{"id":24290,"date":"2024-02-17T01:26:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T01:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=24290"},"modified":"2024-02-16T17:36:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:36:24","slug":"unplugged-dd-toys-and-tabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/17\/unplugged-dd-toys-and-tabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Unplugged: D&amp;D Toys and Tabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-24299\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185158925.PORTRAIT-2-119x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185158925.PORTRAIT-2-119x150.jpg 119w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185158925.PORTRAIT-2-238x300.jpg 238w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185158925.PORTRAIT-2-814x1024.jpg 814w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185158925.PORTRAIT-2-768x966.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185158925.PORTRAIT-2-1221x1536.jpg 1221w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185158925.PORTRAIT-2-1628x2048.jpg 1628w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185158925.PORTRAIT-2.jpg 1670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/>Kid Robot has once again paired up with Dungeons and Dragons licensed Wizkids to create some stuffed toy creatures with a D&amp;D theme. This time around they\u2019re even smaller. You can find a 3\u201d tall plush charm featuring a Mind Flayer, Tarrasque, Intellect Devourer, or a Flumph suitable for latching onto your backpack (or briefcase if you\u2019re daring?) This is apparently the third wave of 3\u201d creatures but the first set I\u2019ve encountered (provided by the nice folks over at Wizkids.)<\/p>\n<p>In terms of Tabs, Wizkids is producing a set of non-permanent sticker tabs for use with one\u2019s main D&amp;D books. The first set has been released with sticker tabs for the Player Handbook, Dungeon Master\u2019s Guide, and Monster Manual. Upcoming sticker tab sets will be available for<br \/>\nRulebooks Tasha&#8217;s Cauldron of Everything and Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, as well as the beginner-adventure Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185256386.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185256386.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL-1024x769.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185256386.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185256386.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185256386.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL-768x577.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185256386.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240215_185256386.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Let&#8217;s take a look at those plush charms in more detail. At 3\u201d high they\u2019re not going to be downy soft but they are decently soft for their size. It is a great size for putting on a backpack or other appropriate accessory but despite the presence of a keychain I would hesitate before trying to carry around my keys with one of these attached. The brass-like keychains have a great clipping action and they look study and well-made. Each plush runs about $10. Meanwhile, my thoughts on each plush:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-24290 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/17\/unplugged-dd-toys-and-tabs\/kr68348-unp-dungeons-and-dragons-3-inch-plush-charms-intellect-devourer-pack-wave-3-1_2000x2000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68348-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Intellect-Devourer-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-156x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68348-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Intellect-Devourer-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-156x300.jpg 156w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68348-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Intellect-Devourer-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-78x150.jpg 78w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68348-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Intellect-Devourer-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/17\/unplugged-dd-toys-and-tabs\/kr68346-unp-dungeons-and-dragons-3-inch-plush-charms-flumph-pack-wave-3-1_2000x2000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68346-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Flumph-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-189x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68346-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Flumph-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-189x300.jpg 189w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68346-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Flumph-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-94x150.jpg 94w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68346-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Flumph-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/17\/unplugged-dd-toys-and-tabs\/kr68347-unp-dungeons-and-dragons-3-inch-plush-charms-tarrasque-pack-wave-3-1_2000x2000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68347-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Tarrasque-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-165x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68347-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Tarrasque-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-165x300.jpg 165w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68347-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Tarrasque-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-82x150.jpg 82w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68347-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Tarrasque-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000.jpg 519w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/17\/unplugged-dd-toys-and-tabs\/kr68345-unp-dungeons-and-dragons-3-inch-plush-charms-mind-flayer-pack-wave-3-1_2000x2000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68345-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Mind-Flayer-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-168x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68345-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Mind-Flayer-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-168x300.jpg 168w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68345-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Mind-Flayer-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000-84x150.jpg 84w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KR68345-UNP-Dungeons-And-Dragons-3-Inch-Plush-Charms-Mind-Flayer-Pack-Wave-3-1_2000x2000.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Intellect Devourer is the least interesting character for me. It\u2019s a nice pink brain with legs but if it didn\u2019t have the D&amp;D logo attached I might not recognize it for the D&amp;D brand monster it is. That said, anyone wanting a brain-themed charm could find a good use for it.