Salamander 01 by Novaminis

Born of living flame and bound to no master, the salamander coils at the threshold of the Elemental Plane of Fire — spined crest fanned wide, burning trident levelled, and patience worn razor-thin.

• ✔ 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

Salamanders are among the most striking denizens of the Elemental Planes — half-serpent, half-warrior, entirely dangerous. This sculpt by Novaminis captures the creature mid-confrontation: its long, heavily scaled serpentine lower body is coiled and tense, the musculature of the humanoid torso flexed as it clutches a long pole-staff wreathed in sculpted flame. The head is reptilian and crested with branching bone-like spines, jaw slightly open in warning. Smaller flame-shaped spines run along the shoulders and upper back, hinting at the supernatural heat that radiates from these beings at all times.

The detail across the sculpt rewards a painter's attention — the transition from the smooth-scaled torso to the coarser, heavier scales of the lower body gives you two distinct textures to work with, while the flame effects on the trident-staff offer an opportunity to practise blending hot oranges and whites against cool metalwork. This is a miniature that earns its place whether you're dropping it onto the board for a climactic encounter or mounting it on a display shelf as a painting project.

This is Variation 01 of the Salamander range from Novaminis — a single sculpt in a dynamic coiled stance. It is available with or without a plain base, depending on your basing preference.

• Suits Dungeon Masters running encounters on or near the Elemental Plane of Fire, in volcanic dungeons, or as part of a fire cult's bound guardian
• Works as a named BBEG lieutenant or a mid-tier monster encounter for parties of level 5 and above
• A rewarding miniature to paint for anyone practising OSL (object source lighting) techniques with the flame effects
• Suits adventurers building out an elemental-themed collection or seeking standout display pieces

Encounter Hook

The party descends into the forge-caverns beneath the Ashen Spire, following rumours of a trapped efreeti. Instead, they find its jailer — a salamander named Vorreth the Coilbound, ancient and furious, who has decided the intruders are either new servants or new fuel. The efreeti watches from its chains with something dangerously close to amusement.

Details

• Single sculpt — Salamander 01 by Novaminis
• Supplied unpainted and unassembled — this is a multipart miniature
• Choice of plain base or no base — select your preference above
• 32mm scale, printed to order in the UK

Sculpted by Novaminis — visit their page to explore more monsters with character.

Pairs well with fiend and elemental warbands and the scorched corridors of the Elemental Planes — or explore more from Novaminis.

Mitz & Simz — because someone has to bring these sculpts to life, and the cats volunteered us.

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