{"product_id":"mind-flayer-01-by-novaminis","title":"Mind Flayer 01 by Novaminis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt emerged from the tunnels below the city, a severed skull dangling from its grip, four writhing tentacles already searching for the nearest mind to devour.\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 \u003cstrong\u003eMind Flayer 01\u003c\/strong\u003e from Novaminis — the first variation in their illithid range, and one that wears its menace with unmistakable authority. The figure stands tall in long, rune-etched robes that trail to the base, conveying both the unearthly stillness and latent violence of a creature that has never needed to hurry. Four facial tentacles hang freely beneath a broad, hairless cranium flanked by swept-back bony protrusions, giving the head a crown-like silhouette that reads unmistakably as both alien and terrifyingly intelligent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sculpt layers detail with real intent. Spiked pauldrons and spiked bracers break up the robes with hard, martial geometry, while a heavy skull-buckled belt cinches the waist. A length of heavy chain hangs from the belt to the lower robe — a trophy, a tool, or a threat, depending on your interpretation. In one hand, the Mind Flayer grips a severed bestial skull, claws curled with casual possessiveness; the other hand hangs open and reaching, fingers splayed as if already beginning a psionic grasp. The robe itself is covered in fine surface relief — layered symbols and scale-like texture that rewards close painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis variation (01) presents the illithid in a composed, almost contemplative pose — one that suggests it has already won, and merely waits for its enemies to realise it. Adventurers collecting across the Novaminis illithid range will find this sculpt works as a lead figure, an elder arcanist, or a mind flayer arcanist variant with distinctive visual weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis miniature works well for adventurers who:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed a characterful Mind Flayer for an Underdark campaign or Illithid colony encounter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant to paint a highly detailed robe, alien anatomy, and trophy accessories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre building out an illithid faction alongside thralls, ulitharids, or elder brains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollect display-quality aberration miniatures with strong sculptural character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook:\u003c\/strong\u003e The party descends into the lowest tier of the city to find the scholar they were sent to retrieve — but they find only her notes, still warm with recent use, and a Mind Flayer seated calmly at her desk, turning the pages of her journal with one slow, deliberate claw. It does not look up. It already knows they are there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScale: 32mm. Supplied unpainted and unassembled if applicable. Designed for use with D\u0026amp;D 5e, Pathfinder, and all 28–32mm tabletop RPG systems. Equally suited to gaming encounters and display collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/novaminis\"\u003eNovaminis\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their collection to see more of their characterful monster range.\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\u003eThe cats rolled for Initiative at the start of every working day. They always go first. This is simply how it is now.\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":57445611209086,"sku":"NVM_MINDFLAYER01_NoBase","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":57445611241854,"sku":"NVM_MINDFLAYER01_PlainBase","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/NAU-005MindFlayer01_PS_-MER_f74e3f59-78f8-45a1-ab24-917ab16e98ce.jpg?v=1779481064","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/mind-flayer-01-by-novaminis","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}