Dragon Turtle Hatchling (Testidi) by DM Stash

Even newly hatched, the dragon turtle is no hatchling in temperament — its jaws are already wide enough to take a hand, and its shell carries the weight of something ancient.

• ✔ 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

Testidi is a dragon turtle hatchling, and this sculpt captures the creature mid-snarl, neck craned back and jaws thrown open in a display of raw aggression. Perched atop a cluster of jagged coastal rocks, the level of detail here is exceptional — every scute of the thick, pyramid-ridged shell is individually defined, the scales along the neck and limbs have a convincingly reptilian texture, and the clawed feet grip the stone base with a naturalistic weight. This is a creature that already knows it is dangerous, and wants you to know it too.

In D&D 5e, dragon turtles are legendary creatures of the deep — CR 17 terrors that capsize ships and breathe scalding steam. Testidi represents the earliest chapter of that story: a young beast staking its claim on the world, small enough to be a challenging encounter but brimming with the menace of what it will one day become. Whether you need a guardian for an island shrine, a beast unleashed from an underwater lair, or a creature the party might foolishly attempt to domesticate, this miniature brings that encounter vividly to the table. Equally at home on a display shelf as a collector's piece, the sculpt is detailed enough to reward careful painting and broad enough in pose to work from any angle.

A fine choice for adventurers who:

• Need a dragon turtle encounter that isn't a full CR 17 catastrophe — yet
• Are running a coastal, island, or underwater campaign arc
• Want a characterful beast mini that doubles as a display piece
• Are building a bestiary collection of D&D creatures at 32mm scale

Encounter Hook:
The fishing village of Stormhaven has been losing boats for three weeks — not to pirates, but to something territorial in the shallows beneath the harbour mouth. At low tide, the party spots a creature the size of a wagon rearing up from the rocks, jaws open, warning them away from a clutch of iridescent eggs half-buried in the sand. The mother is nearby. She is not small.

Details

This miniature is printed at 32mm scale and comes with its sculpted rocky display base, which forms an integral part of the composition. Base and figure can be secured with superglue. The sculpt arrives ready for priming and painting, or can be used as-is straight from the box.

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

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