Equipped for the rigors of frontline service, this Bleak Company veteran features a classic kettle helmet and a sturdy flanged mace. Clad in a detailed padded gambeson and carrying a blank heater shield, he is the perfect addition to any gritty military unit or adventuring party.
A disciplined soldier or mercenary standing guard at a post, prepared for potential engagement.
A standard town guard, a mercenary hireling, or a starting player character in a low-fantasy or gritty campaign.
Artist: Vae Victis Miniatures
Type: HERO
Pose: Standing upright in a defensive ready stance. Feet are planted, right arm holds a mace at the side, and left arm holds a shield across the front.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: stoic
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Horror
Suitable Locations: City gates, Castle battlements, Mercenary camp, Dungeon corridors, Village square during martial law, King's throne room entrance, Mist-shrouded outpost, Border fort, Ruin-strewn battlefield, Garrison barracks
Encounter Scenarios: A city guard questioning the players at a gate (NPC/Ally), A member of a hostile mercenary group blocking a path (Minion/Enemy), A hired man-at-arms available for the party's next dungeon crawl (Ally), A silent sentinel in a haunted fortress (Enemy/Undead variant)
Power Level: Easy (score 22/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): Ideal for a Fighter, Cleric, or town guard NPC.; Pathfinder (perfect): Suitable for many martial character builds.; Warhammer Fantasy (good): Fits the Empire's State Troop or Bretonnian Man-at-Arms aesthetic.; Frostgrave (perfect): Excellent as a generic Man-at-Arms soldier.; Mordheim (perfect): Matches the gritty, bleak aesthetic of mercenary warbands.; Mork Borg (good): The 'Bleak Company' theme aligns well with the game's grim tone.; Rangers of Shadow Deep (perfect): Fits well as a soldier companion.
Race: Human, Sex: Male, Build: Average, Size: Medium, Age: Adult, Style: Realistic
Also suitable as: Half-Elf, Aasimar
Distinguishing Features: Lower face covered by a wrap or bevor, Kettle-style helmet
Weapons: flanged mace: A medium-sized mace with a shaft and a head featuring several vertical metal fins (flanges).
Armor: helmet (metal, head); bevor (metal or leather, lower face and neck); tunic (padded cloth or leather, torso and upper arms); shield (wood or metal, torso and left side)
Clothing: trousers, gloves
Equipment: belt, straps
Character Classes: Fighter (high%), Guard (NPC) (high%), Cleric (usable%)
NPC Role: Town Guard / Mercenary Soldier
Creature: Not applicable (Not applicable), Size: Not applicable
Body: Not applicable
Mount: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable
Aesthetic: Gritty / Realistic, Grimdark, Classic Fantasy, Cool / Badass
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval
Hairstyle: Helmeted (hair hidden)
Similar to characters: Dark Souls Hollow Soldier, Game of Thrones Gold Cloak, Mount & Blade Infantryman, Mordheim Henchman, Standard D&D Fighter Archetype
Miniature Dimensions: 34.8mm H x 19.2mm W x 15.6mm D (base: 25.0mm)
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