Hamelin Pansworth – The Pied Piper

Hamelin Pansworth – The Pied Piper

Male Human (Bard)

Striding forward in a lavishly embroidered frock coat with a carved flute raised to his lips, this mystical musician leads a surging carpet of vermin directly across the grid. His wide-brimmed plumed hat, calm posture, and attentive rat familiar perched upon his shoulder give him an aura of eerie, supernatural charm. Keepers can deploy this Artifact as an insidious urban boss, a wandering planar minstrel, or a manipulative bard leading infestations through city streets.

Tabletop Lore

A mystical musician whose instrument is rumoured to not just sway rats to his size, but beasts great and small, even the minds of men. Whether there is truth to these rumours or not, the Pied Piper is a feared figure in Grimmvale, and he has often unleashed plagues of vermin upon those who do not bend to the will of his matron, Mallory.

Highlight

This Artifact distinguishes itself through its rich Renaissance tailoring and incredible base work, surrounded by a swirling sea of swarming rats that spill past his boots.

Encounter Insight

Deploy Hamelin to orchestrate swarms and turn urban populations against the party during city-based investigations. Tactically, Keepers can position him behind multiple waves of beast minions, using his enchanting melodies to manipulate party movement, charm martial defenders, and sow chaos across the tactical grid.

Features

• Carved Enchantment Flute: Features an elongated wooden wind instrument sculpted poised in active performance.
• Embroidered Court Mantle: Outfitted in a broad-shouldered cape with ornate floral filigree borders, a high-collared tunic, feathered cap, and a shoulder-mounted rat companion.
• Vermin Swarm Base: Integrated firmly upon a dense scenic base alive with dozens of scrambling, scurrying rats.

Designed For

• Player Characters: A distinctive, high-flavor option for players running a Bard, Swarmkeeper, or charming charlatan.
• Urban Villains & Envoys: Perfectly suited as a courtly saboteur, plague bringer, or manipulative lieutenant commanding beast swarms.
• Hobby Painters: Offers intricate trim lining on fabric folds, delicate feather accents, rodent fur, and subtle facial expression detailing.

Size Category

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