{"product_id":"ballista-by-epic-miniatures","title":"Ballista by Epic Miniatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe order to loose was given before the adventurers had crossed half the courtyard — and the great war-bow of the ballista groaned as its cords drew taut.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ 32mm scale resin miniature, printed fresh to order in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Supplied unpainted and ready to prime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Compatible with D\u0026amp;D, Pathfinder, and all tabletop RPGs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Equally at home on the gaming table or the display shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether mounted atop a fortress wall, hauled across a battlefield, or lurking in the lair of a warlord who means business, a ballista changes the shape of any encounter. This sculpt from Epic Miniatures captures the weapon in confident detail — sweeping, horn-like limbs that curve out from the central rail, wrapped at their roots with wound cord and secured by studded iron fittings. The stock is built from layered timber beams, and the cocking mechanism at the rear is rendered with satisfying mechanical clarity: trigger levers, pins, and a squared butt-stock that speaks of function over elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reads as a weapon that has been used — not a ceremonial piece, but a working instrument of war. The organic curve of those limbs gives it a slightly feral character, more beast than machine, as though someone has harnessed something dangerous and pointed it at the enemy. Painted in weathered wood tones with aged iron fittings, it will anchor a garrison, a siege diorama, or a dramatic set-piece encounter on your gaming table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo variant options are available: one supplied with a plain base for straightforward integration into your battlefield terrain, and one without a base if you plan to mount it directly onto a scenic base or terrain board of your own making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDungeon Masters staging fortress assaults, castle sieges, or goblin artillery crews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdventurers who want siege weapon scatter that feels tactically real\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay collectors building diorama-scale military or historical-fantasy scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny campaign featuring warlords, mercenary companies, or fortified strongholds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook:\u003c\/strong\u003e The party crests the ridge to find the mountain pass blocked — not by soldiers, but by three ballistae aimed squarely at the road below, their crews hidden behind gabion walls. Whoever controls those weapons controls the pass. The question is whether to negotiate, sneak, or charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32mm scale siege weapon miniature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable with or without a plain base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied unpainted — primes and paints with standard miniature paints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSculpted by Epic Miniatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/epic-miniatures\"\u003eEpic Miniatures\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their collection to see more of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/big-bad-evil-guys-bosses\"\u003ewarlords and big bad evil guys\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mountain-highland\"\u003emountain and highland encounters\u003c\/a\u003e — or explore more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/epic-miniatures\"\u003eEpic Miniatures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitz \u0026amp; Simz — independently run by people who definitely have a favourite monster type.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epic Miniatures","offers":[{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":58073249087870,"sku":"EM-028-BALLISTA-PB","price":5.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"No Base","offer_id":58073249120638,"sku":"EM-028-BALLISTA-NB","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/028_-_Ballista_1.png?v=1790065873","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/ballista-by-epic-miniatures","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}