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

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: warhorse

Why bother with a warhorse miniature? As Beasts go, warhorses are probably going to be pretty far down the list of creatures who are likely to attack your PC’s, They are a great way to get around, so they are likely to come be needed every now and then, especially if the PC’s are going […]

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

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: scarecrow

Why bother with a scarecrow miniature? Scarecrows are an interesting type of Construct. It’s pretty much guaranteed that the creator is an evil being, since they need to bind the spirit of an evil creature to the scarecrow after slaying the creature. They are great servants if you’re looking for an evil ally though, as

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

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: shrieker

Why bother with a shrieker miniature? Shriekers don’t even have attacks and can’t move, so they seem at first glance like a poor choice for a Dungeons & Dragons creature, yet they have stuck around since the early days of D&D. While shriekers are never going to be a big bad in your campaign, they

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

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: pseudodragon

Why bother with a pseudodragon miniature? Pseudodragons are yet another of those creatures which have been around since the beginnings of Dungeons & Dragons. Back in the day, pseudodragons were desperately wanted as a familiar for wizards. These days, it’s a bit more complicated. According to D&D 5th edition’s spell rules for Find Familiar, when

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

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: toad

Why bother with a toad miniature? Let’s get real here- your party are not likely to be doing a lot of combats against toads (well, not normal toads anyhow- giant toads are a whole different matter). Toads are going to play a big role in a campaign as either familiars (what wizard worth their salt

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

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: xorn

Why bother with a xorn miniature? Xorns are another of those Dungeons and Dragons creatures which have been around since the beginnings of the hobby. These Elementals figure fairly regularly in the published literature, probably because they eat precious metals and gems, which will regularly put them at odds with the desires of the adventurers.

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