What a ride it’s been for D&D fans! First, we got the Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale set with 6 minifigs included and now we’ve got 12 amazing LEGO minifigures to add to that.

Each minifig in CMF 71047 follows what we saw in the minifigs in the D&D set– no skin tones on body parts– and a handful of the generic characters also have two heads, male and female. This makes for easier customization which is right in line with the character creation aspect of the D&D world.

I got my hands on a full set for a photo shoot and I’m going to share some quick thoughts on each minifig here.

Disclaimer: The LEGO Group sent these to me via BrickCentral but all opinions are my own.

Halfling Druid

The Halfling Druid is my favorite of the bunch despite its one fatal flaw: kid’s legs. When can we be done with these unmoveable legs? I appreciate that halflings are shorter than dwarves but some creative liberty would be more than welcome.

The halfling has a fantastic hood with antlers, a dual-colored cape, and a tan bird with a print on its head. The torso print features bones and feather details against an olive green and dark green palette.

Tiefling Sorcerer

The Tiefling Sorcerer is another one of my favorites in this series because… tiefling. The horned hairpiece isn’t something we don’t get very often so this alone might make this a sought-after minifig. There aren’t any ears on it either so that’s going to make it a lot easier to create tieflings of any color.

Well, not any color: this one has orange skin and a matching tail. Tails in other colors aren’t as readily available but you can find a bunch in the dinosaur CMFs and Avatar sets.

The new red dragon accessory is also going to be another most-wanted part.

Gith Warlock

Baldur’s Gate 3 players are sure to instantly recognize a gith here rather than see a yellow mage. The gith have a different hue but I’m glad that LEGO went with regular yellow. That means we get elf ears!

There’s a new knife mould that comes with Gith Warlock as well as an eye print on a white ball part.

Dwarf Barbarian

The Dwarf Barbarian is a mandatory addition but this is one of the least attractive minifigs in this series. The torso is excellent with fur details on the collar and both arms, and the new axe part is cool. But otherwise, it’s pretty plain.

Dragonborn Paladin

We got a green Dragonborn character in the D&D set but it’s nice to have a golden one too! This paladin is heavily armored, but when you take off that body wear, there’s some fantastic design to be found on the minifig’s torso.

The Dragonborn Paladin comes with a new shield. I imagine castle fans will be hoping this part comes to Pick a Brick so they can create a new faction.

Aarakocra Ranger

For some LEGO fans, this might be giving Chima but the aarakocra are a type of bird person in D&D. The wings are one piece that fits over the neck stem rather than the more common neck bracket with clips and separate wings assembly as we saw in the Chima minifigures.

The Aarakocra Ranger comes with an adorable light bley puppy and a tan bow and arrow.

Elf Bard

While elated with the yellow pointed ears on the gith, the Elf Bard disappoints with yet another light nougat variation. We already have a bunch of these from the Friends Elves subtheme, the goblins from Harry Potter, and LOTR though.

Otherwise, the lute’s got more intricate printing and the torso with the ornate vest with gold flourishes is wonderful.

Strahd von Zarovich

Strahd is one of the more striking minifigs in this series with his bold red and dark blue outfit. An iconic villain in the D&D world, he lives a lavish lifestyle that’s reflected well in his clothes. The arms have some nice detailing on it: fur on the upper right arm and armor on the upper left.

Strahd comes with a black rat with red eyes, an animal he can summon.

Szass Tam

Szass Tam, the lich necromancer, is properly decked out in a red robe and a dark red cape with a cowl. Despite the exposed rib cage, this undead creature appears a lot more fleshed out but whaddya gonna do with that torso shape? Still, I rather like this minifig as he straddles the cute/creepy look really well.

Tasha the Witch Queen

Tasha the Witch Queen is a great character to include in this lineup. That Hocus Pocus hair/hat combo is one of my faves and it’s great to see it recolored here in light bley and dark orange.

Her torso and legs are nice enough and can easily be used for anything other than a witch, but compared to the other minifigs in this series, it’s a little dull. All the belts here violate my “no belts on the waist and hip too rule” but I can’t argue with the source material.

Mind Flayer

The Mind Flayer is the most disappointing minifig by far. Instead of a menacing creature with tentacles extending out from its head, we’ve got a slightly angry squid.

The design on its torso and dress part is lackluster. The only thing going for it is the Intellect Devourer, which is pretty cute considering.

Lady of Pain

Lastly, we have The Lady of Pain minifig atop a clear round brick to show she hovers as she moves. Her head is a rubber mask that fits over a black minifig head.

She’s not a human– her race is unknown– which is why she looks statuesque. Still, her eyes are represented as too hollow for my tastes.

Rating

I love all things medieval fantasy, especially D&D, so I might have automatically given this a 10/10 just for existing. However, I think the Mind Flayer and Lady of Pain cost this series so I’m going to give it a 9/10.

The clear effort to design these minifigs so that fans could customize them easily is applauded! I will definitely be doing that for my photos and dioramas.

Again, I wish these minifigs didn’t have kid’s legs and that we had more pointy-ear opportunities that aren’t light nougat. Maybe cutouts in the hair instead to suggest pointy ears could be an idea worth exploring?

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 27 will be released on September 1, 2024 for $4.99/€3.99/£3.49. They’ll come in cardboard boxes with scannable QR codes similar to Series 25 and 26.