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Lord of the Fire Giants, King Snurre Ironbelly rules with his qife, Queen Frumpy, and was one of the first big major named baddies in Dungeons & Dragons, hailing from the Against the Giants module. This adventure ultimately led to the first appearance of the drow, too!
There isn't much more to Snurre than that, though it earned him a mini!
Originally shapeshifting snake-people from Hindu mythology, D&D nagas ended up as one of many snake-type creatures. SO, to make it unique, it's a snake with a person's face. most are neutral, many are good and holy, and a few are rather evil or dangerous. I think this one is supposed to be friendly.
The very last "regular" set of Dungeons & Dragons MIniatures (the line is coming back, just in boxed sets) contained two unique characters with kind of a backstory to them: Kalliroth, Githyanki Pirate and C'Tallun, Astral Hunter. Kalliroth is a Githyanki who dual-wields silver swords, which means that at least one of them came from a deceased fellow Gith. C'Tallun is a Mind Flayer decked out in adventuring gear and wielding another silver sword, which he clearly got from a Githyanki. He has a scar over one eye, too. Wizards of the Coast refused to give them a full background, but dropped hints - Kalliroth hunts C'Tallun, and the two have a legendary rivalry. Perhaps the sword he used came from someone she knew?
Personally, I like to think of it as sort of a Moby Dick-style vendetta, although if I ever wrote a story about it I would probably make them team up for some reason.
Name: Pikachu
AKA: Red Cheek Pikachu
Release Date: 1999/January/9
Expansion / Set: Base Set - 1st Edition Shadowless
Card #: 58/102
Approx. Value: $15.00 - $25.00
Notes:
The Base Set is a very unique expansion, it is the first set of English Pokémon cards, and also the first to be translated and published by Wizards of the Coast. The name "Base Set" was given to this expansion by fans and collectors because it is the basis for where Pokémon TCG started in the USA. Another interesting fact about this expansion is that it is the only set to be revised after it was released.
The original version to be released was the "Shadowless" Base Set. These cards do not have a “drop shadow” under the character illustration window, hence the name “Shadowless”. The "Shadowless" cards had a "1st edition" print run, and an "unlimited" print run. This first published set was a huge success, selling 10 times better than expected, and is now the most valuable and sought after American Pokémon set by collectors.
Unlike the Japanese cards, almost all of the expansions produced by WotC had a 1st and 2nd print run. Cards that were part of the first print run had the “edition 1” insignia and are referred to as “1st edition”, while the 2nd print run cards lacked the insignia and are referred to as “unlimited”. Booster packs that contained 1st edition cards, were also stamp with the insignia.
This card is famous for having 2 versions, a red-cheek variant and a yellow-cheek version. The original Japanese version depicts Pikachu with yellow cheeks. However, when Wizards released this card for the first time in English, they deliberately re-colored Pikachu's cheeks red in an effort to make it more recognizable. Wizards later reversed this decision in subsequent reprints of the card and returned Pikachu's cheeks to their original yellow color. Because of this reversal the original red cheek version is commonly mistaken to be an error.
14 variations of this card were released. This version has the 1st edition insignia & Pikachu has red cheeks.
List of similiar cards:
Base Set (1st Edition Shadowless) Red Cheek Pikachu
Base Set (1st Edition Shadowless) Yellow Cheek Pikachu
Base Set (1st Edition Shadowless) Misprint Pikachu
Base Set (Unlimited Shadowless) Red Cheek Pikachu
Base Set (Unlimited Shadowless) Yellow Cheek Pikachu
Base Set (Unlimited - Rev 1) Pikachu
E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) Convention Pikachu
Nintendo Power Magazine Pikachu
Base Set (Unlimited - Rev 2) Pikachu
It's a pretty sloppy paint job on this stormtroopers figure, but considering that he's barely an inch tall I guess I can forgive Wizards of the Coast for errant paint.
A cruel sub-race of dwarves that once made a deal with devils, Duergar are ashy gray or coal-black, and their beards vary from white to red. Some of them who exhibit more of an infernal heritage actually grow quills in their beards. They live underground in groups ranging from tribes to cities, often only emerging on the surface world to find more slaves. Their relationships with other Underdark races, such as the Drow, are kind of so-so. Sometimes they get along, but most often there is WAR.
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The skull does not make this phantom any more solid than its brethren. only creepier.
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Ever since Cerberus, the Hounds of Hell have been a running theme. These devil dogs never cease pursuing their quarry until they can drag them into the infernal depths.
In a more recent adventure in the spirit of the Tomb of Horrors, Acererak has created the Soulmonger artifact, and is seeping power from death itself - resurrection is now impossible, and those who have previously returned from death re dying. Acererak himself has constructed a full body to accomplish his scheme, and it will take only the most resilient of heroes to defeat him in his new Tomb of Annihilation on Chult.
