Unleash mechanical mayhem with the Barrel Construct Cleaver, a massive 113mm-wide tabletop powerhouse. This imposing miniature blends nautical barrel design with lethal clockwork limbs, featuring a dual-weapon setup of a heavy cleaver and a jagged scythe arm. Perfect for steampunk settings, pirate raids, or as a unique boss in your next fantasy campaign.
A mindless guardian made of brewery waste, waiting to strike any intruder who enters the cellar.
This miniature would serve as an excellent 'Mini-Boss' or a specialized guardian for a pirate's treasure vault, an alchemist's lab, or a steampunk factory floor.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: MONSTER, PROP
Pose: Wide, hulking squat with arms spread to the sides.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk, Pirate
Suitable Locations: alchemist's brewery, thieves' guild warehouse, haunted distillery, pirate ship cargo hold, dwarf fortress kitchen, underground black market, clockwork laboratory, sewerage processing plant, eccentric inventor's workshop, flooded basement of a tavern
Encounter Scenarios: A seemingly normal stack of barrels in a warehouse that suddenly assembles and attacks the party (enemy/ambush)., A guardian construct protecting a stash of rare magical ale (boss/enemy)., A malfunctioning labor golem in a distillery that players must deactivate or destroy (hazard/enemy).
Power Level: Hard (score 62/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Ideal for a custom Wood Golem or Barrel Golem encounter.; Malifaux (perfect): Matches the 'M&SU' or 'Gremlins' faction aesthetics perfectly.; Warmachine / Hordes (good): Could serve as a custom light warjack or mercenary construct.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Excellent for an Animated Object or Golem encounter.; Mordheim (usable): Fits the gritty, makeshift aesthetic of scavenged warbands.; Frostgrave (good): Perfect as a Large Construct.
Race: Not applicable, Sex: Not applicable, Build: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable, Age: Not applicable, Style: Not applicable
Creature: Barrel Construct (Construct), Size: Huge
Body: A massive, headless entity constructed from large wooden casks. It has two stout legs and two oversized arms. The joints are exposed clockwork gears. A ram skull is mounted on the right shoulder, and a human skull is fixed to the central torso belt area.
Also known as: Brewery Golem, Cask Automaton, Wooden War-Jack
Related creatures: Animated Objects, Wood Golem, Warforged Titan, Clockwork Soldier
Distinctive Features: Headless design, Exposed internal clockwork gears at the joints, Shoulder-mounted spikes, Mix of curved and straight blades
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Shoulder Spikes, description: Four large, sharp metal spikes protruding from the upper shoulder barrel., position: Left shoulder (viewer's right), type_ja: ショルダー・スパイク, description_ja: 上肩部の樽から突き出した4本の大きく鋭い金属製のスパイク。, position_ja: 左肩（正面から見て右側）, type: Curved Blade, description: A long, single-edged curved blade similar to a scimitar or machete., position: Right hand (viewer's left), type: Cleaver, description: A heavy, rectangular cleaver-style blade with a characteristic hole near the tip., position: Left hand (viewer's right)
Defensive Features: Thick wooden barrel staves acting as armored plating, Heavy iron bands reinforcing the wooden segments
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing, Creepy / Unsettling
Cultural Aesthetic: Steampunk Victorian, Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None
Similar to characters: BioShock Big Daddy, Warhammer 40k Killa Kan, Warmachine Warjack, Dark Souls Mimic, Iron Giant-type automaton
Miniature Dimensions: 59.7mm H x 113.2mm W x 44.1mm D (base: 150.0mm)
Keywords: barrel golem, clockwork construct, steampunk robot, pirate monster, keg guardian, mechanical horror, scrap metal golem, cleaver machine, scythe automaton, nautical construct, big daddy style, warjack replacement, heavy metal mini, massive boss mini, dungeon guardian, alchemist construct, animated barrel, siege golem, clockwork soldier, grimdark robot
