Claus, The List Checker Bust by Witchsong Miniatures

He's checked the list. He's checked it twice. And the axe isn't for chopping wood.

• ✔ 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

Claus is no jolly gift-bringer — this is a battle-scarred dwarf of the northern peaks, his expression set somewhere between stern judgement and barely-contained fury. A voluminous hood frames a face full of character: deep-set eyes beneath a heavy brow, and a magnificent flowing beard that speaks of decades in harsh mountain air. Layered fur-trimmed armour is fastened at the waist by a belt clasp engraved with a snowflake sigil, hinting at cold-weather campaigns and perhaps something older — a northern cult, a forgotten winter covenant, or simply a dwarf who really commits to a theme. Slung over one shoulder is an enormous crescent axe, its blade wide enough to split a sleigh in two.

Details

This is a bust sculpt — a display-format piece that trades the tabletop battlefield for the painter's desk and the collector's shelf. The detail on show here is extraordinary: every strand of beard, every crease in the fur, every rivet in the armour is rendered with clarity that rewards careful brushwork. Whether you go for frosty blues and weathered iron or lean into a warmer, worn-leather palette, this is a piece that will hold court on any display shelf.

A fine choice for adventurers who:

• Want a substantial display bust to challenge their painting skills
• Are building a themed winter or Norse-inspired miniature collection
• Need a memorable NPC — a grim dwarven elder, a holiday-themed villain, or a legendary warrior patron
• Are looking for a characterful seasonal piece that works year-round on the shelf

Encounter Hook:
The party arrives at the mountain stronghold of Grimholt seeking aid, only to be received by its ancient warlord — a dwarf known only as Claus — who seats himself across a great stone table, lays his axe between you, and produces a rolled parchment. "Your names are on the list," he says flatly. "Which column they're in depends entirely on what you say next."

This is a bust-format display piece, printed at our standard high-detail settings. It comes with a sculpted rocky base as part of the bust design. Suited to both display collecting and as narrative inspiration for TTRPG campaigns.

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

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Pairs well with player character minis — build out your mountain encounters with more from Witchsong.

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