Hobgoblin Hunter Investigation by Epic Miniatures

A skull clutched in one clawed hand, twin blades crossed at his back, and eyes that read the ground the way most read books — this hobgoblin hunter has already found your trail before you knew he was looking.

• ✔ 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

Hobgoblin hunters are not mere soldiers — they are the intelligence arm of any warband worth fearing. Where goblinoid infantry crash forward with blades raised, the hunter crouches at the tree line, reading boot-prints, sniffing the air, and sending back a single finger-sign that tells the war-captain everything. This sculpt from Epic Miniatures captures that precise moment of cold-blooded assessment: knees bent in a low crouch, one hand pressed to the earth, the other raising a small skull as though it were a trophy or a warning — or both.

The detail on this piece rewards a painter's patience. Riveted pauldrons and layered arm guards suggest a fighter who has survived enough skirmishes to invest in proper armour without surrendering mobility. A quiver of fletched arrows rides high across the back beside a pair of crossed blades — the kit of someone who opens at range and closes fast. The fur trim at the waist and the bare, claw-footed stance add a feral edge beneath that disciplined exterior, which is exactly the contradiction that makes hobgoblins so unsettling as antagonists.

Whether you're building a patrol encounter, statting up a recurring nemesis ranger, or simply want a characterful hobgoblin that breaks the mould of the flat-footed grunt — this hunter earns a place in the collection.

Adventurers who'll find this one particularly useful:

• DMs running wilderness pursuit or ambush encounters where hobgoblin scouts lead the charge
• Campaigns where the party has drawn the attention of a disciplined goblinoid warband
• Players building a hobgoblin ranger, rogue, or fighter with a hunter's edge
• Painters who want a dynamic crouching pose with rich armour and gear detail
• Collectors looking for a characterful addition to a goblinoid faction display

Encounter Hook

The party finds a severed hand nailed to a tree at the forest's edge — inside the clenched fist, a small skull carved with the warband's sigil. By the time they've worked out what it means, the hunter who left it there is already behind them, crouched in the undergrowth, counting heads and reporting back to the war-captain waiting half a mile north.

Details

Scale: 32mm. Base: medium (25.5mm). Supplied unpainted. This is a multipart miniature — minor assembly may be required. Two base options are available: plain base or decorative base.

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Pairs well with goblinoid warbands and forest wilderness encounters — or explore more from Epic Miniatures.

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Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.