DEATH'S R EBIRTH EBIRTH
THE ORIGINS OF NECROMANCY BY ADAM GRAHAM
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Spirits blow blow Across the plain Khemri's dead dead Knows no more pain pain Cold and black Rising to the sky Forged with the souls souls Of the slaves that died lue lightning lightning Crawls across its peak !he "surper comes Our hearts turn weak #e threw down down our gods gods efore our our eyes Calls to the grave And all the dead rise rise $eath will will come %ithout a sound &ray the walls walls fall on us So our body's body's not found found
Sung by the children during the Usurper's siege of Mahrak.
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The Cult of Eter nal Life
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The Gift of Blood
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The Taint of Necromancy
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Siniter Be!innin!
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The "ar #et of $a!ic
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$a!ic $ot &oul
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The Cult of Na!ah
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Creature of the Tom+
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This supplement for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay is written primarily for the GM and is intended to enhance their use of the followers of Nagash and the plague of undeath that his vile acts have inflicted upon the Old World. This boolet details the origins of !lchemy as discovered by the Mortuary "ult priests of ancient Nehehara and the advent of Necromancy as developed by the Great Necromancer himself. #etty and $esser spells are described within that were used by the Mortuary "ult long ago% as well as those discovered by Nagash as he delved into the practice of &lood Magic. The full $ore of Nagash is presented% complete with #etty% $esser% and Ritual spells. !n alternative Nagash's "urse "hart provides necromantic flavor for spell(casting mishaps% and a &estiary of over )* +ndead is also included. $astly% two new "areer #aths for the followers of Nagash round off this supplement. , hope that you will find this wor to be useful and inspiring to your Warhammer campaigns for years to come. Adam
“Foolish, misguided, cowards. Their immortally is surpassed only by their shortsightedness. So enslaved to their useless rituals and invocations in the traditions of Usirian and Djaf that they are unable to brea free from the lies of their faith and taste true power.!
&uring the centuries following King Settra!s death the Mortuary Cult!s research led to the invention of numerous potions and eli*irs capable of e*tending their lives by decades and more. +ventually this brought them to the discovery of an eli*ir that did grant immortality though at a price, -ichedom.
In ancient times the Mortuary Cult was a priesthood of ancient Nehekhara founded by King Settra for the purpose of uncovering the secrets of immortality. The priests of the cult were primarily physicians and alchemists but above all else they were true masters in the art of mummification.
The state of -ichdom freed the priests from the burden of a natural death. "owever the body itself still aged eventually withering away to that of a dry corpse. nfortunately this was not the answer to eternal life Settra or the kings of Nehekhara were seeking. Nor had the priests discovered how the Akhu was to actually re%oin with the Kha and rise again. So their work continued.
There was an order of the Mortuary Cult present in every city of ancient Nehekhara each having numerous priests and acolytes overseen by the city!s "igh #riest. The order tasked as it was with the $uest for everlasting life answered only to the #riest King of the city they operated in. Their works were not sub%ect to the scrutiny of others for they and their discoveries were beyond the laws of man.
The #riests of the Mortuary Cult have taken on a new role since the ritual of /reat 0wakening cast by Nagash. No longer are they concerned about the preparation of the dead for the dead are all that remains in Nehekhara. Their sole duty now is to animate and empower the ndead legions of the ancient #riest Kings they served in life. The curse laid upon the land by the /reat Necromancer changed the -iche #riests of the Mortuary Cult granting them great power over the dead. In addition to these new found abilities many began to e*periment with the foul magic of Necromancy first discovered by Nagash. nlike mortal Necromancers who are drawn to the art of the dead for the purposes of immortality the -ich #riests having con$uered this ages ago are only concerned with bolstering the ranks of their king!s army and providing them with magical support.
The focus of the Mortuary Cult immortality was steeped in religious rituals and traditions which were implemented throughout the Ceremonies of #reservation. &uring the preparation of the physical body 'Kha) various rites and incantations were conducted in order to ensure that the spirit ' Akhu ( would remain linked to the corpse and therefore able to return from the )ealm of Souls to the mortal world when the secret of true immortality was found. 5
Range: Touch Ingredients: 6irth Name of the target corpse Nehekharan Belief: This invocation is the first step in securing sirian!s permission for the return of the Akhu from the )ealm of Souls to the 6lessed -and. Description: This invocation allows the Kha of one who has not been dead for more than 42 days to form a link to their Akhu allowing it to then be further affected by additional magics ' Ankh'ram(.
The priests of the Mortuary Cult created many rites and eli*irs meant to both e*tend the life of their masters and preserve their corpses for their reawakening into everlasting life. Though many of these ancient rites and formulas have been thoroughly forgotten over the centuries they are still useful to those who hope to unlock the secrets of immortality.
These are two of the more well known spells which the priests of the Mortuary Cult would use in the process of the Ceremonies of #reservation. These Invocations may be learned with the use of the +*tra Spell Talent for 12 *p per spell by anyone who discovers them and has access to #etty Magic '0rcane Nagash or Necromancy( spells.
The following potions may be created as per the rules for #otion Creation in the ROS 'pages 7245 727( by those in possession of their ancient formulas. These formulas are considered to be 8ery )are as the originals are scribed in Nehekharan "ieroglyphics on the walls of the "ouse of +verlasting -ife and few have made the %ourney to the -and of the &ead to obtain copies and return.
nlike other spells the ingredients for these invocations are re$uired for their success. The following invocations all contain two descriptions one detailing the ancient Nehekharan belief for the spell!s use and a second which describes what the spell actually does.
Effect: The pinnacle of immortality that was reached by the priests of the Mortuary Cult was known as the -ichedraught. nfortunately this eli*ir still allowed their bodies to age and decay until nothing more than a husk of their former Kha remained. Nevertheless they did achieve a form of immortality %ust not the one they were looking for. Though this concoction has been intently studied by many Necromancers over the ages is it considered a dead end to those seeking a similar state. 9or though its partaker will not die through mortal means none of the near godlike powers over the dead that can be gained by reaching the same ndead state through arcane rituals are imparted. :ver the centuries alchemists have attempted to combine the properties of both the Lichedraught and Potion of Years in an effort to create a true eli*ir of eternal life. This has never succeeded.
