Small Cairn 02 by Novaminis

Someone stacked these stones with purpose — the question is whether that purpose was a warning, a marker, or something older and stranger still.

• ✔ 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 sculpt in our Small Cairn range from Novaminis — a tightly stacked column of rough-hewn stones rising to a single rounded capstone. The sculpt captures the natural irregularity of hand-placed fieldstones, with each layer slightly offset and the surfaces richly textured with cracks, chips, and age. It reads convincingly as something built by hand, perhaps by a druid marking a ley line, a ranger noting a safe path, or something less benign entirely.

Whether dotted across a highland wilderness, arranged at a crossroads encounter, or placed within a stone circle on your battle map, this cairn adds the kind of environmental detail that makes players stop and ask questions. It works equally well as a display piece on a collector's shelf — particularly once painted with earthy ochres, mossy greens, and weathered greys.

Suited to adventurers who:

• Are building outdoor wilderness or moorland encounter maps
• Want scatter terrain that adds narrative weight without dominating a scene
• Paint environmental pieces for dioramas, display boards, or campaign photography
• Are collecting the full Small Cairn range alongside Cairn 01

Encounter Hook:
The party crests the ridge to find a cluster of cairns arranged in a rough spiral across the hillside — seven of them, each one slightly taller than the last. The druid recognises the pattern as a territorial marker used by hill giant clans, and the largest cairn at the centre has a fresh bloodstain at its base. Something left that here recently, and it was tall enough to reach the capstone.

Scaled to 32mm. Available with or without a plain black base — the base ships unattached and can be secured with a small amount of glue. Ready for priming and painting straight away; supplied unpainted. As with all hand-finished pieces, minor surface marks are possible and can be tidied up before painting.

Details

Sculpted by Novaminis — visit their page to see more of their work.

Mitz & Simz — where the D&D never really ended, it just became a business.

A natural companion for player character minis and forest encounters enthusiasts — see more from Novaminis.

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