2700 points for a booklet is absolutely insane. Should come with the $360 set.
@Etienne.63295 ай бұрын
When I saw it was worth 20+$ in points I genuinely thought it was a thick hardcover book... how wrong was I...
@bz60465 ай бұрын
Isn't it free digital download.
@jacobelmslie38625 ай бұрын
I am not a dnd fan, but not sure I could even call this a dnd set if it does not have the booklet... so many people will just redeem points for it, and resell on market.... stupid.
@lifedeather5 ай бұрын
Forreal 💀 pls don’t waste your points on that lmao 😂
@James-lu2jn5 ай бұрын
you get it for free through dnd beyond
@lichenlord5 ай бұрын
Highly appreciate you plainly stating you can't recommend the set at this price, despite having received it early and for free. It would be easy to justify hedging, but you stuck to your principles and that doesn't go unnoticed.
@lifedeather5 ай бұрын
Surprised since he recommend everything despite flaws
@acorncheesecake5 ай бұрын
Obviously not @@lifedeather
@lifedeather5 ай бұрын
@@acorncheesecakehe literally recommends 99% of the set he reviews… he has to say positive things or legos will stop sending him sets
@jonolsen25104 ай бұрын
Well worh the cost!
@chasebarricklow11544 ай бұрын
maybe he was positive about the LEGO SET because he’s a LEGO FAN einstein
@craigscott61485 ай бұрын
This is the first time I've heard you not recommend a set; you generally are more calm and kind in your reviews than others online, so I appreciate that you are willing to be a bit harder on Lego when needs be.
@r8chlletters5 ай бұрын
Trust me, the brand owners of D&D and taking an outsized cut. They always do!
@stlbrickco30545 ай бұрын
It's definitely not the first time though. He is my favorite honest reviewer!
@StUCaboose5 ай бұрын
As a hardcore TTRPG fan, who often plays a bard, hearing a lute referred to as a "guitar/banjo looking thing" hurt my soul
@OsirusIrdia5 ай бұрын
the only good board games are social deception games.
@VorpalSlade5 ай бұрын
As a banjo player, it hurt mine too
@milktenders62195 ай бұрын
Gotta play the flute instead
@DarthOlum5 ай бұрын
bro has -5 on intelligence
@michaelpalmer34383 ай бұрын
It depresses me because he recommended a $150 book recently.
@HoldenEvans755 ай бұрын
As someone who has played D&D since 2015, I never thought I’d get a LEGO D&D set. I’m so freaking excited for this, but I will admit, I might be looking at it with rose tinted glasses, and I’ll probably use my Insider points to knock down the price
@lifedeather5 ай бұрын
At that point wait for sale
@HoldenEvans755 ай бұрын
@@lifedeather yeah you probably right lol
@HoldenEvans754 ай бұрын
Update: I did buy the set at full price and think it is well worth the price, especially if you’re into dnd and can catch all the references. I loved building it and took my time with it, which I don’t normally do.
@Lux-yc9lc8 күн бұрын
It’s been a little bit, still enjoying the set? Thinking about picking it up for myself along with the D&D minifigs that are launching August 1st
@HoldenEvans758 күн бұрын
@@Lux-yc9lc I have it displayed out on my TV console and always fiddle with it or play around with it. Definitely worth it in my opinion, especially if you’re a big fan of D&D!
@androzavrus26685 ай бұрын
Well... I think this is a perfect set for me for Baldurs Gate and lego fan🙂
@wouters11805 ай бұрын
Dude, I love your early reviews. It's literally always a set that's been lingering in my mind.
@SolidBrixStudios5 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@lotr_bricks5 ай бұрын
As a non DnD player, it truly looks AMAZING! the dragon is spectacular. And I love the inn and the ruined tower. I'll probably pick it up on a discount or something. It's just asking too much.
@etherealicer5 ай бұрын
Yeah, Lego has gone bonkers with the prices. It looks really good but not at that price.
@residentflamingo1155 ай бұрын
@@etherealicer Lego has been thinking they are worth more then they actually are, especially when there's been more misprints recently and lack of quality control.
@arthurschamne98045 ай бұрын
@@etherealicer The pricing is actually pretty good. Y'all don't realize about how many pieces are in this. Like it's literally priced with the same range as many other well priced sets are. Even using the comparison this youtuber used. Mountain Fortress set is $0.095 per piece and this set is $0.096 per piece. The difference is literally 1/10th of a cent per piece.
