Standing as a massive 53mm sentinel of the forest, the Guardian of the Wood features intricate bark-textured armor and a crown of antler-like branches. Armed with a heavy stone-headed maul, this stoic treant-kin is the perfect centerpiece for sylvan encounters or druidic defense.
An ancient guardian of a sacred grove stands firm, barring the path to any who would despoil the forest.
A mid-level boss encounter for a forest-themed dungeon or a powerful elite sentinel guarding a sacred sylvan site.
Artist: Noah Strom
Type: HERO, MONSTER
Pose: Standing in a defensive or ready-to-strike posture with a wide, stable base.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: stoic
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy
Suitable Locations: Ancient forest, Druid's sacred grove, Feywild glade, Overgrown elven ruins, Misty mountain pass, Subterranean fungus forest, World Tree roots, Witch's swamp cottage
Encounter Scenarios: An ancient forest guardian testing the party's worthiness before granting passage., A Wood Golem summoned by an archdruid to defend a shrine., A corrupted nature spirit acting as a boss in a blighted woods encounter.
Power Level: Hard (score 55/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Ideal for a Treant, Wood Golem, or a Large-sized Firbolg/Guardian.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Fits wood-based elementals or forest guardians perfectly.; Warhammer Fantasy / Age of Sigmar (good): Excellent proxy for Sylvaneth Kurnoth Hunters or Branchwraiths.; Frostgrave (perfect): Used as a Large Construct or Nature Golem.; Rangers of Shadow Deep (good): Fits as a forest-dwelling monster or ally.
Race: Treant-kin / Wood Golem, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Hulking, Size: Large, Age: Ageless, Style: Stylized
Also suitable as: Firbolg, Wilden, Nature Elemental
Distinguishing Features: Antler-like branches, Bark skin, Wooden beard, Leaf mantle, Spiral belly carving, Trunk-like legs
Weapons: Stone Club: A massive, primitive weapon with a large stone head lashed to a sturdy wooden pole.
Armor: Natural Armor (Bark, Full body); Leaf Mantle (Leaves, Shoulders and upper back)
Clothing: Leaf Skirt
Character Classes: Barbarian (high%), Druid (medium%), Warden (medium%)
NPC Role: Guardian of a sacred site or forest boss.
Creature: Wood Golem (Plant), Size: Large
Body: Hulking humanoid made of wood and bark. Two arms with four-fingered hands, two trunk-like legs, and a head with branch antlers. Bark texture mimics musculature.
Also known as: Treant, Nature Spirit, Barkface, Forest Guardian
Related creatures: Dryad, Shambling Mound, Awakened Tree
Distinctive Features: Spiral abdominal marking, Antler branches, Bark beard, Root-like toes
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Slam, description: Large, dense wooden fists capable of heavy bludgeoning damage., position: Left hand and right hand, type_ja: 叩きつけ, description_ja: 重い殴打ダメージを与えることができる、大きく高密度な木の拳。, position_ja: 左手および右手, type: Stone-Headed Maul, description: A heavy rock lashed to a wooden handle., position: Held in right hand
Defensive Features: Thick bark skin (natural armor), Layered leaf padding
Mount: none, Size: none
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Classic Fantasy, Majestic / Awe-inspiring, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy, Celtic
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Groot, Treebeard, Maokai, D&D Treant, Ancient Protector, Leshen-type
Miniature Dimensions: 53.2mm H x 37.0mm W x 25.3mm D (base: 50.0mm)
Keywords: Treant miniature, Wood golem figurine, Forest guardian, Sylvan sentinel, Bark skin monster, Nature spirit warrior, Large scale plant mini, 50mm base monster, D&D wood golem, Pathfinder treant, Tree man mini, Ancient forest boss, Druidic protector mini, Stone hammer giant, Root man warrior, Leafy mantle golem, Spiral carving monster, Sylvan barbarian, Mythical tree folk, Wildwood warden, Boss encounter mini, Living tree figure, Forest titan, Arboreal behemoth, Woodland tank
