Troll Prisoner 01 by Novaminis

They said the chains would hold it. They were probably right. Probably.

• ✔ Multi-miniature bundle — multiple variations in one order
• ✔ 32mm scale resin, printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ All pieces supplied unpainted and ready to prime
• ✔ Great value for building out encounter groups or display collections

This is a troll that has been caught, clamped, and collared — but not quite cowed. The Troll Prisoner 01 sculpt by Novaminis captures something rarer than a rampaging monster: a creature mid-subjugation, iron shackles locked around its wrists and ankles, a heavy chain looped between its bound legs, and a thick rope collar draped across its shoulders. Its expression sits somewhere between snarling defiance and grim resignation, jaw set, eyes forward, spiked hair bristling above a broad brutish face. The leather-laced trousers and bare torso give it the look of something stripped of its kit but not its menace.

What makes this sculpt particularly compelling is the posture. The troll stands almost upright — not cringing, not collapsed — with clawed hands hanging loose at its sides as though measuring its moment. The shackle chain between its feet allows only a short stride, and yet the body language reads as patience rather than defeat. Trolls regenerate. Trolls remember. This one is waiting.

This listing includes both a plain-based and no-base variant, giving Dungeon Masters and painters the flexibility to seat it on a custom base or integrate it into an existing diorama. The sculpt rewards careful painting — the chain links, the rope texture, the stitching along the trouser legs, and the clawed toes all hold detail well under a wash.

Whether placed in a dungeon holding cell, paraded through a city as a warlord's trophy, or staged as a centrepiece in a display collection, the Troll Prisoner 01 carries a story without needing a word of explanation.

Brilliant for adventurers who:

• Need a captive creature for a prison break, rescue, or interrogation scene
• Want an NPC with an ambiguous moral position — threat or asset?
• Are building a dungeon master's villain lair or arena encounter
• Enjoy painting character-driven sculpts with rich surface texture
• Want a display piece that tells a story from every angle

Encounter Hook: The party has been hired to retrieve a troll from the menagerie of a fallen warlord — alive. When they descend into the dungeon's lower level, they find it already loose from one ankle cuff, crouched in the dark, watching the door they just walked through.

Details

• Sculpt: Troll Prisoner 01 — Variation 01 of this character
• Variants included: Plain Base (£4.50) and No Base (£4.00)
• Supplied unpainted and unassembled — primer recommended before painting
• Supported and unsupported files reflected in the physical print options
• Compatible with D&D 5e, Pathfinder, and all 32mm-scale tabletop RPGs

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Pairs well with dungeon monsters and Underdark encounters — or explore more from Novaminis.

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