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48-549: The Miniatures Handbook is a Dungeons & Dragons supplement containing rules variants for the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game , including dungeon crawls and mass combat, and new 3rd edition prestige classes . Miniatures Handbook was authored by Jonathan Tweet , Mike Donais , Skaff Elias , and Rob Heinsoo , and published by Wizards of the Coast in October 2003. Cover art

96-455: A Dungeon Master , the DDM rules are a streamlined form of the d20 system , with a few additional features unique to the skirmish game. The game has gone through several revisions since the original Harbinger rules set, including revisions after Aberrations and Wardrums . In early 2008, the game was updated to be consistent with the fourth edition Dungeons & Dragons rules. Each creature has

144-575: A Ghost Beholder, an Eye of Shadow, and a Beholder Eye Tyrant. The Ghost Beholder and the Eye of Shadow were new sculpts. In November 2011, Wizards of the Coast released a Dragon Collector's set featuring five dragons, one in each of D&D ' s standard colors for chromatic dragons. The green and white dragon sculpts were new additions to the line, while the red, blue, and black dragon sculpts were reissued from earlier products. The DDM Guild continues to release new stats and new variations and scenarios of

192-412: A designated point cost, and players assemble a warband of a certain cost, generally either 100, 200, or 500 points, depending on the tournament format. From Harbinger to Underdark , games were played on tiles arranged on a grid, while from War Drums onward, full-color printed battle maps were used. Players use a 20-sided die to determine if an attack succeeds and also for various other checks throughout

240-579: A figure will increase its rarity. In the Universe set, special Huge miniatures were introduced, with a "footprint" nine times that of a typical figure. Each booster pack came with 1 rare, 1 huge figure (of random rarity), 2 uncommons, and 3 commons. This was the first set in which it was possible to get 2 rares in the same pack. Other products include starter boxes which are prepackaged to include certain figures. The "Rebel Storm Starter Game" comes with Luke Skywalker , Rebel and Darth Vader, Dark Jedi, along with

288-514: A group called the DDM Guild, founded and run by members of the fan community, has been granted the exclusive and worldwide right to continue to support and develop the D&;D Minis skirmish game. Wizards of the Coast continues to provide DCI support as well as proprietary information on future set lists to the DDM Guild. Changes were announced at D&D Experience 2010, when it was revealed that

336-664: A marking on the bottom of the miniature: From Harbinger to the Demonweb expansion, all standard-sized booster packs contained 4 commons, 3 uncommons and 1 rare. The Starter Set miniatures for Harbinger , Aberrations and War Drums included 1 rare, 5 uncommon and 10 common miniatures. Dangerous Delves and Savage Encounters each contained 2 commons, 1 uncommon, 1 non-random visible uncommon, and 1 rare. The four Huge sets listed above had different distributions of figures. Giants of Legend boosters contained 4 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 rare, and 1 huge, either rare or uncommon, while War of

384-502: A new line of D&D Miniatures . On July 15, 2014 WizKids released the first set of their new line of D&D Miniatures under the label of D&D Icons of the Realms brand. Star Wars Miniatures Star Wars Miniatures is a 34mm scale collectible miniatures tabletop game based on the Star Wars fictional universe that was produced by Wizards of the Coast . The game

432-551: A number of major revisions since its inception. In early 2008 the game was changed significantly to maintain continuity with the Dungeons & Dragons fourth edition rules . This set of rules is known unofficially as D&D Miniatures 2.0 . The first set released under this revision was Dungeons of Dread in April 2008. Additionally, over the course of the next year, all existing miniatures received updated stats so they would be playable in

480-500: A randomized assortment of figures. The "Clone Strike Starter Game" comes with Jango Fett and General Kenobi and a number of randomized figures. The "Revenge of the Sith Starter Game" comes with General Grievous , Supreme Commander and Obi-Wan Kenobi , Jedi Master, as well as two Clone Troopers and two Super Battle Droids . A new starter set consisting of reprints contains Obi-Wan Kenobi (Rebel Storm), Darth Vader (Revenge of

528-460: A squad using miniatures from that faction. The only exception is Fringe, which is a "neutral" faction, whose figures can be used in any squad. Players agree on a point total (100, 150, and 200 being the official standards) and create a squad that does not exceed the chosen point total for one of the following formats: After players agree on a point total and play format and build their squads, one of several play maps representing different locations of

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576-576: Is a collectible miniatures game played with pre-painted, plastic miniature figures based on characters and monsters from the Dungeons & Dragons game. The figures are 30mm in scale. Produced by Wizards of the Coast , the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures line is composed of 20 loosely themed sets that were released roughly every four months since the line was launched in 2003 until its cancellation in 2011. The Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game , commonly referred to as DDM , served as Wizards of

