Minotaur Prisoner 01 by Novaminis

Even bound in chains and brought to its knees, the minotaur does not lower its gaze — it studies you, calculates, and waits.

• ✔ 32mm scale resin miniature, printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ Supplied unpainted and ready to prime
• ✔ Compatible with D&D, Pathfinder, and all tabletop RPGs
• ✔ Equally at home on the gaming table or the display shelf

This is the Minotaur Prisoner 01 from Novaminis — a sculpt that immediately tells a story without a word of description needed. The minotaur kneels, wrists bound behind its back by a heavy leather belt, ankles shackled with thick iron manacles joined by a short chain. Hooved feet, a powerful build, and that unmistakable bull's head with broad curling horns — and yet the posture carries no submission. This is a creature that has been restrained, not broken.

The detail across the sculpt is quietly exceptional: the lacing of the leather breeches, the craftsmanship of the shackle ironwork, the musculature that even in captivity communicates raw physical threat. Paint it with rust-streaked iron chains, blood-dark leather, and fur in deep earthy tones and you'll have a centrepiece encounter piece unlike anything a pre-painted set could offer.

This variation — number 01 — is one sculpt in this pose. The 01 designation distinguishes it from other prisoner variants in the series, so adventurers building out a full encounter or display scene can collect with confidence.

Whether this minotaur is an NPC your party has been sent to rescue, a gladiatorial fighter the villain parades in chains, or simply a magnificent painting project for a display shelf, this sculpt earns its place at the table.

• Dungeon Masters running gladiatorial arena campaigns or underdark prison encounters
• Painters who want a characterful, emotionally charged subject with rich surface detail
• Adventurers building narrative dioramas or multi-figure display scenes
• Anyone who wants a minotaur that tells a story before a single die is rolled

Encounter Hook: The party descends into the subterranean fighting pits beneath the city — and finds this minotaur chained in a holding pen, days from being forced into the arena. It watches them with calculating amber eyes and speaks one sentence in broken Common: "Free me. I know where the Warden keeps the keys to every cell in this place."

Details

• 32mm scale resin miniature
• Supplied unpainted and unprimed
• Available with a plain base or without a base
• Supported and unsupported print files available — choose the variant that suits your setup
• Compatible with D&D 5e, Pathfinder, and all major TTRPG systems

Sculpted by Novaminis — a studio with a real gift for monsters that carry personality in every line of the sculpt.

Pairs well with dungeon monsters and Underdark encounters — or explore more from Novaminis.

Mitz & Simz — bringing independent sculpts to adventurers everywhere, one order at a time.

Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.