Wizkids gave StartPlaying a special preview of their upcoming miniatures series Return of the Dragons, and we’re sharing it with you!

Icons of the Realms: Return of the Dragons is a remaster of miniatures direct from D&D 5E’s classic campaign Tyranny of Dragons. The massive quest takes adventures from villages under siege to murky swamps to a flying giant castle to many other dangerous and distant locations before ending in a clash against Tiamat's fearsome dragons. 

Return of the Dragons provides 44 miniatures that span the scope of what a party will face on this coast-spanning campaign. Check out this up-close preview of eight boxes from the set presented by yours truly, GM ActionSerg.

As you’ll see in the video, I got 32 figures in all with only two repeats. Wizkids wasn’t shy with the dragons, as I pulled four including the rare Gold Dragon. The Young Black Shadow Dragon featured on the headline image is also a personal fave. 

Other highlights include figures for player characters, a very detailed frost giant, a severe-looking oni, a ballista for those epic set piece battles, and plenty of minion monsters like kobolds and orcs. 

The Dungeons & Dragons Icons of the Realms: Return of the Dragons set is now available for pre-order through Wizkids. It’s targeting a January release, so you can have dragons of your own very soon. If you want to experience the epic saga of Tyranny of Dragons as a player, you can find professional DMs running it right here on StartPlaying!

Posted 
Jan 9, 2025
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