Casting Number: 3 Casting Time: 4 hour Duration: Instant Range: Touch Ingredients: /olden bracelet Nehekharan Belief: Through this invocation the Akhu of the deceased becomes forever linked to their Kha thus allowing them to be re%oined when awakened to everlasting life. This incantation was only used upon the Tomb King and his "erald. No others were worthy of such honor. Description: 0 corpse affected by this spell who is also under the effects of the Invocation of the Open Door may be raised from death with their full faculties and memories intact if the appropriate magics are used to do so. If the bracelet that is used as the ingredient for the invocation is removed from the corpse before it is re5animated the special aethyric link will be forever broken. In such cases the corpse will only be able to be raised as a lesser form of undead.
Casting Number: 1 Casting Time: 4 minute Duration: Instant 6
Lag Time
1 minutes
Volatilit
+*treme
Ingredient Cost
;1 gc
Ingredient Local
Nehekhara
Ingredient Difficult
8ery "ard '5;2<(
Creation Difficult
8ery "ard '5;2<(
Creation Time
4 month
three months. Continued use will keep you looking and feeling young for decades to come as you will only age 4 year for every ; that pass. Those who use this fabulous eli*ir for a year or more will succumb to addiction automatically. :nce addicted you must succeed a =ill #ower Test for every day after the third month that you do not receive a dose. This =ill #ower Test grows more difficult for each day that passes 'cumulative 542<( until the Test is failed. :nce failed you will suffer from severe headaches and spasms as well as be incredibly irritable toward even the slightest of comments from others '5;2< to 9ellowship Toughness and =ill #ower( until a dose of the eli*ir is secured for your use for which you will be willing to do anything even murder to get it.
Effect: =hen this oil is applied to a corpse the process of decay will cease for 4 year. This concoction was originally intended solely for the purpose of preserving the mortal shell of the entombed. 0fter the priesthood discovered the secret of -ichedom they found that regular monthly applications to their corpse5like bodies allowed them to retain a somewhat normal appearance. Corporeal ndead who have this oil applied to them within 4 day of their death and reanimation will look as if they are still alive for a month unless one looks too closely. 0n 0verage '>2<( #erception Test is needed to discover the ruse. Lag Time
None
Volatilit
Moderate
Ingredient Cost
; gc
Ingredient Local
Nehekhara
Ingredient Difficult
0verage '>2<(
Creation Difficult
0verage '>2<(
Creation Time
; days
Should you be lucky enough to beat the addiction to this potion for more than a month!s time you will find yourself freed from the mental and physical penalties? however you must succeed a "ard '572<( =ill #ower Test or gain an insanity of the /M!s choosing.
Effect: This magical potion was created for the #riest King and him alone. :f course the /rand "ierophant had to test each batch to make sure it wasn!t made incorrectly. =hen consumed this eli*ir will very nearly halt the aging process for
Lag Time
4 week
Volatilit
Moderate
Ingredient Cost
71 gc
Ingredient Local
Nehekhara
Ingredient Difficult
"ard '572<(
Creation Difficult
"ard '572<(
Creation Time
4 week
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“...as the taste of blood saturates the air my soul swims in anticipation of its aethyric vitality granting me the power of the gods.!
Duration: Instant Range: @ou Ingredients: None Description: pon casting this spell you are able to metaboliBe a pint of fresh blood in order to fulfill all of your nourishment re$uirements for the day. The blood consumed cannot be your own.
It was through the secrets teased and tortured from his mysterious &ark +lf captives that Nagash was able to learn the mysteries of the winds of magic. nfortunately the manipulation of the winds did not come easy to him. 0s such he relied upon archaic blood rituals to draw to him the aethyric energies re$uired for his incantations to him. 0s his skill grew he began to delve into the creation of alchemical concoctions derived from blood and other strange ingredients as well as grotes$ue blood rituals.
Casting Number: 3 Casting Time: "alf action Duration: Instant Range: 3 yards '; s$uares( Ingredients: 0 fresh human heart '>4( Description: This grotes$ue spell causes a single victim who fails a Toughness Test to suffer 4d427 'round up( =ounds regardless of Toughness 6onus or armor as they vomit forth their own blood. !ood Purge is a magic missi!e.
These spells were among the first incantations Nagash learned although he himself did not study the sickening -ore of 6lood used by the cruel &ark +lves of Naggaroth. Those with the #etty Magic '0rcane( Talent who discover the secrets to these archaic spells may learn them with the +*tra Spell Talent for 12 *p per spell.
Casting Number: 1 Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: 4 minute '3 rounds( Range: @ou Ingredients: 0 bandage '>4( Description: =ith this minor incantation you are able to cause your own blood to clot instantly if it should begin to flow due to =ounds. 9or the duration all non5magical induced =ounds you suffer are reduced by 4. This reduction is applied after accounting for Toughness and armor if relevant.
Casting Number: 3 Casting Time: "alf action Duration: @our ne*t spell Range: @ou Ingredients: 4 =ound of your own blood '>4( Description: This minor magic allows you to substitute a vial of fresh blood 'appro*imately A ounces and no more than an hour old( for the spell ingredient of any #etty or -esser magic that you cast immediately following this one. The normal casting bonus for having the ingredient will apply.
Casting Number: 3 Casting Time: "alf action
Casting Number: A Casting Time: 9ull action 8
of sorts their Sekhem is not strong enough to grant the benefits that this incantation provides while &aemons and the ndead are immune to the spell!s effects.
Duration: 4 round Magic Characteristic Range: @ou Ingredients: 0 vial of congealed blood '>4( Description: This incantation instantly raises and darkens the veins in your entire body giving them a corded daemonic appearance that strikes fear in all who witness them.
0dditional castings of this incantation while currently under its effect will increase the number of spells that may be cast with its imparted bonus. "owever the casting bonus itself will not increase. If the aethyric energies of the mystically devoured blood are not used within 7A hours they will dilute and become useless to you.
Casting Number: 1 Casting Time: "alf action Duration: Instant Range: Touch Ingredients: 0 popped eyeball '>4( Description: 8ictims of this spell who fail their Toughness Test suffer a massive hemorrhage to their eyes resulting in blindness for 4d42 rounds.
Casting Number: 4; Casting Time: "alf action Duration: 4 round Magic Characteristic Range: Touch Ingredients: 0 vial of poisoned blood '>7( Description: This incantation causes your target to bleed profusely from their nose eyes and ears. 8ictims of this spell are inflicted with a number of =ounds e$ual to your Magic Characteristic regardless of Toughness 6onus or armor for the duration of the spell.
