LEGO Dungeons and Dragons Review!

[@DoctorSweaters]

Honestly, it’s a little exhausting to get teased a theme or set I’d be interested in only to be thrown some $300 investment that would occupy an entire piece of furniture in my apartment. I wish Lego would do more in the $50 range for adult oriented sets.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I hope that if the collaboration between LEGO and D&D continues that they'll focus on much smaller playsets in the future.

[@whateverwithalex9083]

Agreed. I really hope we get more general set pieces and stuff around that price point, if even just to play mini dnd one shots with lego sets lol

[@unlimited-edge]

Supposedly there’s gonna be a CMF series later this year but I do hope they’d do some more builds, especially if they make it the quality of some of the side builds in this where they’re not necessarily for play but look really nice

[@Infernos94]

Check out the lego icons Kingfisher. If youre into nature or just want a great looking $50 set its an amazing option, favorite set ive ever built, beating out a lot of more expensive sets.

[@thegoodgamergary5564]

Yeah. They have like statues like star wars helmets or iron man. I would kill for a beholder statue. It be a awesome statue

[@oscarfloyd2678]

Why can’t we just bring back a castle theme? I’m tired of all the castle related things being locked behind a $300 pay wall. I just like to have a good castle and pirate theme again. I’m so tired of all the licensed stuff.

[@CheeseyStudios]

You know I couldn't agree more! LEGO's in-house themes has always been where LEGO is at its best.

[@metroid767]

This doesn’t solve the $300+ problem you’re talking about (yes I agree), but at least as licensed set, this is the easiest to ‘remove’ the license aspect. Just remove all the sidebuilds and minfigs and it’s just a castle set. Also as a celebration of DnD, this feels more of a genuine passion license than ‘quick we need to make Avatar toys! Quick, Minions is coming out! What’s the next thing? Gabby? Whats that? Who cares! Make it! Money Money Money’ THAT is the licensing mentality that needs to end immediately. One off licensed sets that come off with some genuine celebration and passion for the ip are a lot more tolerable, as it is more of a collectable rather than just straight merchandise! Also yes just bring back pirates and such.

[@arno_nuehm_1]

Without the license it would just be a simple castle theme for kids. That's not the same.

[@wanderingyeehaw]

arguably, DnD is the least licensed theme we can get without it being unlicensed since DnD is all about story building and creating your own narratives, but I get the appeal of just wanting a medieval theme with less fantasy elements.

[@oliverpuppetproductions8753]

@@metroid767 to be fair, mostly every licensed set is "quick this is coming out!" even lego star wars came out because phantom menace was in theaters. dnd does seem unique as there isn't anything that big coming out to co-incide with the lego set. that's just how companies operate, they couldn't put out a line of sets based on 1980's comedy hit "airplane", because it came out 40 years ago. recency is how most companies make money.

[@amyhiggins4225]

What annoys me about this set is that it could have been a great line with a Tavern set, a battle in the forest set, the gelatinous dungeon set, the tower set and the dragon set all at different price points and inculding figures to build up your party! Instead we're forced to buy a giant 360 dollar set if you want to have any of it. I really don't like the direction Lego has gone lately with making 1 off giant sets aimed at adults instead of a whole line of smaller sets like they do for standard themes

[@piotr78]

My thoughts exactly. It also gives adults with more money options. Like the forest part best? Buy multiple of those and combine them.

[@nightgazer1330]

And a mimic set. We already got the chest and the bed, which is awesome, but they could have really gone crazy with it! Chair? Mimic. Shelf? Mimic. Pile of weapons? All actually mimics.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Indeed. This would have made for such a good theme of modular expansions that you can pick and choose from. At least we have the CMF line to look forward to later this year.

[@OrdinaryEXP]

@@nightgazer1330 In D&D there are even hoard mimics, lurking in dragon lairs disguising as piles of treasures to gobble up unsuspecting adventurers.

[@OrdinaryEXP]

@@CheeseyStudios With such a long wait I feel like I am already losing steam lol...WotC/LEGO should have done more for their D&D 50th Anniversary.

[@TheCcjOf1997]

My favorite part about the Minifigs (though correct me if I’m wrong) is that all of them have gloves and no skin-colored printing on their torso necklines, so you can swap the heads between figures as you please. Really neat and perfect for D&D character creation. I wish more sets did that, too!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Yeah! I got a chance to talk with designers about that, and that was very much intentional. They wanted you to be able to put pretty much any head on any minifigure and go crazy with the customization! I sure hope we see that in more sets too.

[@TheCcjOf1997]

That’s great! It’s one of the most annoying things to me about building custom figs - you find the perfect torso but there’s a little triangle of the wrong skin color at the top, when they could easily have just left it out in many cases 😖!

[@The_Blue_Otaku]

Speaking of D&D minifigures I was expecting a Barbarian, a Paladin or even a Ranger to be among the main crew of characters... Oh well I'll just make some using some already existing torso and leg pieces from Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and some Castle sets

[@mrpersoonman]

@The_Blue_Otaku fighter and barbarian are kind of interchangeable, at least ascetic wise. same goes for clerics and paladins but to a lesser degree. Ranger would have been great especially since it'd probably include an animal figure but who knows they might be saving that for later

[@TheMightyCumpy]

You can also swap the hands lol

[@PokeRedstone]

I would love to see a D&D set at a price point that isn’t half my paycheck. A $50 dice tower would be a must buy for me. It would also be nice to see them really dig into the idea of using mini figures to play the actually game.

