Rough Shelter 02 by Novaminis
Description
Somewhere on the edge of the dark wood, stretched hides are lashed to rough-cut poles — and the skull mounted at the peak suggests the occupant doesn't welcome visitors.
- ✔ Resin terrain piece, printed fresh to order in the UK
- ✔ Supplied unpainted — primes and paints easily
- ✔ Compatible with standard 28mm–32mm miniature scales
- ✔ Works on the gaming table and as part of a display diorama
This is the second variation in Novaminis' Rough Shelter range, and it brings a distinctly sinister character to the table. Where a simple lean-to might suggest a hunter's camp, this shelter — with its cross-stitched hide panels, coiled rope detailing, and skull-topped pole — reads immediately as the dwelling of something predatory. Whether it belongs to a goblin warband, an orc outrider, or something worse lurking at the edge of civilisation, it tells a story without a single word of flavour text needed.
The sculpt rewards painters who want to push their skills: the layered, sagging hides have natural folds that take washes and drybrushing beautifully, the rope work offers a satisfying textural contrast, and the skull finial is a focal point that anchors the whole piece. Equally at home on a battle map or in a diorama, this piece works as functional scatter terrain and as a display centrepiece for a wilderness or bandit camp scene.
Perfect for adventurers who:
- Are building a goblin encampment, orc war camp, or marauder settlement on their battle map
- Want scatter terrain with genuine character and lore weight, not generic furniture
- Are painting a diorama scene featuring ambush, survival, or wilderness exploration themes
- Collect dark fantasy terrain pieces for display alongside their miniature ranges
Encounter Hook:
The party tracks the missing merchant's wagon into the Thornwood — and finds it stripped, the horses gone, the cargo scattered. Ahead through the treeline they spot a crude camp: two rough shelters lashed together with cord and bones, a skull watching from the highest pole. Inside, something is still moving.
Details
Supplied at 32mm scale. Available with or without a plain black base — the base is supplied unattached and can be fixed with a small amount of glue. Ready for priming and painting straight out of the box, or use unpainted for immediate play. Some minor support marks may be present and are easily tidied up.
Sculpted by Novaminis — visit their page to see more of their work.
Currently on a short rest. Back in ten minutes. — Mitz & Simz (the cats, not the humans).
Works beautifully alongside NPC characters for complete wilderness encounters — or explore more from Novaminis.
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