The Beggarmaster

american.nerd · Post by **american.nerd** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:41 am

I'm starting my group's latest campaign in Punjar, and after the initial set-up, they will be running through Sellswords.

Does anyone have suggestions for a good miniature to represent the Beggarmaster when the time comes?

I'm sure I can find a decent substitute among my 500+ D&D Miniatures, but if someone knows of an obese, bald guy miniature out there, painted or unpainted, then I'd appreciate the tip...

Thanks!

Post by **Jengenritz** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:26 am

You could try Reaper's ghoul king: http://www.reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/02718.

It's pretty naked, but not as naked as the re-sculpt of the same mini.

GnomeBoy · Post by **GnomeBoy** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:02 pm

Weren't there one of them plastic D&D jobbies that was a pot-bellied balding guy swinging a mug o' brew?

Post by **Jengenritz** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:36 pm

Yup, the Tavern Drunk.

american.nerd · Post by **american.nerd** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:24 am

Fantastic suggestions, guys! I never thought about the Tavern guy...and I pulled four of them out to use as beggars in one of the encounters in Sellswords! I like that Reaper Ghoul King, though...The Beggar-King (yes, I realize my mistake in using "beggarmaster" in the posting's title) IS tainted by Shadow and might be more grotesque than usual...

Thanks!

Treebore · Post by **Treebore** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:44 am

He is more grotesque than usual, read his description. Made me think of Event Horizon.

GnomeBoy · Post by **GnomeBoy** » Fri May 01, 2009 11:21 am

When I get to running Sellswords, I'll have to use the Tavern Drunk, since laying out $11 for a figure is not in my budget, and I already have the Drunk. A villain for a whole campaign, one that will actually show up multiple times, sure. One adventure, not so much...

american.nerd · Post by **american.nerd** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:30 pm

Ah, but if you pay 11 bucks for a figure, then you assign that NPC Villain an AC of 212 and give them enough power to make even Orcus their bitch...

Oh, I'm just kidding...I'm a slave to player fairness. I even roll my dice out in the open! I've established so much trust, my players don't even look at them anymore, unless I roll a 20, throw my hands in the air, and yell "Suck it, Losers!"

Okay...I do throw my hands in the air, but only think the rest of it...

Ogrepuppy · Post by **Ogrepuppy** » Fri May 01, 2009 7:23 pm

american.nerd wrote:Ah, but if you pay 11 bucks for a figure, then you assign that NPC Villain an AC of 212 and give them enough power to make even Orcus their bitch...

Oh, I'm just kidding...I'm a slave to player fairness.

:: splutters :: What is this...."player fairness"...insanity you're speaking about?!?

And yes, if I'm shelling out $11 for a one-time-use mini, AC 212 is totally reasonable. A little too easy you might even say.

Ogrepuppy · Post by **Ogrepuppy** » Fri May 01, 2009 7:24 pm

Jengenritz wrote:You could try Reaper's ghoul king: http://www.reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/02718.

Dang, what is that he's got? A big old turkey leg?

american.nerd · Post by **american.nerd** » Sat May 02, 2009 3:42 am

Dang, what is that he's got? A big old turkey leg?

I do believe that is the turkey farmers leg...

Ogrepuppy · Post by **Ogrepuppy** » Sat May 02, 2009 4:36 am

Touché, sir.

GnomeBoy · Post by **GnomeBoy** » Sat May 02, 2009 2:29 pm

Yeah, that figure is awesome...

I'd make him some kind of slaver ring-leader, if I had a campaign where the PC's start off being captured for slavery (been done before I know). That way, they could escape his clutches, cross paths with him a time or two, and then get the chance to trounce him in the end.

...or something.

Ogrepuppy · Post by **Ogrepuppy** » Sun May 03, 2009 6:37 am

GnomeBoy wrote:That way, they could escape his clutches, cross paths with him a time or two, and then get the chance to trounce him in the end after stealing the turkey farmer leg.

Corrected for your edification and delight.

american.nerd · Post by **american.nerd** » Sun May 03, 2009 7:13 am

Has everyone seen the latest sculpt of the Ghoul King?

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/g ... /03388_w_1

Please correct me if I'm wrong...but I think I doth spy Ghoul Dong! I'm not sure which weapon my players would be more afraid of?

All kidding aside, it is a great miniature...

xredmenacex · Post by **xredmenacex** » Sun May 03, 2009 3:35 pm

I left out the obese part of the description and used MegaMini's "Wretch" which was only 1.50 :

http://cgi.ebay.com/DEAL-0113-Villager- ... 1|294%3A30

I gave him a little crown of greenstuff and painted him up. My players were pretty into it.

I also got one of their beggar minis:

american.nerd · Post by **american.nerd** » Mon May 04, 2009 3:35 am

Gah! The Wretch is pretty cool, too!

Too...Many...Choices!

Post by **Harley Stroh** » Sun May 10, 2009 8:38 am

These are all so cool. What did you finally go with, A.N.?

//H

american.nerd · Post by **american.nerd** » Sun May 10, 2009 3:57 pm

Harley Stroh wrote:These are all so cool. What did you finally go with, A.N.?

I ordered the original Ghoul King from Reaper last Thursday. I kept imagining the Beggar-King in some sort of horrific flux between the Mortal World and the Shadowfe--...umm, I mean The ShadowHold...

GnomeBoy · Post by **GnomeBoy** » Mon May 11, 2009 7:55 am

Ogrepuppy wrote:Corrected for your edification and delight.

Right on both counts.

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