@bionodroid5475 ай бұрын
it’s not a matter of how many pieces are in a set, it’s a matter of the value you get for a set in terms of the build and the finished model. Lego chooses the prices of sets, the designer has the job of justifying it. Lego Sets being too expensive is a matter of the executives choosing to have more expensive sets made, forcing designers to sacrifice the quality (like with the hulk buster) or the perceived value (like with this one).
@arthurschamne98045 ай бұрын
@@bionodroid547 This one unlike the Mountain Fortress has a ton of detail into each part, that's why it's smaller. Plus it has a fully built dragon.
@InvertedWIng5 ай бұрын
This set comes across as a proof of concept to me, much like the Green Hills Zone Ideas set which went on to spawn a whole line of Sonic the Hedgehog sets. Between this and the upcoming CMF series, I think LEGO's testing the waters and seeing if a D&D theme would be commercially plausible.
@DutchThriceman5 ай бұрын
360 is a lot to test if a theme is viable though, I can't afford that kinda dosh on lego with life in general being so expensive nowadays.
@Marina-bd4le5 ай бұрын
@@DutchThriceman That's the thing, it probably is very viable but the price will hold it back making them think it's not. I never played it but I'd love to have this set, I still haven't bought the Orient as that's too costly.
@benlooy5475 ай бұрын
Is it too expensive? Yes. Will I be getting it? Yes.
@owene25305 ай бұрын
I mean it literally isn't it's less than 10 cents per piece with a ton of figures beasts and build. Lego fans gotta bitch about something tho
@BurstanStudios5 ай бұрын
@@owene2530I mean it’s just small and underwhelming, no dice? The mini figs are pretty generic, which I guess is the point. Too many pieces are put into a dragon that ultimately looks meh and the dragon itself is too big for the landscape or the landscape is too small for the dragon whichever way you want to take that. It’s “modular” but there’s not really a lot of customization that can be done with that given the nature of the shaping the build has. And with it being modular the way it is they could’ve just as easily made 5 or so $30-120 dollar sets, made it a full on lego theme and it would have sold much better but as I see it this is just another hulkbuster
@ladyflimflam5 ай бұрын
@@BurstanStudiosThat’s the real issue. Instead of issuing this as a theme with marketing explaining that you want everything if you want to play their campaign they have given people a take it or leave it choice. It will sell out, but a theme with mixed price points would likely give them more sales over a longer time period making more money. Instead they are treating customers as cash machines.
@lifedeather5 ай бұрын
Blud rich
@lupolinar5 ай бұрын
Weak.
@brandondavis34315 ай бұрын
The GWP is a dice holder for DND players. Useful for campaigns
@mateuszosuch62675 ай бұрын
It doesn't have any locking mechanism unfortunately, so it's only useful for storing dice between and during play. For transporting to game all my dice holders have to be locked up. (so it only works if one having mimic is hosting the game)
@lupolinar5 ай бұрын
This GWP is just another FU from LEGO and should be included in this overpriced set.
@alberto57705 ай бұрын
No self respecting player would carry his dice but on a leather pouch, preferably with runes.
@user-cx6kt3ku2f5 ай бұрын
Most people I’ve talked to were hoping for it to be something you could use to play the game, like modular 3D Playmats, customizable minifigures… and not just a big set about the IP. (Sure the IP had some very unique things to it but most of it is designed to look like your typical high fantasy world.)
@Thedisastermaster95 ай бұрын
To be fair this is the first in the IP and you can buy bricks directly from Lego so I feel like there will be tons of D&D fan instructions and Dungeon Masters will definitely try their hands at DIY. This feels more like a leaping off point
@Mister_Livio5 ай бұрын
Ehhh, I'll wait for a sale. 360 for this doesnt feel as good as Lion Knights Castle for 400. It would feel better with many more figs.
@lifedeather5 ай бұрын
Yep good idea
@RedCometNurse5 ай бұрын
This set looks amazing. There are TONS of D&D Easter eggs. I can't wait to get it.
