Bring your campaign's workshop to life with Barnabas, the Halfling Inventor. This expertly sculpted miniature features a characterful gnome-like artisan equipped with a sturdy toolbox and his signature magnifying goggles, perfect for representing an Artificer player character or a quirky NPC merchant.
A veteran inventor or craftsman pausing for a moment while transporting his tools to a worksite.
This miniature is best used as a friendly NPC, a quest-giver, or a non-combat party follower who provides utility rather than combat prowess.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: HERO
Pose: Standing idle, neutral stance, head facing forward, left arm carrying a heavy object.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: focused
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk
Suitable Locations: Alchemist's laboratory, Gnomish workshop, Clockwork tower, Dwarven forge district, Airship hangar, Academic library, Merchant's guild hall, Subterranean tinker city
Encounter Scenarios: A quest-giver looking for rare components for a new invention, A merchant specialized in mechanical or magical oddities, An ally trapped in a dungeon who can help repair a mechanical door or trap, A neutral bystander in a busy city workshop
Power Level: Easy (score 15/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Excellent for a Rock Gnome Artificer or NPC tinker.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Perfect fit for a Gnome character or specialized NPC.; Frostgrave (good): Works well as a specialist or apprentice focusing on construction/alchemy.; Malifaux (good): Fits the quirky, steampunk-adjacent aesthetic of the Gremlins or Arcanists factions.; Stargrave (usable): Could serve as a low-tech mechanic or planetary scavenger.
Race: Gnome, Sex: Male, Build: Stocky, Size: Small, Age: Elderly, Style: stylized
Also suitable as: Halfling, Dwarf (Small variant)
Distinguishing Features: Long pointed ears, Bushy beard with curled ends, Bald crown with lateral hair tufts, Magnifying goggles, Pointed curled-toe shoes
Clothing: Work Apron, Tunic, Pants, Goggles
Equipment: Belt Pouch
Accessories: Magnifying Goggles, Harness
Character Classes: Artificer (high%), Merchant/Shopkeeper NPC (high%), Tinker / Engineer (high%)
NPC Role: Craftsman, Inventor, Alchemist, or Merchant.
Aesthetic: Whimsical / Playful, Classic Fantasy, Comical / Funny
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval, Steampunk Victorian
Hairstyle: Bald/Shaved, Curly
Similar to characters: Gepetto, Gnome Artificer archetype, Torbjorn from Overwatch, The Professor archetype, Fantasy Clockmaker
Miniature Dimensions: 27.8mm H x 14.4mm W x 11.1mm D (base: 25.0mm)
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