Although related, Drakes are not quite on the same level as proper dragons.

A major redesign in 5th Edition leaves Deep Dragons looking like actual cave-dwelling creatures!

More than a mere hag, these creatures sell collected souls to the Hells in exchange for more evil power!

Amethyst dragons are adept at gaining servants, it seems.

...It's what's in it!

Sorry about the low resolution - I lost the original. I might retake this one in the future.

This scorpionlike beast is one of Halaster's most brutal followers!

One of the most famous D&D villains of all time and possibly the biggest draw to Dragonlance (well, it's certainly not kender!), Lord Soth is basically Darth Vader. A former Knight of Solamnia, he now survives as an undead Death Knight, and serves Takhisis, the evil dragon goddess (Tiamat). His exploits fill books. BOOKS! BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Soth's popularity eventually transported him to the Ravenloft setting (albeit illegally, without permission from the copyright holders), but he was eventually brought back to Dragonlance, and then just sort of fizzled until a writer decided to let him die with dignity. So, to complete the Darth Vader parallel, Soth turned good, became mortal, and died redeeming himself.

The bloodsuckers are even more dangerous when they can take flight!

Truth and justice are impartial.

This isn't really a paladin - it's a reverse-paladin, working for Tiamat!

Somewhat weird how, for years, our only mini representation of the Zeus-Poseidon Storm Giant was this. Great-looking figure, though.

A noble defender of justice!

You're walking down the streets at night, and something seems to shimmer in the darkness behind you. movement from an alley. Closer and closer. And then it coalesces just in time... to be the last thing you will ever see.

One of my favorite Mage Knight monsters (and the first I pulled from a booster. Technically my FIRST RPG MINI EVER), the Shadow introduced "Limited Invisibility" as a special ability. These tentacled horrors supposedly crop up in cities more than anyuwhere else, stalking and hunting defenseless people who are out too late.

Wait, look at what I just said. THIS WAS MY FIRST RPG MINI! Sort of. Someone gave ma mechwarrior promo first, but i didn't even know Mechwarrior WAS an RPG. So I looked up wizkids, and BAM! Mage Knight. And then BAM! D&D minis. And then BAM! Bankruptcy.

(So yeah, special keepsake category)

Soon, the waves shall come alive with the Kraken!

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Aside from Bahamut's platinum self, these are the absolute best of the metallic dragons. Gold dragons are wise, noble, kind, and extremely powerful. They ALMOST resemble certain kinds of far eastern dragons, though their design really is european. A gold dragon is almost always going to be a party's ally, but if you ever have to fight one, beware - they are not only stronger than the fire-breathing red dragons, they are also much, much smarter.

And dang, awesome scales!

Alors qu'un ogre plein de graisse peut sembler drôle au début, réaliser cela signifie qu'il n'a aucun problème pour trouver les gens à manger.

The gorgons of Theros are more serpentine than many of their kind, and their snake hair is particularly venomous.

"Come, minions, and feast."

Yeah, plenty of the early unique Dreamblade figures were probably meant to be human dreamers, but the special rules for such had not yet been codified. So here's this guym who makes his hellbred allies stronger, is holding a pretty obvious Dreamblade weapon, and got to be on one of the posters. You know, with all those severed heads and everything, I'd be a little disturbed to meet the wide-awake real-world version of him. Maybe he's just an accountant, or maybe he'sw a serial killer, or maybe both.

Another creator of Clark Ashton Smith, Tsathoggua is an ancient elder god who resembles a large, obese toad. ell, he got mentioned by H. P. Lovecraft, but in sort of a "here's a random name" way, which Smith picked up on.

Tsathoggua's Formless Spawn are shape-shifting servitors, amorphous and more capable of taking varied forms than even the Shoggoth. In their natural form, they are liquid, but they like to take the shape of tentacled horrors after seeping into the room you thought was safe.

It's funny how things work out sometimes. Kuyutha, Dragonborn Exarch of Bahamut pre-existed the dragonborn race in D&D - he used to just be a dragon dude! Kuyutha is pretty huge for a dragonborn at Large size, and his wings also set him apart from his brethren - but he is one of the dragon god's greatest angelic servants, and you know, that makes up for it.

Hilarious: Kuyutha is a misspelling of Kujata based on a misunderstanding of Kujata's relationship to Behemoth. OH WELL.

This is how you can have robots in a medieval fantasy setting - magical golems!