0s Nagash plunged deeper into the incantations of blood gleaned from his captives he developed more ways in which to gain the power he sought. These -esser spells are all but none*istent in the :ld =orld today. The only real manipulators of magic such as this are occasional 8ampires and the sadistic 6lood Cultists of Nagash. 0s -esser spells they are however able to be learned by any who discover them.
The height of Nagash!s power before his e*ile from Khemri was gained through horrific blood rituals. These rites were so grotes$ue that they sickened even some of his own immortal servants. This ritual is potentially Nagash!s most powerful.
Casting Number: 47 Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: Special see below Range: Touch Ingredients: None Description: This truly vile incantation formed the very cornerstone of Nagash!s foul sorcery. =hen cast upon one who has recently e*pired this evil spell temporarily binds the soul of the victim to their own blood which you are then able to mystically devour. This of course utterly destroys the soul of your victim as it in turn grants you great power. Invigorated by the raw aethyric vitality of your victim!s blood you gain a bonus of >; to all Casting )olls for a number of spells e$ual to their Toughness 6onus.
Tpe: 0rcane !rcane Language: &aemonic "agic: ; #$: ;22 Ingredients: 0ll the blood from a number of victims e$ual to the Casting Number of the ritual you intend to power. Conditions: @ou must scribe the ancient runes of this ritual upon the bodies of those to be sacrificed with ink made from a mi*ture of blood and mercury. The sacrificial blood must be collected in a bowl made of pure gold that is large enough to contain all of the blood re$uired for the intended ritual 'average 4.1 gallons per sacrifice(. Conse%uences: 9ailing the Casting )oll results in a backlash that causes you to be reduced to 2 =ounds 'heal as normal( and have your Magic Characteristic reduced to 2 returning at a rate of 4 point per week.
Incantation of Reaping must be cast within 4 minute '3 rounds( of the target!s death or else their Akhu will have separated from their blood thereby causing the latter to lose its aethyric vitality. This spell may only be cast upon mortals that had a soul in life. Though animals do have a life energy 9
Casting Number: 74 Casting Time: 72 minutes per victim to be scribed 4 hour per victim to be tortured and sacrificed. =hen the last victim is sacrificed the ritual is concluded. Description: This powerful ritual allows you to store the aethyric energies of your victim!s blood for the powering of another ritual to be cast by you. The unbridled power of raw blood when gathered in this way is so potent that when the number of victims sacrificed e$uals the Casting Number of the ritual to follow said ritual will be cast automatically and without failure save by interruption of the casting process. 0ll ingredients and conditions for the following ritual must be met as normal.
Lag Time
None
Volatilit
Minor
Ingredient Cost
D gc
Ingredient Local
&esert
Ingredient Difficult
0verage '>2<(
Creation Difficult
0verage '>2<(
Creation Time
7 days
Effect: 6efore progressing to potions and spells granting immortality Nagash first put his mind to increasing his potential spell casting abilities which interestingly enough were not that vast. The #!i$ir of Po%er is one such potion. =hen consumed you gain a bonus of 4d42 to a number of Casting )olls e$ual to your Magic Characteristic that occur within the hour. The bonus granted by this potent eli*ir is not considered to be a Casting &ie and therefore is not counted for instances of Nagash!s Curse.
Aeth"ric Reservoir and the ritual to be empowered must be cast by the same person and no more than a single hour may pass between the completion of one and the beginning of the other.
The following potions may be created as per the rules for #otion Creation in the ROS 'pages 7245 727( by those in possession of their ancient formulas. The blood used for these concoctions must be fresh and harvested through acts of torture otherwise the blood will not contain the aethyric $ualities needed for success.
This eli*ir is very dangerous to partake of as its primary ingredient blood is infused with enough 6lack -otus )oot to kill 42 men. pon drinking the #!i$ir of Po%er you must succeed a 8ery "ard '5;2<( Toughness Test or suffer 7d42 =ounds regardless of Toughness 6onus or armor due to 6lack -otus poisoning. If you should be so foolish as to attempt and use this powerful eli*ir more than once a week you will be re$uired to make an additional successful 8ery "ard '5;2<( Toughness Test to resist the poisonous build up in your body. If failed you will slip in to a comatose state and die within 4d42 days.
Effect: =hen consumed this draught will heal you of a number of =ounds e$ual to double the Toughness 6onus of the poor soul whose blood was used in the eli*ir!s mi*ture. The ingredients to this eli*ir are fresh blood chervil comfrey and lotus leaves. se of more than one draught per day will lead to addiction.
10
Lag Time
None
Volatilit
+*treme
Ingredient Cost
4E gc
Ingredient Local
&esert
Ingredient Difficult
"ard '572<(
Creation Difficult
Challenging '542<(
Creation Time
7 weeks
Effect: It was this fantastic eli*ir that Nagash and his newly created Immortals supped upon to refresh their energies after partaking of the #!i$ir of Immorta!it" . Though not re$uired for actual survival it did fulfill all of their sustenance needs as well as healed any in%uries they might have had and grant them a reserve of magical energy with which they were able to call upon during the following 7A hours.
Effect: This potion is not a single formula but a generic recipe for numerous concoctions. 6lood can be mi*ed with many different ingredients each capable of producing a different enhancing effect on one!s physical or mental attributes. Consuming a Potion of #nhancement grants a bonus of >42< to the Main Characteristic chosen at the time of its creation. This effect lasts for 7d42 hours. +ach such eli*ir must be created as their own batch.
Though the #!i$ir of Rene%a! has no life e*tending effects of its own it is the pinnacle of man!s attempt to draw near to the fabled #!i$ir of Immorta!it" . 0fter consuming a dose of this powerful eli*ir you will be healed of 4d42 =ounds gain a bonus of >1< to all of your Main Characteristics and you may choose to automatically succeed a Channeling Test as a free action a number of times e$ual to your Magic Characteristic throughout the 7A hour duration of the eli*ir. In order to properly create this eli*ir the blood to be used must be from a donor no older than their mid twenties. The blood must then be targeted with the #etty Magic '6lood( spell 6lood #ro*y before it is added with the rest of the ingredients. 0s each dose of this eli*ir is appro*imately si*teen ounces A such castings are re$uired per dose made. Some of the more e*otic ingredients for this eli*ir are 6lack -otus 6lack Stripe 8iper 8enom and &reamwood.