[@tompatchak8706]

May I play dungeons and dragons with my kids all the time. In fact we use Lego mini figures as characters. I have solo many extra body’s and stuff that my kids make their own characters for the campaign. They just made it up as we go.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Glad that the CMF is coming later this year at least. That'll be a great opportunity to get some great figures without breaking the bank!

[@tompatchak8706]

Do you know the castle three and one that has been out for a couple of years you could probably find it at a store discounted or even at a store discounted not much but enough to take it home. I bought it when it came out we put it together and we use it for campaign all the time.

[@ivimarty]

@@CheeseyStudiosyeah i’m super excited for the minifig series. gives me a chance to stock up on figures for my fantasy world

[@RoninCatholic]

I think "one dungeon room, one brick built monster, two Player Characters, a little treasure" would be good for a midrange set...the kind I'm still used to thinking as $10 but let's be real here, that'd be like $20-30 nowadays. Or one player character and several minifigure scale monsters in some sets, like a handful of orcs or skeletons.

[@flashns7972]

I love seeing a Dragonborn Bard being incorporated in the set. I hope they make other colours of it's head.

[@rosscalhoun3389]

A red one is available from an old Vidiyo set, and there's an upcoming D&D CMF that will have another color.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm very excited to see who and what shows up in the CMF too!

[@moritzklein8086]

One of his parents was probably a bard to (but not dragonborn)

[@flashns7972]

@moritzklein8086 not the bard seducing the dragon.... as a dm, I have people try that way too many times.

[@denysvision]

That is not a bard but an inn keeper, and he is ment to be an npc

[@VorpalSlade]

Bro dropped it earlier than 1st ed

[@gasonfeist7238]

Love this.

[@michaelvavrek8159]

Printed dragon eyes?! CONFIRMED!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Yes!! They're super tiny, but that honestly just makes the whole dragon feel even larger

[@Arcany]

i literally thought it had no eyes but thats really cool

[@leg0liver194]

Yes, but in a bad closed design principle.

[@benjaminream6749]

It’s how the eyes of the ancient red dragon look in the monster manual. Pretty cool imo, but definitely a little hard to notice from certain angles.

[@meyerpictures]

Something that hasn't been talked about very much is the spectacular balance of colors. The red dragon, grey castles, beige rocks, blue and purple roofs, and green grass is amazing. Additionally, things like the gold/blue flags, bright blue shore flowers, and various creatures inject even more color. There is such a beautifully varied color palette here.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Agreed. I think that's the single greatest batch of changes from the original

[@gasonfeist7238]

Love the colors, visual power, adventurers, and brick built monsters. That Dragon may be the best ever. However, that price seems a bit steep for how hollow it is. (Hasbro has their hands in this.) The tower isn't even fully built up. And only 6 proper figs for $360 is ridiculous. Skeletons are a cop out. No minifig monsters; not even a Lich or some goblins? Shouldn't have to buy into the CMF series to properly fill this set up.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's fair. Ultimately, I wish it had been a smaller set at a smaller price point too. Is this the most expensive Ideas set to date?

[@Mahtioh]

The Dragon is the only part I am not so keen on it looks like a paperweight it had almost no movement in it at all

[@Clone_Captain_Rex]

The tower is all build up

[@gasonfeist7238]

@@Clone_Captain_Rex The tower is in ruins in the back missing entire walls. Not all built up.

[@Clone_Captain_Rex]

@@gasonfeist7238 He build it all. It‘s just made to look ruined

[@user-theScout]

Oh my goodness gracious jeez that’s huge

[@CheeseyStudios]

I was flabbergasted seeing the box for the first time lol! I knew the set was going to be big, but yeah - wow!

[@hoglin7]

Agreed

[@slicedcheese9917]

I’m an enormous D&D fan and this set is absolutely stunning. Every little detail just makes me smile. I fully intend on getting this since I actually use Lego minifigs as game minis

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's fantastic! Super excited to see what the CMF line will have in store. The minifigures from this set alone are so good.

[@natef15]

It's great that you got this review out so early. It's too bad they missed the opportunity to scatter even more weapon and armor upgrades all over the place, that would be awesome. Speaking of the dragon from Gringott's, I'd love to see someone build an alternate of that set into a D&D build.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Some more armor definitely would have been really cool. I'm surprised they didn't do that! I'm excited to see what the D&D CMF line will have later this year though...

[@williamaguilar5519]

I really wish the set could’ve gave us some dice that could’ve made the whole thing even better or some character sheets inside of the instruction booklet

[@SockieTheSockPuppet]

That would have really sold the collaboration, especially when this set is apparently also supposed to have a legitimate campaign tied to it.

[@pundamonium5183]

"Campaign developed with Wizards of the Coast - Download and play your way through a campaign specially designed in collaboration with the world-renowned Wizards of the Coast" it might not come with dice but i assume that means character sheets would be a thing too

[@CheeseyStudios]

There'll be a digital download with the character sheets, yeah! I bet one of the other early reviewers might have covered that aspect of the set in more detail

[@_Thorgan_]

on dnd beyond will be free adventure with character sheets, also lego insiders can download one

[@williamaguilar5519]

@@_Thorgan_I know but I prefer my DND to be physical it just feels better

[@xendordawnburst9969]

Back when I submitted ideas onto LEGO Ideas I tried these concepts based on Star Wars: The Old Republic where you could receive a random figure design to represent the player character, inspired by the game's character customization. While those ideas never went anywhere, I'm glad that something similar has appeared in this set! And I'd certainly like to see something similar in the future!

