{"product_id":"bat-folk-bard-by-epic-miniatures","title":"Bat Folk Bard by Epic Miniatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery tavern has its resident musician — but few patrons expect the evening's entertainment to arrive on leathery wings, perch atop the ale barrel, and launch into a ballad that makes grown fighters weep into their tankards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Bat Folk Bard is a character sculpt bursting with personality. He's perched mid-performance atop a riveted ale barrel — one boot planted on the ground, the other braced against the barrel's side — strumming a multi-stringed lute with clear enthusiasm. Mouth wide open in full song, wide bat ears framing a broad-brimmed hat, and a thick rope-wrapped guitar strap slung across a quilted gambeson: this is a performer who commands attention whether he's wanted it or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe detail carries through to the back of the sculpt — the barrel even has a small tap fitted to the rear, and the strap wraps convincingly around his torso. There's a long, thin tail trailing from behind, grounding the creature as distinctly bat-kin rather than simply a humanoid in a hat. The quilted texture of the gambeson is rendered with real care, and the lute's tuning pegs are clearly defined — a pleasure to paint and an excellent test piece for anyone who enjoys picking out fine details with a brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you play him as a roguish college-of-lore bard working the tavern circuit for coin and gossip, a local NPC who always seems to know more than he lets on, or a full player character with a flair for the dramatic, this sculpt carries the character of someone who has absolutely been thrown out of better establishments than this one — and intends to return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdventurers building out a lively tavern scene with memorable NPCs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers running a Bat Folk or monstrous humanoid bard character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDungeon Masters who want an encounter centrepiece that sparks conversation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainters looking for a sculpt with rich surface texture and expressive character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors drawn to quirky, charismatic non-human musicians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe party enters the Gilded Rat tavern in search of a fence rumoured to deal in stolen relics. Before they can ask a single question, the bat-eared bard on the barrel launches into a ballad — word for word — about the last group of adventurers who came looking for the same fence. He clearly knows exactly who they are. He winks. He doesn't stop playing. The fence, it turns out, is his manager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 32mm (medium base, 25.5mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase options: plain base or decorative base available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied: unpainted, unassembled where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupported and unsupported print files available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/epic-miniatures\"\u003eEpic Miniatures\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/npcs-townsfolk\"\u003etavern NPCs and townsfolk\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wilderness-forest\"\u003eforest and wilderness encounters\u003c\/a\u003e — or explore more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/epic-miniatures\"\u003eEpic Miniatures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSmall studio. Big catalogue. Two very opinionated cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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":"No Base","offer_id":57997418004862,"sku":"E-7078-BAT-FOLK-BARD-MEDIUM-NB","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":57997418037630,"sku":"E-7078-BAT-FOLK-BARD-MEDIUM-PB","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/7078_-_Bat_Folk_Bard_Medium_1.png?v=1788989882","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/bat-folk-bard-by-epic-miniatures","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}