Lag Time
4d427 rounds
Volatilit
Ma%or
Ingredient Cost
F gc
Ingredient Local
8aries
Ingredient Difficult
0verage '>2<(
Creation Difficult
"ard '572<(
Creation Time
7 weeks
Effect: This powerful potion imbues its drinker with the power of regeneration for 4d42 hours thus enabling them to make a Toughness Test at the start of each turn with success resulting in the regaining of 4 =ound. This potion ceases to function if the user actually dies. Through countless attempts of trial and error it has been discovered that adding the blood of a Chaos Troll to the mi*ture of this recipe will make the creation process much less difficult 'reduces Creation &ifficulty to Challenging '542<( and Ingredient Cost increases to 72 gc (.
&ue to the manner in which this eli*ir is created it always works as intended if it is successfully made. "owever three hours after its mi*ing it is rendered inert and useless. Lag Time
1 minutes
Volatilit
Special
Lag Time
4d42 minutes
Ingredient Cost
72 gc
Volatilit
+*treme
Ingredient Local
&esert
Ingredient Cost
4A gc
Ingredient Difficult
0verage '5;2<(
Ingredient Local
&esert
Creation Difficult
8ery "ard '5;2<(
Ingredient Difficult
"ard '572<(
Creation Time
4 day
Creation Difficult
8ery "ard '5;2<(
Creation Time
4 month
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“"ou believed you could follow in my footsteps without repercussion#!
=ielding the often unpredictable power of magic is never an e*ercise in absolute safety even less so for the foul energies of Necromancy. Magic is a fickle thing never fully controlled or mastered regardless of the skill of the practitioner. The following chart is presented as a replacement to the Chaos Manifestation Chart for instances of TBeentch!s Curse as described in &RP 'page 4A;(. This change is intended to incorporate a more necromantic flavor to the manifestations that occur to wielders of Necromancy and the -ore of Nagash as well as the -esser and #etty magics associated with them. They are slightly more debilitating than the original Chaos Manifestations presented in the :fficial book as the manipulation of &har is never as forgiving as that of the other winds of magic.
"IN&R NECR&"!NTIC "!NI'E(T!TI&N( Die Roll Result 24542
Necrotic )itcher: 0ll plants and foodstuff within 72 yards '42 s$uares( of you withers and rots.
44572
Rupture: @our nose bleeds until you succeed a Toughness Test. @ou may test once per round.
745;2
(pirit )ind: 0 host of spiritual entities sweeps through the area instilling 9ear in all who fail a =ill #ower Test including yourself.
;45A2
Deathl !roma: @ou reek of &eath reduce your 9ellowship by 542< for 4d42 minutes.
A4512
*hostl Light: @ou glow with the haunting light of a /host for 4d42 rounds. @ou suffer 572< to all 9ellowship Tests and those attacking you receive a >42< bonus to their =eapon and 6allistic Skill Tests to strike you for as long as this condition persists.
14532
!ura of Death: 0nimals within 72 yards '42 s$uares( of you that fail a 9ear Test get spooked and flee unless successfully restrained. Those that succeed their 9ear Test attack you if able.
345D2
+aunted: /hostly voices fill the air for the duration of your spell whispering of your demise gain 4 Insanity #oint.
D45E2
Dhar,s (hock: The dark energies coursing through you inflicts 4d42 =ounds regardless of Toughness 6onus or armor.
E45F2
"ental Block: @ou channel to much &har. minutes.
F45F1
)hims: The /M can choose any result form this chart or make up a comparable Minor +ffect.
F3522
-nluck.: )oll on "a/or Necromantic "anifestations instead.
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@our Magic Characteristic is reduced by 4 for 4d42
"!0&R NECR&"!NTIC "!NI'E(T!TI&N( Die Roll Result 24542
Dead Ees: @our eyes take a milky yellow hue with no pupil or iris. They return to normal at dawn the following day. This effect results in you being color blind for the duration resulting in a 542< penalty to all sight based #erception Tests.
44572
(ilenced: @ou lose your voice for 4d42 rounds.
745;2
&1erload: @ou are overwhelmed by dark energies and are stunned for 4d42; rounds 'round up(.
;45A2
!2akened: 0 =ight bursts forth from the ground and attacks you until destroyed.
A4512
Nagash,s Instruction: @ou gain spiritual insight from the /reat Necromancer and gain 4 Insanity #oint. 0ny time after this event you can spend 422 *p and gain a single spell of your choice from the -ore of Nagash.
14532
Dhar,s !ttack: &ark energies burn through you inflicting 4d42 =ounds regardless of Toughness 6onus or armor. Ne*t round you must succeed a Toughness Test or suffer an additional 4d42 =ounds.
345D2
Enfeeblement: @our body is wracked with dark energies reducing your Toughness by 42< for 4d42 minutes.
D45E2
"indnumb: @ou channel to much dark energy. @our Magic Characteristic is reduced by 4 for 7A hours.
E45F2
(piritual $ossession: @ou are possessed by a spiritual entity for 4d42 minutes. &uring that time the /M controls all of your actions and when you take control of your body again you!ll have no memory of what you %ust did.
F45F1
$er1erse Delight: The /M can choose any result form this chart or make up a comparable Ma%or +ffect.
F3522
Trick of 'ate: )oll on Catastrophic Necromantic "anifestations instead.
C!T!(TR&$+IC NECR&"!NTIC "!NI'E(T!TI&N( Die Roll Result 24542
Rigor "ortis: The semblance of death permeates your body 4 random limb become useless for 7A hours as if removed by a critical hit.
44572
Dhar,s Release: @ou loose control of the dark magic as you cast the spell. +veryone withing ;2 yards '41 s$uares( including you looses 7d42 =ounds regardless of Toughness 6onus or armor.
745;2
Nagash,s Reprimand: The power of &har overwhelms you knocking you out for 4d42 minutes.
;45A2
Dhar,s Backlash: The energies of &har lash out at you. @ou suffer a Critical "it to a random location. )oll 4d42 to determine the Critical 8alue.
A4512
Nagash,s Vision: Spirits of the dead show you the future world under Nagash!s rule. @ou gain 4d42 Insanity #oints.
14532
3ombie "ind: @our ability to use magic is burned away. @our Magic Characteristic is reduced to 2. 9or each full 7A hours that passes it increases by 4 until it returns to full strength.
345D2
-nin1ited Compan: @ou are attacked by a number of Spectres e$ual to your Magic Characteristic.
D45E2
"ark of Nagash: @ou suffer 4d42 =ounds regardless of Toughness 6onus or armor and a random Necromantic Side5+ffect as a two inch mark of Nagash burns it way into a random part of your body. Should you ever receive 3 of these you will become an eternal servant to Nagash 'as per the /M(. )emoval of the branded skin will make no difference to the contract.
