Sandor the Forsaken — Beast-Rider Tyrant

Sandor erupts from the sulfurous rifts of the outer planes, a cackling warlord bound to a colossal, three-headed cerberus beast. Brandishing a jagged bone-whip high above his horned crown, he drives his monstrous mount forward with reckless, predatory joy. This Artifact captures a terrifying moment of maximum velocity, where abyssal fury and martial cruelty unite to trample the mortal realm beneath unyielding claws.

Highlight

For the Keeper, this Artifact delivers a premier, high-threat centerpiece that commands immediate focus on the battle mat. Sandor’s towering profile, wide weapon-span, and the snarling kinetic energy of his multi-headed mount create a massive psychological anchor for a high-stakes encounter. It is a sculpt designed to rewrite the stakes of the grid, signaling an inevitable, high-speed collision.

Encounter Insight

Deploy Sandor as a high-mobility “Line-Breaker” designed to shatter defensive walls and isolate backline casters. His design suggests devastating Trample or Overrun actions; use his bone-whip to execute long-reach melee sweeps that yank fleeing targets directly into the snapping jaws of his cerberus. To bring out the absolute best in this forge-work, our masters recommend stark zenithal lighting to emphasize the muscle groups of the beast, paired with glowing volcanic OSL cast upward from the paws to illuminate Sandor’s tattered cloak and horns.

Features

• The Crowned Fiend-Rider: Detailed with sweeping, curved horns, iron-studded bracers, and a manic expression framed by flowing hair and a tattered cape.
• Aloft Bone-Whip: A long, segmented vertebrae whip captured mid-crack, adding a dynamic vertical line that catches fine highlights and washes effortlessly.
• Triple-Maw Cerberus: Three unique, hyper-detailed canine heads—each sculpted with bared fangs, snapping jaws, and thick, realistic mane textures.
• Chain-Bound Tack: Intricate, heavy-gauge chains wrapped around the beast’s neck and torso, grounding the warlord’s chaotic command in industrial brutality.

Ideal For

• Campaign-defining boss fights or planar vanguard encounters.
• Representing Fiendish Warlords, Abyssal Champions, or unique high-tier underworld encounters.
• Hobbyists looking to master complex organic blending, fur texturing, and weathered metallic chainwork.

Size Category

Size: Occupies a 2×2 square (Large Mounted)

Tabletop Lore: The Three-Fold Hunger

The rifts do not surrender their champions easily, but Sandor earned his title by chaining the beast that guards the gates of the weeping wastes. As documented in the striking composition of sandor-forsaken-1.jpg, the chains he holds are directly fused into his own flesh, creating a symbiotic loop of pure, unadulterated malice. Wastes legend whispers that the cerberus does not obey Sandor out of loyalty, but because his bone-whip feeds them the memories of everyone it strikes—leaving the beast perpetually starving for a harvest that only an adventuring party can provide.