LEGIONA WARPSTONE PUBLICATION

issue four - November 2003

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HELLOHELLOHELLOHELLOHELLO ORDER OF THE DARK CITYORDER OF THE DARK CITYORDER OF THE DARK CITYORDER OF THE DARK CITYORDER OF THE DARK CITYBY JOHN FOBY JOHN FOBY JOHN FOBY JOHN FOBY JOHN FOODODODODODYYYYY

This article (orginally published in issue one ofWarpstone) briefly and loosely describes an order ofknights, individuals of which can be used in anycampaign. I have kept the details sparse providinginformation known only to the Orders members.

Kaspen Denris stood up to address his fellow knights,his face warmed by the huge fire which burnt at thecentre of the ring of his thirty three brethren.

I welcome you all to the tenth gathering of the Orderof the Dark City and especially those that join us for thefirst time. I hope that some of us have found some cluesthat will lead us to the end of our quest.

This article describes an Order of knights who travelthe Old World in a quest for a goal which none of themknow for certain is truly obtainable. To all intents andpurposes they are grail knights searching for somethingphysical but which is also a spiritual quest for personalattainment.

The Order of the Dark City is a collection of, atpresent, thirty-nine knights who have dedicated theirlives to searching for a lost set of ruins known only asthe Dark City. The Order was founded twenty years agoby Kaspen Denris, two years after a reunion with his oldfriend Cotol Kapper when they discovered they had bothreceived the same dream.

The first of our new brethren is Helene vonWittenstein and she will tell of her dream, for a furtherclue may be contained there in.

In the dream the dreamer stands on a ledge at the side ofa vast cavern which stretches into the distant darkness.Along the cavern floor lie the ruins of a thousandbuildings covered in a layer of black soot, statues liebroken in plazas and what may once have been gardens.In the streets lie the mummified bodies of men, womenand children and something else humanoid but unfamiliarall caught in the throes of an early death. Each is curledinto a foetal position as if trying to protect themselves insome pre-natal memory from the horror that overtookthem .

Staring out into this destruction the dreamer senses achange in the dead silence, a distant rumble carried on awind which grows slowly stronger stirring the dark soot

With issue 20 finally out of the door, we thought it appropriateto do another issue of Legion. Just to way thanks to our readersfor their patience. Unfortunately, as is the way, it wasntpossible to get Legion copied in time for issue 20s release.Anyhow, in this issue you will find a copy of HogsheadPublishing final press release announcing their demise, an articlereprinted from Warpstone issue one (which shows how muchthings have improved) and finally, Meeting the Best of theWorst. This is an excellent WFRP companion piece to GamesWorkshops Champions of Chaos, as reviewed in Legion issuexx. Even you havent got a copy of that, there is still plentythere to give you ideas on using powerful Chaos characters.

GAME OVERGAME OVERGAME OVERGAME OVERGAME OVERPress release, London, 2002-11-26As of 30th November 2002, Hogshead Publishing Ltd is leavingthe adventure-gaming industry.Please note that the company is not going bankrupt. It isrefreshingly solvent. However we are bored, creatively frustrated,and increasingly despondent about the future of the specialistgames industry. After our successes in 2002, particularly themould-breaking and critically acclaimed games Nobilis and DeProfundis, we think weve gone as far as we can and this seems asuitable high-point on which to call it a day.Nobilis has moved to Guardians of Order, and will be availablefrom them with immediate effect. The English-language licencefor WFRPhas handed back to Games Workshop. SLA Industries isback under the control of Nightfall Games. Warpstone magazinewill continue publication under its own imprint.All the future products Hogshead has announced are cancelled.The only exceptions to this are the Nobilis line, which will nowappear from Guardians of Order, and the full-length WFRPadventure Fear the Worst by Michael Mearls, which we aremaking available as a free PDF download from our website, as afarewell-and-thank-you present to all our players and fans.The majority of Hogsheads existing stock has been sold to ourfavourite distributors, and the rest has been destroyed.Thanks to everyone who has worked for Hogshead in the lasteight years, whether full-time, part-time, freelance or voluntarily.All your efforts are appreciated more than words can say.Our gratitude and our apologies go to all the fans of our games.If you have any outstanding accounts with Hogshead, whether formoney we owe you or invoices you owe us, please settle them assoon as possible. Now we dont have to maintain good relationswith our distributors any more, we have no reason not to set thebill-collectors on you. You know who you are.Thats it. Its been fun. Nothing more to see. We now return youto your regularly scheduled status quo.

