Official Baldur's gate 3 miniatures will be available, but they will cost $50 for the six origin characters and Withers.

WizKids has announced a new line featuring characters and monsters of Baldur's Gate 3 as prepainted miniatures. "Adventures From Baldur's Gate", a new line of prepainted miniatures featuring characters and monsters from Baldur's Gate 3, will include a $50 set of the game's original characters and Withers as well as $25 packs drawn from a selection 40 little guys.

WizKids "Icons of the Realm", prepainted plastic minis, are based on various Dungeons & Dragons settings and eras. The company released a previous line featuring characters from the Descent into Avernus tabletop campaign prequel for BG3, and another themed around the revival of the Planescape 5e campaign setting. Icons of the Realm reminds me of the old Dungeons & Dragons Miniature Game, which ran from 2003 until 2011, and consisted of randomized packs of prepainted miniatures.

Pre-orders for the Origin Character pack ($200) and eight-count "bricks of boosters" ($200) are now open on WizKids website. Unfortunately, there are no pre-orders available for individual booster packs.

I'm torn on this whole thing. I started collecting official D&D miniatures because I loved the original Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights. Back then, I would have been stoked over a minis line based on a CRPG I loved. But God damn, these are expensive for what you get. I know my gripes may seem pathetic to an experienced Magic: The Gathering or Warhammer painter. But I've never been particularly happy buying Icons of the Realm.

I was a little disappointed by the individual packs I bought when I went to my local hobby store to buy BG3 last year. It wasn't my imagination either: the old D&D Miniatures Game had booster packs of eight instead of four, but I can't find out what their MSRP is. If you're willing go beyond official D&D and Games Workshop, you can find a wide range of affordable, durable, and good-looking minis from smaller vendors or outfits on Etsy or AliExpress.

This venture would have been better timed if it had been released a year and a quarter after Baldur's Gate 3. Wizards' lack of preparation for the launch is understandable, especially since even Larian was surprised at the success of BG3. I can only assume that these things will sell out like hotcakes despite the price, quantity and timing.