Direrat 01 by Witchsong Miniatures
Regular price
£5.00
Description
Something scuttles in the dark beneath the city — bloated, feral, and clutching a stolen blade in its diseased claws.
- ✔ 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
The Dire Rat is a staple of dungeon crawls and underworld encounters, but this sculpt from Witchsong Miniatures elevates it far beyond a simple encounter filler. This pose shows the beast rearing up aggressively on its haunches, jaws wide and one clawed forepaw extended, gripping a glowing crystal-tipped dagger — as though it has been touched by something stranger than simple vermin hunger. The fur texture across the body is beautifully rendered, with every matted tuft and raised hackle suggesting something that has survived too long in places where magic seeps into flesh. The long, segmented tail curls dramatically behind it, and the rocky base grounds it perfectly in a dungeon or sewer setting.
Whether you're running a rat-king encounter in the sewers beneath a corrupt city, stocking a necromancer's lair with magically warped familiars, or just want a brilliantly characterful beast mini for your collection — this one earns its place on the table and the shelf equally.
Perfect for adventurers who:
- Need atmospheric beast encounters for dungeon, sewer, or Underdark sessions
- Want a warlock familiar or summoned creature with real presence on the board
- Are building a rat-themed villain's lair or plague-touched encounter
- Enjoy painting detailed creature sculpts with rich fur and textural variety
- Collect characterful beast minis for display alongside their TTRPG collection
Encounter Hook:
The party investigates a string of disappearances in the dockside quarter — merchants found dead, their coin purses untouched but their magic items gone. The trail leads underground, where a colony of dire rats, warped by proximity to a cracked ley line, have begun hoarding arcane objects. Their leader rears up in the torchlight, a glowing dagger gripped in one claw, its eyes burning with something that shouldn't be there.
Details
Supplied at 32mm tabletop scale. The integrated rocky base comes detached and can be affixed with a small amount of glue. Supports are removed before dispatch, and each piece is quality checked — minor marks from the printing process are possible but easily cleaned up before priming. Suitable for painting or use straight from the box for gaming.
Sculpted by Witchsong Miniatures — visit their page to see more of their work.
The cats cannot help with the work. They have, however, rolled a natural 20 on Supervision.
Works beautifully alongside wilderness beasts for complete Underdark delves — or explore 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. 🐾🐈⬛🎲
Shipping & Delivery
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Returns Policy
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If you have changed your mind and would like to return the item, you can return the item to use for a refund of the item cost (not shipping if the item had postage fee). Return postage to be paid by the customer.