An ancient master of secrets and suffering, this Baernaloth miniature captures the unsettling, emaciated frame of one of the multiverse's oldest fiends. Clutching a tome of forbidden lore and standing at a towering 55mm, it is the perfect centerpiece for a high-level planar campaign or horror-themed encounter.
An ancient fiend consulting a forbidden tome of dark secrets.
A major plot-point boss encounter or a guardian of forbidden archives in an extra-planar setting.
Artist: Monster Atlas
Type: MONSTER
Pose: Hunched forward, arms bent to hold and read a large book, digitigrade stance.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: focused
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: Forbidden library in the Hells, Ancient scriptorium in the Abyss, Extra-planar crossroads, Warlock's secret sanctum, The Gray Waste of Hades, Ruined temple of a forgotten deity, Wizard's nightmare realm, Infernal palace, Abyssal monolith
Encounter Scenarios: A boss encounter with a master of dark lore, A quest-giver who trades secrets for souls, A guardian of a demonic library, An advisor to a powerful Arch-Fiend
Power Level: Deadly (score 78/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Directly represents a Baernaloth from the Fiend Folio / Planescape lore.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Excellent as a Daemon or powerful extra-planar entity.; Mork Borg (good): The emaciated, grotesque aesthetic fits the game's grimdark tone.; Shadow of the Demon Lord (good): Works well as a high-tier demon or corrupted scholar.; Ravenloft (D&D Horror setting) (perfect): Ideal for horror-themed library or crypt encounters.
Race: Not applicable, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable, Age: Not applicable, Style: Not applicable
NPC Role: Not applicable
Creature: Baernaloth (Fiend), Size: Large
Body: Emaciated, hunched humanoid with four limbs, a goat-like head, four horns, digitigrade legs, and cloven hooves; long, fleshy hair or beard strands.
Also known as: Yugoloth, Fiend, Daemon
Related creatures: Mezzoloth, Nycaloth, Ultroloth, Night Hag
Distinctive Features: Four-horned head, Lanky emaciated torso, Digitigrade goat legs, Long beard-like fleshy strands
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Horns, description: Two large spiraling ram horns and two smaller upright horns., position: Head, type_ja: 角, description_ja: 2本の大きな螺旋状の雄羊の角と、2本の小さな直立した角。, position_ja: 頭部, type: Claws, description: Long, spindly fingers with sharp points., position: Hands, type_ja: 爪, description_ja: 鋭く尖った細長い指。, position_ja: 手, type: Hooves, description: Cloven hooves., position: Feet, type_ja: 蹄, description_ja: 割れた蹄。, position_ja: 足, type: Tome, description: A large, thick open book held in both hands, potentially a magical focus., position: Held in front of the chest, Spellcasting from the tome
Defensive Features: Thick, leathery skin, Large defensive horns
Mount: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Sinister / Evil, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing, Mysterious / Enigmatic
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Baernaloth (Dungeons & Dragons), Pale Man (Pan's Labyrinth), Wendigo-type creature, Krampus, Elden Ring Ancestral Follower (distorted/corrupted), Dark Souls Monster
Miniature Dimensions: 55.5mm H x 25.3mm W x 33.3mm D (base: 50.0mm)
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