Young Black Dragon 01 by Novaminis
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£7.00
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Description
It hasn't breathed fire yet — it's still deciding whether you're worth the effort.
- ✔ 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 pose 01 of the Young Black Dragon range by Novaminis. Sculpted in a low, predatory crouch with both wings fanned wide and jaws spread open, this dragon radiates the particular menace of a creature that hasn't yet grown into its full power — and knows it doesn't need to. The ridged spine, jagged horn crown, leathery wing membranes, and heavily textured scales have all been rendered with exceptional detail, giving any painter a wealth of surface to work with. Black dragons in D&D lore are notoriously sadistic — cunning, territorial, and deeply fond of watching prey suffer — and this sculpt captures that cruelty in its stance alone.
At 32mm scale, this miniature carries genuine table presence. Crouching low to the ground with claws spread and tail coiling behind it, the dragon occupies the kind of space that makes players lean back in their chairs. Whether you're staging a swamp encounter, placing it at the centre of a corroded ruin, or mounting it on a display shelf, this is a sculpt built to command attention from every angle.
Well-suited for adventurers who:
- Need a compelling mid-tier boss for a D&D 5e campaign — young enough to challenge a mid-level party, old enough to be genuinely dangerous
- Are building a black dragon lair encounter in a swamp, sewer, or crumbling dungeon
- Want a characterful painting project with rich surface texture across scales, wings, and horns
- Collect dragons for display and want a sculpt that reads dramatically from every viewing angle
Encounter Hook:
The party follows the smell of something rotting deep into the bog, torches guttering in the damp air — until they round a collapsed stone arch and find the dragon already watching them, utterly still, wings half-spread, deciding which one looks slowest.
Details
Supplied at 32mm scale. Available with or without a plain black base — the base ships unattached and can be fixed in place with a small amount of glue. The model arrives ready for priming and painting, or can be used as-is straight from the box.
Sculpted by Novaminis — visit their page to see more of their work.
Mitz & Simz — the cats rolled Investigation on the packaging materials and found them acceptable.
A natural companion for dragon encounters and mountain encounters enthusiasts — see 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. 🐾🐈⬛🎲
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