28mm Ratmen Miniatures: Galaad's Ratfolk Gang for D&D, Pathfinder and Skirmish

Ratfolk have a habit of turning up wherever a campaign gets grubby: sewers under a port city, a plague-struck district, the back room of a thieves' guild. If you want 28mm ratmen miniatures with a bit of swagger, Galaad Miniatures' Ratfolk Gang is the set we point people to. It's eight resin rats with blades, a crossbow, a banner and one very unsettling plague doctor, and we print every one to order here in the UK.

What's in the Ratfolk Gang?

The Ratfolk Gang Full Set is eight models, and you can buy the whole gang or pick individual rats from the same listing:

• Plague Dr, the obvious leader, healer or villain depending on your mood
• Ratfolk A with twin daggers
• Ratfolk B with a crossbow
• Ratfolk C and F, both sword and dagger
• Ratfolk D and E, both sword and shield
• Ratfolk G, carrying the banner

That spread works nicely on the table. Two shield rats hold a corridor, the dagger rats go round the side, the crossbow sits at the back and the banner bearer gives you a natural sergeant. The plague doctor is the model players will remember, and the one we'd paint first.

Sizes and prices

The Full Set comes at 28/32mm for £28.99, 35mm for £32.99 or 40mm for £36.99. Single rats start at £6.49 at 28/32mm, and each one is also offered at 35mm, 40mm, 54mm (£9.99) and 75mm (£16.99). That last option is handy if you want a hulking rat boss or a display piece to practise fur and cloth on.

If you're unsure which scale suits your existing collection, our D&D miniatures size guide walks through 28mm, 32mm and base sizes.

Using 28mm ratmen miniatures in D&D and Pathfinder

For most tables these are monsters first. A ratfolk gang makes a ready-made sewer ambush, a smuggling crew or the muscle behind a crooked alchemist, and the plague doctor slots straight in as the boss. Eight distinct sculpts means you aren't putting the same pose down six times. You can also split the gang across a couple of sessions: a few blade rats harassing the party early on, then the banner bearer and the plague doctor waiting at the end of the tunnel.

They also work as player characters. Ratfolk are a playable ancestry in Pathfinder Second Edition, so a rogue with twin daggers or a crossbow-armed ranger is an easy pick from this set. They're 3D-printed resin minis from Galaad's own sculpts, not official Paizo products, but they fill the gap well. Galaad's earlier November Adventurers release also had ratfolk, available as a Small Set or as single heroes from £5.49, if you want a more adventurer-styled rat for the party.

Can they be a Warhammer Skaven proxy?

For skirmish games and friendly matches, yes, they make a characterful warhammer skaven proxy or ratmen warband. Eight models won't fill an army, but they give you a command group and some character pieces. Whether proxies are allowed at an event is down to the organiser, so check first; our guide to Warhammer proxies covers how that usually works, and the Old World alternatives post has more ideas for fantasy armies.

Need more bodies? Our Ratkin collection pulls every rat model we stock into one place, including Artisan Guild's Sandfang Ratkins.

Painting and basing ideas

Rats are forgiving to paint. A warm brown or grey basecoat with a darker wash gets you most of the way, then pick out pink on the ears, tails and noses. Rusty metal and dirty cloth suit the gang's scrappy look, and the plague doctor's mask is a good place to spend extra time. For sewer or cobblestone bases, our basing materials guide explains which tufts, sand and texture pastes are worth having.

Every model arrives unpainted, cleaned and cured. As with all resin printed in parts, there may be a little light sanding or filler needed for a perfect fit.

More from Galaad Miniatures UK

Galaad is a French sculptor who releases a new themed set each month, and you can see the full catalogue on Galaad's MyMiniFactory page. If the Ratfolk Gang fits your table, the Gnoll Clan pairs well as a rival warband, and the whole Galaad Miniatures collection is on site. Start with the plague doctor and see how the rest of the gang grows from there.