D&D 5E Warduke, Kelek, Strongheart Miniatures!

The official miniatures sets from WizKids for The Wild Beyond the Witchlight include 'The League of Malevolence' set and the 'Valor's Call' set, and contain a whole bunch of characters from the 1980s D&D action toys set and the cartoon.

The League of Malevolence set includes Warduke (the evil fighter) and Kelek (the evil wizard), as well as Skylla (Ringlerun's former apprentice), Zarak (the half orc assassin), and Zargash (the evil cleric).

The Valor's Call set includes Strongheart (the paladin). Ringlerun (the wizard, who was on the cover on 1983's AD&D Player's Handbook!), Molliver (the good thief), Elkhorn (dwarf fighter), and Mercion (the cleric).

D&D 5E - Wild Beyond the Witchlight Features Warduke & More!

While we've had the back cover text for some time, Amazon has revealed more information about the Wild Beyond the Witchlight! The adventure includes Warduke, a figure dating back to the 1980s, and indicates that all encounters can be resolved without combat. The book also includes two new races...

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And here's Ringlerun, painted by Jeff Easley for the AD&D Player's Handbook back in 1983!

 

[wicked cool]

any theories on how they are involved in the new adventure. These are also must buys for me

 

[John R Davis]

Those look very cool

 

[Knightfall]

Now, those are some minis I might actually buy.

 

[DWChancellor]

any theories on how they are involved in the new adventure. These are also must buys for me

The adventure looks like it will have a strong streak of duality, or perhaps triplicate in Hither, Thither, and Yon.

 

[Laurefindel]

Hmmm, I like!

that’s an old school return on the aesthetics to something more medieval with these characters. Almost everything WotC has released recently heavily borrows on 19th century, even early 20th century imagery and concepts (including the titular carnaval/circus/theme park). I do hope there is more to it than 80s character appearance however. I’m not sure if I really like the « Victorian-with-no-guns » vibe I get from recent products.

 

[sevenbastard]

any theories on how they are involved in the new adventure. These are also must buys for me

They crashed on a spelljammer and are building a portal to Darksun.

 

[Stormonu]

Whelp, these are getting picked up.

Wonder if we'll soon see Hank, Diana, Bobby, Shiela, Presto, Eric & Uni?

 

[MGibster]

that’s an old school return on the aesthetics to something more medieval with these characters. Almost everything WotC has released recently heavily borrows on 19th century, even early 20th century imagery and concepts (including the titular carnaval/circus/theme park). I do hope there is more to it than 80s character appearance however. I’m not sure if I really like the « Victorian-with-no-guns » vibe I get from recent products.

I really dislike the aesthetics of the Wizkids miniatures when it comes to ones I might use for PCs. The other day I was looking for an armored knight and I just didn't like anything from their selection. I really dig their monster miniatures though.

 

[Retreater]

Why are they called "Starter Sets?"
Is this going to be starting a new minis line? Is the adventure considered a starter adventure?

 

[grimslade]

I need these as the little brothers and sisters to my original action figures. Now we need a Fortress of Fangs miniature terrain!