The Crimson Hood – Brigand of the Woods

The Crimson Hood – Brigand of the Woods

Female Human (Ranger)

Perched atop a rugged rocky outcrop with a drawn recarved recurve bow, this shrouded wilderness archer projects lethal speed and calculation across the grid. Wearing a deep cowl over braided hair and a heavy, fur-lined mantle that sweeps in the wind, her agile posture brings high narrative intensity to woodland skirmishes. Keepers can deploy this Artifact as a lethal player character, an elusive forest vigilante, or a treacherous highway brigand targeting wealthy caravans.

Tabletop Lore

Orphaned in her teenage years, The Crimson Hood was not always her name. She was once a sweet girl who delivered food to her grandmother, but that all changed when she was devoured by a werewolf who had broken into the abode in the dead of night. The Crimson Hood was saved by another Werewolf, one who only referred to himself as the Big Bad. He hunted his kind, and since then the two have lived together in the woods as brigands, hunting Werewolves and robbing wealthy merchant caravans to survive.

Highlight

This Artifact distinguishes itself through its dynamic motion and silhouette, pairing an ornate recurve bow drawn at full tension with a flowing, heavily textured fur mantle.

Encounter Insight

Deploy The Crimson Hood to set up ambush encounters along trade routes or position her as an unpredictable woodland contact hunting lycanthropes. Tactically, Keepers can utilize her elevated rocky base to secure advantageous line-of-sight over forest paths, enforcing ranged field control while forcing players to navigate treacherous terrain to reach her.

Features

• Tensioned Recurve Bow: Sculpts an intricate, recurved bow fully drawn with a nocked arrow, capturing a high-contrast archery pose.
• Prowler’s Fur Mantle: Outfitted with a deep cowl cloak over braided hair, layered high-knee boots, and a thick fur shoulder mantle designed for detailed painting depth.
• Outcrop Vantage Base: Positioned dynamic and balanced upon a jagged rock face base to provide instant natural elevation on the grid.

Designed For

• Player Characters: An ideal, highly detailed choice for players running a Ranger, Rogue, or wilderness archer character.
• Ambush & Highway Encounters: Perfectly suited as a forest outlaw leader, lycanthrope hunter, or mercenary scout in wilderness campaigns.
• Hobby Painters: Offers a rich array of painting surfaces including soft fur trims, smooth cloak folds, leather armor, and detailed face sculpts.

Size Category

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