniatures.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

They don't look that good from their pictures.... But... Without physically seeing them.

[eldargal]

Yep, but the photos are small and they are pre-painted which usually means terrible photographs. There is actually a store nearby that sell the damn things but they didn't have one open and wouldn't open one unless I bought it (fair enough).

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Eh, not really, there's a board game shop near GW in town. He'll let you look at everything before buying it. :p
He doesn't have DnD however. :/

[Brakkart]

They are exactly the same miniatures from the now discontinued D&D collectible pre-painted mini's line. The sculpt quality varies wildly but most are not that great imho. They were designed to be random minis in booster packs, marketed at those who have no time or inclination to paint their own figures.

[Chronowraith]

Brakkart is correct... they are the exact same minis as the old D&D collectible lines.

In other words... they are complete crap. I have a bunch of the kobolds and goblins that I use for DnD since I don't want to waste time painting those little buggers but otherwise... I'd avoid them as they are intended for a completely different crowd.

[eldargal]

So not even worth re-painting or painting as statues?:( Damn, I wanted the modiles but don't like paying for rubbish miniatures.

[Chronowraith]

You might be able to find them cheap on E-Bay and if so... go for it if you are interested. I wouldn't pay full price for those though.

[PalinMoonstride]

The reaper kickstarter now had some sweet looking dark elves and driders. its up to about 250 models with 4 days left to go.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1513061270/reaper-miniatures-bones-an-evolution-of-gaming-min

[wittdooley]

Yeah...they're legit bad EG. Don't waste your time on the minis.

The game, however, is actually very, very fun. Certainly worth checking out.

[eldargal]

Someone on Warseer mentioned I might be able to sell with some tokens for use in another DnD board game or something? Might do that.

[wittdooley]

Someone on Warseer mentioned I might be able to sell with some tokens for use in another DnD board game or something? Might do that.

Yeah, they're compatible with the D&D Castle Ravenloft Series (Ravenloft, Wrath of Asharladon, Drizzt). That's actually a pretty fun system as well. That series fares better because the minis are all bare plastic, and some actually look paintable. But as someone already mentioned, I may end up doing some replacement with Reaper Bones minis. I can tell now the Drow Spider Queen that is included in Bones is about 10x Better than the one in Sting of Lolth.

[eldargal]

Yep, thinking of doing the same thing.:)