@Baileyske5 ай бұрын
"Dracaris ... This is the wrong universe"🤣🤣🤣
@csharp575 ай бұрын
Imagine GoT sets!!! 😮
@jamestidswell64875 ай бұрын
Will be interesting to see this next to the upcoming LOTR Barad dur when that drops later this year (hopefully)
@lawyerxsinxdarkky5 ай бұрын
Feel like Lego baldurs gate would fly off shelves
@Nozdormu19825 ай бұрын
This should have been priced at 300 at most. Here is the thing. A lot of these really big expensive sets get a 50 euro discount at some point. This tells me that Lego knows the sets are overpriced. So if you look at the price without the 50 euro discount, then you end up with 310 euro. 310 euro is somewhat acceptable, but it should have been without stickers at that point. This set just isn't worth it, but it won't stop people from not being able to resist the fomo and buy the set anyways.
@KingToblakai5 ай бұрын
I avoid purchasing any set with stickers
@user-dg4ld9gm4l5 ай бұрын
So you will buy nothing 😅
@arcturionblade10775 ай бұрын
I'm sure Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast takes their pound of flesh in the form of licensing fees to use their IP and branding.
@ladyflimflam5 ай бұрын
The dragon adds $100 bucks to the set and could have/should have been separate.
@SO-ym3zs5 ай бұрын
It'll stop me. I have a long history with D&D and love Lego--more accurately, I love building-brick sets since I'm in no way a Lego purist or fanboy and buy the other brands' products frequently--but Lego's pricing is so out of line most of the time that I buy little from them at this point, sadly. I'm not impressed with this set and don't think D&D benefits from the Lego "kiddifying" treatment.
@CysgodAstua5 ай бұрын
Getting this one day one. It also doubles as a quest with the booklet.
@JackOfNone975 ай бұрын
Alex Jadescales’ head is from the Vidiyo series
@manlyastronaut69845 ай бұрын
A reason you could justify the price is the fact that this set isn't just a Lego set. It's a full-on D&D one-shot campaign. For those who want to play the campaign as players, this review spoils a lot of the plot details without realizing it (and it's perfectly fine, you said yourself that you are reviewing the set as a Lego product not a D&D one). A mention could've been nice tho. Also the price per piece ratio is a lot better than many other IP'ed Lego set. Anyway, that's my two cents! Great review!
@kiryowtk28695 ай бұрын
It's overpriced as fuck it being a campaing is irrelevant
@Soveey5 ай бұрын
@@kiryowtk2869exactly, terribly overpriced. I just got medieval market village for 200$ on a discount and its 3300 pieces
@OsirusIrdia5 ай бұрын
its a lego set first and dnd 2nd. no reason to make a mention of "spoilers"😂
@jacobelmslie38625 ай бұрын
it does not even come with booklet many will most likely be buyign that on ebay from non fans that just redeem points.
@jonah29155 ай бұрын
Yeah I haven't seen a lot of people mention it comes with a $20 module for free. I feel like lego should've played it up as being a nexus of dnd and lego instead of sidelining the dnd elements
@manuelfontanet26555 ай бұрын
Out of all those castles in the epic display, my favourite was the d&d one
@YDINO695 ай бұрын
How on earth did you get this already
@HoldenEvans755 ай бұрын
My exact reaction
@Averybritishbear5 ай бұрын
I believe he’s part of a Lego program which means they send him stuff for free so he can review it
@user-bz7hz4jl1t5 ай бұрын
Lego sends out sets early for review. Some other Lego KZbinrs got them too!
@IronForged_bricks5 ай бұрын
He's in the LAN
@GalaxyMakesRandomStuff5 ай бұрын
The lego ambassador program i presume?
@sticks19905 ай бұрын
also i agree, the price shoulda been 299
@lupolinar5 ай бұрын
..with prints only.
@panimation84362 ай бұрын
Honestly, I just want only the dragon more than the set. It looks so cool!
@josemontero39395 ай бұрын
I AM a big D&D fan, have been one for decades and I thank you for your review and lego-based opinion. I was already thinking it too expensive (more for Mexico, here it's priced at 546 usd). I don't think I"ll buy it, even though I already own 3 colosal dragons and 1 Tiamat. This is too scavenger.
@tommy5165 ай бұрын
Holy smokes all the castle stuff lately is GREAT!
@dennisman1065 ай бұрын
The fact Lego sets are looking and feeling more and more like MOCs is fantastic. So good to see them evolve over time
@shoutheat95595 ай бұрын
this is absolutely breathtaking
@thomaswalker92775 ай бұрын
I have played D&D for years, and I was so excited to year about the collaboration with LEGO. I want this set. My friends who I play D&D with will love it, as would my wife. $360 is a stretch and I'll probably use up my Insiders points to get it.