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into the air, cracks appear in the roof of the cavern andmomentarily the watcher believes they can see the city asit truly stood, but only long enough to grasp themagnificence and the power that once resided there.

Rocks begin to fall further aggravating the dust, nowdancing in the daylight shining through the cracks in theceiling. For a second the collapse stops, silence reignsand in the rubble the dreamer is sure he can see shadowsmoving, coming closer. The dreamer is suddenly forcedto cover their ears as a single crack rips open the roofechoing throughout the cavern. The rest of the ceilingfalls to the ground in one huge piece and as it falls, a cityis seen on top of the rock. A moment later this isrecognisable as Altdorf (others have seen Middenheim,Nuln and Talabheim) before it shatters on impact, glassand stone fragments cut painfully into the dreamers skinand blood begins to flow down their face.

As the dust clears no sign remains of the city but atthe centre of its impact can be seen the bloodied figuresof a dwarf and a wolf. The shadows seen before nowstart to show themselves, evil, hooded figures poisonedblades held out before them. They clamber silently overthe stones in three lines forming a triangle around thetwo figures, who know the fight can only have oneending. The dreamer awakes and one thing remainscertain, the evil creatures have come home andeverything is at an end.

The last of the game was eaten and the bones blackenedin the fire. Passing his hip flask to Cotol, Kaspenbought the meeting back to order. Let us now speak ofnew signs and progress.

Denris and Kapper both came to the conclusion that theyhad been chosen to find the Dark City and protect itagainst the hooded evil. They set out together andsearched through the libraries and universities for anyreferences to their dream but could find none evenamongst the obscurest volumes and most eccentricscholars.

In an inn outside Altdorf they dejectedly came to theconclusion they had wasted the last two years in afruitless search and agreed to go their own ways cometomorrow. As their horses blew clouds in the morningchill they shook hands and promised to meet again whenthe words I too have seen the dark city and the corpseof the Empire upon it. gave them the hope they have notsince lost.

The speaker was Jiza Stries a notorious and fearedslaver on the Tilean coast working out of Sartosa. Storiesand songs of her had long circulated around the OldWorld used by travellers as currency for a nights bedand bowl of soup. She had received the dream of theDark City five times over three years and had handed herthree ships over to her second (who she expected tohave to fight on her return) and headed to her homelandof the Empire.

They spent the day talking and it was here the Orderwas born although Jiza refused to join (she has onlyattended the second gathering). They also agreed on therules of the order;l There is no hierarchy. All members are equal although

Kaspen Denris is seen by most as the spiritual leader.l Anyone who has had the dream and is committed to

the search for the Dark City can join.l A meeting is to be held every two years (17th

Vorgeheim) to discuss developments although it isnot compulsory to attend. It is held in a forestclearing outside Altdorf.

Dopar Joseph stood and began to speak, I have sadnews to speak. Our brother Gergor Tours was killed twomoons ago in the forest outside Bofenhagen. The Roadwarden I spoke to said they had no idea who the killerswere but he suspected beastmen or mutants as nothinghad been stolen and there were signs of torture.

The orders members are all warriors that have had yearsof experience in fighting chaos, and they include ex-witchhunters and Templars in their ranks (Jiza Stries seems tobe the odd one out). All have a primary loyalty to theOrder and a sense of fanaticism that tends to make othersuncomfortable. Each member is on their third career atleast and most are over forty years of age. They have awide range of contacts and a few enemies around theEmpire.

