Female Warrior - Sloure the Gatekeeper Bust by The Witchguild

They say the gateway has never fallen while Sloure stands before it — not because no enemy has tried, but because none have lived to try twice.

• ✔ Large-scale display bust — significantly bigger than standard 32mm
• ✔ Resin printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ Supplied unpainted — ideal as a centrepiece painting project
• ✔ Designed for display shelves and painting competitions

Sloure the Gatekeeper is a warrior of absolute conviction. This bust captures her mid-vigilance: flowing hair swept by an unseen wind, one arm raised and gripping an ornately carved shield bearing spiral and floral motifs that speak of an ancient martial tradition. Her expression is composed, unreadable — the calm of someone who has faced worse than whatever stands before her now. A rough-woven wrap drapes across her shoulders, hinting at long campaigns and hard roads rather than courtly halls.

The sculpt is rich with paintable surface detail — the coarse texture of her wrap, the knotwork and geometric banding of the decorated plinth base, the crisp carved relief work on the shield face. This is a piece that rewards time at the painting desk, with clearly defined zones that suit both confident painters and those developing their skills with shading and contrast techniques.

Well-suited to adventurers who:

• Want a substantial display bust to paint and showcase
• Are building a gallery of fantasy warrior or guard characters
• Need visual inspiration for a stoic NPC — a captain, a warden, a legendary defender
• Are looking for a meaningful gift for a painter or D&D enthusiast

Encounter Hook:
The party has been warned that the Thorngate has not opened in forty years — not since Sloure was stationed there. When they arrive, they find her still at her post, unchanged, unblinking, and entirely unwilling to let them pass without proving they are worthy of what lies beyond.

This is a collector display bust, not a standard 32mm combat miniature. It arrives unpainted and unprimed, ready for your own paint scheme. The plinth base is included as part of the sculpt. Printed at high resolution for crisp surface detail throughout.

Details

Sculpted by The Witchguild — visit their page to see more of their work.

Quality checked by Mitz, double-checked by Simz, dispatched by the humans.

A strong companion piece for character encounters and city encounters enthusiasts.

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