Wandering Merchant Drinking by Epic Miniatures

They said he'd been on the road for thirty years — and the only thing heavier than his pack was the debt owed him by half the merchants in the kingdom.

• ✔ 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

The Wandering Merchant Drinking is a wonderfully characterful sculpt from Epic Miniatures — a portly, road-worn trader captured mid-swagger, burdened by an enormous overstuffed pack strapped across his back and a spear or walking staff slung at his side. His robes and layered travelling garments are richly textured, with belts, pouches, and bundled goods pressing in from every angle. He moves with the lumbering confidence of a man who has haggled his way out of worse situations than whatever yours is.

What sets this miniature apart is the sheer narrative density of the sculpt. Every fold of cloth, every dangling cord and lashed bundle tells a story of a life lived between waypoints — a merchant who sleeps under stars more often than rooftops, who knows the price of everything and the value of most things. The medium base keeps him grounded at 32mm scale while his bulk fills the space with genuine presence.

This bundle includes both the plain base and no-base variants, giving you options whether you're dropping him onto a custom cobblestone base or mounting him as-is on an existing gaming tile.

Works brilliantly as a painted showpiece for a display shelf — the layers of travelling gear and textured fabric offer a genuinely rewarding painting project for anyone who enjoys cloth, leather, and worn material.

Particularly well-suited to adventurers who:

• Need a memorable recurring NPC merchant to drive plot hooks and rumour-mongering
• Want a morally ambiguous contact — a fence, a smuggler, or a surprisingly well-informed pedlar
• Are building out an urban encounter or busy market scene with character and life
• Enjoy a painting project rich in material variety — leather, cloth, rope, and packed goods
• Want a figure that works equally well on the table and on the display shelf

Encounter Hook

The party spots the merchant slumped against a milestone on the Amber Road, flagon raised in a toast to no one in particular. He greets them with a merchant's grin and offers to sell them directions to the village they're already looking for — the only catch is he wants paying in information, not coin. What does he already know, and who paid him to find it out?

Details

• Scale: 32mm (medium base, 25.5mm)
• Supplied unpainted and unassembled
• Bundle includes: plain base variant and no-base variant
• Supported and unsupported files available at source
• Sculpted by Epic Miniatures

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Pairs well with townsfolk and NPC companions and wilderness road encounters — or browse more from Epic Miniatures.

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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.