Bard Player Character Sitting by Epic Miniatures

Between adventures, the most dangerous thing a bard can do is sit quietly and play — because every ear in the room starts listening, and some of them belong to the wrong people.

• ✔ 32mm scale resin miniature, printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ Supplied unpainted and ready to prime
• ✔ Compatible with D&D, Pathfinder, and all tabletop RPGs
• ✔ Equally at home on the gaming table or the display shelf

This sculpt captures a bard mid-performance — seated at ease on a rocky outcrop, one leg crossed, head slightly tilted into the music, fingers working the strings of a lute. There is nothing passive about the pose; it radiates the quiet confidence of someone who knows that their words and melodies carry more weight than most blades. Long wild hair spills over the shoulders, and the layered coat and buckled boots speak to a life of movement between courts and campfires alike. The detailed scenic base — faceted rock chunks with a weathered relief — gives the piece a grounded, lived-in quality that reads beautifully both on the tabletop and on a display shelf.

The seated pose makes this miniature a genuine standout. Most character minis are frozen mid-action; this one is at rest, and that restraint opens up a world of storytelling possibilities. Whether you paint it as your own bard PC or use it to represent a travelling minstrel, a court spy at leisure, or a roguish performer weaving enchantments through song, the sculpt holds its own from every angle. The back detail — flowing hair, textured coat, studded leather — is just as considered as the front, making it a rewarding project for painters who love working around a figure.

This listing offers the choice of a plain base or no-base variant, giving you flexibility whether you are basing to match your existing collection or leaving the scenic base to speak for itself.

Well suited to adventurers who:

• Are playing a bard and want a miniature that reflects the class's charismatic, unhurried confidence
• Need an NPC performer — a tavern entertainer, a travelling minstrel, a spy hiding in plain sight
• Enjoy painting character pieces with strong narrative presence and excellent rear detail
• Want a display-worthy piece that holds attention without needing a dramatic combat pose
• Love scenic bases and characters that feel rooted in a specific moment

Encounter Hook

The party enters the Gilded Flagon and finds every table silent, every patron leaning in — a lone figure perched on the hearthstone, eyes half-closed, playing a melody that pulls at something old in each listener's chest. When the bard finishes and opens their eyes, they look directly at the party, smile, and say: "I've been waiting for you."

Details

Scale: 32mm (medium base, 25.5mm). Supplied unpainted and unprimed. Available with a plain base or no base — select your preference above. Supported and unsupported files are produced by Epic Miniatures; this is the physical printed miniature.

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Pairs well with NPC townsfolk and performers and forest and wilderness encounters — or explore more from Epic Miniatures.

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