[@CheeseyStudios]

A Star Wars set like that would be sick though 👌

[@xendordawnburst9969]

@@CheeseyStudios I'm glad that you think so, too!

[@deefdragon]

I wish these had been split up into seperate sets for the enemies and tower/tavern. I feel it would have been a great step into d&d as a full series to let players mix and match as they see fit. (mind, I just want the dragon so...)

[@CheeseyStudios]

Agreed. An ongoing expansion series would have been so cool, allowing people to pick and choose!

[@ComicBoy750]

Thanks for making a shorter review of this set! I can’t exactly watch an hour long review on my break at work, but this video is the perfect size for the time I have right now. While this set is definitely out of my budget, I’m definitely gonna have to pick up some of the minifigures here like the dragon guy at the very least. I love that the minifigure torsos & legs don’t have any skin tone showing so you can mix & match the parts to make a dragon rogue or an elf cleric. This is a really great set & definitely worth the hefty price tag. Thanks for the review.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Really glad you enjoyed - thank you! The figures are spectacular, and I'm really glad that LEGO has been listening to feedback about skin tones on the torsos.

[@roddlez]

Even though this set could get a bit dicey, I want to pick it up, take it gnome to build, and try to play the adventure with my kids. Owlbearly be able to keep all the secrets and mysteries under wraps, but will let you know how it went after we're dungeon... Sorry to keep dragon out these comments, but let me know elf you agree that this mage be the most exciting LEGO castle/fantasy set a cleric could ever lay hands upon.

[@WyattPoooo]

I absolutely love this comment Find it so fun. Too bad I can’t come up with something smart and quirky on the spot! Lich you know if I do come up with something

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Man, if I didn't already have a bunch of medieval sets, I would consider this the best set ever. But I already have a castle, and a dragon, and an inn. So it's a bunch of stuff I already have all beautifully integrated together.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Hey, looks like you saved yourself 360 bucks! 😂

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

😆@@CheeseyStudios We shall see...winter is coming...and Christmas comes with it....

[@chastermief839]

Looks like the dungeon section houses a few extra monsters. The mushroom guys are Myconid, the black lumps shown at 11:00 are probably supppsed to be Black Pudding (notoriously they divide into smaller ooze monsters when they take slashing or lightning damage), and the pink plant is probably supposed to be Violet Fungus! combined with the Mimics and the Gelatenous Cube, you have all the staples of the classic dungeon ecology, it just needs a Grick or a Rust Monster to round it out!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ay, awesome! Thanks for the clarification! They really did put everything into this set.

[@gulorful8488]

Gotta say I'm a little disappointed by the lack of play features and details. Especially for the dragon. The lack of articulation makes it look unthreatening when he's supposed to be wrapping around the tower. He comes off like he's just standing there waiting for his friends to visit.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I really thought there would be more interactive elements too! There was so much room to add them, too.

[@denysvision]

This is an 18+ set, is not ment to be playable, is an display set that is ment to be played with an dnd canpaing in mind

[@gulorful8488]

@@denysvision That doesn't make any sense. You can still have poseability, otherwise it would be an immovable statue. Also that was besides my point. The dragon needed more articulation because it looks bad displayed on the tower as all it can do is stand there. It can't look imposing and it only looks good when it's separated from the tower, which missed the point of the whole premise of this set.

[@acidous]

@@gulorful8488 THANK YOU, finally someone said that loud.

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

Theres also a swinging axe trap that was missed

[@lozm4835]

DnD would work really well as a set of four at various levels, rather than trying to cram it all into one big set. Follow the same four characters with different minifigs in each set (representing the new magic items they got), and start with a small set that's maybe a goblin or kobold raid for levels 1-4, go up to a larger set with Mind Flayers or a vampire attack on a tavern for the level 5-10, a bigger set still featuring a Beholder for 11-15, and then you throw out the Ancient Dragon for a big, several-hundred-dollar centerpiece set.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Splitting this up would have been perfect, yeah. It's a pity so many people will never be able to get the set!

[@BrickBrickProductions]

It’s so detailed!!!!!!!!!!😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's probably the single best thing about this set - just how much STUFF there is in it! You'll be able to have some insane adventures in this model, and I'm sure it could keep an actual D&D campaign entertained for days.

[@pressplay167]

Believe it or not, female dwarves in DnD canonically have beards!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Honestly, I do believe it xD That's great lol

[@gsuaveyt]

If the dm isnt a coward that is

[@Clone_Captain_Rex]

@@gsuaveytwhy would the dm be a coward if he didn’t gave a dwarf a beard ? (he would ofcourse be wrong)

[@crushedcan5378]

I knew something was up with that, Tolkien said so after all.

[@weissendrachen]

I believe you're thinking of the Lord of the Rings universe. I don't think D&D does that. Unless it is old lore.

