{"product_id":"mind-flayer-02-by-novaminis","title":"Mind Flayer 02 by Novaminis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt does not hunt with blade or arrow — it reaches into the dark behind your eyes and simply takes what it wants.\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 in Novaminis' Mind Flayer range, and where the first variant leans into menace, this one radiates cold, ceremonial authority. The illithid stands tall in layered robes decorated with eldritch script, bound at the waist by a wide belt bearing a grinning skull buckle — the mark of a creature that has catalogued death for centuries. Heavy chains hang from the belt alongside a spiked flail, hinting that this particular elder is no stranger to inflicting physical suffering alongside psychic torment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four facial tentacles curl outward with predatory confidence, framed by a jagged crown of bone-like spines that sweep upward from the skull. The arms are extended — one hand splayed open with curved talons, the other slightly raised — suggesting either a telepathic compulsion being issued or the final moment before a Mind Blast reshapes the battlefield. The robe hem is richly textured with carved patterns, and a braided cord trails at the side, lending the figure a ritualistic, almost priestly quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are running a Underdark campaign, a mind flayer colony encounter, or placing an illithid arcanist at the head of a thrall army, this sculpt carries the visual weight the moment demands. The intricate surface detail — from the belt's skull motif to the layered robe folds — rewards careful painting and reads clearly even at a distance across the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis miniature is particularly well suited to adventurers who:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed a second Mind Flayer variant to differentiate elder arcanists from warrior thralls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre running Out of the Abyss, Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, or a homebrew Underdark arc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant a commanding BBEG-tier illithid that could anchor an entire campaign arc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre building a display piece that showcases high-detail fantasy sculpting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed a visually distinct psionicist or aberrant patron representative for their table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook:\u003c\/strong\u003e The party arrives at the entrance to an ancient duergar forge-city, only to find every worker standing motionless in the dark, staring at nothing. At the centre of the silence stands this figure — robes pooling across the stone floor, one clawed hand extended toward the party's warlock, whose eyes have gone completely white. It hasn't spoken a word. It doesn't need to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 32mm heroic scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied unpainted and unassembled — ready to prime and paint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSculpted with fine surface detail suited to washes, dry-brushing, and freehand work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of two Mind Flayer sculpts available from Novaminis — collect both for encounter variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/novaminis\"\u003eNovaminis\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their collection to see more monsters with character.\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\u003eA studio run by humans, quality-assured by cats, and powered entirely by enthusiasm for 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":57445611307390,"sku":"NVM_MINDFLAYER02_NoBase","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":57445611340158,"sku":"NVM_MINDFLAYER02_PlainBase","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/NAU-006MindFlayer02_PS_-MER_b4ab5b3d-6bba-48fa-bad2-eee696dc4e64.jpg?v=1779481039","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/mind-flayer-02-by-novaminis","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}