Skeleton Warrior 12 by Novaminis

Once a knight of some forgotten realm, this armoured revenant now marches in service to a will not its own — sword raised, jaw agape in a silent war cry that has echoed through tombs for centuries.

• ✔ 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

Skeleton Warrior 12 is one of Novaminis' most characterful undead sculpts — a skeleton clad in riveted plate armour and a flowing battle cape, mid-stride with a longsword thrust high overhead. The jaw is open wide, lending it an almost theatrical ferocity that sets it apart from the generic shambling skeleton. There is nothing shambling about this one. It strides with purpose.

The riveted breastplate, articulated shoulder guards, and segmented arm and leg armour all speak to a figure that was once well-equipped in life — and remains formidably armoured in undeath. The sweeping cape adds real dynamism to the pose, catching an imagined wind as if this warrior is rallying to some long-dead lord's banner. It reads as both a rank-and-file undead soldier and a named lieutenant depending on how your players encounter it.

This is variation 12 in Novaminis' Skeleton Warrior series, each sculpt offering a distinct pose and weapon combination. If you are building out a cohesive undead warband with varied silhouettes, the numbered series gives you the flexibility to field a unit that feels assembled rather than copy-pasted.

Suits adventurers who:

• Are running undead encounters in tombs, crypts, or haunted battlefields
• Want a skeleton that reads as a named guard or lieutenant rather than mere scenery
• Are building a Lich's honour guard or a necromancer's elite infantry
• Enjoy a characterful paint project with strong armour detail and a dramatic cape
• Are filling out a Skeleton Warrior series with variant poses

Encounter Hook

The party descends into the vaults beneath the ruined fortress, and the door at the far end grinds open. Standing in the torchlight, sword raised above its grinning skull, is the thing that was once the fortress's champion — and behind it, the grinding of bone on stone as the rest of the garrison stirs. Roll for initiative.

Details

• Scale: 32mm
• Supplied unpainted and unassembled where applicable
• Plain base and no-base variants available — choose at checkout
• Supported and unsupported files available from the artist

Sculpted by Novaminis — visit their collection to see more monsters with character.

Pairs well with our undead miniature range and graveyard and crypt encounters — or explore more from Novaminis.

For any Tabaxi or cat-folk miniatures — the studio cats reviewed this one personally. There was purring.

Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.