Gerhardt the Unwavering – Duke’s Executioner

Gerhardt the Unwavering – Duke’s Executioner

Male Human (Barbarian, Fighter)

Grasping a broad executioner’s axe in one hand while dangling a severed head in the other, Gerhardt the Unwavering projects terrifying, absolute doom across the battle grid. Outfitted in heavy spiked plate, a crowned iron helm, fur-draped pauldrons, and a long ragged cape, his towering stride captures an unstoppable enforcement officer carrying out final sentences. Keepers can deploy this Artifact as a brutal barbarian or fighter player character, an intimidating city enforcer NPC, or an unyielding boss champion dispatched to purge threats to the realm.

Tabletop Lore

A giant of a man rumored to carry Colossal lineage in his blood, Gerhardt stands as a stark, terrifying symbol of royal authority in Canos. Whenever the hulking knight appears alongside the Duke, a trail of death is sure to follow. His role as executioner is not merely for public display upon the scaffold, but as an active agent of retribution. Those marked for destruction who cannot be brought to trial are hunted down by Gerhardt, who metes out swift judgment and death to his target and anyone foolish enough to stand in his way.

Highlight

The stark, grim silhouette of a crowned closed helm paired with a heavy executioner’s pole-axe and a severed trophy head delivers an immediate, menacing table presence.

Encounter Insight

Deploy Gerhardt as an elite hunter boss or ruthless enforcer during city quarantines and political purges, using his massive physical presence and long axe reach to pin party members, split defensive lines, and punish frontline martial characters.

Features

• Executioner Stance: Sculpted holding a large pole-axe planted beside his stride while holding a severed head by the hair.
• Spiked Enforcer Armor: Features a crowned full-coverage helm, layered plate greaves, spiked shoulder guards, leather belts, and a tattered cape.
• Urban Execution Base: Stance anchored upon a stone street base featuring a sewer grate, cobblestones, and broken masonry.

Designed For

• Player Characters: Ideal representation for male human barbarians, heavy armor fighters, zealot champions, and executioner knights.
• Ruthless NPCs: Functions as a high-tier executioner, royal enforcer, bounty hunter, or formidable martial boss.
• Display Painting: Offers exceptional canvas depth across metallic plate armor, fur mantle textures, weathered leather, and macabre severed head details.

Size Category

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