Elite Drow Warrior C (Vessel of Irinax) by DM Stash

Bound to something ancient and hungry, the Vessel of Irinax moves through the Underdark not as a soldier, but as a conduit — a drow warrior whose devotion to a forgotten power has left marks no armour can conceal.

• ✔ 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 drow have always walked a razor's edge between martial discipline and supernatural allegiance — and the Elite Warrior designated as Vessel of Irinax has crossed that edge entirely. This sculpt from DM Stash captures a seasoned drow combatant whose bearing speaks of countless hours of rigorous training, but whose presence carries something else entirely: the unmistakable weight of something other, something bound into flesh and purpose.

As the third variation in DM Stash's Elite Drow Warrior series, this sculpt — labelled C — offers its own distinct character within the line. Whether you're building out a drow war party with multiple distinct warriors or spotlighting this particular figure as a named antagonist or cult enforcer, this piece works beautifully in both contexts. The Vessel designation hints at a ritual purpose: a warrior chosen not just for skill, but for what they carry within them.

For painters, this is a genuinely engaging canvas. Drow skin tones, glinting dark armour, and the subtle suggestion of something arcane lurking beneath the surface give you rich opportunities to experiment with contrast, OSL effects, and carefully placed spot colour. Whether you lean into the cold elegance of a Lolth-adjacent warrior or push toward something more unsettling and eldritch, this sculpt rewards both approaches.

Brilliant for adventurers who:

• Are running Underdark arcs where the drow faction has its own internal power struggles
• Need a named drow champion or cult enforcer to anchor a key encounter
• Want to build out a varied drow war party with distinct, characterful sculpts
• Enjoy painting dark armour, complex skin tones, and subtle supernatural detail
• Are collectors drawn to DM Stash's deep-lore approach to creature design

Encounter Hook

The party tracks a missing merchant caravan to a collapsed tunnel entrance, only to find the guards dead — arranged with deliberate, ritual precision. Before they can process the scene, a lone figure steps from the shadows at the tunnel's edge: an armoured drow who does not speak, whose eyes catch the torchlight at an angle that isn't quite right, and whose stillness has the quality of something listening. Whatever Irinax is, it is very aware of the party's arrival.

Details

Miniature: Elite Drow Warrior C (Vessel of Irinax)
Artist: DM Stash
Scale: 32mm
Supplied: Unpainted, unassembled
Material: High-detail resin

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

Pairs well with undead retinues and Underdark campaigns — or explore more from DM Stash.

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