Summary
Each companion inBaldur’s Gate 3has been carefully crafted to give them their own unique look and personality. These were refined over the lengthy beta period that the Larian hosted, eventually giving us the party members that we know and love today. They’re perfect in every way – except when it comes to their D&D miniatures.
Our heroes have received officialDungeons & DragonsIcons of the Realms miniatures. $50 for the six origin characters and Withers doesn’t sound too bad, as far as D&D minis go. But, you might start to question that cost when you see how they look. Without exaggerating, they look like they were chewed up and spat out by Tara.
Look How They Massacred My Party!
There’s not really much else to say than these miniatures look absolutely terrible. You’d think Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast would be protective of what’s undeniably their best video game IP, but these miniatures look like some bizzaro-world versions of the beloved characters (thanksGamesRadar).
These minis come pre-painted, and perhaps that’s the issue. Instead of intricate detailing with a brush, the paint job looks like it was done with a hose. The paint goes outside the lines of almost all the minis, but is particularly egregious for the Lae’zel mini. The paint on her face goes so far up into her hair, that it gives her the hairline of a 60-year-old man.
The creators simply did not bother with Withers, who looks like he was dunked in a vat of grey paint, instead of his carefully detailed withering skin. Thankfully, he wasn’t given any big naturals. Gale looks like he found Shadowheart’s eyeliner and decided to use all of it, which would explain why the Shadowheart mini looks so surprised and featureless.
Our favourite boy, Astarion, is striking his iconic pose from the cover, but for some reason is holding a rather flaccid knife. He also looks like he’s been standing in the sun for too long, becoming a melted vampire. And finally, Karlach’s face has no features at all. No nose, lips, or mouth. However, they did give her two slanted lines for eyebrows to say “demon girl angry”.
