Need help matching Reaper Bones minis to D&D creatures

[Oryan77]

I have a lot of Reaper Bones miniatures that I am not quite sure how to use in my D&D game. Some of them have similar D&D creature names but don't really fit the D&D version of that creature (has a different size or looks completely different).

I have gone through all of my D&D books trying to match these minis to a creature that it could proxy for and these are all of the minis I have left that I can't match up. I'm hoping people here might be able to suggest a good D&D creature that the mini could proxy for. Even really obscure creatures are good with me.

Your suggestions could be from any D&D edition and any campaign setting (including Dragon/Dungeon magazines) as long as it is an official D&D creature. I just would prefer not to get suggestions like, "a baby Hook Horror" or "an enlarged Stirge" unless stats exist for that in a rulebook. I would be glad to share my entire list of Reaper Bones miniatures that can be used as proxies for D&D creatures once I complete these last figures.

Listed below are the Reaper Bones mini name, creature size, and a clickable link to an image. Thanks for any help!

#2 Familiar, Elemental (small) (https://maledrakh.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/150209-reaper-bones-fire-sprite-from-77196-familiars-2-front.jpg)
#3 Familiar, Little Death (Tiny) (http://www.jenova.dk/Pics/Reaper/DeathFamiliar1.jpg)
#4 Flesh Golem (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Flesh%20Golem/latest/77169)
#5 Frost Wyrm (huge) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Frost%20Wyrm/latest/77183) - something other than a Remorhaz, Frost Worm, or Purple Worm
#6 Ghost King (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ghost%20King/latest/77161) - something other than a Wraith
#7 Ghostly Summons (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ghostly%20Summons/latest/77095)
#8 Medium Fire Elemental (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Medium%20Fire%20Elemental/latest/77083)
#11 Tiik Champion (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Tiik%20Champion/latest/77187)
#13 Avatar of Sekhmet (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Avatar%20of%20Sekhmet/latest/77340)
#14 Avatar of Sokar (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Avatar%20of%20Sokar/latest/77338)
#15 Avatar of Thoth (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Avatar%20of%20Thoth/latest/77339)
#16 Bathalian Centurion (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Bathalian%20Centurion/latest/80038)
#20 Desert Thing (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Desert%20Thing/latest/91008)
#21 Erynth Grask (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Erynth%20Grask/latest/62111)
#22 Fly Demon (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Fly%20Demon/latest/77259)
#23 Giant Wererat (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Giant%20Wererat/latest/77292)
#25 Hordling (small) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Hordling/latest/77335)
#27 Ithsyn (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ithsyn/latest/62110)
#30 Ravage Bear (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ravage%20Bear/latest/62112)

[Palanan]

Originally Posted by Oryan77
#1 C'thulhu (gargantuan)

If you’re open to Pathfinder material, Bestiary 4 has stats for exactly this (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/aberrations/great-old-ones/great-old-one-cthulhu/).


Originally Posted by Oryan77
#9 Spirit (medium)

I’d use this one for an allip, myself, although it could really stand in for any incorporeal creature you like. Very generic-spirity.


Originally Posted by Oryan77
#10 Spirit of the Forest (large)

One possibility here is the Verdant Reaver from MM V, which is a Large plant creature created from a dryad thrall. More of a hulking mindless plant slave than a spiritual protector of the forest, but the stats should fit the shape well enough.


Originally Posted by Oryan77
#11 Tiik Champion (medium)

This seems like a good match for the locathah from MM 1.

However, the Tiik Baron (http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/tiik%20baron/sku-down/77212) seems to represent a mutant four-armed sahaguin, so the Tiik Champion might work for a sahaguin as well.


Originally Posted by Oryan77
#21 Erynth Grask (medium)

This one reminds me a little of the ethereal filcher from MM 1, although this creature is much more bitey. Almost like a cross between the ethereal filcher and ethereal marauder—so maybe the base stats of the ethereal filcher, plus the bite attack of the ethereal marauder?

[afroakuma]

#1 C'thulhu (gargantuan) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Cthulhu/latest/77194)

Could always use it for an Elder Evil such as Atropus, Father Llymic or Ragnorra. Obviously doesn't look too much like any of them (since it looks like Cthulhu) but "massive otherworldly abomination" should come through.


#4 Flesh Golem (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Flesh%20Golem/latest/77169)

I use it for advanced/templated ghouls. It's my "super-ghoul."


#5 Frost Wyrm (huge) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Frost%20Wyrm/latest/77183) - something other than a Remorhaz, Frost Worm, or Purple Worm

Given that it's supposed to be a remorhaz (see fins, legs, etc.) any reason why you're opposed to using it for that purpose?


#6 Ghost King (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ghost%20King/latest/77161) - something other than a Wraith

Lich, death knight, heucuva that failed a war god, it's an undead figurine - there's really no end of options when it comes to "looks like a dead human."


#10 Spirit of the Forest (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Spirit/latest/77184)

Treant.


#12 Ankheg (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ankheg/latest/77230) - something other than an Ankheg

See now I'm really curious.


#13 Avatar of Sekhmet (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Avatar%20of%20Sekhmet/latest/77340)
#14 Avatar of Sokar (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Avatar%20of%20Sokar/latest/77338)
#15 Avatar of Thoth (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Avatar%20of%20Thoth/latest/77339)

Themed golems?


#17 Cloak Beast (small) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Cloak%20Beast/latest/77391)

Cloaker.


#19 Demon Lord of the Undead (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Demon%20Lord/latest/77316)

Orcus.


#22 Fly Demon (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Fly%20Demon/latest/77259)

Chasme.


