Pathfinder is sort of Dungeon and Dragon’s little brother; it’s a fork from a previous edition of the game and it’s much loved by the sort of people who like lots of rules that you can ignore, complicated concepts that you can’t ignore and intricate world building that you’ll hardly use. It also relies on models a lot more than D&D Fifth Edition, should you want to use miniatures in the first place.
The most recent setting for Pathfinder is the Mwangi Expanse, stories heavily inspired by real-world African mythology. It’s a great setting, and Pathfinder Battles The Mwangi Expanse Booster range brings together 42 different pre-painted plastic monstrous beasties that you can use to surprise you players. It’s safe to say that this range is unlike anything most miniature collectors will have seen before, which means they are load of very cool creates in the booster boxes. (And yes, these come in booster boxes; if you want to a specific model you’ll have to look on the second hand market.)
For example, the Aigamuxa is a person shaped monster with eyes on it’s feet that runs on it’s hands. The model for this creature is a bit wild, and will certainly have an impact when placed on the table-top. The piece is available in both running and handstand form. As you might imagine, it’s pretty eye-catching, and the other 42 models in the set are equally fun.
Arachnophobes should be careful, as they are spider monsters in this set (they’re actually rather cute), and we get some unique beasties such as an ant gnoll and the Goloma, which is a humanoid horror that’s mostly teeth and claw. The Eloko is kobold like lizard/crocodile creature with a machete, the Asanbosam is a werewolf/sloth thing balanced on a tree. Unlike other Pathfinder miniature sets, this range is quite specific, but they are fun and if you want to surprise your players, this will do the trick.
Other highlights include the Arboreal Warden (a tree person, and a bigger one is available) and the Jungle Drake, a really cool mini for when your party isn’t quite ready for a dragon.
Pathfinder Battles The Mwangi Expanse is a great series to collect if you’re looking for something a little new, and very much worth a look if you’re running the Mwangi campaign or
