A hauntingly detailed miniature of a skeleton hauling itself out of the grave. Leaning on a rusted sword with arrows still protruding from its spine, this figure is perfect for adding a sense of dread and surprise to any cemetery or dungeon tabletop encounter.
A fallen warrior is being pulled back into the world of the living, using its old blade as a support to drag its remains out of the grave.
A surprise hazard in a graveyard or tomb where skeletons emerge from the floor to trap or slow down players.
Artist: Cast n Play
Type: MONSTER, TERRAIN
Pose: Emerging from the ground, torso twisted right, right arm extended holding a sword for leverage, head looking down and right.
Action: Rising/Emerging
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Moving/Walking
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: haunted graveyard, ruined cathedral courtyard, desecrated ancient battlefield, necromancer's garden, shadowfell wilderness, cursed village outskirts, vampire's estate grounds, underdark burial chamber
Encounter Scenarios: An ambush where the ground itself comes alive with skeletons, A scenic hazard in a graveyard encounter that spawns minions, A visual clue for players that they are entering a necromantic zone
Power Level: Easy (score 18/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): ; Pathfinder (perfect): ; Mork Borg (good): ; Frostgrave (perfect): ; Warhammer Fantasy / Age of Sigmar (good): ; Rangers of Shadow Deep (perfect):
Race: Not applicable, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Slender, Size: Medium, Age: Ageless/Undead, Style: Stylized
Creature: Skeleton (Undead), Size: Medium
Body: Upper torso of a humanoid skeleton with visible skull, cervical vertebrae, ribcage, and arms. The lower body is submerged.
Also known as: Rising Skeleton, Skeleton Warrior, Undead Soldier
Related creatures: Zombie, Wight, Lich, Skeleton Archer
Distinctive Features: Rising from a grave, Arrows stuck in the back, Sword used as a cane/support
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: sword, description: Large straight sword, currently embedded in the ground, held by the hilt., position: Right hand, type: arrows, description: Several broken arrow shafts protruding from the back and shield., position: Back/Shield, type: spear, description: A thick shaft, likely a spear or javelin, protruding from the back., position: Upper back/shoulder
Defensive Features: Bony body, Riveted metal helmet, Metal gorget around the neck, Shattered shield on the back
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Grimdark, Classic Fantasy, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None (Skeletal)
Similar to characters: Jason and the Argonauts Skeletons, Army of Darkness Deadites, Dark Souls Skeletons, Diablo Skeleton Warrior, Skyrim Draugr
Miniature Dimensions: 20.7mm H x 30.2mm W x 32.0mm D (base: 50.0mm)
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