The Abyssal Ball Xmas Bauble by Great Grimoire
Regular price
£8.50
Description
Somewhere between the festive and the forbidden, a bauble of writhing tentacles hangs from the boughs of a cursed midwinter tree — and something inside it is still moving.
- ✔ 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
The Abyssal Ball is part of the Snowbound Mysteries collection by Great Grimoire, and it is not your average seasonal decoration. Sculpted as a hollow sphere of coiling, sucker-lined tentacles — gathered at the top by a looped hang ring — this piece sits beautifully at the intersection of eldritch horror and winter whimsy. The tentacles are richly detailed, with ridged musculature and rows of suction cups that reward a close paint job, whether you go for deep oceanic blacks and purples or a sickly bioluminescent glow. It is available as a closed sphere or as a split, open variant — the second image shows both options side by side.
Whether you hang it from a dungeon chandelier, scatter it across a warlock's lair, or display it on your hobby shelf as a piece of seasonal curiosity, the Abyssal Ball brings exactly the kind of unsettling charm that makes tabletop gaming so memorable. Equally at home on a battle map as it is in a display cabinet.
Perfect for adventurers who:
- Are building a Lovecraftian, aberration-themed, or Underdark encounter
- Want unique scatter terrain with narrative weight
- Are painting festive-themed dark fantasy dioramas
- Love collecting unusual, flavour-rich miniature props
- Run campaigns where the holidays have taken a distinctly sinister turn
Encounter Hook:
The party is investigating a series of disappearances in a frost-locked village. Every home has one — a strange bauble hanging above the hearth, glistening faintly in the firelight. The innkeeper swears they appeared overnight. When the Wizard casts Detect Magic, every single one of them pulses with transmutation energy — and the one nearest the door turns, slowly, toward the sound of her voice.
This model is printed at 35mm scale as standard. If you'd prefer 32mm scaling, send us a message and we'll adjust it for you. Available as a single closed sphere or as a split open variant — please specify in your order notes which you'd like. A decorative base option is also available; if selected, please let us know which of the three base styles you prefer. The base arrives separate and attaches easily with a small amount of glue. Supplied unpainted and ready for priming.
Details
Sculpted by Great Grimoire — visit their page to see more of their work.
The cats have proficiency in Lounging, Staring, and Knowing Better — and they use all three, constantly.
Works beautifully alongside aberration horrors for complete Underdark delves — or explore more from Great Grimoire.
Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK. 🐾🐈⬛🎲
Shipping & Delivery
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Returns Policy
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If you have changed your mind and would like to return the item, you can return the item to use for a refund of the item cost (not shipping if the item had postage fee). Return postage to be paid by the customer.