The King Starfire release sees our favourite end of level boss receive a new mini sculpt, a new profile card and a new magic item. At $59 (£36), he's not cheap and I think SPM have missed a trick by not updating the overall look of the mini - I would have liked something far more spiky, but that vision may not have fit the chibi style...?
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| Reaper Miniature's 'Pathfinder Red Dragon'... A horny looking alternative? |
‘With the Heroes
of Crystalia's constant incursions into his realm, Starfire has searched for
ever more powerful relics for his hoard to increase his strength. With his
discovery of the Horn of the Dragon King he has declared himself King of the
Dragonback Peaks, and Lord of all Dragons...’ SPM
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| The Cards of the King... |
Next up, we have Captain R... Great mini sculpt and a particularly tasty 'X Marks the Spot: Draw and equip one loot card' special action...
‘ARRRRR!!!, Tha
Drowned Isles be a constant headache fer sailors an' ships of tha Clockwork
Cove. Tha dreaded land mass be swarmin' wit cutthroats an' scaliwags ta spare
an' none be as successful as tha courageous, Cap'n R. They say 'ees plied tha
seas fer a hundred years an' sent just as many ships to tha deep. Riches will
flow fer tha Hero who finally gets tha best of 'im because he who gets tha
Cap'n gets 'is gold…’ SDE
While we're on a roll, it's worth looking at a few other recent additions to the SDE family and the forthcoming 'Forgotten King' expansion ...
‘Kodama are
forest spirits that live within the Fae Wood. They are its guardians as well as
the eyes and ears of the Deeproot Tree. Mooks are the most numerous of the
kodama. Naturally mischievous, when they are corrupted by the Dark Consul their
temperament turns mean-spirited and their pranks deadly…’ SPM
Let's wrap this post up by taking a quick look at SPM's other big release; Relic Knights, and the rather kinky Ayu Beat...
And if you're wondering what Relic Knights is all about, check out the beta rule book here... Expect SPM to release a starter box set in 2014...
Cheers ;)
