A massive presence on any tabletop, the Yaddai Legionnor is a master of defense and devastation. Encased in jagged, spiked plate and wielding a skull-faced tower shield, this hulking warrior represents the ultimate corrupted guardian for your darkest campaign encounters.
A dark champion or heavy vanguard soldier stands his ground, daring an opponent to try and bypass his massive shield.
Final boss of a mid-level dungeon or an elite commander/lieutenant in a late-game undead or demonic army.
Artist: Battle Yak Miniatures
Type: HERO, MONSTER
Pose: Standing in a wide, stable combat stance with weapons ready.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: Menacing
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: corrupted cathedral, underworld fortress, abyssal plain, death knight's keep, shadowfell encampment, boss chamber, cursed battlefield, demonic gatehouse
Encounter Scenarios: A heavy vanguard boss blocking a narrow corridor, An elite guard for a necromancer or demon lord, A fallen paladin encountered in a dark dimension
Power Level: Deadly (score 75/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e) (perfect): Ideal as a Death Knight, Oathbreaker Paladin, or high-CR Fiend.; Pathfinder (2e) (perfect): Fits perfectly as a Graveknight or a heavily armored Outsider.; Warhammer Age of Sigmar (good): Works well as a Chaos Chosen or a Slaves to Darkness hero.; Mork Borg (good): The jagged, spiked aesthetic matches the 'dying world' vibe.
Race: Humanoid (Corrupted/Undead), Sex: Male, Build: Hulking, Size: Large, Age: Ageless, Style: Stylized Dark Fantasy
Also suitable as: Chaos Human, Tiefling, Orc In Plate, Reanimated Construct
Distinguishing Features: Exposed muscular glutes and lower back, Large spiked shoulder pauldrons, Crown-like horned helmet
Weapons: Morningstar: An oversized, heavy-hitting spiked mace with a spherical head and sharp pyramidal spikes.
Armor: Full Plate (Metal Plate, Full body except for portions of the arms and lower back); Helmet (Metal Plate, Head)
Clothing: Loincloth/Tabard
Equipment: Tower Shield
Character Classes: Paladin (Oathbreaker) (High%), Fighter (Cavalier/Guardian) (High%), Cleric (War Domain) (Medium%)
NPC Role: Elite Guard / Boss
Creature: Death Knight (Undead), Size: Large
Body: Muscular humanoid body encased in jagged, crown-like plate armor.
Also known as: Graveknight, Chaos Warrior, Abyssal Sentinel
Related creatures: Skeleton Warriors, Wights, Liches
Distinctive Features: Exposed lower back, Oversized spikes on all armor surfaces, Ornate shield patterns
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Spiked Mace, description: Large morningstar for crushing blows., position: Right hand, type: Spiked Shield, description: Defensive tower shield that can be used for spiked bashes., position: Left hand
Defensive Features: Heavy plate armor, Massive spiked tower shield
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Creepy / Unsettling, Sinister / Evil, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing, Horrifying / Grotesque
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy, Slavic / Eastern European
Hairstyle: Helmeted (hair hidden)
Similar to characters: Dark Souls Boss, Elden Ring Crucible Knight, World of Warcraft Death Knight, Smough-type Juggernaut, Chaos Warrior from Warhammer, Mordekaiser-type character
Miniature Dimensions: 45.0mm H x 38.4mm W x 36.8mm D (base: 50.0mm)
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