40 Fantasy Monster Unpainted Miniatures for Tabletop Roleplaying Games Ready to Play

Exceeded my expectations. A great collection of tabletop RPG fodder, not too badly out of scale with the other minis I use. The goblin sculpt is actually awesome, I think. Somewhat cartoony and a little goofy, very Tolkien looking, I love it. Bendy and durable, though I doubt this plastic would hold a paint job very well. I would like to see more sets like this. Whatever scale anomalies, these are mounted on standard 1” bases, so they will work with whatever fantasy RPG system you use. I remember the days of lead figures, expensive and delicate. Highly recommend for any DM that needs cheap monster minis. Hey Smiling DM- Make more sets, I will buy them!

I'm getting back into running D&D after a many years long hiatus. At some point along the way, I must have given all my old minis to friends (probably during one of those frantic, poorly planned apartment moves you do in your early 20s where you end up giving away half of your earthly possessions), and you can only use random buttons and globs of silly putty as mini stand ins for so long. My friends deserve better!Not necessarily wanting to start slowly buying a collection back at $5 a pop, I decided to check out what Amazon had to offer. I got a big tube of zombies, which are fun (if a bit oversized for normal D&D mini scales), but I still needed a bit more variety at a more workable size. The Smiling GM assorted box popped up in my recommendations, and I instantly took a liking to it.They look 3D printed, are pleasantly sturdy, and come in 2 easily distinguishable shades of green. Rather than trying to overextend the detail that the printing method could manage and risk ending up with a blobby mess, the designers cleverly went with a sort of PS1/PS2 polygonal videogame aesthetic that I find quite charming. If you're handy with paint I bet they'd spruce up real nicely as well.I'm going to keep an eye on this producer for future designs, as they make something fun and unique at a price that isn't painful. I'd love to see what else they come up with!

PRO: Solid, durable, cheap 28mm scale warparties of orcs, goblins, imps, etc. You won't worry about these getting lost, bent, or bunged up even if you carry them loose.CON: To get the low price point (cheap injection molding), the sculpt is low-detail. Base coating and painting a little detail is possible but not to the level of, say, WizKids or WotC.Using a generic representative of a monster is a great idea, ie- the blight can also be used for a succubus, demon, misc winged creature, etc. Besides, no way you can have the exact mini on hand for every encounter.You get two shades of green- be nice to have more colors to identify particular minis for DM tracking (ie-"WHICH light-green goblin did you shoot?"). I numbered the bases with a sharpie and may also paint'em different colors. Also, if they are all together in a bag they are hard to sort, so I wrote their type (imp, orc, etc) on the bottom.Suggestions to the manufacturer from the experience of 100's of games: I've rarely run into more than two hags, blights, oozes at a time- maybe put in more orcs and goblins instead? For the 'pack' monsters like gobbos, be good to have one that's bigger than the rest.Be great to have other frequently-encountered monsters: bugbears, hobgoblins, rats (regular, giant and were-), skeletons, zombies, ghouls, snakes/nagas, gnolls, spiders (huge and swarms), cultists/bandits/guards/highwaymen. Singles: mindflayer, lich/mage/chief cultist, rust monster, lurker/trapper, chest (sm, lg and mimic), ghost/shadow. Couples: displacer beasts/hell hounds. Larger mass: dragon, gelatinous cube, owl bear, generic mid-size humanoids (troll, minotaur, etc), generic large humanoid (giants, ogres), beholder.Have rarely seen anyone take the time to lay out terrain, btw, even though most players seem to enjoy it. DM's already have a lot to manage and are trying to transition quickly from one scenario to another.

They're very durable and appropriately scaled little guys. (Most sets like this are scaled way too large) They also stand up nicely, no tipping and no sagging. I actually like the generic look about them, dual colors and they vary enough to use as distinctive foes. Plus, I'm not stressing when our wannabe gamer cat decides he's rolled a 20 and tries to personally dispatch of the foe himself. (He's even worse at stealing dice!) If you're wanting realistic monsters you're going to spend a small fortune whether they're painted or not. This set is a functional and affordable alternative. The box they come in is very sturdy and we use it to store them. Very happy with the purchase and looking forward to many hours of gaming with them!

8 designs *5ea of small monster creatures a little better than plastic soldier quality. Arrived on time and in tact. Very happy