Captain of the Gilded Seashorse (Baradin Blackbeard) Bust by DM Stash

They say Baradin Blackbeard has never lost a ship — only sent other captains' vessels to the deep, skull by skull, to line the seabed beneath the Gilded Seahorse's keel.

• ✔ Large-scale display bust — significantly bigger than standard 32mm
• ✔ Resin printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ Supplied unpainted — ideal as a centrepiece painting project
• ✔ Designed for display shelves and painting competitions

This character bust depicts Baradin Blackbeard, Captain of the Gilded Seahorse, from DM Stash's Blood on the Sails collection — a nautical fantasy setting dripping with piracy, sea-cursed treasure, and salt-stung treachery. Baradin is sculpted as a commanding, weathered figure: broad-shouldered in layered armour and a billowing greatcoat, with skull pauldrons adorning each shoulder and a feathered tricorn hat sitting atop a bearded, battle-worn face. His expression carries the quiet menace of a man who has outlived everyone who ever crossed him.

The base is equally characterful — a skull-laden domed plinth with knotwork banding and carved geometric panels, giving the piece the weight and gravitas of a trophy or relic rather than a simple display stand. Every surface rewards a painter: the flowing coat fabric, the chainmail underlayer visible at the collar, the honeycomb-pattern belt plates, and the deeply carved skulls all offer rich opportunities for layering, washes, and contrast work. This is a bust sculpted for painters who want a project, not just a prop.

Well suited for adventurers who:

• Want a centrepiece display bust with exceptional surface detail for painting
• Are running a nautical or seafaring D&D campaign and need a memorable pirate captain NPC
• Collect display-scale fantasy busts from independent sculptors
• Want visual inspiration for a seafaring villain, patron, or rival in their TTRPG story

Encounter Hook:
The party has tracked the stolen sea charts to a fog-shrouded cove — only to find the Gilded Seahorse already anchored there, and Baradin Blackbeard standing at the prow, arms folded, as if he's been expecting them for days. He has one offer. He won't make it twice.

This listing is for the Baradin Blackbeard bust, sculpted at display scale with a detailed skull-adorned plinth base included. Supplied unpainted in grey resin. As with all hand-finished pieces, minor surface marks may occasionally be present — these are easily addressed with light sanding before painting.

Details

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

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