Cloaker Miniature – Shadow Predator of the Deep Underdark

Meet the Cloaker

In the deepest reaches of the Underdark—beyond twisting tunnels, forgotten ruins, and the bones of explorers who never returned—lurks a creature feared even by the other horrors of the dark. It glides silently across cavern ceilings like a living shadow, clinging to stone with supernatural ease. Its prey rarely sees it coming. There’s only a moment of cold dread before something leathery, heavy, and hungry drops from above.

This is the Cloaker, a nightmare predator shaped by the pitch-black depths of the world. Half-manta ray, half-terror from beyond the veil, the Cloaker embodies everything adventurers fear about entering an unlit chamber. It doesn’t chase you through the tunnels—it waits. Watching. Listening. And the moment your torch flickers or your attention drifts, it attacks with a shriek that rattles the mind.

The Cloaker resin miniature by Yasashii Kyojin Studio captures this exact moment: the split-second when the creature plunges downward with wings flared and tendrils coiling in anticipation. Suspended on a clear resin-style base, the sculpt creates a stunning visual effect as though the monster is actively dropping onto a helpless hero.

For DMs who love dramatic reveals, jump scares, and atmospheric tension, this miniature is a powerful storytelling tool.

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Designed with Yasashii Kyojin Studio

Yasashii Kyojin Studio has become known across the tabletop community for bringing monsters to life with dynamic posing, organic shapes, and painter-friendly detail. Their Cloaker sculpt is no exception, featuring:

• Broad batlike wings with deep membrane grooves and lifelike folding

• A textured, fleshy central body perfect for eerie contrast painting

• Sharp tendrils and a ribbed maw, designed to look predatory and alien

• A twisting serpentine tail, adding motion and visual balance

• Gentle curvature in the wings that creates a striking silhouette from any angle

• A clear downward base, aesthetically mimicking the Cloaker’s iconic swooping attack

Paired with the right lighting, this sculpt becomes a dramatic centrepiece for Underdark adventures, delve crawls, and horror-themed one-shots.

Painters will enjoy the model’s versatility—smooth planes for airbrushing, textured ridges for edge highlights, and natural recesses for dramatic shading. Whether painted in obsidian blacks, pale underdark greys, sickly greens, or supernatural blues, this miniature adapts beautifully to any creative vision.

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Key Features and Options

• Available in 32mm and 54mm scales for tabletop or display

• High-detail resin sculpt crafted for clean printing and maximum clarity

• Perfect for:

  • Cloaker encounters in Dungeons & Dragons 5e

  • Underdark ambush scenarios

  • Horror-themed dungeon crawls

  • “Something drops from the ceiling” jump scare moments

  • Lair encounters involving multiple Cloakers

  • Terrifying boss-wave creatures

• Exceptional painter’s miniature, offering:

  • Realistic wing texture

  • Smooth gradients for eerie glowing effects

  • Recessed areas for deep shadowing

  • Fine tendrils perfect for detail brushwork

• Ideal encounter model for DMs looking to heighten suspense and tension

• Striking tabletop presence, especially when paired with low light or glowing terrain

This miniature is an excellent choice for players designing Underdark campaigns (Out of the Abyss, Deep Earth adventures, subterranean homebrew arcs) or DMs wanting to surprise their party with a creature they won’t soon forget.

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Why Choose Roll 4 Shenanigans?

At Roll 4 Shenanigans, we pride ourselves on delivering handcrafted quality and unique designs that bring your tabletop adventures to life. Each miniature is created with care and attention to detail, ensuring it becomes a centerpiece of your collection.

Explore more handcrafted resin miniatures in our
Monsters & Horrors Collection
or pair your Cloaker with a shadow-themed resin dice set for atmospheric dungeon-crawl play.

For lore reference and encounter ideas, browse Cloaker entries in the Open5e SRD or deepen your worldbuilding through Underdark guidelines on the Forgotten Realms Wiki.

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From the Crafty Llama Tables

The cavern widens as your party steps into a domed chamber carved by centuries of dripping water. Your boots crunch on scattered debris—bones, broken shields, rotted packs. The cleric raises their holy symbol cautiously.

“Something’s wrong,” they whisper.

A faint ripple moves across the ceiling.

Before the ranger can warn the others, a shape tears itself from the shadows. A scream—not quite animal, not quite human—explodes through the cave as the Cloaker dives. Torchlight flickers across wet wings and a gaping, toothy maw. Its tendrils lash out like whips, and its tail coils hungrily.

It slams into the fighter with a leathery thud.
The torch falls.
Darkness takes hold.

Your party’s battle against this nightmare has begun.

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Enhance Your TTRPG Adventures

Whether used as a single terrifying predator or in swarms as part of a larger Underdark ecosystem, this Cloaker miniature delivers suspense, fear, and dramatic storytelling. With its striking sculpt and dynamic movement, it will quickly become one of the most memorable monsters your players ever face.

Bring shadows to life—and terror from above—with this haunting addition to your collection.