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Magic Realm Dwarf HeroQuest Dwarf
I am producing a prototype of Magic Realm playing pieces using minis I have on hand whenever possible. Magic Realm was a game put out by Avalon Hill in 1976 and in my opinion is one of the greatest board games ever made. There are 16 characters to choose from, each being an archtype of fantasy literature. The characters have cards detailing their abilities and equipment on one side and with a painting of the character on the other (bottom image). Your character is represented on the board by a 1 inch diameter round cardboard counter (inset in the rear picture) with a unique simbol. The 1 inch size just screamed miniature to me. Because these are meant to replace cardboard counters, I have made the base represent the counter as much as possible. DESCRIPTION I have always found the Dwarf to be one of the hardest characters to win with, but others disagree with me. He is "a slow and powerful fighter who is at his best in the caves....Outside the caves he is slow and clumsy." Okay, this time the mini hardly matches the painting at all, but I was amazed how hard it is to find a dwarf mini with just an axe and helmet (plenty of dwarves with full plate armor and/or shields). This guy is another HeroQuest mini. The boots were primed black then highlighted with a mixture of brown and dark red paint. I chose the purple color just because I was doing the Witch King at the same time and I liked how it came out. I hope you enjoy this series, there's still more to come. As always, comments are appreciated.
Posted: 2 Apr 2004
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