High Wire Acrobat by Ella's Arcanum Minis
She pirouettes on the knife-edge between performer and predator — one misstep and the crowd never knows whether to gasp or applaud. ✔ 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 High Wire Acrobat captures the dizzying poise of a carnival performer at the height of her act. She balances on a single pointed toe, her ruffled tutu flaring mid-spin, one arm sweeping wide for balance whilst the other raises a delicate lace-edged parasol aloft. A feathered ornament decorates her upswept hair, and her expression is all confidence — the broad smile of someone who has never once feared the fall. Coiled rope at her feet grounds the scene, hinting at her world of rigging and high-wire tensions.This miniature carries remarkable surface detail: the corset bodice is embroidered with fine lacework, the tutu layers have individually sculpted pleats and frills, and the parasol canopy is delicately scalloped. She is a gift to painters who enjoy contrast work — rich fabrics against pale skin, bold costume colours against a weathered rope base.As a character miniature she is wonderfully versatile. She suits a roguish bard dancing on the edge of danger, a spy whose cover is the travelling circus, or a genuine performer who has seen too much and smiles to hide it. In darker settings like Ravenloft, that same radiant smile becomes deeply unsettling. Adventurers building a carnival or travelling circus encounter Players running a bard, rogue, or monk with a performer background DMs who want a charismatic NPC with layers beneath the sequins Painters who love intricate fabric detail and expressive faces Collectors drawn to dynamic, elegantly posed display pieces Encounter HookThe party is hired to investigate disappearances at the Carnival of the Veil — performers who vanish on the eve of a full moon, leaving only a length of frayed rope. The High Wire Acrobat is the last one to see them before they go. She greets the adventurers with a rehearsed curtsey and a smile that never quite reaches her eyes, and when pressed, she laughs and gestures to the tightrope overhead — "Up there, darlings, you see everything."Details 32mm scale miniature Multipart assembly — supplied as separate components Includes a sculpted decorative base with coiled rope detail Supplied unpainted Sculpted by Ella's Arcanum Minis — visit their collection to discover more of their characterful sculpts.Pairs well with colourful NPCs and townsfolk and the gothic atmosphere of Ravenloft campaigns — or explore the full range from Ella's Arcanum Minis.Two humans doing what they love, under the close supervisory gaze of two black cats.Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.
Specifications
- Base
- Decorative Base
Variants (1)
- Decorative Base — 4.50 GBP — In stock
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