{"product_id":"sphinxes-lion-39-s-mane-by-mz4250","title":"Sphinxes Lion\u0026#39;s Mane by MZ4250","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient beyond reckoning, the sphinx regards the approaching party with the patience of something that has outlived empires and expects to outlive a few more.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 the Lion's Mane Sphinx — a creature drawn from myth and made manifest on the tabletop. The sculpt captures the beast mid-alert: massive feathered wings spread wide, forepaws planted firmly on the earth, and that great maned head turned upward as though scenting something on the wind. Every feather, every tuft of the mane, and every raking claw is rendered with the kind of detail that rewards a careful paint job and commands attention on the display shelf even before the brush comes out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn D\u0026amp;D 5e, sphinxes are Monstrosities of immense intelligence and terrifying power — keepers of sacred places, setters of impossible riddles, and utterly merciless to those who answer wrongly. This sculpt by MZ4250 carries that weight. There is nothing passive about this pose; this is a guardian roused, a threshold defender that has decided the party needs to be assessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for adventurers who:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant a centrepiece monster for a desert ruin, divine temple, or ancient library encounter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre running a riddle-based encounter or sphinx-guarded dungeon arc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollect high-detail creature minis for display alongside their campaign books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed a large, imposing Monstrosity that photographs brilliantly for actual-play content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe party has been searching for the Codex of the Undying Sun for three sessions. They find it at last — resting beneath one enormous clawed paw. The sphinx does not move. It simply asks: \u003cem\u003e\"Before you take what is mine to guard, answer me this — what is the last thing you wish you had said?\"\u003c\/em\u003e It will know if they lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScaled to 32mm and supplied as a single piece attached to a round base. As with all our minis, supports are removed prior to dispatch and each piece is fully cured. Minor surface marks from the printing process are possible — these are easy to clean up before priming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/mz4250\"\u003eMZ4250\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their page to see more of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitz \u0026amp; Simz — small studio, long history with tabletop gaming, zero regrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComplete your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/desert-arid-lands\"\u003edesert campaigns\u003c\/a\u003e with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/monsters\"\u003emonster encounters\u003c\/a\u003e from across our range — or find \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mz4250\"\u003emore from MZ4250\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":"MZ4250","offers":[{"title":"32mm Artist Scale","offer_id":49163091837227,"sku":"MZ4250_Sphinxes Lion\u0026#39;s Mane","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/il_fullxfull.5162749938_6ppi.jpg?v=1750008073","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/sphinxes-lion-39-s-mane-by-mz4250","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}