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Each faction gets a beast and rider. For Ludus Magnus, it’s Nero with his rider Septimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nero<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nero is is a nice bulky bull. I took the easy way out and did some shading with an airbrush and highlights mostly by drybrushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nero and Septimus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As my habit for Arena Rex mounts, I embedded small magnets in both beast and rider. In Nero’s case, that made it impossible to line up the reins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nero and Septimus (top)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

But I think it’s less distracting to have not-quite-attached reins than it would be to cut them off entirely and have him just miming it. Bowstrings you can imagine, reins less so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nero and Septimus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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