Cedric of Wildern – The Penitent Marksman

Cedric of Wildern – The Penitent Marksman

Male Human (Fighter, Gunslinger)

Braced in a grounded shooting stance, this weary rifleman unleashes a burst of explosive energy from a heavy-bore carbine, sending coiling ribbons of muzzle smoke twisting through the air around him. Reinforced breastplate, buckled vambraces, and battered travel greaves frame a soldier shaped by frontline attrition rather than ceremony. Bring this Artifact to the table when an encounter demands an elite trench skirmisher, an unpredictable powder mage, or a remorseful veteran seeking atonement at the edge of gunsmoke.

Tabletop Lore

Lured from mundane tavern labor by gilded promises of renown, Cedric marched into catastrophic conflict only to be hollowed out by the atrocities he witnessed and enacted. Breaking rank from his mercenary unit, he drifted through border settlements seeking coin and peace before a fraught path toward absolution revealed itself. Drawn to an otherworldly trial ground to test his conviction, the repentant rifleman now levels his firearm under divine auspices, turning his lethal aim toward purpose rather than mere slaughter.

Highlight

The volumetric smoke swirl wrapping from rifle muzzle to off-hand flintlock provides dramatic kinetic momentum and an exceptional canvas for airbrush transitions or directional lighting.

Encounter Insight

Deploy this figure as an elusive perimeter gunner capable of switching from aimed rifle suppression to a close-range sidearm discharge, or as a remorseful sellsword who aids the party in escaping a fortified garrison.

Features

• Coiling Muzzle Flare: Sculpted blast effect spirals from the barrel tip, looping behind the torso to frame the sculpt with vivid ballistic motion.
• Dual Weapon Setup: Right hand sights a rifled long-gun while the left hand readies an upright single-shot pistol, preparing for tactical flexibility at any range.
• Textured Field Plate: Layered cuirass with filigree crest, reinforced leather gambeson, segmented tassets, and sturdy boots built for muddy campaign trails.
• Shattered Rampart Base: Cragged stone platform flanked by weathered stakes and defensive wooden palisade spikes.

Designed For

• Black Powder Characters: An ideal representation for gunslingers, rifle fighters, arcane tricksters, artillerists, and trench-line snipers.
• Faction Enforcers: Fits seamlessly as a high-ranking bounty hunter, garrison marksman, royal inquisitor scout, or repentant deserter NPC.
• Dynamic Miniature Painters: Volumetric smoke plumes, weathered steel plating, worn leather belts, and gunstocks offer expansive shading opportunities.

Size Category

Occupies a 1×1 square (25mm base, Medium Humanoid)