Crafted from the reinforced remains of titans, the Vertebral Catapult is a terrifying masterwork of necromantic engineering. Featuring a flexible spine-based firing arm and a menacing skull-fronted carriage, this massive siege weapon is the ultimate centerpiece for any tabletop army of the damned.
An undead siege engine waits on a dark battlefield, its cup filled with the skulls of the fallen, ready to launch its macabre payload.
This piece serves as a primary objective or heavy artillery boss for an undead army. It can be used as a mobile hazard in high-level siege defense scenarios or as a centerpiece in a necromancer's courtyard.
Artist: Artisan Guild
Type: PROP, MONSTER
Pose: Stationary siege engine with the firing arm raised diagonally.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Stationary
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: undead necropolis, shadowfell battlefield, cursed wasteland, vampire lord's castle courtyard, underdark goblin forge, demon-infested siege camp, ancient burial mound, lich's tower exterior, desecrated cathedral grounds, marsh of the forgotten
Encounter Scenarios: a static hazard on a battlefield that players must disable, an animated construct boss encounter in a necromancer's lair, part of a siege defense scenario against an undead horde
Power Level: not_applicable (score 0/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Ideal as an animated siege engine or a magical hazard.; Warhammer Fantasy / Age of Sigmar (perfect): Excellent proxy for Ossiarch Bonereapers or Vampire Counts siege weapons.; Mork Borg (good): Fits the bleak, skeletal aesthetic of the setting perfectly.; Frostgrave (good): Useful for necromancy-themed scenarios.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Matches the undead themes often found in Geb or Ustalav.
Style: None
Creature: Bone Catapult (Construct), Size: Huge
Body: A four-wheeled mechanical structure made of fused bone. It features a central lever arm made of massive vertebrae, a frontal protective plate shaped like a stylized skull, and a cup for ammunition made of curved tusks or rib-like bones.
Also known as: Vertebral Catapult, Skeletal Siege Engine, Necrotic Onager, Mortarch Catapult
Related creatures: Bone Golem, Skeleton Giant, Screaming Skull Catapult
Distinctive Features: Vertebral firing arm, Tusked ammunition cup, Toothed/scalloped wheels, Skull-faced front carriage
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Crushing Wheels, description: Jagged, spiked wheels designed to roll over and mangle infantry., position: Four corners of the base, type_ja: 破砕車輪, description_ja: 歩兵を轢き潰し、切り刻むために設計されたギザギザのスパイク付き車輪。, position_ja: ベースの四隅, type: Siege Engine / Catapult, description: Launches bundles of skulls or necrotic energy., position: Central firing arm, Necrotic bombardment via Launched Skulls
Defensive Features: Bony frame, Skull-shaped frontal armor plate
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing, Cool / Badass
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None (non-humanoid)
Similar to characters: Tomb Kings Screaming Skull Catapult, Scourge Meat Wagon (Warcraft), Lich King Siege Engine, Dark Souls Bone Wheel Skeletons (aesthetic style), Diablo Necromancer Golem Construct
Miniature Dimensions: 70.6mm H x 68.6mm W x 138.1mm D (base: 200.0mm)
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