is getting one of the strangest versions of an iconic monster yet, courtesy of a crossover with another iconic Hasbro brand. Outside of dragons and mind flayers, there is no monster more iconic to than the beholder. This terrifying aberration can kill or maim its opponents with powerful magical rays with various effects and can also incapacitate spellcasters with its anti-magic eye cone. While there are plenty of beholder variants that appear in lore, a new and bizarre version just popped into life thanks to WizKids.
WizKids has announced that it's making a new The miniature combines aspects of the fan-favorite classic toy and the fan-favorite classic monster, with variant eye stalks, variant facial features, and even optional accessories to help customize the beholder. Additionally, the Potato Head Beholder can actually be used as a miniature in a tabletop combat sequence, as the miniature comes on the appropriate 50 mm base. The miniature will be released later this year with a retail price of $24.99. A convention-exclusive version is available as well.
The new miniature comes with a mix of familiar Potato Head accessories and beholder-specific parts. There are three central eye options, a bowler hat, and a single eyeglass (because beholders only have one main eye.) Additionally, the beholder will come with three different mouth variants, two of which incorporate standard Potato Head variants like a mustached mouth, and a standard fanged mouth. The full list of included accessories is below:
While many fans might balk at the idea of adding the Potato Head beholder in acampaign, there's actually an easy way to introduce the beholder in any world. Beholders «reproduce» by dreaming, so a beholder simply needs to dream of a Potato Head doll to create a Potato Head variant beholder. Alternatively, DMs could use a beholder's fear of dismemberment to create a beholder creature with body parts that pop out. It also wouldn't surprise me if created its own Potato Head
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