Spelljammer Returns With WizKids Icons Of The Realms Minis
May 6, 2022 by fcostin
Spelljammer is returning to Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast this August. Bringing space-based adventures on the Astral Plane, opening up worlds of opportunity to discover.
WizKids has announced a ton of weird, wacky and zany characters to be released as miniatures this October, to compliment the release of Spelljammer. Brining titanous Giant Space Hamsters, Space Swine, new races and species in their upcoming Icons of the Realms miniatures.
Spelljammer Miniatures Trailer! | D&D Direct // WizKids
Players will be heading for some ridiculous opportunities, using magic - they will cross the oceans of Wildspace atop of the Astral Sea in hopes to hop across different worlds within the D&D multiverse.
Astral Dreadnought // WizKids Spelljammer Miniatures
We are set to receive some truly unique pre-painted miniatures, including collectors edition packs, individual miniatures which include a mahoosive Dreadnaught, disturbing Space Clowns, an assortment of Space Ships and so much more. Be sure to head to the WizKids store to see the full range of minis coming this Autumn.
The miniatures are currently on pre-order on the WizKids website ready for release in October, but if you wanted to dive into the campaign itself: You can expect Spelljammer to be released and into retail stores on the 16th of August.
Are you keen on getting involved in Spacejammer this Summer?
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Let’s not forget Boo the giant space hamster – https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Boo
Boo v Gerry battle Squirrel :FIGHT:.
Did he eat Minsc?
The figures look exceptional l bet Warren will be after the void scavver?
You mean our phlogiston generator?
Is that a miniature giant space hamster?
Yep its Boo
Boo was a Miniature Giant Space Hamster… that’s just a Giant Space Hamster.
Which means Minsc was as crazy as he appeared to be.
Yes but the point I was making was that it’s a miniature OF a giant space hamster making it an ironically accurate depiction of Boo. Giant Space Hamsters were in the Planescape Bestiary back in 2nd edition. But a Miniature Giant Space Hamster – that’s something special.
RPG Miniatures like the dreadnaught just do not make sense to me. It takes up way to much room on the table to be use useful.
Why not rescale a set of minis down to 10mm size, so when you have that encounter you can actually pull out minis that will allow you some table space for actually gameplay and tactics.
Allow me to help you out: They are selling that Astral Dreadnought for $250
They can’t sell 10mm minis for $250
(See also: Games Workshop)
fwiw, There’s also a dreadnaught in the smaller “ship scale” set. Wouldn’t be surprised if someone on the miniatures team wanted a 28mm dreadnaught so it got made. I think the hamster as a separate, non-blind, purchase would have been a better choice. I imagine some mini’s, like dragons and the larger Star Wars ships, are more for display on the office desk. I’m not familiar with dreadnaughts, and wouldn’t want one on my desk.
Those look really nice for WK miniatures.
I think that trailer does a great job of showing just how much contempt WoTC have for the legacy settings and current D&D players.
‘current’ D&D players are unlikely to know any of the campaign settings that aren’t based on Vox Machina & co.
Heck … the ones still playing / aware of Spelljammer are likely to still be playing AD&D 2nd edition rules.
Three 60 page books in a slipcase. And WoTC couldn’t even pick up the phone and speak to Jeff Grubb. WoTC seem to be very good at raising hype for half-arsed products aimed at the new D&D crowd who are nostalgic for settings they never played in. It seems 5E has gone full hipster now.
any sufficiently popular thing will go ‘full hipster/poser’ eventually … that’s life. Just look at the kids wearing t-shirts for bands that they can’t possibly have been aware of (and maybe even don’t know). Remember : these are businesses who want to make the most amount of money for the least amount of effort. They didn’t ask Grubb, because that would require work. Chances of him having the cash sue them are practically zero. So … they do what they do and rip him off. And that’s assuming he is the legal owner of the setting, which I kind of… Read more »
Well, the alternative is that the settings get no support whatsoever. They also could be printing them only because their lawyers think it’s a good idea, to keep their IP.
so … spelljammer is set in space ?
I really didn’t know that …
/sarcasm
fyi, DriveThruRPG has D&D PDFs on sale every Monday, including Spelljammer and other 3d parties:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/sale.php