Rulers of Frost Giant tribes are quite powerful, indeed.

Yeah, my figure has a backwards leg. It's special!

As the twenty-foot-tall Minotaur servants of Baphomet, the massive Goristro demons are known for their brawn, not their brains - infernal siege engines, not commanders. Big strong, and mean, a Goristro is a good option for when subtlety just isn't working.

So, let's see now. Ardathanatus worships a dark demon god, dresses in black, evil armor, kills heroes, and tries to help his infernal lord take over the world. But since there's a pretty elf-dude under all that armor, he's TOTALLY REDEEMABLE FOR SURE.

The twin-headed Demon Prince, Demogorgon's machinations are unstoppable!

The leader of a mighty Frost Giant tribe!

Their battle, dramatized. Geryon can't win.

His dance must be obeyed.

"Giddyup!"

Well, if that ain't the most disturbing thing ever, I don't know what is. I wonder sometimes why it isn't a horse riding a man, but then I start hurting myself so I can stop thinking about the Aviax Cowboy.

His special ability allows you to temporarily take control of some enemies. Of course.

A Pit Fiend's bite attack seems weirderand weirder the more humanoid they look.

Black Dragons live in damp, swampy environments, and can attack with acid breath. They may not be as strong as red dragons, but their unique horned appearance and vicious methods of attack have earned them fame as possibly the most famous type of D&D dragon out there.

As Baphomet's daughter, Hepzamirah tirelessly mines for a rare ore that will help serve her master.

UNSPEAKABLE FREAK

"It neither understands nor respects Euclidean geometry."

The Unspeakable Freak is memorable as one of the best original property Lovecraftian miniatures out there, useful in Dreamblad for powerful ranged attacks, having the funniest quote ever, and being installed on the base backwards.

I figured that such a monster of chaos deserved a background made of chaos, too.

"Don't ever talk to us or our children again."

Not every spirit in the Abyss becomes a demon. Some are simply tormented, and seek the means to transfer their pain to someone else.

This is not a "Location" piece. It is an actual creature in Dreamblade, which moves and attacks. Yes, the creepy windmill is ALIVE.

As a figure, it's pretty complicated, but cool. Firstly, it's "Anvilborn." The four MAIN factions are Valor, Passion, Fear, and Madness, Then there was a fifth - "Anvilborn," which were all machines. Anvilborn figures all had amazing stats and crazy abilities, but a drawback in the form of forced movement during the spawn phase. Blademillers moved toward the center every turn, which put them in danger. But they could also spontaneously generate spawn points per turn... but THOSE could not be used for spawning figures, only for spawn abilities... but THOSE could win you the game.

And it's one of two figures with articulation - the blades can spin!

"And then the glacier got up and walked."

Ice Elementals, despite being essentially water elementals, are far different beasts. They rampage because their lives are so fragile, so easily melted... but you can guarantee that in their short time one arth, they will make inhospitable terrain even less hospitable!

Instead of being blue or green, Pathfinder Storm Giants... have a tan.

With her trusty animal companion!

It is a dark elf-demon-spider mutant hybrid that is the size of an elephant. Fear.

The Mind Flayers reach across space and, it is rumored, across time as well.

Two. TWO! These low members of the Modrons are TWO.

5th Edition changed their appearance and origin a little, it would seem.

Fire Newts patrol their territory, watching for Salamander intruders.

The harder the fall, the more glorious the rise.

Those statues are not art.

Hindu demons, the Rakshasa are shapeshifting terrors who live to destroy, desecrate, and burn. Subtle, they are not.

In D&D, a Rakshasa is a terribly evil spirit that takes the form of a tiger-man with backwards hands. That's actually close enough.

Legend has it that Vardar the Troll King once ruled an empire of his people, long ago. But whatever this legendary troll did has been lost to legend - until now, when Skalmad, the self-styled new king of the Trolls, seeks to awaken the legendary emperor. Considering how trolls are nearly immortal, an organized army of the green giants would be unstoppable!

As far as evil gods go, Kyuss is not one you really want to bring home to mother. The Worm That Walks seeks to bring in an Age of Worms, in which all things will be devoured. His followers sacrifice thei very bodies, their consciousness soon transferring to a multitude of squirming, biting creatures hidden within their robes.

It's based on the "Crawling Ones" from H. P. Lovecraft's short story, "The Festival."