Insectoid Monk by Epic Miniatures

Four blades move faster than any eye can follow — and in the heartbeat before the first cut lands, you realise this is no ordinary monk.

• ✔ 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

This Insectoid Monk is a force of controlled aggression — a four-armed arthropod warrior who has honed each limb into an independent weapon. Two pairs of arms work in terrifying unison, each gripping a curved, wickedly tapered blade. The sculpt captures a wide combat stance, clawed feet braced for explosive movement, with the blades arcing overhead in a whirlwind flourish that speaks to a lifetime of martial discipline.

The detail across the body is extraordinary: layered chitin armour plates covered in flowing spiral engravings give the figure an almost ceremonial quality, while the shredded cloth loincloth and fabric wrappings at the limbs hint at a warrior-monk tradition with deep cultural roots. Insectoid antennae curl from the horned, mask-like face — equal parts predatory and meditative. Every angle reveals something new, from the scaled back plating to the ornate wristguards, making this a genuine painting project as much as a gaming piece.

Whether fielded as a wandering martial artist from a far-off monastic order, an Underdark assassin trained in the ways of the blade, or an exotic mercenary with inhuman reflexes, this miniature brings immediate visual impact to any encounter.

A great choice for adventurers who:

• Need a four-armed, multi-weapon combatant that commands the table
• Are running encounters featuring exotic or insectoid humanoid cultures
• Want a monk-class character or NPC with a genuinely distinctive silhouette
• Are looking for a centrepiece painting project with intricate surface detail across chitin, cloth, and bladed weapons
• Collect display-quality miniatures beyond the standard fantasy archetypes

Encounter Hook: The party has tracked a series of assassinations across three cities to a single culprit — a monk of the Bladed Swarm order, a clandestine insectoid brotherhood operating from deep beneath the merchant quarter. They finally corner the assassin in a rooftop garden at midnight, only to watch four blades catch the moonlight as the monk turns to face them, utterly calm.

Details

Scale: 32mm. Base size: medium (25.5mm). Supplied unpainted and unassembled if applicable. Suitable for all tabletop RPG systems including D&D 5e, Pathfinder, and OSR games.

Sculpted by Epic Miniatures — visit their collection to explore more of their work.

Pairs well with fiend and exotic warrior warbands and Underdark campaigns — or explore more from Epic Miniatures.

Mitz & Simz — run by people who rolled high on the Craft skill and never looked back.

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