{"product_id":"dryad-by-epic-miniatures","title":"Dryad by Epic Miniatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe steps from the treeline without a sound — long hair woven through with leaves, her gaze carrying the weight of a forest that remembers every soul who has passed beneath its canopy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ 32mm scale resin miniature, printed fresh to order in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Supplied unpainted and ready to prime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Compatible with D\u0026amp;D, Pathfinder, and all tabletop RPGs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Equally at home on the gaming table or the display shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDryads occupy one of the most evocative niches in D\u0026amp;D lore — neither fully monstrous nor straightforwardly benign, they are guardians of ancient places, as likely to curse a logging crew as guide a worthy party through a moonlit glade. This sculpt by Epic Miniatures captures that liminal quality with real care. She stands barefoot, dressed in a layered skirt of oversized autumnal leaves, a leaf-formed bodice, and a cascade of hair so thick with foliage it almost becomes the forest itself. Tendrils curl at her hem like roots testing new soil, and her expression carries a quiet watchfulness — neither welcoming nor threatening, simply present and aware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe detail rewards a patient painter. The back of the sculpt is where the hair truly comes into its own — a dense, flowing mass of strands interlaced with broad leaves and fine veining, practically a nature scene in itself. A wash of deep green over earthy brown tones would do real justice to those textures, while the leaf skirt and bodice offer opportunities to play with seasonal colour — think russet, ochre, and amber for an autumn spirit, or vivid jade and chartreuse for a creature of high summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a miniature equally suited to the gaming table and the display shelf. As an encounter piece she works as a dryad NPC, a forest deity, a druid in wildshape, or even a woodland spirit haunting the edges of a Feywild delve. As a painting subject she offers generous sculptural variety in a compact footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdventurers who'll love this miniature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDungeon Masters populating forest encounters, Feywild adventures, or druidic groves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers running a druid, ranger, or fey-touched character who wants a nature-spirit aesthetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainters drawn to organic textures, flowing hair, and intricate foliage detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors building out a woodland or Feywild display diorama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook:\u003c\/strong\u003e The party follows a trail of dying trees deep into the Whisperwood, each trunk carved with a single warning glyph in Sylvan. At the heart of the blighted grove stands a dryad — her leaves brittle and grey at the tips, her expression caught between grief and fury. Something has poisoned her tree, and she has three days to find who did it before she fades with it. The party arrived at exactly the wrong moment. Or perhaps exactly the right one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 32mm (medium base, 25.5mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied unpainted and unassembled where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable with or without a plain round base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupported and unsupported print files available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSculpted by Epic Miniatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/epic-miniatures\"\u003eEpic Miniatures\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their collection to see more of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fey\"\u003efey encounters\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wilderness-forest\"\u003eforest wilderness adventures\u003c\/a\u003e — or explore more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/epic-miniatures\"\u003eEpic Miniatures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitz \u0026amp; Simz — the cats failed Dexterity but maxed Charisma and honestly it shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epic Miniatures","offers":[{"title":"No Base","offer_id":57997409681790,"sku":"E-7111-DRYAD-MEDIUM-NB","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":57997409714558,"sku":"E-7111-DRYAD-MEDIUM-PB","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/7111_-_Dryad_Medium_1.png?v=1788989671","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/dryad-by-epic-miniatures","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}