"Schleich toys suitable for D&D gaming" Topic

Schleich makes some really interesting toy figures suitable for D&D gaming. Here is a list of some of their offerings (the most useable for D&D gaming, IMO):

Home site listing Dragons and Monsters.

‌Gold Dragon [Lunar New Year Dragon], $39.99 USD: Use with factory paint, or re-paint, as desired. The only thing I might try to improve on the factory paint, would be a black wash, to add some shadow to the recesses and scales, but this might be more trouble than it is worth! Dimensions: 11.2 x 4.5 x 4.7 inches!

White Dragon [Ice Dragon], $24.99 USD: Perfect, IMO, as is, from the factory. Honestly, this is one of the very best that I have ever seen. Wings are posable, rotatable. Check out the size of this beast: 6.1 x 7.9 x 8.1 inches.

Red Dragon [Lava Dragon], $24.99 USD: Perfect, with factory paint. Wings are posable, rotatable. Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.5 x 5.7 inches.

Shadow Dragon, $24.99 USD: Perfect for a D&D Shadow Dragon, but it could easily be re-painted for other types of D&D Dragons: Blue or Green; Crystal Dragons, or perhaps a Brown/Steel/etc? Wings are posable, rotatable. Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.4 x 5.2 inches.

Ice Spider, $10.99 USD: This could be loads of fun to insert into G2's ice caverns, to mix things up a bit… Make up whatever stats you want, but be sure to make the HD compatible with its gargantuan size… Dimensions: 6.1 x 3.2 x 7.1 inches.

24 HD Earth Elemental [Shadow Stone Monster], $24.99 USD: When you really need a gargantuan Earth Elemental to challenge those haughty, high-level PC's… Paint can be added to make it into whatever you prefer. Dimensions: 9.0 x 3.2 x 4.7 inches.

24 HD Fire Elemental/Lava Elemental [Lava Smasher], $24.99 USD: How about a vacation in the warm, sulfurous, City of Brass? Be sure to tip the Bell Boy, generously, as he appears to be having a bad day, and he is about to transport your luggage… Dimensions: 7.1 x 3.9 x 5.4 inches.

24 HD Lava Elemental [Lava golem with weapon], $19.99 USD: A friendly, welcoming Concierge at the gates of the City of Brass. Imagine your face, and your metal weapons and armor, melting when he says, "W-E-L-C-O-M-E!…" Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.3 x 7.1 inches.

If interested in any of these toys, I suggest moving quickly. Schleich does vary their fantasy offerings, over time, removing products from the line-up. Several of their past products are now OOP; and on the re-sale market, their prices can be harshly inflated. Cheers!

I've got a few of their other dragons and some of the dinos. Good stuff.

Almost bought the Snow spider. So many ways to use it!

Yeah, that spider could work as a "phase spider," too.

Don't forget about Safari and Papo. The Cyclops is great addition.

Grimm

Nice models that require no work to add to a game.

With a little bit of work, toys can be used to make fun variant troop types for fantasy battles: Schleich, OOP, Fruit Bat toys, serving as Aerial Cavalry, carrying, Molotov Cocktail tossing, Caesar Goblins (1/72 scale, also OOP). I had to base them using Hot Glue to secure their large pin supports, but that was all I did to the Bats.

I bought these Fruit Bat toys on a European vacation trip (I live in the mid-west of the USA). The clerk thought I was strange, as I bought every single bat toy they had in stock -- around 11 of them, I believe. When I returned home, I discovered they were already OOP. They were commanding exorbitant prices on e-Bay, when I could find them.

If I see a toy I think I can use, I tend to grab them, on first sight, unless I know they will be on the store shelf for a while… Cheers!