River Crocodile by Epic Miniatures

The water had been still for twenty minutes — long enough for the party to believe whatever lurked beneath had moved on.

• ✔ 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

Broad, armoured, and radiating prehistoric menace — this River Crocodile sculpt from Epic Miniatures captures the creature at its most dangerous: low to the ground, weight forward, jaws cracked open just enough to show the teeth. A ridge of irregular spines runs the full length of its back, and every panel of scale and scute is crisp and distinct. This is not a passive creature posing for the painter — it reads as something mid-stalk, calculating the exact moment to lunge.

The sculpt sits on a large oval base (51mm), giving it the physical presence a Large creature demands on the tabletop. The proportions are faithful to the real animal while pushed just far enough into fantasy territory — the spinal crest is more dramatic than any living crocodilian, making it read clearly as a D&D beast rather than a natural history exhibit. Painters will find rich surface texture throughout: scaly flanks, a ridged underbelly, and the deeply grooved spine plates all hold wash and drybrush brilliantly.

This listing includes both a plain base and a decorative base variant, so you can choose the version that best suits your basing style — whether you prefer to build your own wetland base from scratch or go straight to painting.

Works equally well as a gaming piece and as a display model on a painted swamp diorama base.

A natural fit for adventurers who:

• Need a Large beast for swamp, river, or jungle encounter tiles
• Are running a wilderness or exploration-focused campaign
• Want a creature that doubles as a painted display piece
• Are building out a predator-heavy encounter group for their next session

Encounter Hook: The party must cross a wide, murky river to reach the far bank before nightfall — but the ferryman's boat is tied to a post in three feet of water, and something has been circling it since dawn. A DC 14 Perception check reveals the slow, rhythmic displacement of something very large just below the surface.

Details

• Scale: 32mm (Large — 51mm oval base)
• Base options: plain base and decorative base variants included
• Supplied unpainted and unprimed
• Supported and unsupported print files available
• Sculpted by Epic Miniatures

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Pairs well with other savage beasts and swamp and marshland encounters — or explore the full range from Epic Miniatures.

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