Undead Villager 09 by Novaminis

He never stopped working — not even after the necromancer's ritual pulled him from the cold earth, shovel still in hand.

• ✔ 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

This is Skeleton Villager 09, the ninth sculpt in Novaminis' characterful undead villager range. Where most skeleton miniatures reach for swords and shields, this one reaches for something far more unsettling — the tools of honest labour. Clad in a broad-brimmed hat, a studded leather apron, and a single mud-caked boot, he wields a heavy wooden shovel with the weary purpose of someone who has been digging far longer than any living soul should. Rope winds around his frame like the remnants of a working life, and the detail on his grinning skull and exposed ribcage rewards a careful paint job.

Whether you're building a cursed farming village for a Ravenloft campaign, populating a graveyard encounter with undead that feel genuinely lived-in, or simply want a skeleton that tells a story the moment it hits the table, this sculpt delivers. He works equally well as a rank-and-file undead minion under a necromancer's thrall or as a named recurring horror — the village gravedigger who never truly retired. A compelling addition to any undead encounter table or display shelf alike.

Perfect for adventurers who:

• Run Ravenloft, cursed village, or gothic horror campaigns
• Want undead minis with genuine character and narrative weight
• Are building a necromancer's shambling labour force for the tabletop
• Collect and paint undead miniatures for display as well as gaming
• Need a memorable NPC skeleton that stands apart from standard warrior sculpts

Encounter Hook:
The party arrives at the outskirts of Millhaven to find the fields still being worked — rows of earth turned with mechanical precision, long after midnight. As their lantern light catches the hollow eye sockets of the nearest figure, the gravedigger slowly turns, mud-caked shovel raised, and the other shapes in the field begin to move towards them.

Details

Printed at 32mm scale. Available with or without a plain black base — the base ships unattached and can be glued on at your preference. Each miniature is printed to a high standard; supports are removed before dispatch, though minor marks from the printing process are possible and can be cleaned up easily. Ready for priming and painting, or use straight from the box.

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

Founded on a love of D&D, sustained by caffeine, and supervised by two black cats.

Works beautifully alongside undead hordes for complete Ravenloft campaigns — or explore more from Novaminis.

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