This expertly sculpted halfling inventor captures a moment of intense focus, featuring intricate mechanical details from his multi-lens goggles to the segmented orb in his hands. Perfect as a party Artificer or a high-utility NPC mentor for any steampunk or fantasy campaign, he stands ready with his oversized wrench and a crate of supplies.
A veteran tinkerer concentrates on fine-tuning the bolts of a prototype mechanical device while taking a break on a supply crate.
A non-combatant specialist, mission-critical NPC, or a support-focused player character who provides technical solutions rather than raw physical force.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: HERO
Pose: Sitting on a crate with legs dangling; torso hunched forward over a project in the lap.
Action: Working
Mood: focused
Action Category: Working
Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk
Suitable Locations: inventor's workshop, gnomish laboratory, tinker's shop, dwarven forge, airship engine room, university of magic and technology, black market engineering den, mine supervisor's office
Encounter Scenarios: a quest-giver needing specific materials to finish an invention, an ally who can repair the party's broken equipment, a merchant selling experimental mechanical trinkets, a bystander inside a workshop during a combat encounter
Power Level: Easy (score 25/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Excellent Artificer or NPC tinker.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Fits the Alchemist or Investigator archetypes well.; Warhammer Fantasy / Age of Sigmar (good): Could serve as a Dwarf or Halfling engineer proxy.; Frostgrave (good): Fits an Enchanter or wizard focused on constructs.; Starfinder (usable): Works as a low-tech planetary mechanic or Ysoki proxy.
Race: Halfling, Sex: Male, Build: Stocky, Size: Small, Age: Elderly, Style: Stylized
Also suitable as: Gnome, Dwarf
Distinguishing Features: Pointed ears, large bulbous nose, long bushy beard, partially bald with spiky hair, multi-lens goggles on forehead
Weapons: Oversized adjustable wrench: A large spanner/wrench with a visible adjustment screw. While a tool, it is large enough to serve as an improvised bludgeoning weapon.
Armor: heavy apron (leather, Torso and thighs); goggles (metal and glass, Forehead/Eyes)
Clothing: tunic, trousers
Equipment: Wooden Crate
Accessories: Tinkerer's Goggles
Character Classes: Artificer (perfect%), Inventor (high%), Tinker NPC (high%)
NPC Role: Merchant, Quest Giver, or Specialized Craftsman
Creature: null (null), Size: null
Body: null
Mount: null, Size: null
Aesthetic: Classic Fantasy, Whimsical / Playful, Steampunk Victorian, Gritty / Realistic
Cultural Aesthetic: Steampunk Victorian, Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: Medium-length, Bald/Shaved, Curly
Similar to characters: Torbjorn-type engineer, Cid Highwind (Final Fantasy series), World of Warcraft Gnome Engineer, Tinker Knight (Shovel Knight), Gepetto-type craftsman
Miniature Dimensions: 27.9mm H x 19.8mm W x 17.0mm D (base: 25.0mm)
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