D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures: Familiars D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures: Familiars WizKids WizKids, the industry leader in quality plastic miniatures, is pleased to release a brand new line of unpainted miniatures! Using Citadel paints for flesh, namely Kislev and Eldar variants, mixed in with varied shades of brown for the darker skin, I created several distinct skin tones. Starting with the darker shades I added layers to create the muscular look with a sense that the golem is still a crude monster nevertheless with flesh being fused together. I added the Reikland Fleshshade to seep into the cuts and then I added a lighter touch of flesh in some areas to help bring the miniatures to life. The final product is for me a pair of monsters that look crude enough to convey their monstrous identity, whilst utilising the figures detail to add the needed sense of realism so useful for tabletop gaming. The miniatures are robust too and well made so this helps when the figures may be frequently used. Each pot of paint is sufficient to cover 1,000 square feet of a surface, which lets you create inanimate objects or terrain features-such as a door, a pit, flowers, trees, cells, rooms, or weapons- that are up to 10,000 cubic feet. It takes 10 minutes to cover 100 square feet. Try your hand at creating your very own uniquely painted figures, or just take this remarkable chance to discover all of your favorite characters and creatures in a new light with these new Dungeons & Dragons Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures!

When you complete the painting, the object or terrain feature depicted becomes a real, nonmagical object. Thus, painting a door on a wall creates an actual door that can be opened to whatever is beyond. Painting a pit on a floor creates a real pit, and its depth counts against the total area of objects you create.The new Dungeons & Dragons Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures line are a unique addition to anyone's tabletop D&D game. I’ll start off by looking at the quality of the minis. There is a good amount of detail, which is not only a great aid to painting, but it also helps add character and distinctiveness to the monster. Part of the reason in using miniatures in the first place is to enhance that visual experience in gameplay. You can see the attention to detail bringing out muscle mass and tendons and even some stitching as body parts have been fused together.

Nothing created by the pigments can have a value greater than 25 gp. If you paint an object of greater value (such as a diamond or a pile of gold), the object looks authentic, but close inspection reveals it is made from paste, bone, or some other worthless material.

The miniatures in the Nolzur range are pre-primed which is very handy, so when painting my miniatures, I started off by thinking about the colour scheme. I decided I would deliberately paint different body parts in different shades of flesh. This would represent the idea that the creator of these constructs sourced the body parts from wherever he or she could, without too much discrimination, buying into the theme and flavour behind them. It also adds to the character of the figures. The detail in the miniatures then helps this process and you can see muscles and ribs stand out and by using different layers and highlights these are further ‘fleshed’ out. I know, groan if you like! This is also enhanced further with the painting scheme and use of washes and layers overall, and in this case, I used Citadel’s Reikland Fleshshade. WizKids, the industry leader in quality plastic miniatures, is pleased to release a brand new line of unpainted miniatures! For the painting, it helps influence everything from my choice of colour scheme to shading and highlights. With the detail it is great for visual impact in game, adding a sense of the dramatic, especially on initial deployment! Flesh golems can be tough for inexperienced characters, so why not enhance the drama and challenge in tabletop gaming by adding these figures to tactical encounters.