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 Groundh0g wrote:
Is the resin 'B' there used to judge scale? If so, how big is the 'B'?

I don't have the Cthulu stuff, but I did the kickstarter for the others. If you want the height of the others, just say the word.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
There's also "Pulp Cthulhu" rules to make it more combat heavy too! (more D&D like, less real, so the investigators can actually survive several fights)

Sure, use whatever system you and your group likes. My system is to fudge the dice so the characters live until the climax then let one or two survive.

Interview with their art director




Interesting insights a bit basic but interesting.

A new month, and new METAL

The special for this month is goblins



Perfectly serviceable and adequate ones at that, and hey you get two and their 'free' (with purchase) so no complaints there.

The line of civilians and townsfolk grows, there's a courtesan...



Or is she actually an assassin posing as a courtesan?



And a milkmaid, or is she a sorceress posing as a milkmaid?



A cooper, or is it a mass-poisoner posing as a cooper?



And finally a sage, or is it a necromancer posing as a sage?



A rarely-represented fantasy race gets their moment in the sun this month, with a lineup of new elves!
First up a rather heavily armored rogue.



Then an elf barbarian of indeterminate gender. You can see ze is a barbarian by zir's especially spiky sword.



Finally an elf necromancer with a scythe that weighs more than ze does.

Another solid month of releases from Reaper. I can certainly see the courtesan and sage coming home.

When I saw the milkmaid I seriously thought

“ form of a bucket”
“Form of water”
Wonder twins activate

.. Am I better off not knowing what that's referring to?

 Pacific wrote:
.. Am I better off not knowing what that's referring to?

 Theophony wrote:
When I saw the milkmaid I seriously thought

“ form of a bucket”
“Form of water”
Wonder twins activate

But, but while Zan could turn into water based things Zana could only become animals so who's turning into the bucket here?

It doesn't make sense!

Also is it just me or is the Milk Maid's arm really short? Maybe the angle?

 Pacific wrote:
.. Am I better off not knowing what that's referring to?

We were, yes.

Pass me the mind bleach please.

 ingtaer wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
.. Am I better off not knowing what that's referring to?

We were, yes.

Pass me the mind bleach please.

You act a samurai though the cartoons of my generation aren’t up to today’s standards.

 Theophony wrote:

 ingtaer wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
.. Am I better off not knowing what that's referring to?

We were, yes.

Pass me the mind bleach please.

You act a samurai though the cartoons of my generation aren’t up to today’s standards.

Thankfully I don't know todays standards, lets go for a few decades ago which makes as much sense now as it was supposed to then;

If we are going to discuss kid shows that feature Reaper-worthy monsters, you simply can't beat this one:

What's the difference between bones and resin/plastic/metal?

Bones are made of a fairly soft PVC that is injection moulded when means they are fairly bendy, and won't snap. They are also formulated to allow painting (using Reaper paints, but it works with many other acrylics) without priming

the flexibility of the PVC also means you can have much more pronounced undercuts than in many other materials as it can be pulled out of the mould where a harder plastic (eg GW) would break

you can also make much bigger stuff than would be economical in metal

but the moulds are expensive (basically similar in cost to those for other plastics)

the disadvantages to the user are thin stuff (eg swords, spears, ankles) are very bendy, details tend to be softer as well, some solvents in spray primers can react badly with them leaving them permanently sticky

I think, personally, Bones really shines with large models. In my experience I've ditched the few normal 28mm size miniatures in Bones, but have kept the larger monster creatures. They tend to hold better detail and are far more solid. I just find Bones to really suffer on the smaller minis. It's okay for me on some of the bigger ones like Bugbears and the Tre Manor Orcs, but for "human" sized 28mm minis...I can't get on with the stuff.

Creatures/monsters = superb material. Never had trouble priming/painting it so far.

 Elbows wrote:
I think, personally, Bones really shines with large models. In my experience I've ditched the few normal 28mm size miniatures in Bones, but have kept the larger monster creatures. They tend to hold better detail and are far more solid. I just find Bones to really suffer on the smaller minis. It's okay for me on some of the bigger ones like Bugbears and the Tre Manor Orcs, but for "human" sized 28mm minis...I can't get on with the stuff.

Creatures/monsters = superb material. Never had trouble priming/painting it so far.

It also works fine for complete mooks. I've painted the goblins and kobolds from bones one, and they work great.

And speaking of Bones, a bunch more hit retail this week. Nothing on par with the Brain in a Jar, but still some decent stuff.

http://www.reapermini.com/




Mouslings must sell, not my poison but someone's sure buying them.





