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snow golem mini which I use in my Dungeons & Dragons 5E games

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: snow golem

Why bother with a snow golem miniature? First of all, Merry Christmas! This miniature was chosen for today because of the holiday connection, and I readily admit to pandering to the holiday. That said, this Construct was one of the ones I have been planning to feature anyhow, for a really good reason: the miniature […]

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hill giant mini which I use in my Dungeons & Dragons 5E games

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: hill giant

Why bother with a hill giant miniature? Hill giants are likely going to be the first giant of the Ordning (the ‘proper’ giants) that your players will encounter, as the lowest ranking members of the Ordning. It’s a lot of fun to watch the expressions of the players as they realise just how massive they

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mastiff mini which I use in my Dungeons & Dragons 5E games

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: mastiff

Why bother with a mastiff miniature? Mastiffs are not a bad mount if your character is small, but they can’t carry any creatures which are medium sized or larger. These beasts aren’t just for riding though, since they have good senses of smell and hearing and have a decent attack as well. Expect to see

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hare mini which I use in my Dungeons & Dragons 5E games

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: hare

Why bother with a hare miniature? Realistically, you probably don’t need to, but you might want to. As Beasts go, the hare isn’t a particularly terrifying beast at CR 0. Unless you have an Easter themed game, it’s also unlikely that you will be using them as a plot device. It’s possible that your druid

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pony mini which I use in my Dungeons & Dragons 5E games

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: pony

Why bother with a pony miniature? Ponies are one of those miniatures that you will use fairly regularly in Dungeons & Dragons, whether or not they are well represented in the published campaigns, because smaller races will be looking to ride a pony instead of a regular sized horse. Unless you want to disappoint your

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drow mini which I use in my Dungeons & Dragons 5E games

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: drow

Why bother with a drow miniature? Drow are one of the most popular Humanoid creatures in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, as well as being a playable race. They’ve been around since the early days of D&D and are not going away any time soon. Lots of people want to play drow, and they are

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