Arkhan the Cruel & The Dark Order Review - Icons of the Realms Avernus Prepainted Minis

Подписаться 22 тыс.

Просмотров 22 тыс.

50% 1

Review of WizKids' Icons of the Realms: Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus Arkhan the Cruel and The Dark Order fixed pack of prepainted miniatures. Click "Show More" for timestamps, corrections, and other links.
Sponsored by THE DECK OF MANY thedeckofmany.com/?=thegallan...
CORRECTIONS
The blue abishai is from Volo’s and Mordenkainen’s Foes, not Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus which features a red abishai. Thanks to pikapuff QC in the comments for catching the error.
TIMESTAMPS
0:05 Introduction
0:15 Closeup of packaging
1:10 Arkhan the Cruel (# 5)
1:50 Torogar Steelfist (# 3)
2:37 Krull (# 2)
3:17 Changó (# 1)
3:53 Compared with the manticore from Monster Menagerie I
4:03 Compared with the manticore from Pathfinder Battles: Kingmaker
4:08 White Abishai (# 6)
4:45 Arkhan's Berserker (# 4)
5:19 Conclusions and figures on a Dwarven Forge battle map for scale
6:19 Additional information from our sponsor about Humblewood, the D&D 5e campaign setting featuring birdfolk and other woodland animals as playable races available for purchase today at humblewood.net
Links:
Joe Manganiello playing Torogar Steelfist in a Force Grey game on the Stream of Many Eyes: • #SoMEDnD Day 1 - Force...
Follow us on:
Website: www.gallantgoblin.com/
Twitter: / gallantgoblin
Facebook: / thegallantgoblin
Instagram: / thegallantgoblin

Игры

Опубликовано:

5 июл 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 96

@Gamarishi 4 года назад

Even though it is a very specific set, i love it! Imagine having ypur character being canonized in the game you love and having a set of minis just for his crew!

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Right? And even if you know nothing about Joe and Arkhan, you could take this set and craft your own epic villain group with it. -Theo

@Ouhour 4 года назад

That manticore... Damn the previous ones look like a joke next to it. Awesome review!

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Yeah! It's great to get a really good manticore! Glad we have a variety now. -Theo

@nickdaniels9485 4 года назад

Man I was so freaking excited to see these minis! I remember when Arkhan stole the hand of Vekna, pretty sure my jaw stayed opened for a whole hour in complete shock of what happened lol. Amazing review on some amazing minis!!!!

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

I'm right there with you, Nick! One of the best moments of play I've seen. Glad they found a way to carry that story forward. Thank you! -Theo

@terrythompson2743 4 года назад

That tortle shell is crying out for dry brush highlights! That tortle is truly evil. It's literally killing my soul looking at it.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

That's true. Some dry brushing would really bring out those runes. I might have to do that myself. -Theo

@Draculord666 4 года назад

Definitely looks like a great set once the price goes down.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

These sets go on sale fairly often if you watch the online stores. Might be trickier to get it on sale at a FLGS though. -Theo

@gabriellemorvan1423 4 года назад

I can't wait for this set. Great review by the way!

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Thank you very much! -Theo

@redstorm8373 8 месяцев назад

The Arkhan mini is one of my favorites. I love all of the minis in this collection, but I especially appreciate the sculpt, detail, and paint on Arkhan. Krull is a close second.

@TheGallantGoblin 8 месяцев назад

I do really like those too! -Theo

@dubbydapanda7189 3 года назад

These villainous looking miniatures are so cool!

@WarriorDescending 4 года назад

Great looking set of minis! That chango manticore looks leagues better than the other two pre painted manticores you showed. Very cool stuff.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Yeah, it's really nicely painted. Wish I had pronounced "Chango" correctly though. >.< -Theo

@MastertheGamerpg 4 года назад

I can’t wait to buy this set. It looks like a great one.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

It's a super fun set! -Theo

@everlett1122 3 года назад

im really impressed with all the extra info you supple like all the adventures that use the monsters and there history i don't watch D&D streams but its interesting

@TheGallantGoblin 3 года назад

Thanks! Glad it’s been helpful! -Theo

@DM_Kat 4 года назад

I was holding off but I might have to buy these! Thanks for the video

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Thank you for watching! -Theo

@RIVERSRPGChannel 4 года назад

Very cool minis Nice review

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Thank you! -Theo

@thelastlaugh9724 4 года назад

It's not a need but a want that compells me towards these minis. I hope they start doing more themed sets like this Once again another great review.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Thanks! Any particular themed sets you'd like to see in the future? -Theo

@thelastlaugh9724 4 года назад

@@TheGallantGoblin I would love to see a set like this with Drizzt Do'Urden and his companions. Or anything Dragonlance Based mainly Raistlin Majere😀

@woodslore8537 4 года назад

This looks awesome

@TheCreativeKobold 4 года назад

Very nice review! Might get this! :D

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Thanks, CK! It's a fun set with some unique minis! -Theo

@TheCreativeKobold 4 года назад

Absolutely! And that is always welcome! :D

@madripoor6652 4 года назад

Can't wait for mine to arrive !

