Exquisitely detailed and physically imposing, this Animated Armor miniature stands at a towering 41mm, featuring masterwork-grade plate mail covered in intricate filigree engravings. Wielding a massive double-headed greataxe and adorned with aggressive spikes, this construct serves as the perfect elite guardian or high-level encounter for any tabletop campaign.
A heavily armored guardian stands at a permanent ready, waiting for intruders to cross a threshold.
An elite dungeon guardian, a mid-tier boss in a wizard's tower, or a high-level paladin champion.
Artist: TEMPLE
Type: HERO, MONSTER
Pose: Standing in a combat-ready wide stance, holding a two-handed weapon diagonally across the torso.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy
Suitable Locations: Wizard's tower hallway, Ancient treasury vault, Corridors of a haunted castle, Dungeon entrance guardian post, Knightly order's grand hall, Catacombs of a forgotten king, Boss room in a stone fortress
Encounter Scenarios: A magical trap where a suit of armor comes to life to attack the party (enemy), A silent guardian that only attacks if players touch a specific item (boss), A powerful golem serving as a bodyguard to a high-level NPC (ally or enemy)
Power Level: Hard (score 58/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): Matches the 'Animated Armor' or 'Helmed Horror' stat blocks exactly.; Pathfinder (perfect): Ideal for a Medium Construct or a heavily armored PC.; Warhammer Age of Sigmar (good): Fits the aesthetic of Stormcast Eternals or Chaos Warriors.; Frostgrave (perfect): Great for an armored construct or a templar soldier.; Mork Borg (usable): Could serve as an elite armored knight or a cursed relic.
Race: Warforged, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Hulking, Size: Medium, Age: Ageless/Undead, Style: Stylized
Also suitable as: Human, Construct
Distinguishing Features: Winged helmet, Spiked pauldrons, Spiked boots, Ornate filigree engravings, Vertical helmet slits
Weapons: double-headed greataxe: A heavy weapon with a broad axe blade on one side and two smaller spikes/hammers on the reverse. The top features a large central spike.
Armor: full plate (metal plate, full body); helmet (metal plate, head)
Clothing: tabard/loincloth
Character Classes: Paladin (high%), Fighter (high%), Guard (medium%)
NPC Role: Elite Guard
Creature: Animated Armor (Construct), Size: Medium
Body: A suit of plate armor that maintains a humanoid shape despite containing no visible occupant.
Also known as: Helmed Horror, Iron Golem, Shield Guardian
Related creatures: Flying Sword, Rug of Smothering, Stone Golem
Distinctive Features: Intricate filigree engravings, Spikes on armor extremities
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Greataxe, description: Large, spiked double-headed axe., position: Held in both hands
Defensive Features: Spiked pauldrons, Spiked boots, Thick metal plate armor
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Intimidating / Imposing, Grimdark, Classic Fantasy, Elegant / Regal
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval, Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: Helmeted (hair hidden)
Similar to characters: Black Knight (Dark Souls), Iron Golem (D&D), Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist), Havel the Rock, Chaos Knight (Warhammer), Enchanted Armor Archetype
Miniature Dimensions: 41.1mm H x 31.0mm W x 22.7mm D (base: 35.0mm)
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