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Freeguild Cavalier-Marshal by Ben

April 2026·p. 125

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Ben paints the Cavalier-Marshal’s horse after a brown horse he once knew and replaces the rider’s head with a weathered one from the Traitor Guardsmen upgrade frame. The swap changes the impression from polished commander to wandering knight or hired sword. Named Errol the Bald for his receding hairline, the model demonstrates how a small conversion and a personal reference can establish character without an elaborate new build.

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