A stoic and imposing holy warrior clad in thick, traditional plate armor and a classic great helm. This veteran crusader stands ready for duty, resting their massive two-handed sword before the next charge into battle.
An armored knight standing guard or prepared to enter a dangerous area.
An elite champion, a religious order's vanguard leader, or a formidable mid-campaign mini-boss defending a temple.
Artist: Duncan Shadow
Type: HERO
Pose: Standing in a ready stance with the weapon resting on the shoulder.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: stoic
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy, Historical
Suitable Locations: cathedral interior, castle courtyard, medieval battlefield, dungeon corridor, royal guard room, holy site entrance, mountain pass, fortress gatehouse
Encounter Scenarios: The party meets a righteous paladin guarding a sacred relic (ally)., A brainwashed crusader blockades the path (enemy)., A city guard captain in ceremonial armor (NPC)., A mid-level boss leading an army of zealots (boss).
Power Level: Hard (score 55/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Ideal for a Paladin or Fighter character.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Perfect for a Champion or heavily armored Fighter.; Warhammer Fantasy (good): Fits the aesthetic of Bretonnia or the Empire.; Frostgrave (good): Works well as a Templar soldier.; Saga (good): Excellent for Age of Crusades scenarios.
Race: Human, Sex: Male, Build: Stocky, Size: Medium, Age: Indeterminate, Style: stylized
Also suitable as: Aasimar, Half-Elf
Distinguishing Features: Bucket-style great helm, Segmented pauldrons, Full plate armor, Large fists
Weapons: two-handed broadsword: An oversized sword with a thick blade, a rectangular cross-guard, and a large pommel. It features a central fuller/groove and notched edges along the back side of the blade.
Armor: great helm (metal plate, head); pauldrons (metal plate, shoulders); gauntlets (metal plate, hands and forearms); greaves and sabatons (metal plate, legs and feet)
Clothing: tabard, cloak
Accessories: belt, medallion
Character Classes: Paladin (perfect%), Fighter (high%), Cleric (War Domain) (good%)
NPC Role: Temple Guard, High Knight, or Royal Bodyguard
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Noble / Heroic, Gritty / Realistic, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval
Hairstyle: Helmeted (hair hidden)
Similar to characters: Solaire of Astora (Dark Souls), Templar Knight, Crusader (Diablo III), The Black Knight (Monty Python), Ironclad (Slay the Spire)
Miniature Dimensions: 27.5mm H x 15.0mm W x 10.0mm D (base: 25.0mm)
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