E45F2
(eparation of the !khu: @our spirit leaves your body and you become a /host. nless you have a 9ate #oint it!s time to make a new character.
F4522
Dark Inspiration: The /M can choose any result form this chart or make Catastrophic +ffect.
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up a comparable
- Egrimm van Hortsmann's letter to Karl-Heinz Wassmeier, the Magister Magistri of the Cult of the Purple Hand
“Though they are the simplest of incantations, $ have only yet begun.!
Casting Time: 9ull turn Duration: Concentration Range: Touch Ingredients: 0 drop of blood '>4( Description: This minor incantation allows you to animate and control the intact remains of a single humanoid corpse that is no more than a week dead. The creature will be animated as a normal ombie under your control for as long as you concentrate upon them '9ull 0ction( and they remain within your sight.
0fter fleeing from Khemri to the shores of the Sour Sea Nagash discovered a new source of magical energy one that was much more potent than the magic of blood he had learned from his &ark +lf captives. 0s he began to ingest trace amounts of =arpstone he discovered new ways to manipulate the forces of &har energy. 6y consuming even larger amounts of =arpstone his magic began to grow e*ponentially until the power over death and the dead became his.
Casting Number: 3 Casting Time: "alf action Duration: Instant Range: 43 yards 'E s$uares( Ingredients: 0 piece of obsidian '>4( Description: @ou call forth a charge of crackling black energy with which to strike your victim. Dark Lightening is a magic missi!e with &amage ;.
Those who begin their studies into the dreadful art of Necromancy are not usually fortunate enough as to learn firsthand the works of the /reat Necromancer. Those lucky few who do however are granted the knowledge of the basics of necromantic power as it was first used many millennia ago. The #etty Magic spells described here are very rare among mortals though it is not completely unheard of for them to learn of their formulas. More often they are the first magics taught to budding 8ampire sorcerers. The famous -ich #riests of the Mortuary Cult of Nehekhara have mastery over these minor spells as well and there are rumors of a so5called GCult of NagashH if such a cult truly e*ists its followers would most assuredly use spells such as these.
Casting Number: 1 Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: 4 minute '3 rounds( Range: @ou Ingredients: 0 broken holy symbol of sirian '>4( Description: @our eyes are opened to the presence of protective wards that would prevent the animation of a corpse.
These spells may be learned by anyone with access to the #etty Magic '0rcane Necromancy or Nagash( Talent. If you have already ac$uired a group of #etty spells these new incantations may be learned by use of the +*tra Spell Talent for 12 *p per spell.
Casting Number: 1 Casting Time: "alf action Duration: 4 round Range: @ou
Casting Number: A 15
Ingredients: 0 rotted piece of flesh '>4( Description: =ith this spell you cause a single target who you make eye contact with to see your face as a visage of their own death. They must succeed a 9ear Test or act appropriately for 4 round. 0 victim of this spell may only be affected by its magic once per encounter as further visions of their demise become unbelievable and have no effect.
Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: 4minute Magic Characteristic Range: @ou Ingredients: 0 pinch of =arpstone dust '>7( Description: @ou fill your body with dark energies thereby enhancing one of your physical attributes. @ou gain a >42< bonus to your Strength Toughness or 0gility Characteristic your choice for the duration. nlike other -esser spells Dhar's (ight re$uires the use of &ark Magic to be cast successfully.
Casting Number: 1 Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: Instant Range: Touch Ingredients: 0 surgical pin Description: This spell allows you to mend the broken bones of a corpse. The entire skeletal structure of a creature no larger than an :rc is repaired to its original condition as long as none of its bones are missing. This spell has no effect on creatures that are animated or alive only those that are dead.
Casting Number: 4A Casting Time: "alf action Duration: Instant Range: @ou Ingredients: None Description: The gateway to infinite power or so it is believed. This incantation allows you to metaboliBe =arpstone and use its energies to power your magic like a Skaven. The magic of this spell will protect you from the dangerous aspects of actually consuming the =arpstone in that you are not sub%ect to gaining mutations by doing so. 0ll other perils for handling =arpstone apply.
Casting Number: A Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: 4 minute '3 rounds( Range: @ou Ingredients: The tongue of a translator '>4( Description: This incantation will enable you to speak with any ndead Spirit regardless of their language. This spell in no way makes the Spirit favorably disposed toward you it only lets you understand their archaic speech.
0 dose of =arpstone is 4 ounce. 9or each ounce consumed you gain a bonus of >; to your ne*t Casting )oll but it also increases the risk of Nagash!s Curse. Treat all doubles on the Casting )oll as triples and all triples as $uadruples. +ach time you use this spell and consume any amount of =arpstone you must succeed a Challenging '542<( =ill #ower Test or become forever addicted to the substance. Should addiction occur you suffer a cumulative 542< penalty to all Characteristics for each day you go without a dose. If this penalty reduces your Toughness Characteristic to 2 you die. :nce addicted however the increased risk of Nagash!s Curse will no longer affect you.
0s Nagash!s mastery over =arpstone grew he steadily developed more potent magics. The lesser spells here are some of those he engineered in his con$uest over the art of the dead. Though rare at best among the living any who discover their secrets may learn them.
ndead are not affected by the negative aspects of Nagash!s Curse when using =arpstone though they may still become addicted to its use. :nce addicted they will no longer re$uire this spell to metaboliBe the burning stone.
Casting Number: 47
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“$f the fools only new the secrets that have been withheld from them.!
L&RE &' N!*!(+ ($ELL LI(T( Elemental
"stical
Cardinal
(ummoning
0rise
0ethyric Conduit
0void &estruction
6lightJ
0void &estruction
6lightJ
Command Spirit
Curse of the &ead
Curse of the &ead
0waken =ight Captain
&eath /rip
9light of the Scarabs
&eath /rip
Command Spirit
&har!s 6lessing
Icy Miasma of &eath
&har!s 6lessing
Corpse 6last
/aBe of NagashJ
#estilence
/aBe of NagashJ
/reat 0rising
/reat 0rising
Spectral 9orm
Spectral 9orm
"ellish 8igorJ
"ellish 8igorJ
Terrifying /aBe
Terrifying /aBe
Shadow of the &ead
=ithering =aveJ
nyielding Kha
=inds of &ecay
Skull /uardian
=ight!s 0wakening
=inds of &ecay
=ithering =aveJ
=ight!s 0wakening
0rise 0khu!s Surrender
* These spells are found in Ni ght's Dark Masters pages 118-120
bonus die regardless of their source 'though not Chaos &ice(. 0dditionally should an instance of Nagash!s Curse occur a Necromantic Side5+ffect is immediately ac$uired in addition to any Side5 +ffect gained for rolling doubles on the chart.
nlike the -ore of Necromancy which is a diluted form of the works of Nagash the original lore of the dark art of the dead the -ore of Nagash was never meant to be wielded by any other than the /reat Necromancer himself. &ue to this the spells of this terrible lore tap into the raw &har energies in a way that is very destructive both in their effects and mortal spell casters who attempt to channel them. Therefore mortals who choose to bend such dark magic to their bidding suffer certain conse$uences.
