So one of the things about miniatures and table top gaming is that the name would imply that the whole hobby doesn’t take up too much room. However, if you figure in scenery and a decent variety of models, they start taking up space pretty quickly. And then we get stuff like Icon of The Realms, Frost Giant and Mammoth; the clue is literally in the name, this thing is huge.

In the worlds of Dungeons and Dragons, Frost Giants are massive, scary creatures with delight in violence. Blue skinned and able to summon howling blizzards, they’re a foe that would give most adventurers pause. The Frost Giant model in the set is beautifully detailed; it’s wielding what could have once been a ship’s mast as a spear and carrying a net-bag of hunting trophies. Complete with a horned helmet and savage apparel, it looks ready to wipe out a party on it’s own. The piece splits into two; the top half can either be put on regular giant legs or seated in the mammoth’s howdah.

The mammoth comes with two howdahs; one that allows the giant to be rider it and another, riderless affair. They pop off easily, but only in one direction. The mammoth itself is beautifully detailed. It looks dour and it’s fur is a dull brown with a touch of frost added to remind us all that this is a creature found in the coldest parts of the Forgotten Realms such as Icewind Dale. It’s tusks are battle worn and the whole thing looks like it’s seen some horrible things. It has a cute tail as well.

Overall, as mammoth models go, this is a great set-piece. If you’re going to make your party face the elements, you might as well include this elephant.