After quite a few references and a little bit of back and forth with the main artist we finally settled on this render as one of the bandit types featured in the animation. This character was drawn by my usual artist  bodyxcount. I'm very pleased with how the final product turned out.

The basic story on these bandits is basically that they're Soldien outcasts; banished from the core worlds either because of criminal activity or because they were blacklisted from service in the cooperatives (the main employers in Soldien society).

These bandits are typically poorly organized, ill-tempered, and their equipment ranges from cheap knockoffs to half functioning used gear. What sets them apart though is their ability to survive for extended periods in the scourge ridden wasteland of Korsun without generators or most modern technology, something no other group has quite figured out.

Anyway, the protagonists will probably encounter dozens of characters like this one; likely with slight differences in colors and facials so they don't all look exactly the same, but for the most part this will be the most common enemy type.

As always let me know what you all like, what you don't, and any suggestions for improvement.