[@Zyrdalf]

This feels like it could be 6-7 separate more affordable sets… Maybe even more if we make each room a set with 1 character. 1 set for each big monster Then the forest with a little monster and another minifig And so on… Looks so good. I wish I could buy some part of it.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I hope we get some smaller sets in the future at least. I feel anything at a lower price point would be very well received

[@cherre2080]

This is a nice set for the Dnd theme. But I hope it will be the only big classic Lego set. I had hoped for a type of dungeon builder set with plates that lock in (like this built but simpler). Where you can create your own dungeons, swap out stuff, add different enemies, loot, traps… The face swapping is a great thing that works for the theme. But a dungeon builder would have been great. Also just an easy thing to expand on with extra sets. Could easily make a character creator set as well to go along with it with the different races and classes. Doubt they’ll do it. Kinda set this is all we’ve gotten right now. Seems like the two brands mix so well with creativity being so important for both. Hope we’ll see more at a more reasonable price.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Agreed. $360 is rough.

[@crudleydrawn]

What we really need for this theme is some Dungeon kits! Have sections of dungeon you can change around and use to actually play a game of d and d with hero character mini figs and some monsters.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That would be so cool! Even this set could have been split up into 5 smaller kits

[@davidkasch4452]

I like that the set isn’t particularly a display set or a play set. In DnD a lot of the movement/actions have to be imagined, and using a map like this is usually just a guide for the players to use their imagination. I think it fits well with the theme:) I’m so excited to get this set in april!

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's a good call! I'm just not the target audience, and I think that's okay. I really hope a lot of other people can enjoy this!

[@JustAGuy-vt3lh]

Looking at this set from the perspective of a DM (at least what you’ve shown of it), I think the people who translated it from the original idea to the final set couldn’t have done a better job. Even things that were probably unintentional, like the lack of detailing on the bridge, is exactly the kind of things that would happen in my games, where i would describe something in immaculate detail and completely forgo describing the thing right next to it. The build itself also has the same vibe as a lot of the dungeons i’ve ran, where parts of it seem completely intact and well maintained while other parts feel like the ruins of structures that were already ancient and decaying when they were built.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's really cool, honestly! It 100% was designed by D&D fans for D&D. I got to speak with a few of the designers involved in the project, and you could clearly see the passion.

[@metroid767]

Has anyone pointed out the striking architecture and layout similarities between the castle and tower to 6097 Dark Lord’s Tower from the Fright Knights? It has the same tall tower with the same number of floors. (There is a fourth floor implied in the dnd set but since it’s ruins, it has crumbled away) The trap door is essentially in the same place. The floor with all the spell books, skull, cauldron, etc-same floor as 6097, implying to be Willa’s study. The protruding bridge and its support arch is the same extended outdoor platform of 6097. The fireplace (that rotates) behind Basil’s throne in 6097 lines up along the wall (albeit shifted more to the side) of the inn’s fireplace here, implying that the inn was constructed around Basil’s old fireplace on the outside of the tower. And the side door on the ground floor of 6097 lines up with the inn’s dungeon entrance. There are warning signs in Medieval Town Square warning of Basil and his dragon. Basil is in this year’s CMF. He could still use these ruins of his tower as a hideout. It’s isolated on a lake away from the Lion Knights and Falcon Knights but obviously close enough that Basil is an imminent threat to the town. So if you want to remove the DnD monsters and elements, this is the ruins of Fright Knight’s tower after a major battle in 1997, cementing its place in the story and timeline of today’s modern castle line. That’s how I see it.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ooh, that's definitely an interesting way to think of it. The LEGO lore runs deep!

[@Arcany]

bro the bards torso could be awesome for a shrek custom minifig

[@CheeseyStudios]

YESSS

[@iainbeasley9414]

I just begun to build the Mimic I got this morning, unfortunately it's missing an eye tile

[@CheeseyStudios]

I know it's been awhile since you commented, but were you able to get in touch with LEGO customer service?

[@iainbeasley9414]

@@CheeseyStudios I have, but things have been more difficult than I hoped

[@hubbuble]

Well as a D&D player and Lego fan, I'm really happy to see a set like this one. It's just a bit sad for the price to be that overkill ... But really, awesome set ! And nice video, keep going !

[@CheeseyStudios]

Appreciate it! The price point is crazy for sure. Hopefully we will get more affordable D&D sets in the future.

[@stevenmatthews9746]

Be so good if they made buildable D&D game sets, like rooms you can buy and adapt. Could just do them myself but would be nice to get everything in a little box, having players make their own mini fig and win loot in a game to add to it would be so fun too.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Yeah! I'm honestly surprised they didn't go that route. Several smaller expansions would have been appealing to a lot more people

[@littleaudity]

I absolutely love the fact that every PC has a second face! such a nice addition for multiple faces in multiple skin tones loved putting together the tree man and the beholder

[@CheeseyStudios]

I love YOUR face! 💖

[@MrStrats]

I was not super into dnd until I built this set. I highly recommend reading through the campaign for this set and at least briefly exploring the general layout of a dnd experience because it goes hand in hand with this set and it will make you fall in love with it completely.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's good to know! I might have to give it a try one of these days

[@AldenG]

This looks like a $300 set at best. Ninjago City subtheme is similar to price/size but comes with a TON of minifigs. This set has 6, same as $30 SW battlepacks. They could have added minifig parts to enable customizing the hero party or just enemy units in general.

[@CheeseyStudios]

pls be a new Ninjago City modular next year 😩

[@prons_gaming5083]

Can the dragon sit above the bridge like it shows in lego's images? That honestly may be a make or break for me. I don't have room to display the dragon separately, or very flimsily balancing it on the bridge

[@CheeseyStudios]

It can technically, but it's not super secure. Some small modifications to the castle could probably lock it in place

[@prons_gaming5083]

@@CheeseyStudios good to know, thanks!

