Pathfinder is the fantasy table top roleplaying game that took on Dungeons and Dragons and won. Though it share more common elements with D&D, it’s also filled with striking differences in approach and style that make both more outlandish and gritty. It has it’s own setting, lore and approach and it’s a game that’s developed it’s own spin-off media.
As such, the game has its own ‘hero’ characters that turn up in the rulebooks and related storytelling material. Pathfinder Advanced Iconic Heroes features a selection of these types, which can easily be grabbed by players to represent their own characters. (Indeed, this boxed set is so much fun that it went straight into the Starburst Gaming Thunderdome’s box of potential player characters and got used on our gaming table about an hour later.) As always, these are pre-painted models, produced to a robust but eye-catching standard.
First up is Ija, the Human Summoner and her ally, the Eidolon Tuku. The latter looks like a like a small purple dragon and Ija is a small human girl, armed and ready to through out incredible magic power. Another pairing is Feiya, a human witch who has Daji, a white fox as her allie. Daji looks cute, curious and ready for action. Feiya resembles the sort of witch you get on the cover of a pulp fantasy novel and is wearing furs, leather straps and not much else; she’d look fantastic in battle or in a nightclub. This is the best take on the character we’ve seen in model form though, and it’s certainly a fun piece.
Tengu are raven-themed bird people and Korakai the Oracle looks more like an avian sneak thief than an deliverer of wisdom, but it’s still a great model.
Jirelle, Half-Elf Swashbuckler is exactly the mysterious rogue many players will insist their character looks like and pairs nicely with Seltyiel, the Half-Elf Magus. They are both posed as if they’ve just saved the world and have paused for the camera. Quinn, the human investigator looks like he’s just about to deliver a lecture on penguins (or figure out who the killer is), but it’s nice to see a fantasy detective style model, great for the horror game of your choice.
Over-all, perfect for a gaming group looking for heroes to put on the table.