More pin-headed armored good guys. Useful as Paladins, and um... uh... LARPers? Who play Paladins maybe?



Remember that burger you had? Now the cow is back, and she's mad!



Interesting that in the Reaperverse dwarf beards are apparently part of the skull.



They never should have called him shorty.



I assume that Copper Dragons enforce speed limits, bust loitering Wyverns and catch Robber Dragons.



The sphinx glares down on you and you must answer her riddle! "How do I put my shirt on in the morning when my hands are lion claws and I have these honking huge wings sprouting out of my back?"



I just love everything about this ogre, from the rusty armor to the jail door shield. Everything.



And double for the Ogre Matriarch



Great goblin squad, filled with character.



At last! A dwarf jester model! Did you know there is a Jester Character Class? They can control the results of a Wand of Wonder! True story. Now you have the mini for one. Provided you want to play a Dwarf Jester. I imagine his repartee involves a lot of short jokes. A lot.



War pugs! And with a simple conversion you can make your own Pug Dredd!





I can use this mounted dwarf battle mage to finally start my campaign where a dwarf wizard travels to a village of hill giants to recruit Bigbo on a quest to destroy a magic bracelet (which the giant would end up wearing as a ring).



So there you go, there's more on Reapers site of course.

Soo... is there any rhyme or reason to reaper's releases schedules for their Bones KSs to retail? There are a few goons I'd really like, but I'd prefer to get them in the lighter material (for simple projects, I prefer the cheap durability over pricier pieces with edges that wear faster).

The April Dungeon Dweller is up



A 3mm scale giant, also suitable as a 15mm human, 28mm halfling or 54mm quarterling.

http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/previews/latest/07004

$10 or free with a $40 purchase.

And we're back!



First off Reaper announced that the much beloved size notches are a thing of the past, the new hotness is the 1/4" B or M (for Bones or METAL).

With that mystery solved let's jump into their April releases!!!!one!!




First up is a new fantasy faction that seems to be land version of the iconic Idoneth Deepkin or perhaps a fantasy take on the Aeldari. We'll see if they have legs.



Speaking of which I'm not sure about this one which is described as half of an elf rogue if I'm reading it right. Does she come apart at the waist? Or maybe her back is missing? Or maybe she's only an elf rogue half of the time, like a Jeckle and Hyde werewolf sort of thing? Who knows. Not sure what market there is for half elf rogues.



Pragmatically dressed woman with too much gear.



I really like this fellow from the pose to the roosters on his shield. Not sure I like worth $10, but I do like it.



As a native of the northern wastes Ankoa knows well the dangers of hypothermia and frostbite. That's why he's always careful to put on legwarmers before battling the frost giants.



Or Dire Penguins. DIRE PENGUINS! OMG I need an army of Dire Penguins for my Batman Returns table.

On balance I'd call this release a win, some neat middle of the road figures and DIRE PENGUINS! What more could you want?

I used to use RP spray primer until I got tired of how heavily it went on, obscuring the details of my models. Reaper apparently hasn't reached that stage yet.

You know.... we really need more "Dire Animals" in our fantasy games. The possibilities are endless.

Dire Shrews
Dire Badgers
Dire Kittens
Dire Clams
Dire Sparrows

What if we even moved away from just animals?

Dire Shoes
Dire Door Stops
DIre Garden Weasels
Dire Shamwow

This could lead to some unprecedented RPG adventures.

OH MY FAKK DIRE PENGUIN?!

Somehow I just found this year's thread, been missing out on IMO some really solid releases - minotaur skeleton and the BIG Eldritch critters top it for me, but also dig them tiny Bones gribblies for horde work. Also unexpected penguin is unexpected!

- Salvage

 Easy E wrote:

Dire Shoes
Dire Door Stops
DIre Garden Weasels
Dire Shamwow

So, mimics?

My next campaign will totally revolved around Dire Clams and their arch enemies the Celestial Oysters.

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 Easy E wrote:

Dire Shoes
Dire Door Stops
DIre Garden Weasels
Dire Shamwow

So, mimics?

DIRE mimics

You guys are missing the obvious choice. Which encounter will bog down your players in a sticky situation?

The Dire Rhea.

Oh, you just had to trots that one out, eh.

Dire Penguin is ~1.5", which is a nice size. Do like.

I could have sworn there was actually a Dire Clam in Bones 4 ... Though I was reminded of the Dire Crab, Dire Boar and Dire Crocodile coming down the pike. "Dire Consequences" indeed

Also worth noting in light of recent GeeDubbery:



- Salvage

Posting before someone accuses Reaper of stealing the 'flying' Dragon Turtle idea from GW's new Idoneth sea aelves.