The -ore of Nagash presented here replaces the lore printed in *ight's Dark (asters '44E5472(. 0 few of the spells which were uni$ue to the original lore remain? however those that were borrowed from the -ore of Necromancy have been replaced with more powerful versions as they are a more purer form of black magic. The Spells Ride through the *ight and ountains of !ood have been omitted from this version of the lore as they are not considered to be spells created by Nagash but instead penned by Necrarch 8ampires centuries later. The spells listed here should be very rare for a mortal Necromancer to get their hands on. They are the spells of the dead.
=henever a mortal spell caster attempts to invoke a spell or ritual specifically re$uiring the Dark Lore *agash) Talent opposed to any other they suffer a number of =ounds e$ual to the number of Casting &ice they used to cast the spell whether it is successful or not. This includes the die re$uired for using &ark Magic as well as any other 17
Casting Number: 77 Casting Time: 9ull 0ction Duration: @our ne*t spell Range: @ou Ingredients: #inch of =arpstone '>;( Description: This incantation allows your ne*t spell which must immediately follow this one to be able to affect the physical world while you are in an +thereal state. If you perform any action other than the casting of another spell this incantation!s effects will be lost though you may attempt to Channel as normal.
Casting Number: ;2 Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: Instant Range: 3 yards '; s$uares( Ingredients: Speak the victims birth name '>;( Description: This horrific spell rips the victim!s Akhu from their Kha instantly killing them and transforming their now ndead spirit into that of a /host completely under your control forever more.
Casting Number: 43 Casting Time: 9ull 0ction Duration: 4 minute Magic Characteristic Range: @ou Ingredients: 0 miniature golden locust '>7( Description: This incantation allows you to escape bodily destruction should it occur within its duration. 0ny physical damage that would reduce you to 2 =ounds or less will instead cause your body to e*plode into a swarm of locust that fly away from the scene as $uickly and directly as possible. This spell only protects you from actual physical destruction due to =ound loss it will not protect you from being slain by a spell or effect that causes death without actually dealing =ounds such as the -ore of &eath Spell Life's #nd . @ou must sacrifice 4 =ound when this spell is cast which will be returned to you if the spell e*pires before being activated. If the spell!s effect is triggered it is this =ound that keeps you at 2 =ounds instead of suffering a Critical +ffect. =hile transformed into a locust swarm you have a 9lying Move of 42 and may perceive your surroundings as normal. @ou may stay in this form for up to 4 hour after which you will automatically reform to your natural state which re$uires 4 full turn.
8ictims of this spell are entitled to an :pposed =ill #ower Test to resist its effects if they are still alive when the incantation targets them. If the spell is cast after the victim!s death they will have no chance of resisting its effects? however this must be done within 4 minute '3 rounds( of their dying or the spirit will have moved on. This spell has no effect on &aemons or the ndead.
Casting Number: ;2 Casting Time: 7 full actions Duration: Instant Range: 47 yards '3 s$uares( Ingredients: The blood of a priest of sirian '>;( Description: 0s &ight A%akening but you create a single =ight /eneral instead. The remains must be those of a character with an advanced martial career 'as determined by the /M(.
Casting Number: E Casting Time: 4 half action per corpse Duration: Instant Range: 47 yards '3 s$uares( Ingredients: &ust from a grave '>4( Description: @ou re5animate the dead creating a number of Skeletons or ombies e$ual to double your Magic Characteristic. @ou must have fresh corpses for ombies or aged remains for Skeletons. If the corpse is incomplete the Skeleton or ombie!s statistics should be modified accordingly as if the creature has suffered a permanent in%ury from a critical hit.
0 =ight /eneral is not sub%ect to eventual crumbling as a normal =ight is when they are beyond your range of control for long periods of time. 0 =ight /eneral is more intelligent than a normal =ight and may issue orders to Skeletons =ights and ombies that you have given to him to command. 0dditionally your summoned ndead will not crumble away as long as they remain within F3 yards 'AE s$uares( of a =ight /eneral whom you have created.
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&aemons or the ndead. Casting Number: 4D Casting Time: "alf action Duration: #ermanent Range: 7A yards '47 s$uares( Ingredients: 0 piece of stone from a desecrated sarcophagus '>7( Description: @ou bend one of the ethereal ndead to your will. @ou can target any one creature with both the +thereal and ndead traits within range. The creature is entitled to a "ard '572<( =ill #ower Test to resist this spell!s effect with failure resulting in them falling permanently under your control.
Casting Number: 44 Casting Time: 4 full action per =ound healed Duration: Instant Range: @ou Ingredients: 6lood of a newborn child '>7( Description: Through your command of the darkest of power you cause your entire being to be flooded with pure Dhar energy thereby healing your body 'or spirit( of 4 =ound per round spent in the casting of this spell. This spell will not heal you beyond your normal =ound ma*imum. Dhar's !essing will have a negative effect on you if do not have the ndead Trait. Instead of healing you you will be inflicted with 4d42 =ounds that ignore your Toughness 6onus and armor. 0dditionally you must make a 8ery "ard '5;2<( Toughness Test or gain 4d42; Mutations 'rounded up to a minimum of 4(.
Casting Number: 42 Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: Instant Range: AE yards '47 s$uares( Ingredients: Cracked bones '>4( Description: =ith this incantation you cause a single corporeal ndead under your control to e*plode sending deadly bone fragments into the surrounding area. Center the large template upon the target ndead and all those within the area are struck by a &amage ; hit from bone shrapnel. The targeted ndead will be completely destroyed.
Casting Number: 72 Casting Time: 7 full actions Duration: Special see below Range: @ou Ingredients: /olden Scarab pendant '>;( Description: =hen this spell is cast you summon forth a swarm of Scarabs which descend upon and seemingly devour you as they carry you away to a new location. The destination of the Scarab!s travel must be determined during the casting of the spell and may not be altered during the flight. :nly a location known to you and that the beetles may freely enter may be chosen as a destination. If for some reason this location becomes inaccessible during their flight the Scarabs will deposit you as near to the desired site as possible.