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

It's a fun set! -Theo

@commanderbbshockwave8698 4 года назад

As someone not familiar with Critical Role, I was on the fence about this set, but eventually decided to preorder a month ago, did not regret it! The quality is really amazing. The translucent pieces are especially nice. You are getting Rare style/paint quality minis for 40$ and 2 Large minis, making it a very good deal. Arkhan actually has a more Red Dragon-like head than Dragonborn, he could work well as a Half-Dragon too. Torogar looks amazing with that tattoo and flaming scimitars, quite great paint on his armor too. Krull has a really wicked look with the geometrically-shaped shell and evil skull maul. And I like how even the Berserker has tattoos and quite a lot of detail! Do wish the Abishai was more, well, white, got a bit too much brown on him. I do wonder if they will release maybe another one in a different pose in another set.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

I didn't quite realize how many abishai we had gotten recently. I do think this set is quite good all on its own. I wouldn't mind seeing them release a villain cabal set like this with stat blocks and story hooks for people to craft their own one-shots or campaigns. -Theo

@commanderbbshockwave8698 4 года назад

@@TheGallantGoblin Yeah they seem to be adding one Abishai per set of late! I do hope the others will not be Rares, though - they are far lower CR than the blue and the red. And once a Wizkids employee replied to my question when asking if we would see similar sets in the future to "wait and see", so here is hoping we get more!

@pikapuffqc7929 4 года назад

the blue abishai is from Volo's & Mordenkainen's Foes set , the baldur gate one is the red i think but the white look cool too its a must buy for sure

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Thanks for the correction! You are correct the BG Avernus one was the red. It’s been a whirlwind week so we apologize for the error. -Grady

@pikapuffqc7929 4 года назад

@@TheGallantGoblin its fine , i love your video ! keep the good work

@tiffanyplacencia2296 3 года назад

Still waiting to get this set.... cannot wait to get my hands on this set

@kieranALT 4 года назад

Preorder in January

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Yes, indeed! -Theo

@polleyb6838 4 года назад

There aren't alot of pre orders online currently that are priced reasonably. Hope this changes.

@kimjensen4977 4 года назад

Hello! Love your show! 😃 Idea for a new segment: use your amazing collection of minis and scenery pieces and set up actual campaign settings, where you go through the adventure rome by room? 🙂

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Hey, thank you! Hmm... it's just a matter of finding the time to add new segments! We're trying to fill in our reviews of older sets while still covering the new ones coming out each month! As soon as we catch up, we'll start branching out more and more! That's a nice idea! We like working on creative projects like that. -Theo

@kimjensen4977 4 года назад

The Gallant Goblin cool! I’m getting pretty impressed with the quality of Icons of the Realms paintjobs (and the Pathfinder). 😊

@kimjensen4977 4 года назад

The Gallant Goblin you don’t have a Patreon?

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

We do not have a Patreon at this time. We're not sure what we would offer to make it feel rewarding to supporters. -Grady

@kimjensen4977 4 года назад

The Gallant Goblin many content creators only give their Patreon previews of their videos, before they make them public, that’s it. When I support content creators on Patreon, I do so with no other expectations that I want them to continue to make videos and to show my appreciation of their work. 🙂

@VelascoAnastasi 4 года назад

Nice video

@biteso2333 4 года назад

Arkhan is my idol at this point. Love it when PCs become canon.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Heh, Joe would be proud! -Theo

@sono_chi_no_sodium_chlorid7635 4 года назад

Nice Guild Wars figures on the sides!

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Hehe, I can outrun a centaur. -Theo

@Dra8er 4 года назад

I ordered these MONTHS ago based on your awesome review and they are still a preorder item, is WhizKids not going to release this set now?

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

These were delayed due to COVID-19 shutting down WizKids’ manufacturing and distributing partners. They just announced last week that the set’s new release date is June 3. Due to the unorthodox situation, retailers may get and release the product before that date (they are already out in several European countries) so June 3 should be the latest date at which it should be in stores everywhere. -Grady

@YourFriendlyNeighborhoodNinja 4 года назад

Dang, 40 dollars for 6 miniatures is a bit expensive. Hopefully they can find a way to bring the price down. 40 bucks can get you 16 unpainted D&D miniatures at my local comic shop. Still, the characters in that set are spectacular. Good Show.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

There are US and Canadian retailers selling the set at a discount. I believe I saw Game Nerdz was one of them, though I am not familiar with their reputation. -Grady

@YourFriendlyNeighborhoodNinja 4 года назад

@@TheGallantGoblin Hey, I really appreciate the heads up. I really would love to have this set, but I'm sort of on a budget. Also, Thanks for the heads up on the Toad&Troll website. They have some excellent miniatures for reasonable prices. Thanks so much, I'm really glad I found your channel.

