{"product_id":"mind-flayer-05-by-novaminis","title":"Mind Flayer 05 by Novaminis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe elder brain's chosen emissary has not come to parley — it has come to harvest, and those heavy chains at its belt are not for binding prisoners, but trophies.\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 variant 05 from Novaminis' Mind Flayer range, and it cuts a distinctly different silhouette from its kin. Where many illithid sculpts favour robes and staves, this one exudes the quiet menace of a psionics-wielding priest-militant. Arms spread wide in a pose of psychic dominance, clawed fingers reaching, the figure wears a skull-buckled belt hung with heavy braided chains — trophies, fetishes, or restraints for the minds it has already broken. Spiked bracers line both forearms, and the shoulder armour bristles with barbed protrusions that suggest this elder being has long since stopped pretending to be civilised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tentacled face is raised in an expression of cold superiority, framed by a crown of bony spines. The lower half is draped in layered robes with fine ornamental relief work visible across the front panel — a striking contrast to the brutality of the upper body. Painted, this mini will reward careful attention to the texture transitions between the pale, ribbed skin, the dark fabric of the kilt, and the oxidised metal of those chains. The chains themselves are particularly well resolved at this scale and will take a wash beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you run this as a standalone Mind Flayer villain or as an arcanist within an illithid colony encounter, the pose reads clearly across the table — this one is reaching into your characters' minds right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis miniature suits adventurers who:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed a visually distinct Mind Flayer to serve as a colony's psionic enforcer or high priest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre building an illithid-heavy Underdark arc or Out of the Abyss campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant a characterful aberration for use as a recurring BBEG or mid-tier boss encounter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy painting complex texture contrasts — skin, fabric, and metal all in one piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre collectors drawn to detailed display pieces with strong narrative presence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe party descends into the fungal cathedral at the heart of the drow city only to find it occupied — not by drow, but by this figure, standing motionless at the altar with its arms outstretched and three unconscious drow suspended in the air around it. It turns, slowly. It already knows why they've come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScale: 32mm. Supplied unpainted and unassembled if applicable. Base not included unless stated. Printed to order at our UK studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/novaminis\"\u003eNovaminis\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their collection to see more of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePairs well with other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/abberations\"\u003eaberration encounters\u003c\/a\u003e and deep \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-underdark\"\u003eUnderdark\u003c\/a\u003e campaign settings — or explore the full range from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/novaminis\"\u003eNovaminis\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo black cats on permanent long rest who somehow still manage to be the most productive members of the team.\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":57445611635070,"sku":"NVM_MINDFLAYER05_NoBase","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":57445611667838,"sku":"NVM_MINDFLAYER05_PlainBase","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/NAU-009MindFlayer05_PS_-MER_4276d788-29c3-471d-b073-3bc25a2cbc1e.jpg?v=1779480960","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/mind-flayer-05-by-novaminis","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}