July: The Adventurer — Musketeers ⚜️
This month is special.
We leave behind the mists of the Dark Ages and leap headfirst into a genre that smells of fine wine, burnt gunpowder, and duels at dawn: swashbuckling adventure.
The Adventurer was born as a line for small thematic sets — like the gladiators — but the wild success of the Vikings pulled us into uncharted waters. This new musketeer collection marks a slight detour... or perhaps a sign of where we might head in 2026.
Let us be clear: the reception of this set will help define the future of the line. If you enjoy it, support it, and make it yours, we’ll keep exploring these more literary corners — carving stories with both the pen and the sword.
And yes, for those who noticed: the entire collection is already sculpted. So instead of flooding you with halfway WIPs, we’ll be revealing the finished miniatures gradually over the month. We want you to discover them like a seasoned duelist: with poise, flair, and a deadly final thrust.
“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
— Alexandre Dumas (attributed)*
First impressions?
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Julio: The Adventurer — Mosqueteros ⚜️
Este mes es especial.
Nos alejamos de las brumas de la Edad Oscura para lanzarnos de lleno a un género que huele a vino caro, pólvora quemada y desafío al amanecer: el capa y espada.
⚔️ The Adventurer nació como una línea para pequeñas colecciones temáticas —como los gladiadores—, pero la energía arrolladora de los vikingos nos arrastró a una dirección que no habíamos planeado. Esta nueva colección de mosqueteros representa un pequeño desvío... o quizás una pista del rumbo que tomaremos en 2026.
Así que os lo decimos sin rodeos: el comportamiento de esta colección será clave para decidir el futuro de la línea. Si os gusta, si la apoyáis, si la disfrutáis, podremos seguir explorando estos rincones más literarios y esculpir con la pluma tanto como con la espada.
Y como muchos ya habéis notado: sí, esta colección ya está completamente esculpida. Por eso, en lugar de saturaros con avances a medio hacer, vamos a mostraros las miniaturas terminadas poco a poco durante el mes. Queremos que las descubráis como lo haría un duelista experto: con calma, estilo y estocada final.
“No existen las casualidades; solo el destino redibujado por manos torpes.”
— Alexandre Dumas, Los hermanos corsos
¿Primeras impresiones?
Comments (14)
I’ve been waiting for these since they first popped up on the roadmap!
These would be great as duelists for dogs of war 😍
love this aswell - and can easily do a full range for a skirmish sized game
Ok I am hooked. What will we pit in front of these? Cardinal guard? A few thugs? Zombies? (Yes I am pretty sure that Alexandre Dumas missed a great opportunity here: The three musketeers, zombie hunters" would have been the coolest book ever wrote)
For now, the collection is focused on a generic swashbuckling theme, with no defined antagonists. We've concentrated on developing a group of musketeers, aiming to remain faithful to the period before standardized uniforms were introduced. That's why the characters wear colored tabards, as was common in the first half of the 17th century. From this point on, the line remains open for expansion, with complete freedom to introduce new characters and adversaries—whether historical, fictional, or even fantastical. As for the famous rivalry between the King’s Musketeers and the Cardinal’s Guard, it’s important to clarify a few historical details: both were real and legitimate companies of musketeers, composed of elite soldiers. The King's Musketeers served as an external guard to the monarch, while the Cardinal's Musketeers were formed to protect the First Minister—Cardinal Richelieu, and later Cardinal Mazarin. Though popular fiction portrays them as enemies, in reality they were parallel forces serving the same monarchy, often sharing similar duties, armament, and training. A useful visual distinction: the King’s Musketeers rode black horses, while the Cardinal’s Musketeers rode grey ones, which earned them the informal nicknames “the Blacks” and “the Greys.” After Cardinal Mazarin’s death in 1661, Louis XIV disbanded the Cardinal’s company, absorbing many of its members into the Royal Musketeers. From then on, the King’s Musketeers were organized into two internal companies, but that structure only came after the merger.
Love this one !
These are fun, and would definitely fit into an Estalian themed Army.
Beautiful miniature. I'm looking forward to this range.
Yes yes yes!
Me encanta la pose. Nuevo duelista que me sacaré seguro
To be completely honest, I'm more into antic / dark age / middle age medieval figures, but this miniature is great. I love Alexandre Dumas musketeers, so I'm really happy to see what's coming !
Can't wait to see the "new" line! As the musketeers take place in the 1620, can we see some "pike and shot" releases?
That was the original plan — to create small, self-contained collections we could complete in 2 or 3 releases. But as soon as you start developing full armies… well, things get a lot more complicated in terms of time. The musketeers are a return to that compact format — focused, stylish, and quick to deliver. But if people enjoy them, we might just get dragged into the pike-and-shot arms race after all. 😄 We’ll be running our big community surveys in September to help us plan next year’s releases — so if that’s a direction you’d love to see, make sure your voice is heard!
Absolutely love the pose