Most monsters are pretty easy to represent using Lego bricks. Either you
can modify a minifig, or it is something like a dragon that Lego already
has a set with instructions for. But some things in the D&D world
are a bit more difficult to represent, especially if you
need them to be on minifig scale, which means they need to fit in one
square on the dungeon tiles.
Xorn, for example, are human-sized things with trilateral symmetry, which caused some difficulty, but I eventually figured out how to make minifig-scale Lego Xorn:
Xorn, for example, are human-sized things with trilateral symmetry, which caused some difficulty, but I eventually figured out how to make minifig-scale Lego Xorn:
I've tried making xorn in the past, but their three-sidedness foiled me. These are excellent!
ReplyDeleteI started running a Star Wars game (the old D6 version) for my kids and this blog has been super helpful. I'd love more tips on building monsters and creatures like this one which can easily be worked into the SW setting. But huge props to you on this blog, it's an excellent resource.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback! I am glad this helps. I'll dig around for some more monster pictures to post here.
DeleteTim Emrick is really good at monster microbuilds, and his Studded Plate blog is currently running regular features on making monsters. While it is D&D focused, it is a great source of inspiration for the critters you might run into in a Star Wars dive bar or sewer system:
http://studdedplate.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-bestiary-5-tiny-creatures.html