@sammiebray16615 ай бұрын
I thought it was a lot too, but then I put it in perspective of how much money I’ve spent on all my other DnD stuff and you know what… it’s not to bad 😅
@jasondalaba33815 ай бұрын
I agree, I was excited to see the set, and really have no complaints as a fan of both Lego and D&D but cannot justify the price at $360.
@pablovazquez89224 ай бұрын
This set is an absolute dream
@LegoMasterGoji4 ай бұрын
“Don’t care how I want it now!”
@MrMcSnuffyFluffy5 ай бұрын
As a non dnd player, I think I'd still buy this before the Lion Knights Castle.
@Lux-rg4wv5 ай бұрын
Noooooooo way. Lion Knights Castle and Rivendell are the best sets ever released. This is not even in the top 20.
@johntheknight30625 ай бұрын
No.
@kdllkll98765 ай бұрын
Personal opinion of course, but this doesn't even come close to how well designed LKC is.
@MrMcSnuffyFluffy5 ай бұрын
@Lux-rg4wv It's all personal opinion, and I'm just giving my perspective. For instance, I'd rather spend $500 buying multiple dinosaur 3 in 1 sets instead of one Rivendell.
@Lux-rg4wv5 ай бұрын
@@MrMcSnuffyFluffy It is and it is not. I got you and that's the beauty - everybody can find their piece of cake in the lego world :) But it's like in football, anybody can play, anybody can support their favorite team, but there is no doubt Messi and C. Ronaldo are the two best players, unquestionably. Same here with LKC and Rivendell. They are milestones in terms of design and technical pioniers, instant staples in history of Lego. Opinion shared both by fans and experts.
@TheBrickTwins20245 ай бұрын
Great looking set, but yes expensive! Will be further down in our “wish” list but overall it’s looks like a great build! 😊
@jdstudios19125 ай бұрын
Awesome set, very expensive perhaps a little too expensive but I'll definitely be picking it up at some point.
@lupolinar5 ай бұрын
If everything was in the set (including the book and the mimic) and everything was printed, maybe then it'ld be worth 360 bucks..
@julienholef60264 ай бұрын
I got the book AND the Mimic AND a flower set for 360. Seems fair.
@lupolinar4 ай бұрын
@@julienholef6026 Good for you, but this means nothing for people who buy it today, as the mimic is gone. By the way, you only got the book because you already had enough points - does not matter for anyone buying just this set. As I've said, it should all be in this one set.
@Michael-ej4vg4 ай бұрын
Most beautiful Set this year
@stephencorson43414 ай бұрын
Having built the set, I had to revisit this review to kindly disagree with you. While I agree the set should’ve included the dungeon guide (at the least it should’ve been priced closer to 800 points), overall I’m really impressed with the set. It’s a great price per piece ratio for a licensed set and offers something different with the dragon while staying in the castle realm I love. I think if you intend to use this set and play the adventure with your friends it’s well worth it, despite the flaws it has
@bricksbyficks64485 ай бұрын
Lego, please make ball joints and hinges in other colors than grey! Please
@okieg89604 ай бұрын
Every single review I’ve seen nobody has purchased the set themselves
@franks38645 ай бұрын
This looks epic I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get it but now I’m def gonna get it
@matthewscharkАй бұрын
Those other sets didn’t have a giant Dragon and sweet beholder. The level of detail and playability is insane.
@SonySteals5 ай бұрын
$360 WHAT THE FFFFF???!!! I’d pay like $150 at best.. Jesus Christ what’s wrong with you, Lego?! That’s considered normal now? Haven’t been looking at Lego prices lately
@alastairolson3226Ай бұрын
$150 at best what do you mean I agree it’s overpriced but most Lego fans now just want outrageous prices it has good figures good builds and a lot of pieces
@ctm39225 ай бұрын
This set is awesome and I love the customizable characters but I don't see $360 for this. Rivendell gives so much more value for only $140 more.
@Hans-20235 ай бұрын
Congrats ! 600‘000 Subscriber ! Amazing ! 🎉🎉👍👍
@TVTim865 ай бұрын
Fair play to LEGO for ensuring the dragon has 4 legs, as dragons should, and not making it a wyvern with only 2 legs
@Filmgeek235 ай бұрын
I agree $300 would have been perfect. At $360 it needs to include the book.