Members of the Order travel around talking to remotescholars, listening to local tales and generally trying todiscover any clue to the city. They are not adverse totravelling with others if they are going in the samedirection and will happily join a party on a quest if thereis a chance of finding a source of undiscoveredinformation.

Kaspen Denris stood to close the meeting, saddenedthat once more no real lead had been found. The sunhad begun to rise over the trees and the fire was lowwhen the stranger stepped from the tree line and strodeforward ignoring the mass drawing of swords. Hestopped a foot from the nearest blade and pulled backhis hood, to reveal a handsome elven face.

My name is Sard and I have come to speak. I knewyour brother Kaspen Denris and I know he spoke of mebefore his death.

The others turned to Kaspen and then most sheathedtheir weapons.

Speak then Sard.Two fragments of information is all I have for you

and I leave it up to you what you make of them. Theseare garnered from my last journey into Skavenblight.Looking into their faces he could tell that even amongthese travelled men and women there was a mixture ofdisbelief and fear at the accursed name. The Thirteenlords of Decay have a secret body of knowledge that ishidden from all, even their Grey Seers, but among themis talk of a place they call Spssdarg. There is no directtranslation for this but it means Spscars Home, SpscarsMedian and Spscars Stone. Spcars is a forbidden wordoutside the priesthood and they speak of it with areverence close to that of the Horned Rat. It is possibleyour city and Spssdarg are one and the same

The Order was stunned, this was important news butthere was more to come.

There is one other thing. Your Orders name has beenmentioned among the Grey Seers who have sentmembers of Clan Eshin to search for you. Myinformation is that they have already killed one of yournumber and I can tell you from experience, he wont bethe last.

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I can still see him as clearly as I see you. The mind wontlet ya forget something like that. It cant. He had marchedright up to our fire. May I join you?, this figure suddenlyasks. We hadnt heard a sound until he spoke! And sinceeveryone was too terrified to face that hellish flail, hetook the silence for a yes and his enormous bulk hunkereddown. I have a tale to tell, if youll listen. And with that,the inhuman voice continued talking.

Games Workshops 1998 Warhammer Armies book,Champions of Chaos, was an expansion for their Realmof Chaos boxed set. Although somewhat dated andoriginally created for WFB, this 48-page companionvolume is a great source of personalities for the OldWorlds deadliest foe, the forces of the lost and thedamned. With minor adjustment by using the conversionchart on page of the WFRP Rulebook, these megafiendscan be transferred to a WFRP campaign and immediatelybegin terrorizing it. This transition is worthwhile becausethe unique NPCs from Champions of Chaos are bothinteresting and well-suited to the Warhammer world,albeit partly because theyre good at destroying largesections of it. However, even if you never open thisbook, youll recognize the archetypes that these guysand gal were based on. And do not worry about stats orequipment descriptions, since any party looking for adirect fight will be burning fate points real quick. Theseare monsters that mandate brains, not brawn. Luckilyfor WFRP games, in addition to wanton destructionand mayhem, there are five practical uses for ultra-strongantagonists like these. In order of lethality, here is howthese or any other silly-powerful personas could beutilized:

1) STORIES1) STORIES1) STORIES1) STORIES1) STORIES: Doubtless many tales, true and otherwise,have been told about these creatures. Any minstrel, bard,jester, or gypsy worth their salt should be able to recitea captivating narrative around them. Using afictional device such as this is an effective wayto impart background information while alsoembellishing the setting. Furthermore,providing in-game entertainment forcharacters provides in-house entertainment forplayers. Separating fact from fiction may bedifficult, but the theme (these things are b-a-d) should still be obvious. Adding to theatmosphere is easy by sharing info on suchinfamous folk, since the morals are veryWFRPish; i.e. quick power always hasa powerful price. It is the lucky groupthat never gets to see the truth behindthe fiction.2) RUMORS2) RUMORS2) RUMORS2) RUMORS2) RUMORS: Legendary beings do

