Tortle Druid (Elki the Wanderer) by DM Stash

They say Elki has been walking the world since before the first cities were built — a living grove unto himself, carrying the weight of centuries beneath a canopy of ever-blooming leaves.

• ✔ 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

Elki the Wanderer is a tortle druid of extraordinary presence. His broad, ancient shell is etched with deep latticed patterns, draped in layers of rope, prayer beads, and tasselled ceremonial cord. A great bonsai-like tree crowns his back, its broad leafy canopy spreading wide as though the forest itself travels with him. In one hand he raises an ornate bone staff crowned with a skull, wound with fabric and carved with intricate symbols — part walking stick, part conduit for wild elemental power. His hunched, purposeful stance speaks of a being who has crossed every mountain range and outlasted every dynasty. This is not a druid who casts spells from the safety of a sanctum — this is one who has seen what happens when the balance breaks, and intends to stop it.

Part of DM Stash's War of the Elements collection, Elki carries an East Asian aesthetic woven through every detail — from the shou symbol on his belt to the ornamental armguards and layered ceremonial garb. He reads equally well as a wise neutral guardian, a campaign patron, or a wandering ancient whose motives are not yet fully known. Whether you're placing him on the table for an encounter or setting him on a display shelf, the sculpt rewards close attention from every angle.

A good fit for adventurers who:

• Need a memorable tortle or druid player character with a distinctive look
• Want a powerful nature-aligned NPC, sage, or elemental guardian for their campaign
• Are running an elemental or nature-themed arc and need a centrepiece figure
• Collect high-detail character miniatures for display as well as gaming

Encounter Hook:
The party finds Elki seated cross-legged at the heart of a blighted grove, eyes closed, staff planted in the blackened earth. He does not open his eyes when they approach. "You are three days late," he says quietly. "The second seal broke this morning. Sit — there is much I need to tell you, and very little time left to say it."

Details

Supplied at 32mm scale. The decorative base is included as a separate piece and attaches with superglue — Elki's roots and staff interact with the base scenery, so we recommend keeping them together. Arrives unprimed and unpainted, ready for your brushwork or striking straight from the box as a grey display piece.

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

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