Bring your city streets to life with this expressive Town Crier miniature. Captured in the middle of a royal proclamation, this figure features a magnificent handlebar mustache, a flamboyant plumed hat, and detailed Renaissance-style attire, making him the perfect quest-giver for any urban adventure.
A town crier or herald is loudly announcing news or a royal decree to a crowd in a town square.
Non-combatant NPC, quest giver, or flavor character used to populate a city or village square.
Artist: TEMPLE
Type: HERO
Pose: The figure stands in a wide, grounded stance with the head tilted back as if shouting. The left hand grips a flagpole near the chest, while the right hand holds a rolled scroll down by the side.
Action: Talking/Gesturing
Mood: joyful
Action Category: Social/Interaction
Genre: Fantasy, Historical
Suitable Locations: City town square, Royal courtyard, Merchant district market, Gatehouse entrance to a city, Guild hall assembly room
Encounter Scenarios: Quest-giver announcing a bounty or tournament, Bystander providing world-building lore or news, Ally warning the party of a city-wide curfew
Power Level: Trivial (score 5/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): ; Pathfinder (perfect): ; Warhammer Fantasy (perfect): Excellent as an Empire-themed herald or objective marker.; Mordheim (good): ; Call of Cthulhu (usable): Could work in a 17th-century historical scenario.
Race: Human, Sex: Male, Build: Average, Size: Medium, Age: Middle-aged, Style: Realistic
Distinguishing Features: Large handlebar mustache, Medium-length wavy hair, Wide-brimmed hat with a large plume/feather
Armor: padded armor (cloth/leather, torso)
Clothing: wide-brimmed hat, puffed sleeves, cloak, pantaloons
Equipment: Standard / Flag
Accessories: Belt
Character Classes: Bard (good%), Noble NPC (high%), Town Crier (perfect%)
NPC Role: Herald / Information Broker
Aesthetic: Comical / Funny, Classic Fantasy, Whimsical / Playful, Noble / Heroic
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval, Slavic / Eastern European, Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: Medium-length, Wavy
Similar to characters: Dandelion (The Witcher), Baron Munchausen, Classic Herald Archetype, Shakespearean Actor, Jaskier-type Bard
Miniature Dimensions: 39.2mm H x 32.0mm W x 19.7mm D (base: 50.0mm)
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