Want to know about what to expect from +Darcy Perry 's new Kickstarter Delvers Lost in the Dungeons of Doom 2? Well, we've got a hands on review with 3 of the miniatures!
On 15 January I finally got around to posting my review of the first Delvers Lost in the Dungeons of Doom Kickstarter. Tow days later the second Kickstarter Launched! Today, I received three preview miniatures in the mail to review. So, I'm going to review these guys, but don't forget, if you like them get over to Kickstarter and pledge before the campaign ends!
Full disclosure, these miniatures were provided to me to review free of charge. I have no involvement in the Kickstarter, nor with Starhat Miniatures. The opinions in this review are mine alone. I'd also like to apologize for the quality of the photos, as I had a hard time getting the lighting right for photographing unpainted miniatures. Now that we have all of that out of the way, let's get started!
Just like the previous releases, these miniatures are SOLID. They have great heft in your hand and wonderful bases to prevent tipping. This is what I've come to expect from Starhat Miniatures, so while it's not unexpected, it's something that I really appreciate.
The first miniature that we are going to look at is Vok Whightkicker. He's a goblin mage with a toad familiar. His staff is topped with a human skull, so don't mess around with Vok. He's got some groovy feathers in his hat too for added style. I really like the position of the toad, as it looks like he's whispering secrets to old Vok. Let's turn him around and see the other side.
Here we see a belt pouch and a dagger with a skull pommel. I'm a sucker for skulls. We can also see the feather in Vok's cap a bit better.
Next up we have Ailgavart the Ensorceller.
This guy looks like he may have started his career as an assassin, but turned to magic later. His eyepatch is adorned with an image of an eye and perhaps it acts as a means of magical sight. His staff is no mere conjurer's staff, but rather looks as if it could double as a small pole-axe topped with a magical orb. The fingers of his left hand appear to be making the motions of a spell, or maybe it's a wizard gang sign. "Wizards only, fools!" Either way, it's awesome.
From the back, we can see that he's carrying a quiver of arrows and a short bow. No doubt so that he can continue to rain damage upon his foes while his spells recharge.
And finally, we have Saetog the Sorcerer.
Saetog's got a fireball in his right hand ready to fling at his foes, while in his left, he wields a pretty mean looking staff. I haven't decided what's on top of the staff, but I'm thinking that it's got lenses in it for focusing various spells. He's also got a scroll tube attached to his belt, where he no doubt keeps his backup spells.
To me, these miniatures have a wonderfully old school and whimsical feel to them, but with more modern sculpting. I loved the old Grenadier gold box sets from the late 1970s because those miniatures evoked a sense of wonder in me, and that's the same sense that I get from these. These aren't the boring same-old same-old, but rather represent one sculptor's unique vision. They have tons of character about them and feel like great sculpts of the types of character you might have expected to see at an RPG table in the late 70s where somebody was playing a goblin wizard, just because it sounded cool!
As of today, there are still 7 days left in the Kickstarter, so I would really suggest heading over and taking a look! I'm really looking forward to Kroag when this set ships.
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