Why bother with a draft horse miniature? As with the other horses I have covered, the draft horse is a pretty unlikely Beast to be attacking your party, but it is very likely that they will be using one to help them pull really heavy things, like wagons, or for villagers to use for plowing […]
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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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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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Why bother with a riding horse miniature? Riding horses aren’t particularly dangerous Beasts, but they are going to get a lot of use. Any long distance overland travel will likely involve some, and even if your PC’s don’t buy, rent, or steal them, there’s always the chance that your druid will turn into one, or
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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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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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Why bother with a giant hyena miniature? I got this miniature because the mini is cool. Also, the creature is cool. Also, as a conservation biologist, I am not going to let the opportunity to play a creature that actually exists/existed to pass me by. Giant hyenas are one of the Beasts which are not
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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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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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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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Why bother with a giant boar miniature? Giant boars are great Beasts to toss at your party, especially in groups, if you want to sow chaos and instill a sense of panic in them. Their charge attacks and their relentless trait make them formidable enemies, and the fact that they often travel in herds makes
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Why bother with a water weird miniature? Water weirds are a fairly popular creature in the published literature, and are a really fun Elemental to throw at your party even if you homebrew like I do. They are invisible while under water and have a whole pile of surprising attributes that will catch your party
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