Crossbow Knight (Erik of the Scarlett Road) by DM Stash

They say the Scarlett Road has no honest travellers — only those who've learned to shoot first and ask questions of the corpse.

• ✔ 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

Erik cuts a grim, deliberate silhouette — a crossbow knight who's long since traded honour for effectiveness. He crouches forward in a low, coiled stance, heavy crossbow levelled and ready to loose, his chainmail hood drawn deep over a masked face that gives nothing away. A flowing cloak sweeps behind him, and beneath it, layered plate and studded armour speak to a professional who has survived long enough to keep upgrading his kit. There's a stillness to him that's more unsettling than aggression — the stillness of someone who has already decided.

This sculpt comes in two variants to suit your encounter: one version presents Erik out in the open, bolt ready to fly, while the second shows him braced behind a heavy wooden pavise shield — riveted timber planted in the earth as he fires from cover. Both are faithful to the same taut, purposeful character and offer a meaningful tactical difference on the table.

Whether you run Erik as a seasoned mercenary guarding a smuggler's route, a knightly enforcer serving a morally ambiguous guild, or as the party's own crossbow-wielding Fighter or Rogue, this sculpt carries the weight of someone who knows exactly what he's doing. The detailed scenic base — cracked stonework underfoot — grounds him firmly in a world-worn urban or wilderness setting.

• Crossbow Fighter or Rogue for a gritty urban campaign
• Elite guard or bounty hunter as a recurring NPC
• Mid-tier BBEG for a guild-focused intrigue arc
• A display piece that rewards careful drybrushing and ink wash techniques

Encounter Hook: The party has been hired to escort a merchant through the Scarlett Road — a route infamous for hired killers taking contracts from competing trade houses. As they round a narrow bend, they spot Erik crouched behind a pavise shield on a ruined wall twenty feet ahead, crossbow trained directly on the merchant's chest. He hasn't fired yet. He's waiting to see if the party's price is better than whoever hired him.

Details

Scale: 32mm. Supplied unpainted. Decorative scenic base included. Available in two variants: open pose (without shield) and cover pose (with pavise shield). Supported and unsupported files available from the artist — this listing is for the physical printed miniature.

Sculpted by DM Stash as part of their The Dire End release — visit their collection to discover more of their work.

Pairs well with morally grey NPCs and open road encounters — or explore more from DM Stash.

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