Crossbow Guard Sneaky by Epic Miniatures

The clatter of boots on cobblestone stops — somewhere in the shadows ahead, a crossbow bolt is already nocked and aimed.

• ✔ 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 crossbow guard is no ordinary city watchman. Clad in scale armour layered over a padded gambeson, with articulated bracers and buckled knee guards, this figure reads as a professional — someone hired not to stand at a gate but to make problems quietly disappear. The visor-grilled helm with its swept plume detail gives the sculpt a mercenary edge, while the low, weight-forward stance signals that this guard has already clocked the threat. A short sword is drawn and extended forward, and a crossbow rides across the back alongside what appears to be a secondary weapon — this is an operative loaded for multiple situations.

The back of the sculpt is just as considered as the front. A crossbow, a hafted weapon, and a bundled harness of straps and pouches fill the rear profile, rewarding painters who love working on equipment detail from every angle. Whether you paint this in city watch livery, mercenary greys, or assassins' guild black, there is plenty of surface texture — scale plates, buckled leather, cloth panels — to hold a wash and bring the piece to life.

Works brilliantly as a named NPC, a guild enforcer, a Rogue player character, or a seasoned urban guard encounter. The pose is dynamic enough to read well on the table during play, and detailed enough to justify a place on the display shelf.

This miniature suits adventurers who:

• Need a city guard with genuine menace and tactical presence
• Are building an urban encounter, thieves' guild, or mercenary warband
• Want a Rogue or Fighter player character with a military flavour
• Love painting layered armour, leather straps, and equipment rigs
• Are after an NPC that doubles as a credible antagonist

Encounter Hook

The party arrives at the dockside warehouse to retrieve stolen goods — only to find the door already guarded by a crossbow-armed figure in unmarked scale armour. He doesn't announce himself. He doesn't ask questions. He simply raises the crossbow and says, very quietly: "The gentleman inside is not to be disturbed."

Details

Scale: 32mm (medium base, 25.5mm). Supplied unpainted. Available with or without a plain base. Supported and unsupported print files available — your order is printed to your chosen option. Multipart model; minor assembly may be required.

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Pairs well with city NPCs and townsfolk and Underdark intrigue campaigns — or browse 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.