<\/p>\n<p>I desperately want to love the Flumph and I do, but somehow those 2D eyestalks and eyes really lessens my impression of the plush. If you\u2019re unaware, Flumphs are great little friendly things that float around and speak right into one\u2019s mind. I think my Flumph-fandom butts up against that 2D eyestalk choice and I end up with a neutral or neutral-plus rating.<\/p>\n<p>The Tarrasque should be a no-brainer. One of the most feared and powerful creatures in the whole D&amp;D setting, Tarrasques are giant godzilla-like creatures capable of destroying worlds. Reducing one into a tiny 3\u201d plush is such a great idea. Unfortunately, unless they really know their Tarrasque lore most people will simply think this plush is a funny sort of dragon. As such, it&#8217;s great for a D&amp;D fan who isn\u2019t also concerned about trying to advertise their fandom.<\/p>\n<p>The Mind Flayer is the best of the bunch. It\u2019s clearly recognizable as a mind-eating style creature even if someone isn\u2019t a D&amp;D player (or hasn\u2019t played Baldur\u2019s Gate 3.) With its lovely facial tentacles, one can easily see that this one isn\u2019t supposed to be overly friendly. I love the proportions, it\u2019s maybe a bit stumpy but that is part of the plush character of the item.<\/p>\n<p>If you, like I, missed out on the first two waves of keychain plushies, you still might be able to find copies of a Displacer Beast, Beholder, Red Dragon, Mimic, Demogorgon, Owlbear, Monodrone, and Bulette.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-24293\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122701432.MP_-150x113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122701432.MP_-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122701432.MP_-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122701432.MP_-1024x769.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122701432.MP_-768x577.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122701432.MP_-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122701432.MP_-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moving on to the organization tabs, these are a pack of roughly \u00bd\u201d (1.5cm) wide sticky-note style stickers that can be placed on the edges of one of the D&amp;D handbooks to make it easy to find important rules and references. These are a great tool for someone who really loves using an actual book at the table. There\u2019s something pleasantly physical to be able to look up something and hand the book across the table to answer a player\u2019s question. Searching an online book is nice and quick, but passing the results around the table &#8211; less convenient.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24292\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122610486.MP_-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122610486.MP_-769x1024.jpg 769w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122610486.MP_-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122610486.MP_-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122610486.MP_-768x1023.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122610486.MP_-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122610486.MP_-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PXL_20240216_122610486.MP_-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each set of tabs has a wide variety of options, far more tabs than one would need, including a whole sheet of blank ones. For example, the Player\u2019s Handbook tab includes a tab for each chapter in the book for high level browsing. These are in a pleasing rainbow-stye color scheme. There is also a set of tabs covering each character class. These are in a light tan and are included in the photo (I like classes.) Tabs for each race are in a slightly darker tan. There is a set of alphabet tabs (A-Z), for each class\u2019 spell list, and then quite a few tabs covering very specific but often-referenced items. These include specific spells like fireball, lightning bolt, identify, counterspell, and dispel magic. More tabs include combat (like opportunity attacks, reactions, flying movement, hiding,) equipment, and other oddities like rage, ki, wildshape, sneak attacks, etc\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 3\u201d plushies are pretty cool with the Tarrasque and Mindflayer my favorites. The Mindflayer wins out as it is far more identifiable than the Tarrasque (a rather niche creature only well-known in D&amp;D circles.) The Flumph is also cool (and niche) and would probably have been my favorite if not for the flat, 2D eyestalks. The keyrings look sturdy and I don\u2019t think any of these little ones will be abandoning you or your backpack anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>On a completely different note, the book tabs are a great idea. They stick and re-stick pretty well. I adjusted a few of mine around with no problem. There is certainly flexibility in how to use them. If they were all pasted into the same book, it would be too thick to read any of them. (One bright idea I had is to save money by applying the alphabetical tabs from the Player&#8217;s Handbook in the Monster Manual where the alphabetized list of monsters is the most important feature.) For many, I\u2019m sure that this is a product behind its time. With readily-searchable digital versions of the books, book tabs are not an improvement. However, people who enjoy the physical books and players who want to be able to pass a book around for explanations will find the tabs useful. I suspect one of the most useful sets will be the one for the Phandelver adventure. That\u2019s the sort of book where it\u2019s useful to quickly find a section but used infrequently enough that it&#8217;s hard to quickly look up a specific section. Note that there will be a NEW set of core books (2024 version!) coming next fall, however I suspect that many\/most of the more generic tabs (classes, races, etc\u2026) will still be useful with the new books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kid Robot has once again paired up with Dungeons and Dragons licensed Wizkids to create some stuffed toy creatures with a D&amp;D theme. This time around they\u2019re even smaller. You can find a 3\u201d tall plush charm featuring a Mind Flayer, Tarrasque, Intellect Devourer, or a Flumph suitable for latching onto your backpack (or briefcase [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[49,331,123,175,183,210],"class_list":["post-24290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-unplugged-miscellaneous","tag-dd","tag-plush","tag-rpg","tag-unplugged-miscellaneous","tag-wizkids","tag-wotc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24290"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24300,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24290\/revisions\/24300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}