{"product_id":"noble-historian-scared-by-epic-miniatures","title":"Noble Historian Scared by Epic Miniatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe came to the catacombs for research. He did not come prepared for whatever just moved in the darkness ahead.\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\u003eThe Noble Historian is a character every table recognises the moment he hits the mat — the learned man well out of his depth. Rotund, bearded, and dressed in the layered doublet and puffed breeches of a prosperous academic, he has clearly not spent his career in combat. And yet here he stands, a broad-bladed cutlass thrust skyward in one hand and a knotted torch hoisted overhead in the other, his wide-brimmed cap still perched on his head with absurd dignity. The expression — that wide-eyed, open-mouthed look of a man who has just read about monsters his entire career and is now meeting one personally — sells the entire sculpt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a miniature with genuine comic energy, but it earns its place at the serious table too. The detailing on his padded coat, his rope-bound sleeves, the folds of his voluminous breeches, and the braided knot of the torch head are all rendered with the crisp clarity that makes a sculpt a joy to paint. Whether you're going for a rich oil-stained doublet with mud-spattered hose or a colour-coded scholar in his university's livery, the surface texture gives a painter plenty to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied as a multipart model, he can be based on either the included decorative base or a plain base depending on your preference — both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWell-suited for adventurers who want to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun a scared NPC scholar as a quest-giver or rescue target who gets dragged into the action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay a Fighter, Rogue or Bard with a bookish, fish-out-of-water backstory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a darkly comic beat to an otherwise tense dungeon or urban encounter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the torchbearer role literally — an NPC hired to hold the light who is immediately regretting the contract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay a characterful one-off piece on a painting shelf that reliably makes visitors smile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe party hears frantic footsteps in the corridor ahead and rounds a corner to find Lord Aldric Pensworth, historian of the city's Third Age archives, torchlight swinging wildly as he backs away from a locked iron door that is making extremely alarming noises. He insists — loudly — that whatever is behind it was not supposed to be there. His notes say so. He has the notes right here. He would show them, but his hands are rather full at the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 32mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Choice of decorative or plain base (select at checkout)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Supplied unpainted and ready to prime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariants: Supported and unsupported files available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Epic Miniatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/epic-miniatures\"\u003eEpic Miniatures\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their collection to see more of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/npcs-townsfolk\"\u003eNPCs and townsfolk\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/graveyard-crypt\"\u003egraveyard and crypt encounters\u003c\/a\u003e — or explore more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/epic-miniatures\"\u003eEpic Miniatures\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":"Epic Miniatures","offers":[{"title":"No Base","offer_id":57978254557566,"sku":"E-6903-NOBLE-HISTORIAN-SCARED-MEDIUM-NB","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":57978254590334,"sku":"E-6903-NOBLE-HISTORIAN-SCARED-MEDIUM-PB","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/6903_-_Noble_Historian_Scared_Medium_1.png?v=1788634865","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/noble-historian-scared-by-epic-miniatures","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}