MEETING THE BEST OF THE WORSTMEETING THE BEST OF THE WORSTMEETING THE BEST OF THE WORSTMEETING THE BEST OF THE WORSTMEETING THE BEST OF THE WORSTUsing the ChampionUsing the ChampionUsing the ChampionUsing the ChampionUsing the Champions of Chaos bs of Chaos bs of Chaos bs of Chaos bs of Chaos booooook in WFRP by Steveok in WFRP by Steveok in WFRP by Steveok in WFRP by Steveok in WFRP by Steven M. Gerkn M. Gerkn M. Gerkn M. Gerkn M. Gerkeeeee

legendary things, and will certainly end up in the newsduring tavern talk or official proclamation. The majorityof announcements will undoubtedly contain ill tidings.Local gossip should sound much worse, as it isnightmarishly descriptive yet also unhindered by Imperialcensorship. Players will want to pay close attention sothey learn, where to go (in the opposite direction iftheyre smart), and what is happening (Chaos is slowlybut surely taking over piece by piece, soul by soul).The rumour mill and administrative declarations aredefinite starting spots for adventurers, whether playerswant them or not.

3) MOTIV3) MOTIV3) MOTIV3) MOTIV3) MOTIVAAAAATIONTIONTIONTIONTION: Everyone has reasons for doingthings and reasons for not doing things. Want yourplayers to go somewhere? Have a Champion chasepeople in that direction. Want your players to stay awayfrom part of the castle that you havent finished creating?Have a Champion hanging around. Tired of a characterbugging an NPC for favours? Retire the NPC byhaving them try to stop a Champion and get squashedsilly in the process. Endangered family and friends areother obvious inducements. Certainly these things killso many from all races and places that their veryexistence will make PCs uncomfortable somehow.

4) IDEAS) IDEAS) IDEAS) IDEAS) IDEAS: Maybe you need the perfect, ominous-sounding name. Or just the right wicked weapon. Oryoure looking for a crazy mutation that isnt found ona table. Pick your poison and choose the bits and pieceswhich would work for your campaign. Mix and matchif youd like. Edit a baddie down a bit or hey, transformit into something even sicker. After all, this is Chaos!Its supposed to be constantly changing and completelyunpredictable. The point is to make this or any otherpublished material work for you.

5) OVERKILL5) OVERKILL5) OVERKILL5) OVERKILL5) OVERKILL: These Champions are the cream ofthe crop in the bad guy section. They easily fix so-called naked dwarf syndrome or any other over-balanced character players managed to sneak by. If thecampaign has reached the point where the spirit of thegame is suffering, bring out this heavy artillery to mopthe floor with the Min-Maxers and clean up any Monty

Haul-isms. Between awesome ability scores, ridiculousweapons, and amazing specialpowers (oh, and troops too; did Iforget to mention they can have lotsof followers?) PCs fighting any ofthese Champions wont stand asnowballs chance in Lustriaduring Sommerzeit. But of course,

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this eventual negative outcome is theunderlying point of the game

WHAWHAWHAWHAWHAT ELSE THE BESTT ELSE THE BESTT ELSE THE BESTT ELSE THE BESTT ELSE THE BESTOF THE WORST CAN DOF THE WORST CAN DOF THE WORST CAN DOF THE WORST CAN DOF THE WORST CAN DOOOOO

Grim and perilous philosophy aside, there arepossibilities for things to get more personable betweenChampions and your players. What is required fromthe GM is a slight change in the expectations/participation of Chaos. Instead of the typical see-fight-die that seems to happen whenever players meet upwith our mutated friends, conversation, negotiation,and even co-operation are required. After all, these areunique beings and should be handled differently thanyour average monster; how often do you get to roleplayan almost unbeatable bad guy? What is required fromthe PCs, meanwhile, is a lick of common sense torealize the futility of fighting, which therefore forcesplayers to think (gasp!) of alternatives. Here, in roughranking from hardcore to Super Hardcore to the guywith BMF on his wallet, are the dread servantswith ideas for each individual:

