Giants of Legend Huge Pack
Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures
Giants of Legend Huge Pack
D&D Miniatures (9 per box)
ISBN 1-7869-3649-5
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast, $19.95
The fourth set of collectible miniatures from Wizards of the Coast, Giants of Legend, consists of 72 miniatures in all, with the most being Rare, then Uncommon, and Common being the smallest quantity of figures in the set. Unlike prior miniature packs, Giants have 9 miniatures per pack, with 1 being a large figure. There are 12 large figures in total, with these being either Rare or Uncommon. This set celebrates 30 years of D&D, and contains miniatures from many areas of the game system, current and past.
Of course the biggest thing one will notice with this set is the price. Because of the large miniature, the price has gone from the current $12.99 for a small pack, to $19.99 for these large packs. The price is a bit high in my opinion, but discounted prices are easy to find on the internet.
As with prior sets, the figures in Giant of Legend are a slight improvement in quality from the last set. The paint jobs are all good, and some are just outstanding. The best of this lot include the Huge Red Dragon, Huge Gold Dragon, Dwarf Sergeant, Otyugh, Rakshasa, and the Bugbear Footpad, just to name a few. I really would not call any figures from this set bad, as some have been in other sets. The worst figures are average, and not bad at all.
About the only issues I have with these miniatures, as with other sets, is that some come bent out of the box. In the past I've thought that bending these things back into shape was easy, but they have a tendency to spring back to the original shape over time, depending on the quality of the plastic they are made of. For some reason, the plastic quality can vary, with some figures being rather rubbery in texture. If one of these figures is bent or misshapen in any way, good luck trying to fix it. However, this being said, Giants of Legend had the least amount of misshapen figures in all the sets I've bought so far. To top this off, I also ended up with the most diverse set so far, getting almost an entire set with the amount of boxes I bought. Much better than the last three sets.
As mentioned in other WotC miniature reviews, I like these things a lot, but wish they were not collectible. Expect to pay some money if you want a complete set, or just get what you like from eBay, or a local gaming store that might sell individual figures. All in all, this set is another great collection of figures for your D&D game.
(review (c) August 2004 / David Flemming)