Anika Patel
Imagine a game that can be elevated with the use of miniatures, and a toy that can be transformed into miniature dioramas and adventures. Sounds like a match made in heaven, right? It’s surprising that it took LEGO so long to realize the potential of a Dungeons & Dragons collaboration. Perhaps it was the evolving toy business trends, where Hasbro is more than willing to license out its properties to other toy companies who excel in certain areas. (We’ll just conveniently forget about Kre-O, Hasbro’s unsuccessful venture into the brick-building arena.)
Let the Adventure Begin!
LEGO is set to launch a series of blind-bagged D&D minifigs in September, but first up is the Red Dragon’s Tale set, a brainchild of 32-year-old fan Lucas Bolt on LEGO Ideas. As with any LEGO Ideas creation, the final design has been tweaked to meet licensing and safety restrictions, and possibly even the addition of new parts, which LEGO Ideas rules prohibit.
LEGO describes the set as a 3,745-piece marvel, featuring a tavern with a removable roof for a peek into the upper level. The set also includes a dungeon and a tower. Six LEGO minifigures – Orc Rogue, Gnome Fighter, Elf Wizard, and Dwarf Cleric, along with brick-built monsters like a beholder, an owlbear, and a displacer beast are part of the package. The highlight is the giant Cinderhowl red dragon that builders can wrap around the tower. They almost forgot to mention the gelatinous cube, but it’s there too — albeit not so gelatinous, in hard plastic bricks. Sorry, barefoot dads.
This set will hit the shelves on April 4 for a hefty $359.99. You might want to embark on a treasure hunt first. Take a sneak peek at all the intricate details in the official images provided below. It’s a highly detailed, modular set. Are you ready to roll the dice on it?
