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

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: violet fungus

Why bother with a violet fungus miniature? Violet fungi are good low level creatures which will be hiding among the other mushrooms in that dark cavern that your youthful party has obliviously wandered into while searching for treasure/foes/glory. They aren’t particularly dangerous by themselves, but of course there will be a colony of them, because

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

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: beholder

Why bother with a beholder miniature? The beholder is one of the most iconic creatures from the Dungeons and Dragons universe, to the point where it is the featured monster on the cover of the 5th edition Monster Manual. If a monster is the featured creature on the Monster Manual, it’s a safe bet that

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

Focus on a D&D 5E mini: raven

Why bother with a raven miniature? There are lots of reason why you would want to have a raven mini. Ravens are cool, for one. Ravens give a horror campaign a gothic feel, as well. Ravens are really common animals, so it is a great Beast for a druid wild shape that won’t trigger suspicion

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

Focus on a D&D 5E miniature: yochlol

Why bother with a yochlol miniature? Yochlols are not the most widely used Fiends that you will come across, but these demons are likely to get plenty of use in campaigns which include drow, especially drow cities. Yochlols are fiercely loyal to Lolth, which is unusual for demons in general- usually demons are fiercely loyal

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