Chronopia Firstborn Desert Crusader leader figure:
The One King knew conventional knights would be limited
in their usefulness, under the harsh sun and driving winds
of the Land of Two Rivers. Fighting the Stygian menace is
difficult enough without knights dropping from heat-stroke,
their bodies baking slowly within their own cumbersome armor.
It became the task of the Imperial Armory to deal with this
situation. It became the task of the One King’s War
Master to develop troops that could compete in this hellish
environment. Thus, the first of the Desert Legions was born.
Dressing in gossamer clothing that allows both protections
from the sun and sand as well as improved air flow, donning
helmets whose filters protect their eyes and lungs from
wind driven sands, and wearing a thinner, less heat-conducive
armor, the Desert Crusaders are the first and most visible
members of the Desert Legions. Initially warriors selected
to the post of Desert Crusader are those that would benefit
from the discipline the cruel desert teaches. However, dozens
now apply each year to join this honorable band of brothers.
Their lives are difficult and they face a menace the likes
of which no one has seen before, a creature which sprang
directly from their nightmares. Though they have many personal
freedoms and allowances, the cruel world in which they live
forces upon them a measure of grudging honor, interdependence
and control. They fight for their King and for their continued
freedom and they know that each of their actions directly
affects the lives of their brothers. It is a harsh lesson
in responsibility but the Crusaders bear it well. Their
saying, “The desert is harsh so we must take our pleasures
while we may” may sound like a license to act as they
see fit and become less disciplined, but this could not
be more opposite of the truth.
While the Desert Crusaders began as a less prestigious
warrior group, today, they are the protectors of the Kingdoms
sun-drenched boarders and hailed as heroes.
This miniature is made from pewter and do not contain any
lead.
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