@UnremarkableFleshbag 4 года назад

@@TheGallantGoblin I can vouch that GameNerdz is a solid outfit. I have ordered from them multiple times, including a preorder of a set that was priced much lower than their competitors had it at, ahead of a release. They fulfilled promptly upon release. Thanks for the tip on the possible preorder on this set. Going to go look now to see if it is on there.

@Balcombe990 4 года назад

I must have it.

@danpgrady 4 года назад

One thing I have been disappointed with on previous miniatures from GF9, is the decision to make .......SPOILERS....... The Hand of Vecna super dinky and tiny on Arkhan's body. I like how this one actually looks like the hand has formed and twisted to become part of Arkhan, and not just a tiny hand tacked to his beefy arm.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Oh yeah, it's big and beefy here. I haven't seen the GF9 unpainted minis yet, but I'm glad we have a variety of options to choose from. -Theo

@BlazeTengu 4 года назад

Set looks like fire. I wish they would cool it with the MSRP creeping up though. I worry a little bit that the product will flop due to how specified the minis are. I will pick up a set due to FOMO. I want to use them in my current Tyranny of Dragon campaign, but not sure how he will play out...maybe before his fall? In other news...So uh...those GW2 Funkos huh? :0 If you ever need more people to play with Tengu.4029

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

It seems like anything Critical Role adjacent does pretty well, but yeah, I'm not sure how it'll do... I guess we'll only know if we see other similar products in the future. Hehe, nice! Feel free to pop in for guild missions sometime. We run them Sundays at noon Pacific. I'll send you a guild invite. -Theo

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Hey we just tried to send you an invite but it says your account doesn't exist. Did you mistype your account number? -Grady

@BlazeTengu 4 года назад

@@TheGallantGoblin Oops - I did! Its Tengu.4209

@project4061 4 года назад

Question, if Dragonborn canonically don't have tails, why does Arkhan have one? Please let me know.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Joe talks about it in this Twitter thread: twitter.com/joemanganiello/status/1189790978430951428 So the short answer is his homebrew world gives Dragonborn tails and he retains all creative control of Arkhan. Lorewise Arkhan does come from a different universe than the core D&D sourcebooks so he doesn’t have to follow those rules. -Grady

@OokamiNoKishi 4 года назад

Any idea of when this set will make it to stores?

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

It's slated for March 2020. I'm not aware of an exact date beyond that. -Theo

@josephskiles 4 года назад

This is an awesome set, usually I'm not really impressed by these packs, they always just seem kind of lacking for the price but $40 or a bit less really seems fair for what your getting here ( how can you really put a price on the hand of ol' Jack Vance ............. Er ah Vecna 😉?). TBH I just figured the berserker was a Conan homage, just look at the sword).

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Yeah, it's a shame this set has been delayed, but better late than never. And you never know, maybe Joe Manganiello's friend *is* Conan :D -Grady

@carlosn9080 4 года назад

I just nead to see that red and gold dragons... wainting whit a smile

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Hehe, thanks! Working on it! -Theo

@tiffanyplacencia2296 4 года назад

When is it going to release? Thought it was already supposed to be out

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

The Arkhan set was delayed due to the coronavirus. As far as I can tell, they haven't been able to set a new release date just yet. -Theo

@tiffanyplacencia2296 4 года назад

The Gallant Goblin thanks

@toddross8460 4 года назад

dang, by the time this comes out, I won't need it anymore.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Oh no! Time to divert the party to a lengthy side quest! -Theo

@fightfordawn 4 года назад

The set retails for $40... for about 6 months. Then it will cost $125 on ebay

@Faradars1 4 года назад

baldurs gate will follow rise of tiamat story line????

@PlussGoodFun 4 года назад

wow, this looks really cool i'll probably think about getting- "This set retails for $40." ... never mind

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

It's pretty common for miniatures to go on sale, especially after the initial rush of release. Obviously the discount depends on the popularity of the set but if you're looking for this product at a lower price point, I'd recommend setting price watches at various retailers. -Grady

@levidodge1567 4 года назад

When does it come out and where can I get it

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

It comes out in March but no exact date has been announced yet. It is available for preorder at your local game store or at many online retailers-you can do a search for “icons of the realms arkhan and the dark order” to shop and price compare. Just be aware there is an unpainted product from Gale Force 9 that is already out so don’t order the wrong version by mistake. -Grady

@levidodge1567 4 года назад

@@TheGallantGoblin thank you sir

@gigaswardblade7261 3 года назад

krull: *is a level 14 cleric* *has only a CR of 6*

@AndreasRChaos 4 года назад

Meh , it sucks that the minotaur is on a Large base , wanted to get that cool Minotaur hero mini , but other than that , pretty cool set

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

Yeah... the monster stat block indicates large but the player character option says it's a medium size. That's irritating. -Theo

@riplaekic 4 года назад

These are cool and convenient but the Galeforce 9 set has better sculpts.

@TheGallantGoblin 4 года назад

There's always a tradeoff between Wizkids and GF9. It's just a matter of if you want something that you can take from the box and put right down on the table, or something that will take some work to assemble and paint, but which might look cooler in the end if you have the skill. I'm glad we have options! -Theo