Warning! Dungeons & Dragons can be habit(at) forming
For many LEGO fans, each new series of Collectible Minifigures is a creativity prompt to assemble minifig habitats to house each character, and one of the most prolific and inspired of these builders is ABrickDreamer. The latest Dungeons and Dragons series of minifigs is arguably the hottest set to date, with each character bringing deep lore and delightful accessories to inspire habitat builders. Let’s take a look at ABrickDreamer’s take with 12 fantastic habitats!
The Dragonborn Paladin lead the pack housed in an elegant castle courtyard with a lovely double archway. The Dwarf Barbarian camps atop a mountain pass, joined by a goat to match her gruff demeanor. The Mind Flayer and its Intellect Devourers suck life from a deep dungeon. Minifig habitats follow a few basic rules – the base should be 8×8 studs,and the walls 8 bricks high, offset halfway by a stud to help them interlock. Often the best habitats, like those of ABrickDreamer, bend the rules with elements that spill outside the rigid form, as we see with the Dragonborn’s tower and the Dwarf’s rocky terrain. My favorite technique of this trio is the repurposing of the printed baseplates on the wall behind the Mind Flayer.
Next up: a trio of named villains. Witch queen Tasha laughs hideously in her workshop. Strahd poors a glass of “I don’t drink wine” while chilling on his throne, while next door Szazz Tam performs a ritual with whatever it is Strahd is drinking. Szazz’s habitat is the standout here, with blood that refuses to be contained by the 8×8 grid, and once again printed base-paints serve as a backdrop, in this case the starry ones from the Series 26 Space collection.
In the third set, a cross-legged Halfling Druid convenese with harmless forest critters while below a Tiefling Sorcerer may have bit of more than she can chew. The Lady of Pain hovers near a portal to the Outer Planes. All three playfully break from the 8×8 grid, but the Lady of Pain’s habitat is my favorite of the trio thanks to some excellent SNOT techniques to build the otherworldly geometry of Sigil.
Wrapping things up, we have an Elf Bard getting rowdy in the tavern, a Gith Warlock in a flooded cavern, and an Aarakocra Ranger out for a stroll. Aside from great terrain, ABrickDreamer includes some wonderful furniture, like the Elf’s chair, with wands in their sprues for the backs, and the Warlock’s table, made from a tower shield.
If you’re curious about ABrickDreamer’s process or dream of building minifig habitats of your own, the builder provides excellent tutorials on youtube.
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