Black Dragon Wyrmling 03 by Novaminis

Even a wyrmling of the black flight carries the stench of dissolution — acid on the air, malice in the eyes, and the promise of something far worse to come.

• ✔ 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 is pose 03 of our Black Dragon Wyrmling range by Novaminis, and it captures the creature in a low, prowling stance with wings fully spread — head thrust forward, jaws agape, and every spine along its back raised in threat. The leathery wings are richly detailed with visible bone structure and skin texture, while the horned skull and serrated teeth give it the unmistakable silhouette of chromatic evil in its earliest, hungriest form. It reads as a predator who hasn't learned caution yet, which makes it all the more dangerous.

Black dragons are creatures of rot and ruin — they nest in fetid swamps and drowned ruins, dissolving their enemies with acid breath and collecting trophies in the mire. A wyrmling of this lineage is no hatchling curiosity; it's a territorial, cunning ambush hunter that will grow into one of the most spiteful dragons in existence. On the tabletop this sculpt works as a young boss encounter, a lair guardian, or a recurring threat that your players can watch grow across a campaign. Off the table, it earns its place on any display shelf.

Well suited for adventurers who:

• Need a wyrmling encounter with genuine menace rather than a starter-dragon feel
• Are running a swamp, ruin, or Underdark-adjacent campaign arc
• Want a dragon mini that rewards careful painting — scales, wing membranes, and horns all offer distinct texture zones
• Collect chromatic dragon sculpts across age categories
• Display their minis alongside gaming use

Encounter Hook:
The village's cattle have been dissolving where they stand — bones left in puddles of grey sludge at the edge of the marsh. When the party investigates, they find a network of shallow tunnels beneath the reed beds, each one just wide enough for something young and winged to drag a meal through. At the centre of the network, coiled atop a rusted iron chest, a pair of yellow eyes open in the dark.

Details

Printed at 32mm scale. Available with or without a plain black base — the base comes unattached and can be fixed with a drop of glue. Supports are removed before dispatch; as with all resin miniatures, minor marks may occasionally be present and are easily tidied up. Ready to prime and paint straight away.

Sculpted by Novaminis — visit their page to see more of their work.

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Pairs well with dragon encounters — build out your Underdark delves with more from Novaminis.

Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK. 🐾🐈‍⬛🎲