@radekemmerich61515 ай бұрын
and another 1000 pieces with the book
@DerFinder4 ай бұрын
LEGO probably realized that DnD Fans will spend a Shit Ton of Money on random Things to Put on their shelves xD
@BucketJosh5 ай бұрын
Bro this set JUST got revealed 😭
@User_Error3855 ай бұрын
D&D?! Let’s freakin go!!!
@francez1234567895 ай бұрын
that displaced beast is recognisable as such from a distance but man is it fugly. would be cool if they came out with a larger more detailed one in the future. i would probably buy that. its honestly one of my favorite monsters in D&D also gelatenous cubes (my other favorite monster) are basically 10x10x10 foot basically invisible cubes of living but uninteligent acidic ooze that wanders the halls of dungeons consuming organic mater. mad wizards and the like will sometimes keep several around to keep their dunegons clean and to gather any magical trinkets that fallen adventurers may have had on them. TL:DR gelatinous cubes are massive and hard to spot dungeon Roombas.
@prons_gaming50834 ай бұрын
Would they dissolve bones? I'm just wondering if the skull inside the one in this set is accurate or not
@francez1234567894 ай бұрын
@@prons_gaming5083 they take a long time to digest organic mater. the bones would remain for quite some time.
@itzcrazydan5 ай бұрын
Its just SUCH an aggressive asking price for people to buy into the theme. Why not do a wave of 5 or so mid-range priced LEGO sets. I would have LOVED to buy individual sets to give out to my D&D group. I would have arguably spent MORE had that been an option. If it wasnt a GWP I would be buying a BUNCH of those mimics for everyone to store their dice/minis!
@r8chlletters5 ай бұрын
Yes it’s a franchise and it costs more because WOTC et al must get their cut…the set is cool and should retail for about $60-80 less. Very cool though!
@ultraviolet5403 ай бұрын
I know I’m late, but i honestly think this could’ve easily been split into 3 sets, the tavern, the dragon, and a castle/fortress with the beholder. It would’ve been great to have an “encounter” per set, especially to make things more affordable to kids since they are getting into d&d more, thanks to media like Stranger Things, and especially the young adventurer books that they’ve semi-recently released.
@akaviral54765 ай бұрын
Once again, I LOOVE the concept, but the prices are so extraordinarily out of reach... Just the LEGO experience in a nutshell
@camflix74815 ай бұрын
i personally think this set looks incredible but has weird proportions
@syproful4 ай бұрын
If they ever do a Warcraft thing from when it was at it's peak they won't even have a enough plastic to supply. Because quite a few of those 2005 kids are at their peek in their career now. This makes me dream about mocks of legendary events in that world. Ragnaros fight or whatever. Like a diorama in the form of the recent Indiana Jones diorama.
@presidenthonor5 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the review but i would have greatly appreciated if you actually went more into details into those easter eggs. I don’t know about D&D either but i was greatly intrigued. It just didn’t come off so great saying so many times “i don’t know what this is but you can figure it out”. Anyways thank you for the input. Very interesting to see the set
@headonaspike29575 ай бұрын
Omg I love the Sauron sticker 😂
@rathaang91235 ай бұрын
Love the content and ure fast uploads,congrats for 600k,1million loading👍
@diatonicdelirium1743Ай бұрын
For all the dragon-lovers: look for some 2nd hand Ninjago dragons, those are pretty cool at reasonable prices!
@bion-geek-le11095 ай бұрын
As a Canadian I'm jealous, the set here is priced at $490
@brianbaker55905 ай бұрын
Enjoy your free healthcare
@minecraftys5 ай бұрын
@@brianbaker5590nah not that fam. Just liberals and there overtaxing for there screw ups lol
@TonyMontanaDS5 ай бұрын
@@brianbaker5590 It's not free. It's paid with our taxes but instead of building F-35s, we spend it on people.
@TonyMontanaDS5 ай бұрын
$469.99
@boogyboy275 ай бұрын
As a British person its £314 and we have free health care take the L
@superlee0915 ай бұрын
I must say... it's a talent how the LEGO designers can turn an adult collectable set into a kid's playset...
