http://analogrpgers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#efebb5a1-be3b-4266-a483-4edc341432dd Since all my gamers in my two groups are cheap, I end up supplying paper stand-up figures. I've used the City of Heroes/ City of Villains costume generator and taken screen shots for PCs and NPCs. I've also combed the internet and shamelessly pilfered illustrations and photographs for use as stand-ups as well. Taping pennies inside the bottom works to weigh them down and keep them where they need to be for the most part. I've gotten a few snickers from one guy, but he's kind of elitist about most things so that's nothing new. Most folks think they're quite cool. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:36:44 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#efebb5a1-be3b-4266-a483-4edc341432dd Dennis 2007-12-12T22:36:44Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#c0775020-a838-4bb8-a8cd-be31eb620a6e they're great actually. the only problem is that all the cool scuplts are pricey and hard to get like Mind Flayers, Beholders and the like. You can get alot of commons fairly cheap though! Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:17:39 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#c0775020-a838-4bb8-a8cd-be31eb620a6e ZaeM the Great and Powerful 2007-08-14T21:17:39Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#f318691f-af7c-4365-8a8a-2838d094fa07 How about D&D miniatures? They seem pretty cool, and fairly cheap ... less than $1 each. And pre-painted. :) And they come with stats. That's actually in some ways the best part. :) Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:42:30 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#f318691f-af7c-4365-8a8a-2838d094fa07 REkz 2007-08-12T19:42:30Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#75688a29-9820-4f02-8dc2-cc47b23846db they're not cheap. I was just illustrating that due to my miniatures addiction, I'm not in a position where I think about how to find cheap figures. seriously; you should come up with a less expensive plan. Unless you only want to collect the lamest of the lame Heroclix figures. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:00:46 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#75688a29-9820-4f02-8dc2-cc47b23846db ZaeM the Great and Powerful 2007-06-14T08:00:46Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#2bf9c9a9-a60f-49e1-90fe-cf6ae750183d Re: Cheap Ficgures for your Role Playing Games my method back when this was a concern for me (I've since started collecting heroclix, and horrorclix; plus I have loads of Heroscape figures (I was always more intersted in the terrain from that one) and a few others) was to find the gaming store in town that was struggling under the weight of its lead miniatures and dig through their Bargain Bin. Cheap hero Clix figures? ok, thanks i should have thought of this Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:05:54 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#2bf9c9a9-a60f-49e1-90fe-cf6ae750183d Achbar 2007-06-13T23:05:54Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#af277d52-ad80-42a1-a6a1-c86f096a572f Ooo, yeah, baby! MIND Flayers! >drooool< Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:26:32 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#af277d52-ad80-42a1-a6a1-c86f096a572f $item.owner.firstName 2007-06-13T00:26:32Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#59d8a307-dd55-4ce4-8db6-3b4b8aa28dbb Out of curiosity, I searched Ebay for : lot, Metal, Miniature, I found a number of good bargains. One was a lot of 60 metal Dwarves with a reserve of $10. they were all already freed from their flashing on stands, and primed! I bet you could at least find some decent pieces to fill out your ranks, though I'm sure Mind Flayers, Beholders and the like will be harder to get off people, but I doubt you'll have a lot of competition on those bids. good luck, and keep us posted! Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:47:08 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#59d8a307-dd55-4ce4-8db6-3b4b8aa28dbb ZaeM the Great and Powerful 2007-06-12T17:47:08Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#c624f5e8-8eff-4ec0-81d9-19518f09fa01 my method back when this was a concern for me (I've since started collecting heroclix, and horrorclix; plus I have loads of Heroscape figures (I was always more intersted in the terrain from that one) and a few others) was to find the gaming store in town that was struggling under the weight of its lead miniatures and dig through their Bargain Bin. sadly, this isn't as easy a situation to stumble across anymore. the trends in modern gaming make miniatures a rare commodity. Most younger gamers are buying games the likes of which I listed above that come with pre-painted plastic minis (most notably from your inclination~ AD&D Minis) and video games are squeezing out table top games in general: as VG stores open, RPG stores close down. Searching Ebay isn't a bad idea, as You might find someone trying to offload their classic lead minis cheap (I lost mine in a hurried move ages ago... I wish I hadn't!) Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:36:27 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#c624f5e8-8eff-4ec0-81d9-19518f09fa01 ZaeM the Great and Powerful 2007-06-12T17:36:27Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#59491047-040a-4cfd-a926-91f05ea28a2c !!! I remember doing that! Which reminded me of the WAY old D&D figs from back in 1978, like the huge pig-snouted orcs. Hell, at least they looked like the drawing in the first Monster Manual! Oh, Achbar, also try poking around on EBay. You can run into some really good deals occassionally. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:27:01 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#59491047-040a-4cfd-a926-91f05ea28a2c $item.owner.firstName 2007-06-12T01:27:01Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#fc2d8331-3983-4840-85fc-9917d8fd3a82 I'm so old & cheap I'll still use dice?! Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:07:37 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#fc2d8331-3983-4840-85fc-9917d8fd3a82 Frozenstars 2007-06-11T22:07:37Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#66502b59-9a68-434c-b495-e89a6112e2fc Check out sites with free download sections, like DriveThruRPG. It won't take that long to accumulate some interesting, free cardstock figure flats. And even the ones you pay for are very affordable. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:21:02 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#66502b59-9a68-434c-b495-e89a6112e2fc $item.owner.firstName 2007-06-11T18:21:02Z http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#f2d4f99b-dff1-4552-b595-7c89c2e433be Where do you get them? Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:27:02 GMT http://analogRPGers.tribe.net/thread/d3a54189-33f1-4fd6-83a7-4725a127c93e#f2d4f99b-dff1-4552-b595-7c89c2e433be Achbar 2007-06-11T11:27:02Z