Posted by Last weekend I was able to pick up a set of all twelve figures from the new LEGO Dungeons & Dragons Minifigure Series. When I first saw the figures, I was immediately impressed and knew that I needed to collect them all. While I still don’t have the official D&D LEGO set (it is $350+), these minifigures are definitely a nice alternative, at least for the time being. I’m going to divide this review in half, looking at seven of the figures this week and the other five next week. This week I’m going to start with the seven “player character” figures (these are all of the figures that players could make themselves in a game of D&D).
The first figure I opened was the Aarakocra Ranger and he looks awesome. His wings have a very dynamic pose and his headpiece matches perfectly. He comes with a detailed tan shortbow and a cute little gray dog. The Ranger has a very detailed body complete with back printing that tends to be obscured by his wings. He also has the digitrade leg piece and it looks great. Unlike the other figures I’ll be reviewing today, the leg pieces will be difficult to repurpose for custom figures, but the detailed body can definitely see some use elsewhere.
The next one I’ll be looking at is the Dragonborn Paladin. He’s a fantastic figure. His gold head is a really nice looking piece that matches his weapons and armor perfectly. Turning to the weapons, he has a unique looking mace and a new shield piece. Both pieces look fantastic. Finally, the Paladin comes with a new piece of armor and a detailed chest piece underneath that can definitely be used for custom knight figures.
Next is the Dwarf Barbarian. The Barbarian comes with a unique looking axehead piece and fur collar (I don’t actually know if these pieces are totally new but I haven’t seem them before). The body printing is incredibly detailed and creates a very cohesive design. Finally, the Barbarian, as well as the rest of the figures I’ll be reviewing today, comes with two heads: a male one and a female one. Each head also has an angry expression and a more happy one. The details on this figure, especially on the arms, is really impressive.
The Gith Warlock is another fun figure. It comes with a really cool new dagger piece and a decent staff with an eye piece. My only complaint with the Warlock is that it’s really the only figure whose class I wasn’t immediately sure of. As someone who’s played Warlock characters before, I’d expect a more cloaked figure and less of one that looks a lot like a fighter. Even with the cool little shoulder pads and new dagger, the Warlock might be the weakest character in the series. It’s still a cool figure, but it falls a little short when compared with the others in the set.
The Tiefling Sorcerer is definitely one of my favorite figures. The magic accessory, tail piece, hair piece with horns, and new baby dragon piece all look phenomenal and really bring the figure together. The body printing is rather simple, but it still looks really nice.
The Halfling Druid ended up surprising me a bit. The new hood piece and short cape really capture the essence of the D&D class. The unique staff and little bird are nice additions as well. While the printing is fairly simple for the Druid, I think that the unique pieces really make up for it and elevate the character’s design.
The final character I’ll be reviewing today is the Elf Bard. The Bard is another character with simple body printing that is elevated by accessories. The lute, bandana/ascot, and hair piece really brings the figure together and compensates for the more simple body printing.
Overall, the “player characters” included in the D&D set are all fantastic. They all look incredible and unique. They feature a wide range of new pieces, and many of them can be repurposed and turned into custom figures or mixed and matched to create your own player characters. For example, I’ve seen postings online selling the Dragonborn Paladin en masse because his body pieces and accessories are perfect for an army of knights. The Dungeons & Dragons Minifigure Series is definitely one of the best ones I’ve seen released. All of the figures are very detailed and do a good job of adapting the characters they are meant to be. I would highly recommend these figures to fans of LEGO and D&D alike.
Broad Scope Entertainment 