If you're building a riverlands warband or just want something a bit different on the tabletop, these Otter Folk Crossbowmen from Duncan Shadows are genuinely one of the more satisfying units we've stocked in a while. They arrive in grey resin, supports already removed, ready to prime — and they paint up into something that looks brilliant on a gaming table.
Scale-wise they sit comfortably alongside standard 28mm humanoid miniatures, so they'll slot into most existing warbands without looking out of place. The sculpts have a nice weight to them — stocky, purposeful poses that read clearly from across the table even before you've added any colour. If you're thinking about paint approach, a zenithal prime works well with sculpts that have this kind of layered fur-and-armour combination, because the shadows already give you something to work with before you've touched a brush.
There's a long tradition in folklore of otter-like creatures as cunning river-dwellers — quick, territorial, surprisingly fierce. That energy comes through in the sculpts here. These aren't decorative woodland critters; they look like they know how to use those crossbows and have done it before.
The two sculpts offer enough variation to field a small unit without it looking repetitive. Both carry crossbows in active, ready-to-fire poses rather than anything static or ceremonial, and the fur detail across the face and hands is crisp enough to reward careful drybrushing. The armour elements have clean lines that should take washes and edge highlights without much fuss. These are part of our broader Otterfolk Miniatures range if you're looking to build out a full force.
Duncan Shadows consistently produces sculpts with this kind of character — there's a personality to them that goes beyond the concept. If you haven't looked through the full Duncan Shadows range before, it's worth a browse. They do a lot of non-standard creatures with genuine craft behind them.
If you fancy pairing these with something from a different studio for a mixed skirmish feel, the Lizard Folk Archers by Goons are another strong ranged unit — a different vibe entirely but they'd make for an interesting multi-faction game.
Each miniature ships individually bagged in plain grey resin. No painting, no assembly, no prep work needed on your end — just prime and go whenever you're ready.