624-857: Is also used for various other checks throughout the game. In the case of an attack, the D20 is rolled and its final value is modified by the attacker's bonus and other circumstances of the attack (e.g. a target in cover). If the total is greater than or equal to a figure's defense, that figure takes damage. When a figure has taken damage equal to its hit points, that figure is defeated and removed from play. Star Wars Miniatures has several unique differences that separate it from most other tabletop games. There are "Force Powers", which are used by Jedi , Sith and other Force users and can devastate lesser figures. These also have Force ratings, which allow them to make re-rolls to failed attacks or defends and also to use their Force powers. There are also "Commander Effects", possessed by

672-544: Is considered the only "huge-friendly" map as it is the only one where a huge character can travel from one starting area to the other. Some of the official maps are: The objective of the game can vary, but in standard play the winner is the player who earns a number of victory points equal to or greater than the Squad limit or the player with the most victory points when a tiebreaker is called (no characters have made offensive actions in 10 rounds). Players score victory points equal to

720-560: The Clones , and Star Wars: Clone Wars . Ultimate Missions: Revenge of the Sith covered Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith . The Ultimate Missions series was discontinued after Revenge of the Sith in favor of scenario packs such as Attack on Endor. On November 11, 2005, a special "AT-AT Imperial Walker Colossal Pack" was released, which came with the AT-AT . The AT-AT is scaled correctly to

768-508: The Coast released Dungeon Command , the successor to the D&D Miniatures skirmish game. Dungeon Command's gameplay bears some similarities to the D&D Miniatures game, but features a diceless combat system and a new component, order cards. Dungeon Command components are sold in "faction packs" that include miniatures, map tiles, and statistics cards for both Dungeon Command and Wizards' Adventure System line of games. As of March 2013, Wizards had released five Dungeon Command faction packs;

816-473: The Coast's official line of miniature figures for the Dungeons & Dragons game beginning in 2003, following the cancellation of the previous Dungeons & Dragons -based miniatures game, Chainmail , in August 2002. The first set, Harbinger , was released on September 26, 2003. This set was available in both Starter Sets, containing 16 random miniatures, a 20-sided die , a rulebook and maps and terrain to play

864-581: The Dragon Queen and Against the Giants each contained 3 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 rare, and 1 rare or uncommon huge. Legendary Evils boosters had 2 commons, 1 medium-sized rare, 1 large-sized rare, and 1 visible huge figure. The summer 2010 set Lords of Madness was the first and only set to contain very rares, a rarity previously used in Wizards of the Coast's Star Wars Miniatures game. The game has gone through

912-683: The Force" was released on June 10, 2006. The "Bounty Hunters" set was released in September 2006, followed by "Starships Battles" in November. The special 30th anniversary set, "Alliance and Empire," was released May 2007. "Force Unleashed" set has been released in November 2007. "Legacy of the Force" was released on March 28, 2008. "Knights of the Old Republic" was released in Summer 2008, followed by "Clone Wars" in

960-763: The Gargantuan Black Dragon released in August 2006, the Colossal Red Dragon released in September 2006, the Gargantuan Blue Dragon released in January 2007, and the Gargantuan Orcus , released in 2010. There is one Icon Scenario Pack called the Legend of Drizzt Scenario Pack released September 2007. It features 2 miniature figures: Drizzt Do'Urden, and Wulfgar , and one large figure: Icingdeath

1008-734: The Gargantuan White Dragon . The Icons line of Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures has won two major fantasy gaming awards, with the Colossal Red Dragon winning at the Origins Awards in 2007 for Best Miniature or Miniatures Line of the Year, and the Legend of Drizzt Scenario Pack winning the 2008 ENnies Award for Best Miniature Product. In 2009, Wizards of the Coast released two series of 18 non-random figures designed to represent player characters in Dungeons & Dragons under

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1056-403: The Giants , Legendary Evils , and Lords of Madness ) contain figures standing on 3-inch-diameter (76 mm) bases, larger than the 2 inch bases of the largest figures in normal sets. This size is designated “Huge” in the nomenclature of Dungeons & Dragons , and the boosters containing these larger figures are known as “huge packs.” All figures are one of three rarities, indicated by

1104-479: The Sith), Rebel captain, Rebel Heavy Trooper, Elite Stormtrooper, Heavy Stormtrooper and a Korriban and Trade federation cruiser map. The "Attack on Endor" Scenario Pack comes with an AT-ST, a Stormtrooper Officer, Stormtrooper and Stormtrooper Scout. The figures of Aurra Sing and a Stormtrooper from the 2005 "Star Wars Unleashed" line of plastic-sculptured statuettes each came with a bonus miniature "Twi'lek Bodyguard" for

