{"product_id":"mind-flayer-04-by-novaminis","title":"Mind Flayer 04 by Novaminis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArms spread wide in absolute psychic dominion, this illithid elder doesn't reach out to welcome you — it reaches out to unmake you.\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 fourth sculpt in Novaminis' Mind Flayer range, and it carries a distinctly ceremonial menace that sets it apart from more combat-ready variants. Where other Mind Flayer poses lean into violence, this one radiates cold authority — arms thrown wide, tentacles hanging loose, the posture of a creature that has never once needed to hurry. It knows it has already won.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe detail throughout is exceptional. A heavy robe falls to the floor in layered folds, its surface carved with intricate glyphs and relief work that rewards close painting. A skull-buckled belt breaks the silhouette at the waist, with a chain hanging at one hip — a keepsake from something that no longer exists. Spiked pauldrons frame the neck, and the head itself is exactly what you'd want from an illithid: blank eyes, four thick tentacles, a crown of bony protrusions. Every surface gives a painter something to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe outstretched arms make this variant particularly evocative on the table — whether you're representing a Mind Flayer in the middle of a psionic broadcast, issuing commands to thralls, or standing in judgement over captives, the pose carries genuine presence without needing any additional context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis variant is well suited to adventurers who:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed a Mind Flayer that reads as a leader, arcanist, or elder rather than a foot soldier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant a miniature that works equally well as a boss encounter or a display piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre running Underdark campaigns centred on illithid colonies or Elder Brain cults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy a sculpt with extensive surface texture — robes, glyphs, chain, and facial detail all reward careful brush work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre collecting across the Novaminis Mind Flayer range and want the ceremonial variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe party descends into the lowest tier of the aboleth-haunted reservoir and finds the chamber already occupied. A Mind Flayer stands at its centre, arms outstretched, twelve enthralled cultists arranged in a silent ring around it — mid-ritual, mid-feeding, completely aware the adventurers have arrived. It turns. It does not move. It simply waits to see what they will do first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScale: 32mm. Supplied unpainted and unassembled where applicable. Printed to order in high-detail resin. Suitable for priming with standard hobby primers. Compatible with all major tabletop RPG systems including D\u0026amp;D 5e, Pathfinder, and OSR games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/novaminis\"\u003eNovaminis\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their collection to see more creatures from their 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 have proficiency in Lounging, Staring, and Knowing Better — and they use all three, constantly.\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":57445611536766,"sku":"NVM_MINDFLAYER04_NoBase","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":57445611569534,"sku":"NVM_MINDFLAYER04_PlainBase","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/NAU-008MindFlayer04_PS_-MER_7a1308d3-aba1-4b18-b5ea-0116f1b7b25f.jpg?v=1779480986","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/mind-flayer-04-by-novaminis","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}