For many gamers out there fun is equated with moving miniatures they have painted around the table.
That might be a band of orcs discovered in a dungeon room by a group of role players.
Or, it might be players manoeuvring their ‘band of heroes’ in battle with an opponent is one of many miniature-based games.
Ultimately it doesn’t matter the game or ruleset, as much as the minis.
Yes there are games with specific minis, but many allow gamers to be creative in what they put on the table, and if you are a gamer who likes to create a bit, well head over to heliostabletop.ca.
Helios does boxes of outstanding minis – themed though -- they are Egyptian mythos, Hordes of the Inferno, Goblins, Kobolds and more.
I have reviewed a few boxes in the past and this week the focus is ‘Savages in the Swamp’ and it is an absolute beauty – in an angry critter sort of way.
In this one you get a band of lizard men, led by the big guy ‘Dreadjaw’ supported by seven weapon wielding underlings.
As are all Helios minis – at least the ones I’ve seen to-date – the minis – all with dramatic ready for a fight poses -- come basically ready to prime and paint with limited prep work.
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This box will have game masters drooling, and they can fit nicely into traditional D&D campaigns, something more current in a bayou, or some jungle adventure where a bit of weirdness would fit.
It would be hard to imagine a GM not being able to work these lizards into a game scenario to challenge their table mates.
It helps that Helios provides some ideas of just how to do that, along with some mini stats which of course are easy to tweak as needed.
In past Helios box reviews I’ve suggested a ‘rule set’ designed to pit box against box as a miniature game, is much-needed.
Dreadjaw and his buddies reinforce that view. They would be a near ideal miniature battle group. So please Helios think about it some more.
Ultimately, my favourite box set to-date.
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