[@HoboG0blin]

You could probably play a one-shot adventure on this thing! Although it might be the most expensive one shot of all time...

[@CheeseyStudios]

Indeed xD There is a digital download (plus a physical copy redeemable for Insiders points) guiding an adventure through the build

[@armana1404]

Seems like a lot of people are complaining about the $300 price point. Let me be frank - as a long time user of miniatures in my D&D, $300 is pretty standard for entry-level of using minis at the table top. I have spent WAAAAY more on Dwarves Forge over the years. Not to mention miniatures, set pieces, etc, etc. For 300 dollars, this is actually a pretty good price, IMHO, to get into using LEGO for your D&D game. Especially because you can simply merge all of the bricks from this set into your other LEGO bricks and make just about whatever you want. For those tight on budget tho - I strongly suggest going to flea markets and Goodwill stores. You can almost always find LEGO bricks and LEGO figs for super-cheap. People are always off-loading their LEGOs, because they amass a large collection and then out-grow them.

[@CheeseyStudios]

$300 is steep, but yeah, you undoubtedly get a TON of stuff in this set.

[@theonlyenicfanever5346]

I’m a huge D&D fan, but this set just doesn’t resonate with me. It just feels a little generic fantasy, IMO. The only thing that feels like right to me is the iconic monsters, and a few of the potions lying around the place. I wish they either made a bit more of a cohesive story (Throw in a little adventure module with it, written by WOTC. They did it for Nerds candy!), or just made an iconic set piece from an existing module. Currently, it just feels like a waste of the D&D IP. Build rocks though

[@CheeseyStudios]

There is indeed an included adventure written by WOTC! 👀

[@bruceismyhero]

I think, especially since it's in collaboration with one of Lego's chief rivals (Hasbro, who owns Wizards of the Coast), they weren't willing to commit to a full theme, and instead leaned on the Ideas submission as a one-time collector's piece. What I think they succeeded at was capturing both the spirit of the game and the core of Lego by making the figures fully customizable. And the play features they sacrificed are being replaced by a full playable D&D campaign based on the set. I think they felt like they couldn't skimp on details-- because let's face it; D&D fans are all about details-- but wanted to make it playable as well for that same audience. I don't play D&D and I probably won't get this set, but I love fantasy and Lego Castle so I will probably look for these pieces and accessories on PaB

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's a good point regarding why this likely won't be a theme. I imagine there was a lot to navigate in making this happen at all.

[@haydenlane-davies4649]

It’s beautiful, but $360 is just ridiculous

[@CheeseyStudios]

Indeed. I hope we see some smaller D&D sets in the future if this collaboration continues.

[@compassrose1466]

360 bucks??? The office one had more mini figs and was longer and wa only 130 wtf

[@Solid_Sayori]

I think it would be cool if Lego made sets that were designed for tabletop play. Maybe the floors would have 4x4 flat tiles to represent 5ft. squares, the buildings and terrain would be modular, and the minifigures would get a special stand so that they are like actual tabletop minis.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm curious to see if they do something special for the stands of the CMF series coming later this year!

[@thelastfryinthebag9650]

I wish my wallet was thick enough to get this set 😂😂😭😭

[@CheeseyStudios]

$360 is crazzzyyyyy 😭

[@venomfan2020]

Holy crap, this thing's *massive.* I think my favorite part is the purple tentacle blob cyclops monster thing (idk what it's called, I'm not much of a D&D person) 1:17 They're called Beholders. I think the OwlBears are kind of neat, too. So are the Displacer beats, and I've seen Mimics all over the internet without knowing where they're from. You know what? I might look into Dungeons & Dragons lore, it seems interesting! 😅

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's a Beholder! It's quite... eye-catching, isn't it? xD It's one of my favorite parts of the set too!

[@venomfan2020]

​@@CheeseyStudios Yeah, I know, you said that at 1:17 Haha, that pun gave me a chuckle

[@tompatchak8706]

The Owlbear and the beholder look great. The displacer beast not so much.

[@MultiBrawler]

Love the fact that they come with extra heads, wish we see more with those options.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That was such a pleasant surprise! So many sets could benefit from having the option like that.

[@watt0852]

I’m planing on getting this set or Barard dur but I’m having trouble deciding between the two. I love the unique fantasy feeling this set has but I really wish more pieces were put towards the build rather than the dragon. While Barard dur is more expensive it’s size and minifigures are both more impressive in my eyes. I was wondering what your thoughts are? As I haven’t seen this set in real life do you feel like it would prove satisfactory for someone committed to spending a good bit and really looking for that fantasy ascetic? Thanks!

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's a really good questions. Barad-dur is definitely the better looking model. If you're looking for a show-stopping display, that's the way to go. This set on the other hand has a lot more magic and whimsy to it. The D&D castle is going to be more fun to take out and show your friends. But it definitely doesn't look nearly as good. Hopefully that helps point you in the right direction!

[@watt0852]

@ thanks so much! Your channel is incredible, I always look forward to your videos

[@dawsonduke3333]

Oooo, this turned out better than I thought it was going to

[@CheeseyStudios]

I agree. The color changes is what really sells it for me!

