The Rat King (Königsratte) by DM Stash

They said the sewers beneath the arena held something ancient — a writhing mass of rat-flesh, bone, and stolen blades that had been feeding on fallen champions for a hundred years.

• ✔ 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

The Königsratte — the Rat King — is no mere vermin. This is a hulking, monstrous amalgamation of rat bodies fused into a single grotesque form, bound together by knotted rope and sheer, hateful will. Multiple snarling rat heads erupt from a single massive torso, each baring teeth and wild eyes. Its four arms brandish looted weapons — a bone-tipped staff crowned with a skull, a notched blade, and cruelly hooked implements — while a thick, ringed tail curls behind it. Blades and spikes protrude from its armoured, scale-textured back like a throne of stolen steel. Smaller rat skulls and bones are woven into its knotted sinew, trophies from every champion it has pulled screaming into the dark.

The sculpt captures this creature mid-lunge, weight shifted forward and arms raised — a creature that does not wait to be attacked. The base features broken stone cobbles and scattered debris, including what appears to be a fallen cannon or pipe, hinting at an urban underbelly setting: a gladiatorial arena, a plague-ravaged city, or the deepest warrens of the Underdark.

Whether you run it as a Rat King boss encounter, a plague-touched abomination, or a warped lycanthrope lord, this miniature carries serious table presence. It is equally compelling as a centrepiece painting project — the layered textures of rope, scale, fur, bone, and metal offer an exceptional range of techniques to explore.

Especially well suited for adventurers who:

• Need a memorable BBEG for an urban sewer or arena campaign arc
• Are running wererats, ratfolk warbands, or a Skaven-inspired faction
• Want a large, detailed monster that rewards time at the painting desk
• Are building an Underdark or city-underbelly encounter set
• Love high-detail sculpts with rich surface texture from multiple material types

Encounter Hook: The party has been hired to investigate disappearances in the city's gladiatorial district — fighters, cleaners, even a beloved arena champion. Tracking the trail of gnawed bones leads them beneath the arena floor, where the Königsratte holds court in a warren lit by stolen torches, its stolen weapons arrayed around a throne of rat skulls, and a dozen wererats awaiting its command.

Details

Scale: 32mm. Supplied unpainted and unassembled if applicable. Printed to order in the UK. Suitable for use with D&D 5e, Pathfinder, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, and any other 28–32mm tabletop system.

Sculpted by DM Stash — visit their collection to see more of their work.

Pairs well with arena monsters and Underdark encounters — or explore more from DM Stash.

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