Please note that this review replaces my previous review (now deleted) in which I made a mistake about the content of the download. I would mention, however, that if you're as stupid as me, it's best to realise that there are TWO downloadable files - one for pdf and one for Powerpoint.

Having said that, the content of this set is excellent. The many different variants of the Dragonlord characters allow for more immersive gameplay. The Dragonlords (and lady) are depicted on foot, on horseback and on dragon. Also, it seems to me that the ppt file depicts the dragon mounted characters twice, with the dragon walking and in flight. I couldn't see the in-flight version in the pdf file - please correct me if I'm wrong. I've been wrong before - see above. : (

The artwork is very well done. in that CGI sort of way, as is usual for Arion miniatures. I was so impressed, I have just invested £20 in the Fantasy bundle.

On the trifolds, I would have liked a top view of the dragon (like the Viper Interceptor in the freebie demo set.)

On some of the minis I thought there was too much white space (see the walking-dragon-mounted dragonlady trifold to see what I mean). Happily, having the Powerpoint version means you can separate the image from the mini frame and adjust it to suit. (I did struggle at first with the ppt file as I have not used Powerpoint before, but I soon figured out how to separate and copy each mini onto a new page to create an army of dragons. I also wanted to resize the figures and change the sizes of the mini frames. I found that having selected the mini in question, you have to 'ungroup' it to separate the various elements. You can then drag the bits apart until you can pull out the image and then do what you want with it. Having created a new mini, you just select the whole thing and 'group' it together.

It would be possible, for example, to create a 'quad-fold mini, ie a four-sided mini with the front and rear figures from the flat mini and the two side views from the trifold.

Or you can take the two side views from the horse-mounted characters to make a side-view flat mini.

And it's easy to make giant or halfling versions of your favourite monster. A giant dwarf? A new race of halfling trolls? The worlds biggest spider ever? Or juvenile versions. Even really ugly ogres must have kids.

The detail on these figures is too good to be wasted just on minis. Blow them up and use them as PC portraits or handouts for your players so they can see what they're fighting.. I've done a bit of fiddling in Paint Shop Pro and have got a full-page B&W line drawing of a minotaur which my grandson is colouring in. Tomorrow, he'll meet it's mini in a dungeon. I Grey-Scaled a dragon, (pardon the pun!) pasted in a clip-art plinth, and now I've got a dragon statue mini. I played around with the Colourise button on a green dragon and got a range of dragons from gold to blue to red to purple.

I'm sorry for going on so much about this, but I feel it is an important attribute of Arion figures that you can manipulate them in this way. (I'm not sure whether Graham - the artist - would approve but I'm sure he'll tell me if he doesn't.)

Anyway, an excellent purchase.

And don't forget, if you buy this or any set or try the free ones, you need to download both files. (You'll get two identical file names on your RPGnow download page.)

Arion figures, more than just minis.

OK for 31p (in UK money), there should be little to complain about. However, this model isn't a freebie and does require an investment of time and effort.

The finished model looks quite nice though the stonework is very clean and new-looking - but it could be a new bridge right? And the the bridge with its little walls creates an excellent opportunity for 'knock-backs' into the river/canal/chasm, whatever.

I won't be using this model, however, because: a - there is no grid on the bridge to regulate movement, and b - the paper minis I use (including the one supplied with this model) cannot stand on the slopes at the ends of the bridge without sliding and falling.

In the combat system I designed, position is strategically important (to allow things like knock-backs into the river, for example). This model effectively prevents the use of about 8 floor squares in area of about 18.

It's a shame because it's a nice little model.

What is unforgivable, though, is the absence of instructions. It's not a difficult model, but an instruction page would have cost the makers nothing.

One paper mini is provided, which is nice. If they had provided a couple or three more then you would have had an instant 'defend the bridge' scenario and been made aware of their other minis at the same time - which are quite nice by the way.

An opportunity missed!