The Tomb of Annihilation Board Game Miniature Review

A review of the board game's miniatures from the perspective of a mini painter and a dungeon master looking to expand his miniature collection.

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The Tomb of Annihilation board game is the fifth entry in the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure System series. This time around, we have a jungle theme featuring exotic creatures and characters. The miniature assortment has some strong highlights in characters and uncommon attire but also considerable lows in a few creatures and their sculpts. All will be covered in this video.

CONTENTS
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Heroes
9:54 - Undead
18:18 - People of Chult
23:53 - Beasts
32:57 - Overall Thoughts
34:48 - Dungeon Tiles
35:50 - Outro

Board Game Miniature List
Qty - Miniature Name
1 - Qawasha
1 - Artus Cimber
1 - Dragonbait
1 - Tabaxi Minstrel
1 - Asharra
3 - Skeleton
1 - Skeleton Key
3 - Chultan Zombies
1 - Ras Nsi
1 - Valindra Shadowmantle
1 - Acererak
3 - Batiri Goblin
3 - Vegepygmy
1 - Vegepygmy Chief
3 - Firenewt
3 - Yuan-ti Broodguard
3 - Su-monster
3 - Zorbo
3 - Velociraptor
2 - Pterafolk
1 - Girallon
1 - Four-Armed Gargoyle
1 - Stone Juggernaut
Total Miniatures: 42

Painting/Prep Tips for These Miniatures
I have had paint chip off of these kinds of miniatures before, but not since I have inserted these three steps to my painting process.
1. Wash the miniatures before you paint them. They come coated with traces of manufacturing residue that repels paint. You want paint to stick to the models not wick off. Scrubbing them with a spare toothbrush in warm soapy water will do the trick.
2. Prime the miniatures before you paint. This can be done by spray can, or airbrush, or thinly brushed on by hand. A coat of primer will help the paint adhere to the plastic.
3. Varnish your miniatures after the paint has fully cured. I have had paint chip off miniature before and it gets tiresome touching them up. A couple thin coats of varnish will protect the paint job.


The D&D Adventure System of board games has been going on for over 10 years now. Each entry in the series contains unpainted versions of official Dungeons & Dragons miniatures. If you do not mind unpainted minis, then this series could be a great way to broaden your miniature collection. If you paint minis, then these board games make for a fun challenge.

This video is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.


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