This seasoned marksman is captured in a focused kneeling stance, ready to deliver a precise shot with his heavy flintlock musket. Dressed for the harsh winters of the steppes in a fur-trimmed papakha and heavy kaftan, he carries both his black powder charges and a trusty sabre for when the enemy closes the gap.
A veteran marksman takes a stable kneeling position to fire upon an elevated target.
A skilled marksman or mid-level mercenary specialist. In a group, he serves as back-line fire support that can defend himself with a sabre if closed upon.
Artist: Vae Victis Miniatures
Type: HERO
Pose: Kneeling on one knee, aiming a long-barreled firearm upward.
Action: Attacking
Mood: Focused
Action Category: Ranged Combat
Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Steampunk
Suitable Locations: snowy frontier outpost, fortress walls during a siege, mountain pass, military encampment, city guard post, winter forest ambush site, borderland tavern exterior
Encounter Scenarios: A mercenary scout providing long-range fire support, A border guard challenging the party at a checkpoint, A veteran soldier in a lord's private army
Power Level: Medium (score 40/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Warhammer Fantasy (perfect): Excellent match for a Kislev Streltsi or Empire Marksman.; Dungeons & Dragons (good): Works well as a Gunslinger subclass or a Fighter with the Gunner feat.; Frostgrave (perfect): The heavy winter clothing and musket fit the game's aesthetic perfectly.; Pike & Shotte (good): Suitable for 17th-century Eastern European historical skirmishes.; Mordheim (good): Fits as a Kislevite mercenary or a member of a human warband.
Race: Human, Sex: Male, Build: Stocky, Size: Medium, Age: Middle-aged, Style: Stylized Realism
Also suitable as: Half-Elf
Distinguishing Features: Large walrus mustache, Heavy fur-trimmed conical hat
Weapons: Flintlock Musket: A long-barreled black powder weapon with a visible lock mechanism and a wooden-style stock.; Sabre: A curved blade housed in a scabbard with decorative fittings, worn on a belt loop.
Armor: Padded Armor (Heavy cloth, Full torso and arms)
Clothing: Hat, Trousers
Equipment: Bandolier
Accessories: Belt
Character Classes: Gunslinger (High%), Fighter (High%), Ranger (Good%)
NPC Role: Elite Marksman or Guard
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Gritty / Realistic, Grimdark, Classic Fantasy, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Slavic / Eastern European
Hairstyle: Hat (hair hidden)
Similar to characters: Warhammer Kislevite Handgunner, Historical Cossack Rifleman, Graves (League of Legends), Bofur (The Hobbit) style stocky soldier, Redanian Soldier (The Witcher)
Miniature Dimensions: 28.6mm H x 29.1mm W x 31.3mm D (base: 35.0mm)
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