@MickRichards19695 ай бұрын
I actually like the fan designed dragon more
@GreenBlueWalkthrough5 ай бұрын
1:17 I agree the Red dragon is more D&D while green is more Lego.
@legokiller35795 ай бұрын
D&D has a whole range of chromatic and Metallic Dragons, it could have worked
@leg0liver1945 ай бұрын
DnD set introduced 1974 contains the "Monster & Treasure" guide: There are six varieties of Dragons, each with separate characteristics in particular and other things in common. Green (gas), Red (fire), White (cold), Black (acid), Blue (light), and Gold (fire or gas).
@Quabbe25 ай бұрын
There are so many more dragons in DnD now. Even gem dragons. But the red one still is the most infamous.
@brandonaskew24285 ай бұрын
I love the Red since it's D&D, but i think it was a cost saving measure on LEGO so they wouldn't have to mold dark green in so many curved shapes that don't already exist.
@arcturionblade10775 ай бұрын
Yeah, the original green dragon of the fan contest submission looks cool but it's not really a D&D chromatic green dragon. It's an homage to the classic Lego Castle and Kingdom theme green dragon mold with the red wings and yellow underbelly, and didn't really look like a D&D chromatic green dragon (which has more fins running along its head and back). Agreed that the red dragon is much more iconic for D&D and representative of their brand though.
@percyjacksonsonofposeidon.53385 ай бұрын
I've been playing D&D all my life and it's a huge part of my social circle. I agree with you, it's too expensive. Essepilly considering D&D's eventual price points.
@billitz62083 ай бұрын
I dont feel like the bricklink set is comparable to an actual lego set in the first place and on i also really believe that the set is so expensive because of the extreme detail in it and all the monsters included. The set has the most detail that i have ever seen in any lego set ever. I feel like the price is pretty justified.
@danielwielki34905 ай бұрын
wspanialy model , gratulacje dla LEGO ,dzieki za prezentacje👍
@SpartaCraft229655 ай бұрын
I appreciate that they brick-built the dragon. Though this would be a great time to introduce a tighter higher strength mixel joint like we have with the CCBS, I'd love those for building more dense models.
@kccates7115 ай бұрын
the dragon head mold isnt new but the paint style is
@DiegoSu-tv2wv5 ай бұрын
Congrats on 600K!!!!!!
@bartoszkrzeminski93885 ай бұрын
this set seems so insanely fun that it might be oversold through a lot of weeks. It will be huge success as DnD fanbase is like got to audience of lego + modularity + role play with figs. It all add up and considering other buildings from lego in fantasy style are already there and wating for whole fantasy set up to be made for Dnd players. Not mentioning plenty of Dnd upcoming in next bricklink designer auctions.
@Krageesh4 ай бұрын
Ninjago had Dungeon Crawling Sets just a while ago, with dice, Bone-Dragon, inventory trackers ... This Set shouldve had that and more, like a starterbox to get into D&D. For 200$ max. Price per piece HAS to go down to at least 6 cent per piece, when the competition makes way better sets with better quality and no stickers for 3-4 cents per piece.
@_Eternal-Darkness_5 ай бұрын
Congrats on 600k subs, it's deserved. Been watching the channel since the Kashyyyk days. 1 mil is on the way, keep up the good work.
@Caniac765 ай бұрын
This was a great review. I love the set and it was great comparing it to other sets to see where it fits in.
@T0ffik14 ай бұрын
ok that dragon and owlbear (stupid idea tbh) look epic. They should paint something on the wings, they are to plain (no dmg, no dirt, no nothing).
@domagoj905Ай бұрын
The DND Lego theme should've been smaller modular sets released as expansion packs... kinda like Super Mario nowadays.
@wcamericanmade98285 ай бұрын
I mean you're already spending 300 what's another 60, and you also get a D&D campaign with the set, so if you want to play that specifically designed campaign I think it makes up for the extra cost
@Sklb5 ай бұрын
Its a play set guys, you will go through it in the D&D game. There is everything. Enemies, loot, everything, boss, inn. Just everything.
