A battle-hardened veteran of the Bleak Company, this miniature embodies the gritty reality of a professional mercenary. Outfitted with a historically-inspired kettle hat, a sturdy heater shield, and an arming sword, his determined stride makes him an ideal representative for a seasoned fighter or elite guard.
A veteran man-at-arms cautiously advances through a dangerous environment, keeping his shield up for protection.
A mid-level mercenary encounter, a veteran town guard sergeant, or a reliable player character fighter/paladin.
Artist: Vae Victis Miniatures
Type: HERO
Pose: Walking/Advancing stance with shield raised.
Action: Moving/Walking
Mood: determined
Action Category: Defending
Genre: Fantasy, Historical
Suitable Locations: medieval battlefield, castle guard post, city walls during a siege, dungeon corridor, mercenary camp, thieves' guild hideout, village gatehouse, underground tomb
Encounter Scenarios: an enemy soldier guarding a restricted area, a mercenary hired by the party for a dungeon crawl, a member of a town watch responding to a disturbance, a fallen knight's ghost still performing his duties
Power Level: Medium (score 38/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): ; Pathfinder (perfect): ; Warhammer Fantasy (good): ; Frostgrave (perfect): ; Mordheim (perfect): ; OSR (perfect): ; Saga (good): ; Mork Borg (good): ; Kings of War (good):
Race: Human, Sex: Male, Build: Athletic, Size: Medium, Age: Adult, Style: Realistic
Also suitable as: Half-Elf
Distinguishing Features: Kettle hat helmet, lower face covered by a neck wrap/cowl, heavy gloves/gauntlets
Weapons: arming sword: A straight-bladed, double-edged sword with a simple crossguard and a rounded pommel.
Armor: helmet (metal, head); breastplate (metal, torso); shield (metal, left arm/torso); greaves (metal, lower legs)
Clothing: tunic, gloves
Equipment: scabbard
Accessories: belt, cross-straps
Character Classes: Fighter (perfect%), Guard (high%), Paladin (good%)
NPC Role: Mercenary or City Guard
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Gritty / Realistic, Grimdark, Classic Fantasy, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval
Hairstyle: Helmeted (hair hidden)
Similar to characters: Dark Souls Knight, Game of Thrones Man-at-Arms, Kingdom Come: Deliverance protagonist, Soldier of Gondor, Bretonnian Foot Knight
Miniature Dimensions: 33.2mm H x 20.2mm W x 22.4mm D (base: 25.0mm)
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