[@lifedeather]

Turned out worse for me sadly

[@andreworders7305]

7:28 unfortunately there’s no “rocks fall, everyone dies” play feature ☹️

[@CheeseyStudios]

That honestly would have been perfect for a set like this

[@StilledFox]

Love this set so much! Great review, Cheesey! ♡ Really looking forward to this one, my wallet is not. I like how they have weapons, tools, potions, etc. laid around for the adventurers to find and loot! That beholder shield is so cool! As awesome as these giant sets are, I also wish Lego would make some smaller sets with the D&D theme.. I would’ve loved to have gotten an $80-100 more fleshed out tavern on its own, or smaller dungeons or ruins to explore. I’m lucky enough to have half a room to display Lego and I really have next to no space left. 😂

[@CheeseyStudios]

Yeah, I have no idea where I'm supposed to put this now either lol!

[@levelynn3853]

Okay so I don't know if the other minifigs are characters introduced in art before, (The dwarf cleric definitely isn't the one depicted in the PHB unless he got new clothes and armor) but that dragonborn bard immediately reminded me of the Bard monster statblock in Monsters of The Multiverse, which really looks like it could be the same person

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's cool! It would be fun if all the figures were references to something. That's beyond my realm of expertise though 😂

[@jarrodedson5441]

I don't get it, so on the lego website it said set will be available April 4th, today's April 4th I go into the website and it says out of stock need to backorder it which will take 60 days....🤦 also guess I'm missing out on getting that exclusive lego mimic chest from purchasing this set

[@CheeseyStudios]

Classic LEGO blunder 😭 I feel like they add GWPs on backordered items, but that may be out of stock too now...

[@BertthecatDevourerofDeities]

My brother and I use to play advanced dungeons & dragons back in the early nineties with lego figures and white grid board plus coloured chalk. Amazing to see this.😂

[@CheeseyStudios]

This has definitely gotta be a dream come true for so many D&D fans!

[@zack2216]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it, but for those that aren't familiar with D&D, the Red Dragon now looks like a reproduction of how Red Dragon's are portrayed in all of the official WotC art. I believe that Lego had to get final ok from WotC/Hasbro so that their IP is accurately represented in Lego form.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That makes a lot of sense

[@tomm2213]

Unfortunately combining smaller cheaper sets often ends up in much less detail as in the harry potter modular green roof castle or the new daigon alley sets. I do like the idea of modular sets that are still very detailed tho, ie an inn similar in detail to the medieval blacksmith (which came with only 4 minifigures however). Amazing set love all the details. Seems fragile but the play features are all the hidden details and the play story not so much stuff like the trap door. Also regarding the price, LOTR Bard Dur is supposed to be released at about $100 more than this albeit with more pieces bit still!

[@CheeseyStudios]

So excited for Barad Dur 😩

[@andreworders7305]

13:21 is that a second beholder?

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's some sort of dragon shrine! It's a really fascinating little build. No idea what it means though. Again, probably something else explained in the downloadable adventure.

[@e1m0k44]

what also looks neat is that all the monster figures look to be about the same size of an actual dnd mini of said creature so they can be used as such. It would of been cool if they included bases.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm surprised they didn't make a custom baseplate for these guys! At least it wouldn't be hard to build some nice-looking ones for yourself.

[@Ioalty]

i absolutely adore this set, one thing i wish they would do in the future is make a lego dnd playing board! id love to imagine a lego dnd play session

[@CheeseyStudios]

That would be so cool!

[@funnyhappyharry746]

Thank you for a genuinely good review, I don't like comparing youtubers on the platform- but you're the only person i've seen so far who actually went over the mini figs haha. Honestly the minifigs might have justified the insane price point for me. They really didn't hold back on the figs and I love that for them!

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this! The figures are incredible. I don't have a single complaint there. That's the level all 18+ set figures should be at!

[@wwshd5393]

I wouldve liked to see the central tower work like a dice tower. I also think it's a missed opportunity to not include a brick built d20 in the set. I'm not sure if Lego could do that but it would certainly add something unique to this theme.

[@CheeseyStudios]

They definitely talked about it, but it seems it just wasn't possible without making the die enormous according to the design team

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

11:56 Oh I didnt noticed before but theres an axe that can swing when you open the door, thats one more play feature tho still not a phenomenal number lol also apparently the Dragonborn is named Alex Jadescales, neat

[@CheeseyStudios]

Oh yeah! Forgot about that one. We just doubled the play feature count wooo

[@YellowLightNinja]

Honestly I would absolutely love a relatively cheap DnD theme in order to build actual DnD campaigns

[@CheeseyStudios]

A series of smaller expansions would have been perfect for sure. That way you could pick and choose what sets you'd like rather than breaking the bank

[@andreworders7305]

11:59 what creatures are the pink leaf pieces supposed to be?

[@tompatchak8706]

Some kind of carnivorous plant?

[@CheeseyStudios]

Wish I knew more about D&D haha - no one else has given a definitive answer yet RIP

[@tompatchak8706]

@@CheeseyStudios I’m a go with my original answer and say it’s some kind of carnivorous carnivorous plant. If you look up pink, leafy creature and dungeons and dragons you get anything from a pink dragon which does not exist to plant people so that’s what I’m gonna go for.

[@ServantOfBoron]

One of the good reasons why the dragon was changed from the original idea is that the logo of the original DnD creator company TSR is the red dragon. This is a nice nod to that.