1152-542: The Star Wars Universe is chosen and set up. The maps feature a one-inch square grid overlay that indicates where characters can move, as well as being used to determine range and the ability to see a target. Different maps influence the game in different ways. For instance, the map included in the "Revenge of the Sith Starter" represents the interior of a battered starship, with small hallways and rubble-filled rooms, but

1200-623: The Star Wars timeline. From "Clone Wars" onward, sets feature a total of 40 pieces. Accompanying the first three sets was a scenario book called Ultimate Missions. Each book contained a double-sided map and a series of scenarios. Ultimate Missions: Rebel Storm included scenarios drawn from A New Hope , The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi , along with the associated radio dramas. Ultimate Missions: Clone Strike drew its scenarios from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace , Attack of

1248-410: The Star Wars universe are available. Star Wars Miniatures premiered on September 3, 2004. The first set, "Rebel Storm," was released at that time and was followed up by "Clone Strike," which came out December 4, 2004. April 9, 2005 brought the third set release, titled "Revenge of the Sith", with the "Universe" expansion set in August that, hitting stores on August 27 that year. Later "Champions of

1296-427: The Wizards of the Coast forum stated that Wizards of the Coast would not renew the license for Star Wars Miniatures. In Star Wars Miniatures , ten different factions are available for play. They are Rebel , Imperial , Republic , Separatist , New Republic , Yuuzhan Vong , Old Republic, Sith , Mandalorian , and Fringe. Each game requires that each player chooses one of the above factions to play as and then builds

1344-402: The Wizards of the Coast game; the same miniature came with both figures. The miniature is designated on the bottom of its stand as from the set "Unleashed" (as distinct from miniatures from the later "The Force Unleashed" set), but is otherwise identical to the same miniature from the "Rebel Storm" set released in 2004 (the same date printed on the bottom of the stand for the bonus miniature). It

1392-462: The biggest so far is the AT-AT, which takes up 6 by 12 squares). Each of the released sets focuses on different aspects of the Star Wars history, and some sets may be more desirable than others based on this fact. The game includes miniatures printed at four different levels of rarity: [REDACTED] "common", [REDACTED] "uncommon", [REDACTED] "rare", and [REDACTED] "Very Rare". Each of

1440-476: The book "like the mass battle rules - which may have dated back, in part, all the way to Wizard's unpublished 'Military Order' book - were derided as not working well with the random nature of the miniatures. Still, the book probably served its purpose of cross-marketing Dungeons & Dragons and the Miniatures game." Dungeons %26 Dragons Miniatures Game The Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game

1488-431: The cost of characters they defeat. In a variant designed to discourage players from hiding, known as Gambit format, players also score 5 victory points at the end of every round in which they have a character within 4 squares of the center. Gambit format is the format used in sanctioned tournaments. Combat in the game is similar to other tabletop games. A 20-sided die (or D20) is used to determine if an attack succeeds and

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1536-420: The experience Wizards has with competitive games. Our D&D miniatures are designed to work in a roleplaying game, but we've also created a head-to-head skirmish system for fighting fast, tactical battles with them. The Miniatures Handbook , like the miniatures themselves, supports both roleplaying and head-to-head wargaming." Shannon Appelcline noted that the book got "somewhat mixed reviews" and that parts of

1584-481: The first three sets were packaged in individual booster packs of miniatures, which in turn came with 7 random miniatures (1 rare or very rare, 2 uncommon, and 4 common). On average, one in three booster packs included a Very Rare instead of a normal Rare. Popular characters from the movies are typically Rare, while less well known characters from other sources and the most powerful movie characters are Very Rare. As Rare characters are more often found than Very Rares in

1632-514: The game as the 3rd best selling collectible game. In 2010, the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures line won the ENnies Award for Best Miniatures Product. Unlike Dungeons & Dragons , which like most role-playing games has players playing the part of a single character, the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game is a miniatures wargame in which two opponents pit armies of creatures against each other. In order to allow rule adjudication without

1680-408: The game on, as well as Booster Packs with 8 random miniatures. Each miniature also came with a card that detailed the statistics of the figure for the miniatures game on one side, and the statistics for use in the role-playing game on the opposite side. Following that first release, 20 additional expansion sets were released. Five of these sets ( Giants of Legend , War of the Dragon Queen , Against

