Wyvern 01 by Novaminis

It descended without warning — two legs, leathery wings blotting out the sun, and a barbed tail already arcing toward the rearguard.

• ✔ 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 wyvern is no mere dragon's lesser cousin — it is a creature of savage, muscular purpose. This sculpt from Novaminis captures that ferocity in every detail: wings spread wide in full threat display, head twisted forward with jaws stretched open to reveal a row of vicious teeth, and the thick scaled neck ringed with bony spurs. The two-legged stance is characteristic of the wyvern — no forelimbs, just those enormous leathery wings anchoring the creature as it bears down on whatever has been unlucky enough to draw its attention.

The surface detail is exceptional throughout. The wing membranes show fine texture with realistic stretching between the finger-bones, while the scaled body transitions naturally from the broader chest to the sinuous, tapering tail. The ridged dorsal spines run the full length of the spine, and the clawed feet are planted wide in an aggressive, ground-level strike pose. This is Variation 01 — a front-facing, wings-spread threat posture that makes a commanding centrepiece when placed at the heart of an encounter.

Whether you paint it in earthy browns to match a mountain-dwelling brute, deep greens for a swamp-lurking terror, or ink-black for a creature that haunts highland roads after dusk, the sculpt gives your brushwork plenty to work with. It photographs beautifully as a display piece too — the spread-wing silhouette reads dramatically from almost any angle.

A great choice for adventurers who:

• Need a Large-category flying creature for D&D 5e or Pathfinder encounters
• Are building a mountain, highland, or wilderness encounter table
• Want a centrepiece monster that commands the table without dominating the budget
• Are looking for a display painting project with strong sculptural depth
• Run hex-crawl or point-crawl campaigns where aerial predators roam between settlements

Encounter Hook

The merchant convoy has been sheltering in the gully for two days. On the third morning, the horses refuse to move — nostrils flared, eyes rolling. A shadow passes over the ravine entrance. The outriders catch a glimpse of leathery wings banking low over the ridge. The wyvern that has been hunting this road doesn't know the party is here yet. It does now.

Details

Scale: 32mm. Supplied unpainted and unassembled if applicable. Due to the wingspan, this miniature may be printed in sections for optimal detail and structural integrity — all parts fit together cleanly. Compatible with standard round bases (not included). Primes easily with any standard miniature primer.

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

Pairs well with dragons and draconic creatures and mountain highland encounters — or explore more from Novaminis.

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

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