Enjoying nearly a symbiotic relationship with their steeds, the Narzugon armies provide the cavalry backbone of the Blood War.
"Some like it hot."
OH HA HA HA. HA HA HA HA HA. OH THE PUN. HA HA HA. VERY FUNNY. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.
Actually, this is pretty funny. In Dreamblade, he can help give his allies extra movement, which while useful, honestly has nothing to do with, y'know, him being a fireman made of fire.
"Kiss Me."
No, I'd rather not, thank you.
It took me a while to really figure this figure out - not the fact that it was a weird monster-in-a-woman-suit, but the really, really flat paint job. Why, I wondered. Why? And then it occured to me - the flat, fleshy tone is there because it's all blobby flesh. There is no dress, no fan, no hair - it's just a monster doing a somewhat poor imitation of a lady. Now, that horrific sight from the back! Well... is there a word for that? I'm thinking a variation of "Butterface." Like, instead of "Butterface," something like "AUUUUUUGH HELP ME IT'S EATING ME AUUUUGH!"
Right. ANYWAY, in-game, it's a cheap fodder piece for Passion, and useful because if you manage to get a combined attack rating of 5 (with some help), you can swap that out for 6 damage, which is above the average for that roll. It's also consistent, so you can get a good hit in.
You know, this figure is actually pretty creepy now that I think about it.
A terrifying being that exists between life and death, it drains the blood from all those that it comes in contact with.
Thanks to Pathfinder for the "Harridan" identifier - this is what D&D decided all Lamiae were for years and years and years! Female lion-centaurs! She is kinda pretty, though...
Pathfinder's Harridan variant is also giant size, which just makes me wonder how many obscure fetishes they are including in one creature.
"It sees all, knows all, is all."
Okay, so Dreamblade decided to integrate the masonic All-Seeing Eye into its... AAUGH! AAAAAUGH! AAAAAAAUUUUUUUGH!
Totally disturbing, totally frightening, totally insane, totally awesome, the pyramid inscreases your victory points, and just looks so freaky that everybody's gotta have one. I can even feel it now, staring at me, always watching, ever waking, never blinking, never sleeping.
I'll say this: Dwarves have STYLE. While other artificers are making humanoid golems out of metal and lcay, Dwarves just flat-out build murderbots out of freaking STONE. The Slaughterstone Eviscerator is not a piece of mining equipment, it's a people-blender. And wow, I'd hate to run into that in a cramped tunnel!
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A dragon's breath will melt armor, immolate flesh, and burn the very bones to ashes. There is no defense.
Radiant dragons of the sun make their lairs inside stars and light the darkness of the space they fly through.
Demon prince and god of the gnolls, his hunger is eternal, and his bloodlust has infected the hyena race with ravenous savagery.
BIG trolls! The Mountain Troll mini looks totally different from its Monster Manual entry, not that it really matters quite so much. Just as with other trolls, Mountain Trolls need to be burned to stay down, otherwise they regenerate. The only difference is that these guys are the size of large houses, and can wreak a whole lot more havoc pretty easily.
And they have funny muppet feet.
REDCAPS!
From Borderlands English/Scottish mythology, the Redcap is a vicious little fairy, said to resemble a tiny old man, who murders people and dyes his cap red with their blood. Supposedly wearing armor and iron boots, he traditionally wields a pike with which to skewer foes, can run faster than any man, and can only be stopped by quoting Scripture. Redcaps have become a favorite subject of fantasy and roleplaying lore, and that's why I'm showing off two Monsters in my Pocket, and the Dreamblade Redcap (which can also sub for a D&D redcap).
MONSTER IN MY POCKET (CLASSIC):
Looks good, suitably evil and old-man-ish, but carries a tiny knife instead of a pike. Points for the boots and dripping cap, too.
MONSTER IN MY POCKET (2006)
An ugly little monster, but does not resemble a Redcap. Looks like a prtty nasty goblin, though, and his knife is kind of like a cleaver.
DREAMBLADE: BLOODTHIRSTY REDCAP
"A mote of murderous mania made manifest."
No armor or shoes, and wields an axe, as most modern fantasy Redcaps do. Not the most accurate, but probably the best overall, though his base is too big for most RPG work.
In-game, the Bloodthirsty Redcap is very powerful for his cost, but if he doesn't kill someone every time he attacks, he kills himself. This is a silly ability.
Gelugons, or Ice Devils, are some of the strongest of Hell's legions. Don't underestimate them because of their insectile appearance - these guys answer only to the Pit Fiends!