A beast team talisman is an important item for any team that wishes to excel in their chosen sport or competition. This talisman is believed to possess magical qualities that can enhance the performance and abilities of the team. It is often seen as a symbol of unity, strength, and determination. The talisman is usually unique to each team and can take various forms, such as a mascot, a piece of jewelry, or even a particular chant or ritual. The main idea here is that the beast team talisman is believed to have magical qualities that can enhance the team's performance. This idea is emphasized by describing the talisman as a symbol of unity, strength, and determination.
I tend to look at the base stats of the character and the description of skills and potential buffs to see what might work best in either a more defensive or attack based strategy. In PVE it is often just going for highest damage but in PVP and Gauntlet it can be a mixture of attack and defence or very defensive - it really just depends but in the end it is oftennot even just that one character you need to think about but how he blends with the other two or three team mates.
50mm Base Plain and Stone Thingiverse In order to create a uniform look for the Beasts and Cog, this base was used for each model as it is similar to the one from Hero Forge that is used for the Digital Proxies. When I started I used a warrior team and all of them had some green tallies on them for some protection but as I got better and broader characters that changed a bit.
This idea is emphasized by describing the talisman as a symbol of unity, strength, and determination. The variety of forms the talisman can take is also highlighted, showing that different teams may have different beliefs or practices..
Beast Proxies
Taking his project that was already in progress we set about searching for a suitably low cost way of creating proxies for the beasts, using free resources from the likes of Thingiverse.
While this gave us a lot of the models we needed, there were still some beasts that required something a little too specific, so we ended up buying a few STL files from various makers, some of which were then altered slightly by Dejan.
The majority of the figures though were just printed as is, but all of the models were placed on a special 50mm base for a bit of uniformity.
As with the links to the Digital Proxies, some of them are available for purchase and/or download, though a number of them were remixes of models that could be freely shared, so those have been uploaded to Dejan’s Thingiverse account.
In keeping with the character project, I’ve created some homebrew Beast cards and even some tokens using screengrabs, but that’s as far as the conversion goes. This means that you’ll have to make up your own Rewards and other cards if you want to use them in your own game. There are plenty of resources about the place though if that is what you want to do.
| Deimos Beast Sheet | Deimos Hero Forge | ||
| Phobos Beast Sheet | Phobos Hero Forge | ||
| Deimos & Phobos were made on Hero Forge using a simple Elemental body with a Merfolk tail. The tail fins were stripped away by Dejan using Mesh Mixer, and then rebased them after increasing the overall size of the figures. | |||
| Ganymai Beast Sheet | REMIX Thingiverse | ||
| Finding a Giant Snake model was easy enough as a base for this build, but it needed a bit of an upgrade with the head from the Flying Snake by the same author to give it more of a resemblance to Ganymai. | |||
| Kallind Beast Sheet Soul Fragment Token | REMIX Thingiverse | ||
| The original choice for Kallind was a Hunting Drake, but the body turned out to be just too long making the overall model far too small on its base, so Dejan lifted the head from the beast and added it to the body of Terry the Blue Dragon, after clipping his wings! | |||
| Nuguasha Beast Sheet | Gorgon Serpent MyMiniFactory | ||
| Although the artwork for Nuguasha depicts her having multiple heads, her lore states that each Enemy she consumes results in an extra head being added to her body. So, whilst I went with a single-headed version of the Gorgon Serpent, Dejan created this magnificent three-headed version for his game! | |||
| Su’Rua Tu Beast Sheet Brood Token | REMIX Thingiverse | ||
| The classic Sword Spider model is ideal for this proxy, especially when positioned in a such a way as to match the artwork. Dejan then added a handy clutch of Spider Eggs to the base which is in keeping with Su’Rua Tu’s egg-laying Brood mechanic. | |||
| Trovius Beast Sheet | REMIX Thingiverse | ||
| Bearing an uncanny resemblance to the character Tamatoa from the Disney film Moana, Trovius was made using the 3D model of a genuine Dark Finger Reef Crab, with the addition of some legs taken from an Insectoid and topped off with a Treasure Pile for its loot! | |||
| Virgil Beast Sheet | Goro malix3Design | ||
| Virgil Hero Forge | |||
| Virgil uses the body from the model for Goro from Mortal Kombat, but with some clever jiggery pokery from Dejan! First was a headswap from the Orc with Axes over on Thingiverse, and the hand/weapons from four of the Digital Proxies that were made using Hero Forge – the axe from the Woodsman, long sword from the Ranger, short sword from the Martyr and the sabre from the Witch Hunter. | |||
| *UPDATE* After an update that added multiple arms to Hero Forge, I decided add a mini to give people the opportunity to snag one if they wish, given that the original version used a paid STL which was then altered by Dejan which cannot be made available for download. | |||
| Zephyr Beast Sheet | REMIX Thingiverse | ||
| The angry cloud, Zephyr, uses the Flameskull as its base model, with the Tornado (minus the sharks!) positioned instead of a stand for support and some Wrist Lightning, which is intended for an action figure, added for a dramatic effect. | |||
| Cog Rule Sheet | REMIX Thingiverse | ||
| Cog was probably the most ambitious of the builds for this project, requiring a Steam Galleon as a base with the addition of the Skylift balloon, four Cargo Cranes, a Windmill and Bridge Buildings along with a Mast & Crow’s Nest… all balanced on top of some mechanical legs from an Iron Harvest-style Mech! For an extra flourish, two Cogs have been placed to the side of the ship to add some theme. | |||
| 50mm Base Plain and Stone Thingiverse | |||
| In order to create a uniform ‘look’ for the Beasts and Cog, this base was used for each model as it is similar to the one from Hero Forge that is used for the Digital Proxies. | |||
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Reviews for "The Talisman Advantage: Gaining the Upper Hand in Battles with your Beast Team"
1. Emily - 1 star
I was really excited to try out the Beast team talisman, but I was sorely disappointed. The description made it sound like it would enhance my gaming experience and give me an edge, but it did the complete opposite. The talisman didn't do anything noticeable to help me in the game. It was just a waste of my money, and I wish I hadn't bought it.
2. Jonathan - 2 stars
I had high hopes for the Beast team talisman because of the positive reviews I read, but I found it to be a letdown. The talisman didn't provide any real advantages in the game. It was supposed to boost my team's stats and make them unstoppable, but that wasn't the case at all. It felt like a gimmick more than anything and didn't improve my overall gaming experience.
3. Sarah - 2 stars
I had heard good things about the Beast team talisman, so I decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, I found it to be underwhelming and not worth the price. The claims made about its effects on gameplay were exaggerated. It didn't significantly enhance my team's performance, and I didn't notice any difference in my overall gameplay. I wouldn't recommend wasting your money on this talisman when there are better options available.
4. Michael - 1 star
The Beast team talisman was a complete disappointment. I was hoping it would give me a competitive edge in the game, but it did nothing of the sort. I didn't notice any improvements in my team's abilities or any noticeable difference in gameplay. It felt like a complete waste of money, and I regret making the purchase. Don't make the same mistake I did and avoid this talisman.