Gladiator 05 by Novaminis

The crowd falls silent as he steps through the iron gate — spiked helm, chains rattling, a spiked club in one hand and a buckler punch-weapon in the other, daring anyone in the arena to make the first move.

• ✔ 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

Gladiator 05 is the fifth variation in Novaminis' gladiatorial fighter series, and this sculpt leans hard into the bruiser archetype. He stands in a wide, aggressive stance — feet planted, arms spread wide — radiating the kind of confidence that only comes from surviving the pits long enough to become a crowd favourite. His spiked pauldron and heavy studded belt speak to armour cobbled together from trophies and salvage, while heavy chains loop across his torso, blurring the line between fighting tool and intimidation tactic.

The detail work rewards the painter. That spiked war club has individual spines along the blade edge, the studded buckler punch-weapon on his right hand has clear rivet detail, and the helmet's crest of forward-swept spikes gives him an unmistakable silhouette on the table. Boot studs, laced bracers, and the rough texture of the belt plates all offer excellent surfaces for drybrushing and wash work. Whether you paint him as a seasoned veteran in bloodied iron or a flashy arena champion in gleaming bronze, the sculpt has the character to carry it.

This is variation 05, distinguished by his dual-weapon stance and the swept-spike crest on his helm — if you're building out a full gladiatorial roster, each figure in this series brings a distinct weapon loadout and posture, so the group reads as a genuine stable of fighters rather than a uniform squad.

A good pick for adventurers who want to:

• Run a gladiatorial arena encounter or pit-fighting campaign arc
• Field a brutal mercenary, pit fighter, or Fighter NPC in an urban setting
• Use him as a high-CR human enemy for a mid-tier party to face
• Add a characterful fighter to a display shelf or diorama
• Round out a full set of arena warriors alongside the other Gladiator variants

Encounter Hook

The party has been hired to extract a merchant's son from the fighting pits of Ironhold — but when they descend into the undercroft to find him, he's already in chains and being led to the sand by a spiked, chain-wrapped giant who clearly hasn't lost a bout in months. The crowd is already chanting his name. There's no bribing their way past this one.

Details

Gladiator 05 is supplied as a single 32mm scale unpainted miniature. The sculpt features a detailed spiked helmet, dual weapons (spiked club and buckler punch-weapon), heavy chain detail across the torso, studded belt, and laced boots. Supplied without a base unless otherwise stated — compatible with standard 25mm round bases.

Sculpted by Novaminis — visit their collection to see the full range of gladiators and arena fighters.

Pairs well with NPC fighters and arena crowd pieces and open grassland and arena encounters — or explore more from Novaminis.

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