Rangers of Shadow Deep - Lord Arblemarch

This is Adler. Just as Lord Arblemarch returned to conflict at the kingdom’s hour of need, so too did Adler return to the side of his old comrade in arms at his Lordship’s request.

In his youth, in his uniform, in his prime he had been a heart throb with the ladies and he lived life to the fullest. He had narrow scrapes with death in military service but with a younger Lord Arblemarch at his shoulder had survived relatively unscathed. Adler was honourably discharged at the end of the last conflict with their neighbours and spent his middle age in the royal court as a falconer, but after a scandal with a dowager’s daughter he lost favour and left under a cloud. With his savings, some luck and some cleverness he found himself an Innkeeper in a popular tourist location and was a happy but aging bachelor. In his dotage he fell in love with and married a conveniently wealthy woman, was very happy, but the call to arms was surprisingly easy for him to answer. He knew that his sword arm was still strong. His marshall skills still efficient and his debt of gratitude and feeling of brotherhood so acute that Lord Arblemarch was surprised how quickly his old friend Adler had arrived at their rendezvous. Dressed for battle and dropping into a subservient formal man-at-arms role rather than one of over familiar friendship he is prepared to fight for his homeland once again.

Perception +3 (his eyes still as keen as the falcons he cared for so well.)

Sword, shield and light armour.

Jokaero Orange and Macragge Blue to the fore, with Steel Legion Drab trousers and Snakebite Leather Brown boots this was nice to paint. I hit the whole model with Agrax Earthshade to give it a grubby look. Then highlighted back over with the original colours before doing my blood and weathering stage.

The freehand on the shield was fun. Similar style to his Lordship’s, the Welsh looking feathers, but more battered and inferior… more fitting his standing.