Khazrak The One-Eye:Khazrak The One-Eye:Khazrak The One-Eye:Khazrak The One-Eye:Khazrak The One-Eye: huge-horned Beastman chieftain whoexpertly raises Chaos Hounds anduses Scourge, a 10 barbed lash toambush farmsteads and coaches.The price on him attracts (foolish)bounty huntersAs Beastlord of the DrakwaldForest, it is easy to have a party in theMiddenheim area encounter one of his rovingbands. Perhaps, (foolishly) motivated by the 10,000crown reward placed on his head by BorisToddbringer, they (foolishly) seek out Khazrak directly.The fools. Or maybe one of them knew the late JohannGensher, Knight of the White Wolf who was soundlythrashed by Khazrak, and now wants to avenge thelate knight. Either way, the beastmen have home fieldadvantage and will be sure to set up surprises for the(foolish) intruders.

GorGorGorGorGorthor Tthor Tthor Tthor Tthor The Cruel: he Cruel: he Cruel: he Cruel: he Cruel: Beastman shaman-Warlord with avision of eradicating humanity to appease the Dark Gods.Used charisma and Impaler, 9 hooked spear to unitebands into a horde. Stopped by tactics of late MikaelLudenhof.Although killed in the battle of Hochland, this Beastlordcan be reanimated to fight again. Another beastmanmight take his name or, after finding Gorthors magic

cloak and Skull of Mugrar, slowlybecome him entirely. Finally, the booksaccount of the Hochland battle,Ravages of Gorthor, provides anexcellent excuse for time travel backto the fight as well as a great

opportunity to use WFB. Will theadventurers survive the mass combatand if they do, can they escape to theirown time? When they figure out howto return, will the world be as theyremembered, or has it changed because of their actions?Will they have to set events right? You betcha.

Egrimm VEgrimm VEgrimm VEgrimm VEgrimm Van Horan Horan Horan Horan Hortsmann, Master of the Cabal:tsmann, Master of the Cabal:tsmann, Master of the Cabal:tsmann, Master of the Cabal:tsmann, Master of the Cabal: formerGrand Master of the Order of Light who went to thedark side, creating a secret society with acolytes everywhereafter freeing the yuckiest dragon ever to fly the Warhammerskies.Since numerous Tzeentch cults are controlled byHortsmann, adventurers should come to learn of thisbig fish. The fact that there is one corporeal entity pullingso many strings is bound to affect the players eventually,if only by accident. Going by an old adage, they willlikely try to cut off the serpents head without gettingbit. Certainly there are enough covens running around

to make this a worthwhile goal. But itssafe to say that heroes tracking him

down arent expecting to also faceBaudros, the Chaos Dragon. A moreblatant way to include Hortsmann isto have the party spot a distantobject in the sky - which is graduallygrowing closer. Sharp-eyedcharacters will notice that it is a two-headed dragon. Being ridden bysomeone who looks nasty. Smartparties will immediately scurry forcover, but did they make it in time?And how visible are metal armour and

shields when light reflects off them?

VVVVValnir Talnir Talnir Talnir Talnir The Reaphe Reaphe Reaphe Reaphe Reaper: er: er: er: er: Nurgles personal giant-sized,regenerating hitman who collects spirits for his boss untilhe can rest. Seeping with maggots, the more he slays, thestronger he becomes. Hates the living for keeping a soul.A nice way to motivate/move/punish PCs is to set thisterminator-like bad boy on them. Maybe they peeveoff the wrong sorcerer, get a magic item they shouldnt,or simply have a case of bad luck. In any event, Valniris on their trail, always just a few short steps behindand always leaving death and destruction in his wake.Players will have to think fast if they want to stop thebloodshed and save their skins in the process. Hopefullyfrom legends or their own creativity they can find away to stop an unstoppable force. But if the tales arewrong or theres a slow day in the imaginationdepartment, consider having Valnir restrained throughthe intercession of someone (preferablyan unlikely source) whom the party willowe, of course, a favor. The situationbecomes more complicated if the PCsneed to free a spirit from Valnirsmassive flail, the Gatherer of Souls.