#23 Giant Wererat (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Giant%20Wererat/latest/77292)

Giant wererat. :smalltongue:

Alternately, some multi-templated dire rat turned horrific abomination.


#24 Goroloth (huge) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Goroloth/latest/77343)

Aboleth.


#26 Horned Hunter (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Horned%20Hunter/latest/89033) - something other than a Satyr

Tiefling or fiendish-templated adversary.


#31 Shadow Hound (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Shadow%20Hound/latest/77366)

Shadow Mastiff.


#32 Toad Demon (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Toad%20Demon/latest/77377#detail/77377_w_1) - something other than a Hezrou

Don't know why "hezrou" is the wrong answer, but fine - slaad.


#34 Water Weird (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Water%20Weird/latest/77310)

Lesser water weird (Dragon 347)

[Oryan77]

any reason why you're opposed to using it for that purpose?

There are a few of these that are obviously supposed to be Reaper versions of the D&D creature. Although, there are already multiple miniatures made for these creatures by WotC and Paizo that resemble the D&D creature more than the Reaper version does.

Reaper's miniature might have extra appendages or a lack thereof. Or doesn't look much like the D&D miniature (like the Hezrou) and I'm hoping that it could also represent something else and cover a wider range of monsters.

I'm basically just trying to get a bit more use out of the Reaper miniatures by saying, "Yes, it looks sort of like a Hezrou, but it also makes a great miniature for a [insert large frog creature here]."

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

[Oryan77]

Actually, here is a great example of what I'm trying to accomplish here.

Suggesting the Hezrou as a Slaad! Nice idea even though it doesn't look much like Slaad artwork and there are lots of Slaad minis made by WotC. However, it reminded me of the Gormeel Slaad from Dragon Magazin #306 (pg 57). This Hezrou miniature makes a great stand in for the Gormeel Slaad! Even then, if I identify the miniature as a Gormeel Slaad, it will also give the idea to a viewer that he can use it as any colored Slaad if he owns one.

[Oryan77]

There have been a lot of great suggestions. I have updated the list and removed the ones that I am sure on. Thanks for the help so far!

There are lots of suggestions that people gave that I have made notes on when I think they are pretty good but I'm hoping to find something that works better. If not, I'll just use the ones that were suggested. So please don't feel that I didn't like your suggestion just because you still see the reaper miniature listed.

[DrMotives]

The aboleth one looks pretty different from how WotC illustrates an aboleth. My first though was actually "Is that a half-illithid icthyosaur?" Which could be cool in it's own right.

[Thurbane]

#2 Familiar, Elemental (small) (https://maledrakh.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/150209-reaper-bones-fire-sprite-from-77196-familiars-2-front.jpg)
#3 Familiar, Little Death (Tiny) (http://www.jenova.dk/Pics/Reaper/DeathFamiliar1.jpg)
#4 Flesh Golem (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Flesh%20Golem/latest/77169)
#5 Frost Wyrm (huge) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Frost%20Wyrm/latest/77183) - something other than a Remorhaz, Frost Worm, or Purple Worm
#6 Ghost King (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ghost%20King/latest/77161) - something other than a Wraith
#7 Ghostly Summons (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ghostly%20Summons/latest/77095)
#8 Medium Fire Elemental (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Medium%20Fire%20Elemental/latest/77083)
#10 Spirit of the Forest (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Spirit/latest/77184)
#11 Tiik Champion (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Tiik%20Champion/latest/77187)
#13 Avatar of Sekhmet (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Avatar%20of%20Sekhmet/latest/77340)
#14 Avatar of Sokar (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Avatar%20of%20Sokar/latest/77338)
#15 Avatar of Thoth (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Avatar%20of%20Thoth/latest/77339)
#16 Bathalian Centurion (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Bathalian%20Centurion/latest/80038)
#20 Desert Thing (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Desert%20Thing/latest/91008)
#21 Erynth Grask (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Erynth%20Grask/latest/62111)
#22 Fly Demon (medium) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Fly%20Demon/latest/77259)
#23 Giant Wererat (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Giant%20Wererat/latest/77292)
#25 Hordling (small) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Hordling/latest/77335)
#27 Ithsyn (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ithsyn/latest/62110)
#30 Ravage Bear (large) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Ravage%20Bear/latest/62112)
#33 Verocithrax (gargantuan) (http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Verocithrax/latest/77361)

#2: Fire Mephling
#3: Would be great for a Jermlaine PC or NPC.
#4: Would pass for a number of of zombie-like undead. For extra LOLs, give it an Eddie (https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/new-monster/images/2/27/Eddie.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140115155754) paint job! :smalltongue:
#5: Remorhaz, definitely.
#6: Sword Wraith? Death Knight?
#7: Ghost, Wraith, or any number of incorporeal undead.
#8: Could be painted as a Succubus or Erinyes. Or if you want to leave it unpainted, may a Half-fire Elemental Succubus?
#10: Briarvex, Verdant Reaver, Shambling Mound
#11: Kuo Toa, Locathah
#13: Mummy
#14: Marut (?)
#15: Kenku
#16: (advanced) Tsucora Quori
#20: Balhannoth, Chaos Beast
#21: Etheral Filcher (?)
#22: Giant Bee (?) (I would suggest Chasme, but they are Large)
#23: Werewolf Lord (?)
#25: Jovoc/Gadraco (?)
#27: Wyvern
#30: Umber Hulk (?) were Dire-boar (?)
#33: Chaos Dragon/Magma Drake/Smoke Drake (?)

[Oryan77]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've been away for a bit and forgot to check this thread. I used a couple more of the suggestions and am keeping many others on hand in case I don't find anything better.