{"product_id":"hippofolk-mercenary-veteran-commodore-krux-by-monster-atlas","title":"Hippofolk Mercenary Veteran (Commodore Krux) by Monster Atlas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey said the Commodore retired. They were wrong — he just traded the battlefield for back-alley contracts, and his fee has only gone up.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ 32mm scale resin miniature, printed fresh to order in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Supplied unpainted and ready to prime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Compatible with D\u0026amp;D, Pathfinder, and all tabletop RPGs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Equally at home on the gaming table or the display shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommodore Krux is a hippofolk mercenary veteran who looks like he has seen three wars, survived all of them on sheer stubbornness, and still found time to press his coat. Broad-shouldered and barrel-chested beneath a heavy double-breasted trench coat, he carries himself with the unhurried confidence of someone who has never once been the most frightened person in a room. A flat cap sits at a slight angle atop his wide hippopotamus head, and a smoking pipe rests at the corner of his jaw — because danger, apparently, can wait while he finishes his smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his thick-fingered hands he cradles what appears to be a steampunk-tinged contraption — a mechanical device bristling with a curved barrel, coiled rings, and secondary components — held close to his barrel chest with the practiced ease of a man who has carried heavy things for a very long time. His laced boots are worn but solid, planted wide. This is a miniature that radiates quiet menace and world-weary competence in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sculpt rewards painters who enjoy strong fabric folds and layered clothing — the coat alone offers long lapels, heavy buttons, and deeply cut creases that take washes and highlights beautifully. His face, with its broad hippopotamus features and half-lidded eyes, gives painters a compelling portrait subject: a veteran who has stopped being impressed by threats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommodore Krux works equally well as a named NPC mercenary employer, a recurring guild contact, a morally ambiguous quest-giver, or a fully realised player character in steampunk-adjacent, urban, or weird west campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdventurers who want this miniature tend to be:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDungeon Masters building out a mercenary guild or criminal underworld\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers running a heavy-weapon fighter, gunslinger, or gruff veteran PC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainters drawn to character studies with strong facial presence and cloth texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors seeking distinctive anthropomorphic character sculpts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncounter Hook:\u003c\/strong\u003e The party has been hired to recover a stolen artefact — but when they arrive at the handover point, Commodore Krux is already there, the artefact tucked under one arm and a mechanical device levelled at the person who hired the party. He doesn't explain himself. He just names his price and suggests they decide quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScale: 32mm. Supplied unpainted. Base options available at checkout — plain base or no base. Single miniature, one sculpt. Suitable for gaming and display collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculpted by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/monster-atlas\"\u003eMonster Atlas\u003c\/a\u003e — visit their collection to see more of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/npcs-townsfolk\"\u003eNPC contacts and townsfolk\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/steampunk-arcane-technology\"\u003esteampunk arcane settings\u003c\/a\u003e — or explore more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/monster-atlas\"\u003eMonster Atlas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cats have opinions. We have learned to listen to the cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monster Atlas","offers":[{"title":"Plain Base","offer_id":58287813296510,"sku":"M-COMMODORE-KRUX-PB","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"No Base","offer_id":58287813329278,"sku":"M-COMMODORE-KRUX-NB","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2520\/5035\/files\/Commodore_Kruxx_02.jpg?v=1792668033","url":"https:\/\/mitznsimz.com\/products\/hippofolk-mercenary-veteran-commodore-krux-by-monster-atlas","provider":"MitzNSimz ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}