[@CheeseyStudios]

It does make a lot of sense - the red seems much more iconic!

[@GrumpyJ83]

The Castle Bro's stamp of approval.. here here.. great review and video. 👏👏👏

[@andrewwillard5625]

Oh my these figures are beautiful and how is nobody talking about that 2 sided cape we haven’t seen one of those in a minute. And this set really gives me that terraria type vibes or a souls game love it

[@CheeseyStudios]

A Terraria/LEGO collab could be quite interesting 🤔

[@prons_gaming5083]

The most recent double-sided cape I've seen is the one on the bat lord in cmf series 25. It's a really awesome cape

[@wolfgangxstudios8766]

Nowadays it is rare that I see a set makes actually go out of my way to buy it. But this one does. Does it have flaws? Yes, I personally would have preferred a bit more articulation in the dragon, and maybe making so the tower can be split. But honestly, those are the only things I would actually consider to be problems with the build.

[@CheeseyStudios]

You're still gonna love the set. Overall, I think it's really cool and there's just so many fun things included!

[@firetoacat]

I feel like the less detailed thing is a slight nod to DnD DMs (Dungeon Masters) not describing in detail what is in a scene they are telling the players. In a number of games I've played, the DM would just say that the players see castle or a tavern, or even a well, without really saying too much of what the place looked like.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Hey, that works 😂

[@OctozenX]

5:38 he’s a poison dragonborn bard. In my opinion it would have been cool to have multiple heads for the dragonborn so that you can choose their draconic ancestry

[@CheeseyStudios]

Hopefully we'll get some more colors in the CMF series!

[@idavid8391]

I know the price for this set is definitely high (I certainly can't afford it, haha), but I love thinking of this as a Lego D&D Starter Kit of sorts which allows the owner to use their own collection to make a much bigger, intricate land and story with easy visual representation!

[@CheeseyStudios]

That would have been really nice. This collaboration would work great as a whole theme of expansions!

[@joce1275]

The plaid shirt reminds me of lego masters!! Major points for coordinating with the tavern roof... even if it was inadvertent 😉 Fantastic review touching on all the small details, thanks! 😊

[@CheeseyStudios]

lol! Glad you enjoyed

[@michaelangel8803]

is that not come with yellow box gwp?

[@CheeseyStudios]

There will be a Mimic GWP that lines up with this! I don't know the full details quite yet

[@Kings_Forge]

I had this idea of using mini figures as minis for dnd games and taking it further using modular lego builds to build dungeons and stuff

[@CheeseyStudios]

The D&D CMF line just got revealed today - you might be very interested!

[@user-wdym7-9yu]

I’m pretty certain theres a swinging axe in front of one of the doors in the dungeon so two play features in this set

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ah yes, you're right! Man, still would have loved to have seen like... 10.

[@JuliendeGreling]

just out of curiosity, is that black plate holding the chicken leg and the dragon egg up in the tower new? I love this set so much and the figs are amazing

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's pretty new, yeah! I think it first showed up as a car headlight or something last year

[@owens.studios]

Really excited to get this. Have so many great memories surrounding D&D. My go-to class is Rogue and that Orc is definitely my favorite figure of the set

[@CheeseyStudios]

Love the blue color scheme! I think that looks really great

[@tuxxle8830]

We need D&D sets as a whole LEGO theme, I guarantee they’d be popular, especially the smaller sets as it seems many here would prefer. There’s so much potential for so many more D&D sets, they could get very creative with them as both LEGO and D&D encourage their players to do. I can imagine so many more play features through traps, and so many more diverse characters and monsters.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Smaller expansions could be so cool! At least we'll be getting a CMF line later this year 👀

[@tuxxle8830]

@@CheeseyStudios I didn't know about that! Makes me excited. Also, I just discovered your channel with this video, and have been watching all your lego HP stuff since. Love your content!

[@BrickHQ]

Awesome set, especially for castle fans, minifigures included. Should be cheaper for the size The dragon isn't so posable, so IMO its not necessarily better than Ninjago dragons, its on par with some of them All the castle set are too expensive, so while there's more castle sets, there aren't cheaper options available 8:17 😂 10:30 thats awesome 12:17 I thought so! The mimic chest should be widely available and not exclusive to a GWP or insiders reward the paper game instructions version should come with the set, its $360 for heavens sake! You should not have to soend 2700 Insiders points to get it! I want to get into D&D now

[@CheeseyStudios]

I was very surprised that they didn't plan to give the adventure sheets out with the set. 2700 is a lotttt of points. Definitely a slap in the face there. Oh well, I guess at least people who don't buy the whole set could get it? Is there any point to that though? xD

[@BrickHQ]

@@CheeseyStudios exactly

[@Soulcalibur44]

Correct me if I’m wrong but next to the gelatinous cube in that dungeon section behind the forest is I think the black pudding another slime type monster I mean what’s with the black bumps on the floor? overall I love this set I loved Lego heroica and I love this set

[@CheeseyStudios]

I love how Heroica seems to be making a comeback now haha

[@Soulcalibur44]

Indeed

[@semicharmedlife311]

11:18 Myconids. Good review for someone who surprisingly hasn't played D&D. The minifigs are hit-or-miss for me but the overall set seems like real effort and love went into it's design. Cheers.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Appreciate it! I don't know how I never got sucked into honestly haha

[@BrennenWaggoner]

I just stumbled upon this in my recommended and just wanted to say great video! Super informative and I love watching people talk about the things they love, easy subscribe!!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ay, awesome! Glad to have you here!

