{"product_id":"intellect-devourer-02-by-novaminis","title":"Intellect Devourer 02 by Novaminis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt skitters out of the dark on four hooked claws, its brain-mass pulsing with alien hunger — by the time your party realises what it is, someone is already failing their Intelligence saving throw.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ 32mm scale resin miniature, printed fresh to order in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Supplied unpainted and ready to prime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Compatible with D\u0026amp;D, Pathfinder, and all tabletop RPGs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Equally at home on the gaming table or the display shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the second sculpt variation of the Intellect Devourer from Novaminis — and where the first pose may differ in stance or attitude, this one captures the creature mid-stalk: low to the ground, all four clawed limbs splayed outward in a wide, predatory crouch. The oversized brain-mass sits heavy above the body, its convoluted folds and deep grooves rendered in sharp, organic detail. There are no eyes, no face — just the terrible, pulsing suggestion of a mind that wants yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sculpt leans into the unsettling anatomy of the creature beautifully. Each of the four limbs ends in a cluster of long, curved claws that splay against the ground, giving the mini a tense, coiled energy — as though it is about to launch itself forward. The skin texture across the brain-body transitions from the smoother lower limbs to the deeply ridged upper mass, and subtle shadow-catching grooves will reward painters who use washes and glazes to bring out the depth. A dark purple tint in the renders hints at how well this sculpt takes colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are running a mind flayer colony in the Underdark, staging a solo horror encounter in a scholar's ransacked study, or adding it to a display shelf of aberrant horrors, this miniature earns its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat for adventurers who:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun Underdark campaigns featuring illithid colonies and their thralls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant an aberration that genuinely unsettles players rather than just threatening hit points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre building a collection of mind flayer-adjacent horrors for display or the table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy painting organic, textured creatures with washes, glazes, and wet blending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlready own Intellect Devourer 01 and want a second pose for swarm encounters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook:\u003c\/strong\u003e The party has been hired to retrieve a stolen spellbook from the basement of a mage's tower. When they descend, they find the mage slumped in his chair, alive but utterly vacant — his eyes tracking nothing, his mouth forming silent words. A wet clicking sound echoes from beneath the shelving. The spellbook is still here. So is the thing that emptied him out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the Intellect Devourer 02 sculpt variation — featuring a wide, low, stalking pose distinct from other variants. Supplied as a single unpainted miniature at 32mm scale. No base is included unless stated; the miniature is designed to stand on its four clawed feet. Minor support marks may be present and can be removed with a hobby knife before priming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/novaminis\"\u003eNovaminis\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their collection to see more of their characterful creature sculpts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/abberations\"\u003eaberration encounters\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-underdark\"\u003eUnderdark delves\u003c\/a\u003e — or explore more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/novaminis\"\u003eNovaminis\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRun by two people and supervised by two cats, all of whom care deeply about this hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Novaminis","offers":[{"title":"No Base","offer_id":57445609505150,"sku":"NVM_INTELLECTDEVOURER02_NoBase","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":57445609537918,"sku":"NVM_INTELLECTDEVOURER02_PlainBase","price":3.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/NAU-012IntellectDevourer02_PS_-MER_2f8fe249-f479-4f7a-892e-96105fd7ca01.jpg?v=1779481471","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/intellect-devourer-02-by-novaminis","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}