Casting Number: 47 Casting Time: "alf action Duration: Instant Range: Touch Ingredients: 0 Necromancer!s hand '>7( Description: This spell curses your victim with a Necromantic Side +ffect '+DP page D( unless they succeed a Toughness Test. Those affected gain 4 Insanity #oint due to the trauma of ac$uiring a necrotic change.
These Scarabs are able to fly at a mystical speed of 32 mph and are considered to be f!"ing high. 9or the most part the swarm is considered immune to damage and disruption. Though area 'template( spells and attacks could conceivably do them harm it is unlikely that enough of the Scarabs could be destroyed to cause the magic of the spell to fail. 0s always the /M is final arbitrator in these special circumstances.
Casting Number: 44 Casting Time: "alf action Duration: 4 round Magic Characteristic Range: AE yards '7A s$uares( Ingredients: Skeletal hand '>7( Description: This spell causes your victim to suffer the full effects of rigor mortis re$uiring them to succeed a Toughness Test or be stunned for the duration. This spell has no effect on
It re$uires a full turn for the Scarabs to consume you and carry you away and for them to reform your body at your chosen destination. !ight of 19
the Scara,s has a duration of however long is re$uired for them to fly you to your chosen location.
Casting Number: 43 Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: 4 minute Magic Characteristic Range: @ou Ingredients: 0 Tomb 6lade '>7( Description: @ou animate an intact skull for the sole purpose of defending you from melee attacks. The risen skull will float around you at appro*imately waist level and may parry 4 incoming attack per round using your =ill #ower in place of =eapon Skill. This does not count against your limit of 4 parry per round. @ou may only benefit from 4 Sku!! -uardian at a single time.
Casting Number: 77 Casting Time: 7 full actions Duration: Instant Range: AE yards '7A s$uares( Ingredients: &ust of a Mummy '>;( Description: 0s Arising however all the dead in the general vicinity are affected.
Casting Number: 4E Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: 4 minute '3 rounds( Range: @ou 'large template( Ingredients: #inch of =arpstone dust '>7( Description: This spell infuses the area around you with the unholy coldness of death. 0ny living entity who enters this area feels the icy touch of death chill them to their bones they are only able to take half actions for as long as they remain in the area affected. Those who remain in the area of effect for more than 4 round must succeed a Toughness Test or be inflicted with a &amage ; hit that ignores Toughness 6onus and armor.
Casting Number: 7E Casting Time: 7 full actions Duration: 4 minute Magic Characteristic Range: @ou 'see description( Ingredients: Scarab swarm '>;( Description: @ou cause the entire area within 422 yards '12 s$uares( of you to be plunged into the dark shadow of night thereby invigorating the ndead within. 0ll ndead within the area of effect whether under your control or not are granted a bonus of >7 to their Toughness 6onus >; to their =ound ma*imum and a bonus of >4 to their 0ttack Characteristic for the duration of the spell or until they e*it its confines. The area affected by this spell is stationary once cast, it does not move with you. This spell will enhance you as well if you are ndead.
This spell has a duration of 4 minute but it may be maintained with a successful =ill #ower Test each round thereafter.
Casting Number: 7E Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: 4 round Magic Characteristic Range: Cone template Ingredients: 0 scarab husk '>;( Description: @ou belch forth a streaming mass of scarabs and locust upon your foes. Those struck by this mass of insects become completely engulfed by them for the duration of the spell. This causes your victims to suffer 4d427 'round up( =ounds per round regardless of Toughness 6onus or armor. 0dditionally all actions by those affected are considered Challenging '542<( due to the pain and distraction wrought by this foul swarm.
Casting Number: 4D Casting Time: 7 full actions Duration: 4 hour Magic Characteristic Range: @ou Ingredients: &ust from a Spirit!s corpse '>7( Description: @ou transform yourself into a Spectre as described in O& page 442 gaining all Talents and Special )ules though your #rofile remains your own. Items in your possession will also make the transformation as long as your total +ncumbrance 8alue does not impose a Movement penalty. Items that you wear or carry will become normal 'non5ethereal( should you discard them.
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could cause large ob%ects 'such as a building( to collapse on their own.
Casting Number: ;7 Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: Instant Range: 7A yards '47 s$uares( Ingredients: +ye of a liche '>;( Description: =ith the merest glance you cause Terror in those who meet your gaBe. 0 single victim within range whom you focus your stare upon is inflicted with 4d42 =ounds regardless of Toughness 6onus or armor and must make a 8ery "ard '5;2<( Terror Test or be struck dead with fright. Those who succeed their Terror Test will still suffer from Terror though on the following round they may test as normal to overcome it.
If &inds of Deca" targets an area that includes those capable of moving out of it a "ard '572<( 0gility Test may be made to dive from the area of effect thus escaping the aging effects of the spell otherwise those caught within will find that everything they carry has crumbled away.
Casting Number: 7A Casting Time: 7 full actions Duration: Instant Range: 47 yards '3 s$uares( Ingredients: 0 circlet of iron $uenched in human blood '>;( Description: 0s Arising but you create =ights instead. The remains must be those of a character with a martial career 'as determined by the /M(.
Casting Number: 77 Casting Time: 9ull action Duration: 4 minute '3 rounds( Range: @ou Ingredients: 6ronBe shield '>;( Description: This spell causes your Kha 'flesh( to harden and become as unyielding to damage as a shield of war. @ou become immune to the effects of lric!s 9ury and all Critical "its against you have their Critical 8alue reduced by ; for the duration.
0s =ights have a portion of their souls bound to them they are not entirely dependent upon the magical power of a Necromancer in order to remain animated. 9or every day that their creator is separated from them beyond their range of control there is a cumulative 4< chance that the magic binding them will fade causing them to fall. (pecial Note: nlike the Necromancy version of this spell Spe!! of A%akening the spirit of the one to be raised need not have been bound to the corpse before 'or immediately after( its death. The dark magic behind this original version is far greater in power. It is capable of drawing from the 0ethyr the portions of spirit re$uired for their enhanced vigor and martial skill 'Sekhem and fragments of Ren( regardless of the time that has lapsed since their death.
