Rage of Demons #27 Carrion Crawler (U)

As good as advertised.

Already had the newer carrion crawler from the more recent set. But figure the different pose was a nice addition

Excellent mini for use in out of the abyss!

A traditional, wonderful carrion crawler! I've loved this creature ever since the sample adventure in Mentzer's Basic D&D, and now there's a mini to do the creature justice. There's a grim realism to the sculpt that's true to the Wizkids Icons of the Realms style. Nothing cartoonish, instead a creepy horror invertebrate from under a rock you shouldn't have lifted up. Damped earth colours, a pose ready to strike, and eight tentacles of paralyzing death. I always envision the crawler as being rather fast, maybe even speeding on walls and ceilings, but this one seems a bit too soft and slow-looking for that. But that's my only criticism. No other carrion crawler miniature comes even close to this one, and I love it!

A traditional, wonderful carrion crawler! I've loved this creature ever since the sample adventure in Mentzer's Basic D&D, and now there's a mini to do the creature justice. There's a grim realism to the sculpt that's true to the Wizkids Icons of the Realms style. Nothing cartoonish, instead a creepy horror invertebrate from under a rock you shouldn't have lifted up. Damped earth colours, a pose ready to strike, and eight tentacles of paralyzing death. I always envision the crawler as being rather fast, maybe even speeding on walls and ceilings, but this one seems a bit too soft and slow-looking for that. But that's my only criticism. No other carrion crawler miniature comes even close to this one, and I love it!

I haven't got into 5th ed (or 4th for that matter), but some research shows they changed things. The carrion crawler used to be small sized, described as being like a 3-4 foot long centipede, and green and yellow in color. Somewhere along the line they tripled the size (it now lists as 10' long). This mini is a good representation of that new version. The sculpt on this one looks awesome. It's a great mini in a nice action pose. Unfortunately, it's in a badly-painted brown and tan. The stripe down the back looks like a decal (it's not, but it looks artificial). The legs aren't completely painted. The detail isn't brought out like it could be. I gave this one a repaint in the traditional colors, and it looks beautiful. An advantage to this one is that it's an uncommon, and reasonably priced. If you need carrion crawlers, this is a good mini to get.

I haven't got into 5th ed (or 4th for that matter), but some research shows they changed things. The carrion crawler used to be small sized, described as being like a 3-4 foot long centipede, and green and yellow in color. Somewhere along the line they tripled the size (it now lists as 10' long). This mini is a good representation of that new version. The sculpt on this one looks awesome. It's a great mini in a nice action pose. Unfortunately, it's in a badly-painted brown and tan. The stripe down the back looks like a decal (it's not, but it looks artificial). The legs aren't completely painted. The detail isn't brought out like it could be. I gave this one a repaint in the traditional colors, and it looks beautiful. An advantage to this one is that it's an uncommon, and reasonably priced. If you need carrion crawlers, this is a good mini to get.