This imposing suit of animated plate mail stands ready to defend its post with a brutal serrated blade and heavy shield. Intricately detailed with ornate filigree and intimidating spikes, it makes for a perfect elite guardian or boss encounter for any dark fantasy campaign.
A tireless guardian or vengeful knight prepares to deliver a crushing blow with its jagged blade.
An elite magical guardian protecting a sorcerer's vault, a cursed set of armor in a gothic tomb, or a boss encounter for a mid-level adventuring party.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: HERO, MONSTER
Pose: The figure stands in a combat-ready stance, right arm cocked back for a downward swing, left arm presenting a shield defensively.
Action: Attacking
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Attacking
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: haunted castle gallery, wizard's arcane vault, ancient burial chamber, royal throne room, dungeon corridor, cathedral entrance, enchanted armory, vampire lord's manor
Encounter Scenarios: boss guardian in a treasure room, animated hazard in a wizard's tower, undead or construct sentinel in a dungeon, elite champion of a dark god
Power Level: Hard (score 55/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): Ideal for Animated Armor, Helmed Horror, or a Paladin/Fighter character.; Pathfinder (perfect): Works well as a construct or a heavily armored Graveknight.; Warhammer Age of Sigmar (good): Aesthetic fits Chaos Warriors or Stormcast Eternals proxies.; Mork Borg (good): The jagged, spiked, and ornate design fits the doom-metal aesthetic.; Frostgrave (usable): Could serve as an armored construct or knight.
Race: Construct, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Athletic, Size: Medium, Age: Ageless, Style: Stylized/Ornate
Also suitable as: Human, Goliath, Warforged
Distinguishing Features: hollow-looking helmet visor, ornate scrollwork across all armor plates, spiked protrusions on joints, large serrated sword
Weapons: Jagged Greatsword: A long blade with multiple jagged, serrated edges on the striking side. Features a spiked crossguard and pommel.
Armor: Full Plate (Metal, Total body); Helmet (Metal, Head); Shield (Metal, Left side)
Clothing: Tassets/Skirt
Character Classes: Paladin (high%), Fighter (high%), Animated Armor (high%)
NPC Role: Elite Guard / Boss Guardian
Creature: Animated Armor (Construct), Size: Medium/Large
Body: Humanoid form composed entirely of metal plate armor with intricate decorative scrollwork. Spiked at the joints and helmet.
Also known as: Helmed Horror, Shield Guardian, Armor Construct
Related creatures: Iron Golem, Flying Sword, Stone Golem
Distinctive Features: Serrated blade, Ornate filigree, Spiked toes and knuckles
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Spikes, description: Defensive and offensive spikes on knuckles, elbows, and knees., position: Joints/Hands, type_ja: スパイク, description_ja: 拳、肘、膝に備えられた防御・攻撃用のスパイク。, position_ja: 関節/手, type: Serrated Sword, description: Jagged, spiked blade for tearing attacks., position: Right Hand
Defensive Features: Spiked heater shield, Full plate natural armor
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Intimidating / Imposing, Grimdark, Sinister / Evil, Classic Fantasy
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval, Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: Helmeted (hair hidden)
Similar to characters: Black Knight (Dark Souls), Crucible Knight (Elden Ring), Pursuer (Dark Souls 2), Death Knight (World of Warcraft), Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist), Animated Armor Archetype
Miniature Dimensions: 45.0mm H x 22.7mm W x 15.9mm D (base: 30.0mm)
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