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Using Lego As Miniatures In RPGs

Using Lego As Miniatures In Role-playing Games

As you know we have a Miniatures section here dedicated to reviewing lead and plastic miniatures, however I recently came across a group of enthusiasts that use Lego pieces as miniatures for role-playing. Some of what they came up with is pretty good.

Using Lego for a Dungeons & Dragons tabletop game is not something brand new. The release of Heroica in 2011 gave Lego fans the basics adventurers to start.

Here are some considerations:

* What are the pros and cons of using Lego over the typical lead / plastic miniature?

* Do you think using Lego lessens or increases the 'serious' of a game?

* If you use the standard miniatures will you be willing to switch to Lego miniatures for role-playing?

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RPGs Miniatures Lego Using

Name: Kranchan

Title: Legos

Comments: I use Legos in my Dungeons & Dragons sessions. It helps a lot. Being able to customize basically everything to the situation is great. The only real downside is that when things get complex it can take longer.

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Altough I have not used Lego figures for Role-playing Game, I find them very easy to customize and update during the adventure process, plus they are easy to come by. On the other hand, I prefer using 25mm figures but that can be troublesome for someone that is not so good at building them or converting them.

Lego blocks also can be used in myriad ways to make modular terrain and easy to store, whereas 25mm scale terrain is time consuming to build and takes a lot of space as it cannot be broken down.

RPGs Miniatures Lego Using

I don't know, while the practicality of interchanging armor or weapons is a plus in the end I would not be able to get over the typical Logo look and the general casual comedic theme that's usually associated with it. I prefer lead and would even rather plastic, paper cutouts or a simple pawn piece over Lego. Sorry Lego fans.

RPGs Miniatures Lego Using

If you have a very large lego set you can build up monsters on the fly. Could be good for building up rooms and corridors too and might make a good part of the game as well, at least for the Dungeon Master.

Using Lego As Miniatures In RPGs

Never thought about using it this way but I can use anything because the look of my character is in my head and the piece will be more for positioning as far as I can tell.