1728-447: The game, as well as support national championships. Figures from the D&D Miniatures line have been used in other games from Wizards of the Coast, including the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Game , Heroscape and the Dungeons & Dragons board games Castle Ravenloft , Wrath of Ashardalon and The Legend of Drizzt . Wizards of the Coast discontinued the production of D&D Miniatures in 2011. In 2012, Wizards of

1776-456: The game. Victory goes to the player who first accumulates a given number of points by either destroying the opponent's figures or collecting points by occupying certain areas of the map Most D&D Miniatures sets are made up of 60 figures, although exceptions to this are noted below. The expansion sets for Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures , in order of release, are: Four large standalone figures, called Icons , were released. These were

1824-622: The late Fall of that year. Early 2009 included "Imperial Entanglements" which was followed in June by "Jedi Academy". "Galaxy at War" in October rounded out the 2009 collection, with "Dark Times" to follow in January/February 2010. The final official set released by Wizards of the Coast was "Masters of the Force", released April 2010. The sets released from "Rebel Storm" to "Knights of the Old Republic" have featured 60 fully constructed and fully painted miniature figures from different eras and settings of

1872-479: The majority of miniatures used in these faction packs are reissued models from earlier D&D Miniatures sets, though the fifth featured all new miniatures. Stats for all new sculpts were released by the DDM Guild on their website, and thus all Dungeon Command miniatures are legal for Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures play. In February 2014, Wizards of the Coast and WizKids announced that the latter would be creating

1920-408: The miniatures line would once again revert to entirely random packaging, with both PC and monster minis combined in one set. On January 12, 2011, Wizards of the Coast announced the immediate end of the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures line. D&D Miniatures was consistently one of the top collectible games in hobby channel sales, with recent rankings from the industry magazine ICv2 placing

1968-466: The name Player's Handbook Heroes . The sets were sold in packs containing three figures, and were made up of a combination of repaints of older figures, figures taken from the canceled Feywild set, and entirely new figures. A third set was planned for 2010, but was canceled. On November 16, 2010, Wizards of the Coast released the Beholder's Collector Set, featuring four beholders: Beholder Eye of Frost,

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2016-479: The new game. Less than a year later, in October 2008, Wizards of the Coast announced that the way miniatures would be packaged was changing. The miniatures would be sold in partially random monster packs, with one visible figure, under the Monster Manual name, and a new line of non-random minis called Player's Handbook Heroes featuring player character (PC) races. Shortly after that, another announcement

2064-493: The other miniatures , and stands at fourteen inches high and eighteen inches long. In February 2006, the "Attack on Endor" set was released. This set consists of an AT-ST (All Terrain Scout Transport), an Imperial Stormtrooper, Imperial Stormtrooper Officer and an Imperial Stormtrooper Scout. Also included are two double-sided maps and a scenario book. No Ewoks are included. On January 28, 2010, an official announcement on

2112-518: The randomized booster packs, the more recognizable characters are more increasingly often made Rare in order to maximize the appeal of the product. In the recent Galaxy at War set, characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi , Anakin Skywalker and General Grievous appeared as Rares while secondary characters such as Hondo Ohnaka, Mar Tuuk and Wat Tambor fell into the Very Rare position. An increased cost to produce

2160-448: The various leaders in the Star Wars universe ( Darth Vader , General Veers , Padmé Amidala - among others). Commander Effects confer bonuses, enhancements or other special abilities to their allies on the battlefield, although a few commander effects have negative results. Characters also come in different sizes with Small and Medium characters taking up 1 square, Large 4 (2 by 2), Huge 9 (3 by 3), and Colossal (anything bigger than 3 by 3;

2208-596: Was by Stephen Tappin , and interior art was by Trevor Hairsine , Des Hanley , Adrian Smith , Stephen Tappin, and Richard Wright . Jonathan Tweet explained the initial goal behind the book: "The Miniatures Handbook and the D&;D Miniatures line in general developed because we saw that miniatures were a big part of the D&D roleplaying experience. We wanted to support players who use miniatures in their games, as well as create easy-to-use miniatures for players who would like to use miniatures but don't. In addition, we built on

2256-405: Was originally released in September 2004 and continued production until May 2010. Star Wars Miniatures players build point-based squads from one of ten different in-universe factions then conduct battles between those squads. The game mechanics are a simplified version of the d20 roleplaying game system . Multiple maps, scenarios, and set themes from different settings and time periods from within

2304-419: Was posted, clarifying these new changes. Following the release of the Demonweb expansion, the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures skirmish game would no longer be supported by Wizards of the Coast. Skirmish statistics would no longer be included with the figures, and no further tournaments would be officially sanctioned. Instead, the miniatures line would be marketed solely to RPG users. Since November, 2008,

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