The barrow doors have not opened in three centuries — until tonight, when the dead king's honour guard rises once more, axes raised, and marches to reclaim what was taken from them. ✔ 32mm scale resin miniature, printed fresh to order in the UK ✔ Supplied unpainted and ready to prime ✔ Compatible with D&D, Pathfinder, and all tabletop RPGs ✔ Equally at home on the gaming table or the display shelf This armoured skeleton warrior captures the precise moment before the killing blow — body twisted low, bony legs spread wide in a fighter's stance, and a massive serrated greataxe hauled back over one shoulder ready to cleave through the living. The sculpt is full of character: exposed ribs and skeletal limbs contrast sharply with the heavy spiked pauldrons, ornate breastplate adorned with a skull motif, and pointed horned helm that marks this as no mere shambling undead — this was once a warrior of rank. Skull decorations embellish the axe haft and armour alike, hinting at a darker patron or fell purpose behind the rising.The pose itself rewards painters who love contrast — the bare bone of the legs and hands against the heavily detailed armour gives you a natural split between washes and drybrushing for the skeleton sections and more deliberate layering work for the plate. A dark iron scheme with oxidised verdigris, or bleached bone armour with rusted fittings, would both bring this piece to life spectacularly on the table.Whether you're fielding this as a named champion in your undead warband, a mid-tier threat guarding a crypt entrance, or a personal player character risen from death and serving a lich lord, the sculpt has the presence to carry any of those roles.This miniature is particularly well suited to adventurers who: Are building undead armies or horde encounters for their campaign Need a distinctive skeleton champion to lead lesser undead into battle Want a characterful Revenant, Death Knight, or warrior-undead PC sculpt Enjoy painting contrasting textures — bone, aged metal, and tattered armour Are collecting display-quality undead for a graveyard or crypt diorama Encounter Hook: As the party descends into the Tomb of the Shattered Crown, the ceremonial chamber doors grind open to reveal a lone armoured skeleton, axe raised in salute — or warning. It does not move to attack. It simply waits. The inscription above the door, the wizard realises, translates as: "The last guardian falls only when the crown is restored." They didn't bring the crown.Details32mm scale resin miniature. Base size: medium (25.5mm). Supplied unpainted and unassembled — ready to prime straight away with your preferred primer. Sculpted with exceptional surface detail, capturing both the delicate structure of exposed bone and the weight of heavy armour. Suitable for display collecting and active gaming use.Sculpted by Epic Miniatures — visit their collection to explore more of their work.Pairs well with undead warbands and graveyard and crypt encounters — or explore more from Epic Miniatures.The cats attempted a Sleight of Hand check on the bubble wrap. We do not discuss what happened.Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.