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How, or if, this is possible is up to theGM, but one thing is certain:destroying the almost artifact flail willbe easy compared to getting it.

Count Mordrek TCount Mordrek TCount Mordrek TCount Mordrek TCount Mordrek The Damnehe Damnehe Damnehe Damnehe Damned: d: d: d: d: knightcursed to forever live without a solid form while livingforever. On the positive, often engages strangers in discussionor, failing that, uses Sword Of Change to turn theunsocial into Chaos Spawns. As Mordeks narrative to a dying Reiksguard Knightin the Champions book suggests, here is a guy notunwilling to hold a conversation. Those who happenupon the Count might be sought for briefcompanionship. Provided he is not attacked or abused,the Count could become a useful source of lore. Thosewho try to help or at least show concern for MordeksLiving Damnation, would probably find him obliged.The Count may even ask the party for help, puttingthem in a moral dilemma; and a tough situation toexplain. (Hey, why is your friend all covered up incloaks?) Yet because he is not immediately alwayshostile and generally travels alone, Mordek makes anexcellent option for GMs to use regarding non-typicalChaos in campaigns. Indeed he is the most likelypossibility for anything positive out of this bunch, butwill associating with him only cause more problems?

AekAekAekAekAekold Helbrass, Champion of Tzeold Helbrass, Champion of Tzeold Helbrass, Champion of Tzeold Helbrass, Champion of Tzeold Helbrass, Champion of Tzeeeeeentch: ntch: ntch: ntch: ntch: bad guy witha good gift - life springs from his touch; grass growswhere he walks and his hands bring people back from thebrink. Swings The Windblade, a broadsword with powersover air. Someone very important to the PCs is dying and theironly option is getting them to experience the Breath ofLife. This means tracking down Aekold Helbrass andconvincing him to help. He will certainly insist upon afavor in return. After the person is healed, they willlikely be changed from the experience. As they say,Sometimes dead is better. Of course, the veryopposite could be occurring: the players keep slayingbaddies and they keep popping back up; here is a niceway to return foils players have foiled. To end therecursion, they need to put an end to Aekold himself.Which may require asking someone else for a newfavor, etc.

DDDDDechala, Techala, Techala, Techala, Techala, The Dhe Dhe Dhe Dhe Deeeeenienienienienied One, Mistress of the Td One, Mistress of the Td One, Mistress of the Td One, Mistress of the Td One, Mistress of the Tormeormeormeormeormentors:ntors:ntors:ntors:ntors:previous High Elf princess, now six-limbed twisted beautywhose beguiling dances charms others for sick pleasures.Tail/weapons coated with Elixir of Damnation to incapacitateprey.

While wandering where theyshouldnt, the party bumps into thissnake-ish Slanneshi demon and herretinue of drugged attendants. As theyare about to be slaughtered Dechalabecomes intrigued with one of the

PCs. What happens next depends onboth the role-playing skills of the playerinvolved and the GMs motivation, butit should certainly not be easy to getout of this pickle. They cant stay, theycant have her come with them, and they definitelycant offend Dechala. Love may be blind, but itdefinitely can hurt. And lets not forget her host of mind-robbed slaves. Leaving them behind will require a costlyfuture penance from the characters, whether its analignment change or more earthly punishment- Say,wasnt that the Barons son in her thrall?

