City Guard Orc by Epic Miniatures

He's seen every back-alley deal, every curfew broken, and every fool who thought the city watch wouldn't notice — and his crossbow has a long memory.

• ✔ 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

Not every orc haunts a dungeon or charges across a battlefield. Some of them stand a post, collect a wage, and make sure the merchant quarter stays quiet after dark. This City Guard Orc from Epic Miniatures captures that gritty urban archetype with real character — a broad-shouldered orc in a patched travelling coat and conical helm, crossbow levelled with the practised ease of someone who has done this a thousand times before.

The sculpt rewards close attention. The coat is stitched and layered, giving the impression of worn utility rather than ceremonial armour — this is a guard who works for a living. A wrapped scarf at the collar, a single pauldron on one shoulder, and a belt heavy with equipment all contribute to the sense of a professional who has cobbled together whatever kit gets the job done. Turn him around and the back tells just as good a story: rope bundles and pouches tied to the cloak, patch repairs sewn into the fabric, the unromantic details of a city watch grunt's daily life.

He works brilliantly as a nameable recurring NPC — the suspicious sergeant who keeps tabs on the party's movements, the surprisingly honourable enforcer whose loyalties become complicated, or simply a credible obstacle at a city gate. He's equally convincing as a player character miniature for an orc Fighter, Ranger, or Rogue who prefers a bolt to a brawl.

Suits adventurers who want to:

• Populate urban encounters with believable, characterful guards
• Represent orc city-folk in morally complex political campaigns
• Run city-based adventures where the watch is a genuine faction
• Play an orc Fighter or Ranger with a ranged, street-level aesthetic
• Add a compelling recurring NPC to any settlement or city district

Encounter Hook: The party arrives at a locked city gate after curfew — and the only guard on duty is this crossbow-toting orc, who greets them with a flat stare and the unhurried confidence of someone who knows he's got the higher ground. He wants a bribe, a good explanation, or preferably both. What he doesn't want is trouble. He'll get it anyway.

Details

• Scale: 32mm
• Base options: 25.5mm medium round base included, or no-base variant available
• Supplied unpainted and unassembled — multipart model, assembly required
• Sculpted by Epic Miniatures

Pairs well with our orc miniatures and NPC townsfolk for building out city factions — or explore more from Epic Miniatures.

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