@4evapokemon5 ай бұрын
As a huge dnd fan, I believe there were small nods to things like magic items (the cloak on the skeleton, the green dagger, the book- to name a few), and all these things weren’t just put there to be Easter eggs- I think they were put there because they believe people may actually want to use this set as terrain/ set piece to an actual dnd session! While it may be a little cramped, you could definitely use this set as a map for PCs to explore- and there’s definitely a story that dungeon masters could piece together. However, while I think they placed more value in the set for dnd fans, seeing it next to other fantasy/ medieval sets I still don’t believe its price tag is worth it! Awesome review, the set is GORGEOUS, especially all the small details (my favourite is the missing cat poster in the tavern)
@Tyrany425 ай бұрын
I love Lego and D&D, but I don’t think that set is worth $360. I already have the Lion Knight’s Castle, and I think that was a much better value.
@BrickHQ5 ай бұрын
the paper game instructions version should come with the set, its $360 for heavens sake! You should not have to spend 2700 Insiders points to get it!
@GoblinXP5 ай бұрын
Eventually ONE of these reviews will say that they have played DnD lol. The owl bear is cool, but I do wish they had a Druid or a beast that a Druid could become being someone who just finished played a Druid for almost 2 years
@ShadownetZero4 ай бұрын
Idk, as an adult who doesn't have endless space for sets, I'll take slightly smaller with wayyy more detail inside over larger simpler sets. Comparing those two at the end, one looks way cooler to have, and it's not the bigger one.
@Evelyn-qt3hi5 ай бұрын
I think the set is just a big let down from the original design. Instead of a more unique, larger, and detailed dark green dragon that wraps his body around the tower, there's just the most generic, bright red, four legged dragon that can only wrap his tail partly around it. The tower itself looks worse and doesn't blend into the terrain as well, the bridge to the side tower became as basic as humanly possible instead of being uniquely shaped. The Inn's roof is a more cartoony color, and the Inn itself is shrunken down and loses most of it's detail and visual appeal from the outside, looking more like a tall shack now than an Inn. The cave underneath the tower has most of the rockwork around the side completely gone and made more bare-bones, not even resembling a cave well anymore. Even something as simple as the beholder is made into a goofier design, with a pastel purple color that makes him look like he spent too much time in the sun, rather than the deeper purple. And then it's $360. I would've gladly paid $400 for a larger version more like the original, but all these factors make me not even sure if I'll get the set anymore.
@afungi98854 ай бұрын
I have not gotten the set at time of writing, but I think it is worth it, for me. I will build the set and display it for sure, but I'll also get to play the adventure with my group, which makes it so worth it in my mind.
@Evanator4045 ай бұрын
Glad to see I'm not the only one surprised but the price. this was going to be a day one buy for me but now I think I am going to pass on it.
@kiro-fo9qg4 ай бұрын
Need more DnD sets
@warrennewman53255 ай бұрын
This DandD set looks fantastic love the dragon and minifigs looks awesome great review
@SebastianKussowski5 ай бұрын
I would have love the set broken down into smaller sets that all link together. Would make that pricepoint less scary
@Revan_on_top4 ай бұрын
I think one other thing to mention is that when comparing to those other sets it may look smaller due to the dragon. But I still agree that 360$ is crazy.
@skylargreen8285 ай бұрын
I know it might be a bjt overpriced but... i want it so badly
@Autumn-DragonАй бұрын
I think it’s awesome! Yes the price is messed up, but I do plan on buying it for my 10th anniversary for my bone marrow transplant cause I love DnD
@dgripper055 ай бұрын
Your girlfriend plays D&D and she hasn’t dragged you to at least one game?! That’s insane lol
@tomjones10735 ай бұрын
As a custom builder, I am very particular about what sets I buy these days. Even though I am a huge castle fan. This set does not have enough value for the price.
@spidermonkeynr13 ай бұрын
That other set is bigger because the dragon takes alot of blocks. No dragon would be a bigger building
@10319855 ай бұрын
You mentioned the IP, and it's worth noting that D&D's IP is EXPENSIVE, especially after 5th edition's phenomenal success and Baldur's Gate 3's success. My guess is at least 50-60$ for the set is just for the use of the IP, which is A LOT.
@jamesasmus5 ай бұрын
this was a great balance of clarity and conciseness. Thank you for a great look at it
@MrBattlestorm5 ай бұрын
As a castle and somewhat of a DND fan this is a must buy. But be smart about it. Wait for a 2x point day for your big purchases. I believe this will be sold at other stores like target, Walmart, kohl’s maybe…and wait for sales. It may take awhile for this to go on sale but worth the wait.