ScyScyScyScyScyla Anfinngrim of the Tla Anfinngrim of the Tla Anfinngrim of the Tla Anfinngrim of the Tla Anfinngrim of the Tribribribribribe of the Hound, Te of the Hound, Te of the Hound, Te of the Hound, Te of the Hound, TheheheheheSpawn of Chaos: Spawn of Chaos: Spawn of Chaos: Spawn of Chaos: Spawn of Chaos: leader of Scylas Raiders who graduallydevolved into a horrific beast with a reptilian head,beaked tail, apish claws, and Iron Hard Skin. Wears theCollar of Khorne.Although assumed to have fallen at the Gates of Kislev,our heroes learn the saying behind assumptions as onenight the ground shakes when something wicked theirway comes. Fortunately, the gigantic form pauses mid-swing, mistaking one of the PCs (choose the weakest)for his long-departed lieutenant turned handler, Erlock.Scyla then follows the character around like a lost dog,always staying nearby while being over-protective. Withclaws that can crush stone, Scyla is clearly helpful,smashing those who threaten his old friend but hecant exactly be hidden under a cloak either. So thePCs must figure out how to shake off their newlyadopted pet without losing their lives in the process.

Arbaal TArbaal TArbaal TArbaal TArbaal The Undefeatehe Undefeatehe Undefeatehe Undefeatehe Undefeated, Dd, Dd, Dd, Dd, Destroyer Of Khorne: estroyer Of Khorne: estroyer Of Khorne: estroyer Of Khorne: estroyer Of Khorne: devotedKhornate who has axed literally thousands and breachedthe gates of Praag. As Blood Gods chosen, allowed toride biggest Flesh Hound, but has to perform to avoidspawndom.On his travels, one of the characters picks up an itemwhich he senses is magical, but can not discover itspurpose. During an apparently hopeless confrontation(when meeting another Chaos Champion, for example)the item glows red hot, then explodes into a flamingdoorway. From this, Arbaal and his followers rush forth,slaying everything nearby. Smart players will (try to)quickly flee, but once cornered, Arbaal offers to sparetheir pathetic lives if they can help his mount; it seemssomething is not right with The Hound of Khorne andthe players have to quickly make the right diagnosis.What is wrong with the over-large flesh hound, cananything be done about it, and will the ill-tempered doglet it be done? Talk about out of the frying pan

Amon Chakai, TAmon Chakai, TAmon Chakai, TAmon Chakai, TAmon Chakai, The Great Whe Great Whe Great Whe Great Whe Great WingeingeingeingeingedddddDDDDDemon, Wemon, Wemon, Wemon, Wemon, Wisest and Oldest Lord ofisest and Oldest Lord ofisest and Oldest Lord ofisest and Oldest Lord ofisest and Oldest Lord ofChange: Change: Change: Change: Change: omnipotent puppet master. MakesDark Elf sorcerers of the Witch Kingcry like babies. Helps/hinders friend andfoe alike in grand plan to reshape the

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world.Perfect for the character who has goneinsane, or on their way there, this Evilwith a capital E Tzeentch demonappears in visions to madmen andtorments dreamers. Residing in the

Impossible Fortress with his mind touring the universe,players are unlikely to come into contact with Amonsphysical form. But those who dabble too far intohallucinogenic drugs or mysteries best left untouchedmight unexpectedly meet an existential traveller with apenchant for promising sure doom. How about havinga Dark Elf sorcerer, far from home and help, desperatelyenlist the PCs aid to halt one of Chakais terribleplans.Of course since the semi-omnipotent Amon islike a chess master playing ten moves ahead, this isprobably already part of his larger plan and somethinghe will surely be prepared for, but let the PCs tryanyway.