[@meronyach.]

I'm not a huge fan of D&D... but, as a fantasy MOC artist, the cool translucent parts, along with the beautiful architecture, is a dream come true!

[@CheeseyStudios]

There's definitely a lot to love here. It's an amazing parts pack!

[@cosmically1640]

I like the idea of D&D themed sets to use to form sets for a campaign, especially because using minifigs as minis is a fantastic idea

[@CheeseyStudios]

People have been using minifigs for D&D forever - it's a perfect collaboration!

[@wayward-saint]

The beholder looks really good. I would love if they just came out with a LEGO D&D range of smaller sets.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Agreed. Some smaller sets could be so cool. Imagine all the different creatures they could make!

[@TheDrewMango]

Now that D&D sets are possible, here is a list of what sets we NEED: A Castle Ravenloft set An undermountain or undercity set A Planescape Sigil set A nautiloid set A Tomb of Horrors set

[@CheeseyStudios]

Hopefully we see more sets in the future!

[@TTHBLOX_]

Wonderful review. This set is all i wanted for over a year now!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Thank you! You're really going to enjoy this one. I feel it lives up to the hype, and you can tell that a lot of love went into it!

[@TTHBLOX_]

So much love indeed!​@@CheeseyStudios. I have been saving up for a while. And i will def DM this to my fellow dnd friends

[@A_Generic_Duck]

One thing that could've made this set even better would be a custom set of dice for actual dnd

[@CheeseyStudios]

That would have been pretty cool

[@majinnbuu9363]

I'd want it but for that price probably can't, but they are gonna make D&D a mini-fig set hopefully I can find some (that haven't already been opened at a store, as every time I see them in the cardbord boxes they have been opened already, just open and tossed back on the shelf who knows if they took something out of it)

[@CheeseyStudios]

The cardboard box situation has indeed been rough...

[@tinyworldofbricks1291]

I'm not a D&D player, so may be I'm entirely wrong. I wish there's a wave of "Minecraft style" D&D sets with 30-100 dollar sets feathering different D&D locations and themes. This will be an easier entry point for D&D beginners, plus this allows players to customize maps. 300+set put me off as I'm not committed to the play feature, and don't have a room for such a big display

[@CheeseyStudios]

Many have definitely echoed this sentiment. This set alone could have easily been 4 or 5 much smaller modular sets.

[@ff_user]

That Beholder! 2:57 😍😍😍

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's a beauty, isn't it!

[@KURA151]

5:37 He is the best. I don't mind anyone here. I love him. I need him.

[@CheeseyStudios]

He's great. The prints for the legs and torso are so versatile too!

[@Prince_Of_Fish]

if were lucky, this could lead to a D&D line and LEgo will design some sets with more play features.

[@CheeseyStudios]

At least we'll be getting that CMF series!

[@mustachecrab9669]

Honestly, for 300$, i'd rather have a full size tavern that's properly detailed, or a larger section of the castle or forest, with the ability to merge the seperate sets into a more detailed version of this. It just seems a little too janky and disorderly for a set with a more adult price range.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's very fair. It's a bit chaotic for me too!

[@gsuaveyt]

Ive been considering getting the dragon Vidiyo set just to get the cool figure for dnd stuff, but do i really want to spend 20$ on a minifig

[@CheeseyStudios]

Is he really that expensive now? 👀

[@gsuaveyt]

@CheeseyStudios well the set at barnes and noble i saw was 20$, but then i thought to check bricklink and i can get it for like 8$

[@jehutyon9099]

dont know if ill get it, but its a cool set. if i get it, i would replace the dragon with the kaiserdrache from bluebrixx thou. that dragon looks and fits better imo^^

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'll have to take a look at that one!

[@drowningin]

I wish that beholder was sold separately. I’d love that on my desk

[@CheeseyStudios]

Right? It's so good. I wish more people would be able to get it

[@flashboy0716]

Your displaser beast is missing a part on his nose it should have a 1x1 tile wedge piece. Look at yours then the manual in the corner, hope I helped 1:10

[@CheeseyStudios]

Oh whoops

[@DeanMcFarland]

It's already outside of my budget by several hundred dollars but at that price they should have included the campaign book the set was built around instead of it being exclusive to the Lego rewards center at 2700pts. It's almost certainly to be sold out immediately and scalped same as all the other rewards-exclusive items.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I was surprised they didn't do that either. And surely 2700 points is a lot of points, right? At least there is the digital download

[@DeanMcFarland]

On their website you can convert Insider points to $ and at 6.5=1$ it takes $415 worth of purchases to earn the 2700 points necessary for the D&D adventure book. Like, come on guys.@@CheeseyStudios

[@DeanMcFarland]

I did the math and based on their insider points to USD rate it requires over $400 of purchases for 2700 points. Pretty crazy.@@CheeseyStudios

[@DeanMcFarland]

I thought my comments weren't going through here but I checked and saw both disappear so they must be getting deleted for some reason. Anyway, it's $400 in purchases to afford the 2700 insider points for the D&D adventure book for the set.

[@arbrickio]

Man, I wish it was as good as the Rivendell set, with detail and stuff. What a gem

[@CheeseyStudios]

Can't wait for the rumored Barad Dur 👀

[@arbrickio]

same 😱@@CheeseyStudios