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According to the trusty Monster Manual for Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition, the mighty green dragon has a reputation for ambush, cunning and treachery. Found in woodlands and deep in the heart of mighty forests, the green dragon is surrounded by perpetual mist thanks to its acid breath. It’s a horror that lurks amidst nature, prowling almost unseen despite its size, devouring elves and turning magical glades into places only the brave and foolish will explore. It’s a powerful reminder of nature’s lethal side.
So there’s perhaps nothing more shocking than a Green Dragon that has turned Dracolich, shifting from nature’s ally into a cruel mockery of life, using dark magic to deny the very cycle of life. Green Dracolich’s are an especially lethal and make great villains for any forest inspired campaign.
The Premium Set Green Dracolich is part of Wizkid’s new Boneyard range for D&D Icon of the Realms. The idea is that this one model forms a centre piece of sorts for your mini collection and also gives your players a memorable horror to face in a table top game.
It’s magnificently horrible. Unlike its Blue Dracolich counterpart, this model is not in flight, even though its tattered wings look perfectly capable. Instead it’s a low-slung hunting pose, its long tail ready to probe for prey. The tail is of course, rotting; most of it is bone and this theme continues through the model; bone and sinew can be seen throughout. This is a dragon that is absolutely dead, but refuses to stop moving.
Its eye sockets are completely empty except for a black void and it’s skin and scales have turned to a darker hue, resembling grey and petrified trees rather an vibrant forest. The is a very spikey piece; Green Dragons have a distinctive crest and they’ve combined that with the jutting bones. The model’s leering skull is very expressive; we still have a leering and cruel look to the monster, now made even more creepy thanks to the bone effect paint work. From its exposed ribcage to the sinew and rot throughout the piece, it’s a great take on a very scary beastie.
This is a great addition to any set, and must for fans of both miniatures and fantasy horror.
