Pirate Ballista by Galaad Miniatures
Regular price
£5.00
🇬🇧 UK: Standard delivery £3.99 via Royal Mail Track 48 (2-3 business days) — Free on orders over £20
🇪🇺 Europe: Express International £10.49 (2-5 business days) — Free on orders over £65
Description
When the harbour master said the pirate vessel was armed, he failed to mention the dwarf on the prow with a hand-cranked ballista capable of firing four bolts at once.
- ✔ 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 sculpt from Galaad Miniatures captures a barrel-chested dwarf gunner mid-crank, muscles straining as he loads a remarkable rotary ballista — a contraption of coiled rope, twisted arms, and four loaded bolt-heads splayed outward like a deadly pinwheel. He wears a practical sailor's bandana, belted trousers, and knee-high boots, with a short blade tucked at his hip for when the range closes. There's a weathered confidence in his stance: this isn't his first siege, and it won't be his last. The ballista itself is mounted on a solid tripod base, and the detail in the rope-wound torsion springs and articulated arms is genuinely exceptional.
Whether you're running a coastal campaign, a nautical dungeon crawl, or a sea-battle encounter, this piece pulls double duty as a battlefield objective and a named NPC all at once. It's equally at home on a gaming table or as a display piece for collectors who appreciate finely crafted fantasy war machines.
A great choice for adventurers who:
- Run coastal, naval, or pirate-themed D&D and TTRPG campaigns
- Need a distinctive NPC gunner, siege engineer, or mercenary crewman
- Want a scene piece that doubles as a battlefield obstacle or objective marker
- Collect dwarf miniatures or fantasy siege weaponry
Encounter Hook:
The party's ship is becalmed in the harbour when a gruff voice rings out from the dock — a broad-shouldered dwarf with a bandana and a gleam in his eye is cranking the arms of a rotary ballista into position, aiming squarely at their hull. He grins through his beard: the harbourmaster wants three months' docking fees, and Grunni here collects debts the old-fashioned way.
Details
Supplied at 32mm scale. The figure and base are separate pieces, attached easily with super glue. The decorative base complements the sculpt and is recommended for the best overall presentation. Printed to a high standard — supports are removed before dispatch, though minor marks from the printing process may occasionally be present and are straightforward to tidy up before priming. Supplied unpainted and ready for your brush.
Sculpted by Galaad Miniatures — visit their page to see more of their work.
Brought to your table by Mitz & Simz, where the cats supervise and the humans do the work.
A natural companion for NPC characters and nautical campaigns enthusiasts — see more from Galaad.
Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK. 🐾🐈⬛🎲
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