Azazel, Prince of Damnation, The Right Hand of Slaanesh:Azazel, Prince of Damnation, The Right Hand of Slaanesh:Azazel, Prince of Damnation, The Right Hand of Slaanesh:Azazel, Prince of Damnation, The Right Hand of Slaanesh:Azazel, Prince of Damnation, The Right Hand of Slaanesh:the body of an angel with the soul of a devil. Contemporaryof Sigmar who was transformed into such perfection thatits nearly impossible for anyone to want him harmed.This demon serves as the ultimate temptation of Chaos.Those who face him may, like the Questing Knight,Guido de Brionne, not even have a choice of damnation.Every player should be enticed to the dark side, but theattraction of Azazel is simply too great a danger forPCs, unless theyre really asking for it. A more usablemeeting can occur when the party is flying in the air,whether through a balloon, air ship, or magic. Azaelappears, wondering how puny beings can be in skywithout beautiful wings like his. Whether he appreciatesthe answer or not is up to the GM, but if angered heinsists of a contest to decide their fate. And althoughPCs should temporarily be off-limits from his lure, itis absolutely OK for anyone else (those the players careabout) to be seduced.

Archaon, Lord of Chaos UndivideArchaon, Lord of Chaos UndivideArchaon, Lord of Chaos UndivideArchaon, Lord of Chaos UndivideArchaon, Lord of Chaos Undivided, the Chosed, the Chosed, the Chosed, the Chosed, the Chosen Onen Onen Onen Onen One(in the latest WFB edition, has since become Lord ofLord ofLord ofLord ofLord ofthe End of Tthe End of Tthe End of Tthe End of Tthe End of Times, Times, Times, Times, Times, The Everchosehe Everchosehe Everchosehe Everchosehe Everchosen, Herald of then, Herald of then, Herald of then, Herald of then, Herald of theApApApApApocalypseocalypseocalypseocalypseocalypse)::::: dude who will bring about the end of theworld. Chaos version of Nagash.The baddest of the bad, Archaon, mainly shows thecomplete power and dread of Chaos through story andrumor. His steed (its not really fair to call it a horse)could beat up most groups with one hoof tied behind

its back. So unless used as the epitomeof a Slayers Quest, story and rumouris where Archaon should stay; until theend of the world, that is. One slight(read extremely dangerous) possibilityis to have the players learn of the sixth

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treasure of Chaos that still remainshidden and rush to recover it before hedoes. This would then entail a multi-part adventure of the most heroic(again, read extremely dangerous)proportions: discover what the treasure is, learn wherethe treasure is located, travel there, go in & get it &bring it out, and then figure out what, if anything, todo with it. Unfortunately in the current WFB setting,Archaon has already recovered the Crown ofDomination from the First Shrine to Chaos, nicelylocated in the Worlds Edge Mountains in Kislev. PCswont know this until they successfully battle throughits underdark, which still has things that Archaon andhis army of followers deliberately left alive. Once ourheroes get to the end and realize their sacrifice was fornaught, the big question is, what next?

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Go easy with dropping these mega NPCs on players,since dealing with Chaos can take a lot out of a personfiguratively and literally. But with a little thought, a linkconnecting Champions can be threaded together intoan epic backdrop for the main WFRP campaign.Certainly, the Drachenfels or Something Rotten in Kislevbooks hold super antagonists that may have enemies/allies such as these. Imagine the fun of making playersmeet up with the big names in the Warhammer world:owing demons favors, hiding demons in cloaks, andof course, the ever popular, running in terror fromdemons. The personalities in Champions of Chaos aregreat fun for GMs and players alike (read extremelydangerous for characters) while demonstrating thelessons we expect from the WFRP setting.

Afterwards the voice quieted. Then his great form abruptlyrose. Those are a few of the things out there, he warned,clawed hand gesturing into the woods beyond our firelight.There are others of course. Sapir Redwolf. Werner Flamefist.Galrauch, First of the Chaos Dragons. But what we allshare is being touched by the Dark Powers, and withtheir will, all things are possible. For the truth of Chaosis that it is always chaotic, and therefore never the same.So the lesser races can never know what to expect andshould act accordingly. With that, he turned and stompedoff into the night. Somewhere from the black it hollered,Go back to your puny city and await your end thereinstead. The Time of Changes is at hand.We left at mornings light and I put thatadventuring foolishness behind me. Thesedays I just try to get what little sleep Ican until that voice returns. Because itwill.

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