The Pied Piper (Hamelin Pansworth) by DM Stash

The town paid him to rid them of the rats — they simply never anticipated what he would demand in return.

• ✔ 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

Hamelin Pansworth is one of those characters who walks into a campaign and immediately makes the Dungeon Master smile — not a smile of warmth, but of quiet, knowing menace. This sculpt from DM Stash's Tales Grimm collection captures him mid-performance: pipe raised to his lips, long coat billowing out behind him with the kind of dramatic flair that only comes naturally to those who've made a career of leading the unwilling. A rat perches on his shoulder like a familiar, entirely at ease. Beneath his feet, the scenic base seethes with dozens of tiny rodents — every one of them following faithfully along.

The detail work across this sculpt rewards patient painters. The coat is rendered with a fabric-weave texture across its broad panels, offset by deep floral and foliate engravings along the hem, collar, and cuffs — two distinct materials in one garment. His waistcoat and breeches carry their own filigree embroidery, and a broad-brimmed hat with a single plume completes the ensemble. He reads as a figure of considerable self-regard — a man who believes entirely in his own mystique, and has the results to justify it.

The multipart construction means the decorative rat-swarming base and the figure himself can be assembled to your preference, giving painters the option to work on each piece separately before combining them for a genuinely theatrical finished display.

Whether you're running a dark fairytale campaign, a Feywild intrigue, or simply need a bard NPC whose motivations are as murky as his methods, Hamelin Pansworth earns his place at any table.

Particularly well suited to adventurers who:

• Want a charismatic BBEG or morally ambiguous NPC with immediate visual presence
• Are running fairytale-inspired or Gothic campaigns where folklore comes to life
• Play a Bard or want a compelling Bard-archetype villain to challenge their party
• Appreciate intricate textile and filigree detail as a painting challenge
• Need a showpiece figure for the display shelf as much as the gaming table

Encounter Hook

The village of Mosswick hired the Piper three days ago. This morning, every child in the settlement vanished — and the only thing left behind was the faint echo of a melody and a trail of tiny footprints leading into the Thornwood. The party has until sundown to find them, before the Piper decides they've run out of time to pay.

Details

• 32mm scale
• Multipart miniature — figure and decorative rat-swarmed base included
• Supplied unpainted and unassembled
• Supported and unsupported files available (print-to-order)
• Part of DM Stash's Tales Grimm collection

Sculpted by DM Stash — visit their collection to explore more of their darkly imaginative range.

Pairs well with Feywild encounters and campaign-defining BBEGs — or explore more from DM Stash.

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