{"product_id":"researcher-01-by-novaminis","title":"Researcher 01 by Novaminis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe notes scattered across his desk speak of breakthroughs — but the vials locked in his coat speak of something far more unsettling.\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 Researcher 01 — a stout, bald figure in a long button-down lab coat, arms raised as he examines a rounded flask at eye level. His expression carries the focused intensity of someone who has spent far too long alone with his work. Whether he's an alchemist's assistant, a Zhentarim toxicologist, a Ravenloft mad scientist, or a morally compromised Guild artificer, this sculpt brings a very specific energy to the table: the quiet menace of academic obsession taken too far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe coat is rendered with crisp button detail down the front, and his trousers show stitched seam detailing along the legs — small touches that reward a careful brush. The flask he holds is the centrepiece of the pose, drawing the eye upward and giving the figure a dynamic, mid-action quality rarely seen in NPC sculpts. This is variation 01 in Novaminis' Researcher range — characterised by the two-handed flask-raised pose, distinct from other variants in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuited for adventurers who want to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField a morally grey alchemist or mage-scholar as a recurring NPC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun urban intrigue, guild conspiracies, or arcane research facility encounters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a Ravenloft-tinged mad scientist to a gothic horror campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a human NPC with strong visual storytelling for investigation adventures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild out a Pathfinder or D\u0026amp;D 5e urban encounter with distinct character presence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook:\u003c\/strong\u003e The party is hired to retrieve a stolen specimen from the Varethian Institute of Natural Philosophy. When they finally locate the thief — holed up in a rented room above a tannery — they find not a criminal but a wide-eyed researcher in a stained coat, holding a flask of luminous liquid above his head and whispering calculations to himself. He doesn't notice them enter. The flask, he insists, must not be set down. Not yet. Not until he knows what it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearcher 01 is a 32mm scale miniature sculpted by Novaminis. Supplied unpainted and unassembled where applicable. Suitable for use with D\u0026amp;D 5e, Pathfinder, and all major tabletop RPG systems. Works equally well as a table piece and as part of a painted display collection.\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 \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/npcs-townsfolk\"\u003eNPCs and townsfolk\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/steampunk-arcane-technology\"\u003esteampunk and arcane settings\u003c\/a\u003e — or explore more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/novaminis\"\u003eNovaminis\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRun by two people and supervised by two cats, all of whom care deeply about this hobby.\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":57453211812222,"sku":"NVM_RESEARCHER01_NoBase","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":57453211844990,"sku":"NVM_RESEARCHER01_PlainBase","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/ARC-005Researcher01-MER_533f333b-304f-4c86-be5a-5ccf930acf46.jpg?v=1779483360","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/researcher-01-by-novaminis","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}