What Color Should I Paint the Mind Flayer?

Miniature painting isn’t about the end result. It’s about the process.

Photo by Rachael Dunn

My husband and I stood open-mouthed in the hobby shop. We gaped at the sheer enormity of choices before us. Human paladins, half-elf bards, dwarf fighters, and half-orc barbarians looked down at us. Each one looked cooler than the last. I knew we only had so much money, but I felt I could easily drop a thousand dollars…