Casting Number: 73 Casting Time: 7 full actions Duration: Instant Range: AE yards '7A s$uares( Ingredients: 0 handful of sand from Nehekhara Description: @ou con%ure forth an ancient wind from a time long forgotten that causes any and all inanimate ob%ects it should blow upon to age in a matter of moments. #lace the large template anywhere within range all non5magical items within this area are immediately aged by a thousand years and crumble to dust.
If these creatures should be destroyed or crumble away due to lack of their master!s control they become a normal corpse as its soul is not permanently bound to it. 0fter its soul has departed for the second time it cannot be called back again therefore any further animation of the corpse will only result in a ombie or Skeleton being created. :f course if the Akhu of the corpse was bound to its Kha through an ancient rite spell or ritual then the corpse may rise again as a =ight as normal.
The siBe and weight of an ob%ect affected by this spell matters not though if the target is larger than the template only those parts that fall within the area of effect will be destroyed though this
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“The simple magic $ have previously shown you was meant for a mere apprentice.!
written in their own blood and burned during the casting of this ritual will be passed over by this foul magic.
The following incantations are among the most potent Nagash devised during his con$uest of Nehekhara. The precise details of these rituals can only be found in the ninth volume of the Nine 6ooks of Nagash.
Tpe: 0rcane !rcane Language: "igh Nehekharan "agic: A #$: A22 Ingredients: The skull of a -iche #riest and a fist siBed chunk of =arpstone Conditions: @ou must have the &ark -ore '*agash( Talent to perform this ritual. This spell may only be cast where the rays of the sun are not shining. Conse%uences: Those raised by this spell see the ndead that destroyed them as the ob%ect of their torment and turn upon both you and your ndead army. Casting Number: 7A Casting Time: 4 hour Description: =hen this ritual is cast upon your ndead forces all those they slay in combat will rise again on the following round as either a Skeleton or ombie 'as appropriate(. These newly created ndead will in turn be affected by the ritual %ust as your original target ndead creating new ndead from those they slay. ndead created by this ritual do not count against your normal limit of ndead that you may control and will persist until the cursed rays of #tra shine upon them. :nce they are e*posed to natural sunlight they will crumble to dust as the spell!s magic burns away leaving only your original host.
Tpe: 0rcane !rcane Language: "igh Nehekharan "agic: ; #$: ;22 Ingredients: The birth name and a pint of blood from the initial target. :ptional 5 the names of those of the bloodline you do not wish to affect written in blood. Conditions: @ou must have the &ark -ore '*agash( Talent to perform this ritual. Conse%uences: 9ailing the Casting )oll results in you becoming the target of the spell instead of your victim even if you have e*cluded yourself from the ritual!s effects. Casting Number: 72 Casting Time: 7 hours Description: This was the first ritual created by Nagash that made use of the arcane Nehekharan language instead of the &aemonic arcane tongue of the &ruchii. =hen cast the entire bloodline of your target will contract a painful disease that causes severe internal bleeding. 8ictims must succeed a Toughness Test each day or lose 4d42< from their Toughness Characteristic. If their Toughness is reduced to 2 or less they will die. This wasting disease continues for 42 days. If the victims of this bloody sickness should be lucky enough to survive their Toughness Characteristic will be reduced by 542< permanently due to irreparable damage to their internal organs.
Tpe: 0rcane !rcane Language: "igh Nehekharan "agic: ; #$: ;22
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Ingredients: 0 ounce of =arpstone the blood from a number of human sacrifices e$ual to the target!s Toughness Characteristic a pure golden container large enough to contain all the blood of the sacrifices 'average 4.1 gallons per sacrifice( and the targeted corpse. Conditions: @ou must have the &ark -ore '*agash( Talent to perform this ritual. The remains to be affected must have been prepared according to the ancient Nehekharan Ceremonies of #reservation be those of a fallen -iche #riest or those of one who has had their soul bound to their body through some means 'such as a 8ampire(. The body is immersed into a large basin made of pure gold that has been filled with the blood of the sacrifices. 0s the ritual is performed the corpse will absorb the blood and use its aethyric energies to return to life. Conse%uences: The incantation is reversed. Instead of calling back the target spirit from the afterlife you inadvertently break your own spirit!s ties to the mortal world banishing it to the )ealm of Souls. Casting Number: 7; Casting Time: E hours Description: This mighty ritual allows you to raise to unlife any corpse that has its soul bound to its body as an intelligent ndead with all their knowledge and memories intact. It is by magic such as this that the Tomb King and "erald are returned to unlife. +ven a fallen -iche #riest or 8ampire can be brought back from destruction by means of this ritual.
Tpe: 0rcane !rcane Language: "igh Nehekharan "agic: 7 #$: 722 Ingredients: 0 pound of =arpstone dust Conditions: @ou must have the &ark -ore '*agash( Talent to perform this ritual. Conse%uences: The ritual is still cast however only your opponent!s ndead receive the bonuses granted by this incantation. Casting Number: 4E Casting Time: 4 hour Description: This is actually one of the most common rituals of Nagash used by the -iche #riests of the Mortuary Cult as it allows their liege!s forces to battle throughout the day without fear of #tra!s damning rays. :nce cast this ritual causes a rolling cloud of darkness to spread across the battlefield 'up to 4 s$uare mile( blocking out the light of the sun and lasting until the battle is over. This has the effect of bolstering all ndead within the area as if affected by the &ark -ore 'Nagash( spell Shado% of the Dead as well as granting any bonuses that specific ndead receive for being in natural darkness.
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“"ou must thin me a fool to lay the secrets of everlasting life and power before you in their entirety. %ttempt to follow me if you dare, but be warned& "our soul will be but a mild amusement to the entities that will consume it when you fail.!
It is unknown e*actly how many victims Nagash used for this foul rite but the blood drawn was then distilled to even greater potency through an archaic ritual gleaned from his =itch +lf captive. This powerful blood ritual is what Nagash in his wisdom and paranoia left out of his notes. The lack of this information is what has confounded all who would attempt to walk in his footsteps for without the ritual the eli*ir cannot be created as Nagash made it.
The fabled +li*ir of Immortality is believed by the Church of Sigmar and most scholars to be nothing more than heretical nonsense. There are those few however that hope it to be true. If this fabled eli*ir is real which we will assume it is calling it the greatest discovery of Nagash would be $uite humble as it is $uite possibly the most powerful creation man has ever accomplished. This makes it all the more unfortunate that not only has it never been successfully duplicated but that its formula is shaped in such vile and horrendous acts of torture and bloodletting that every other evil deed Nagash did seems holy in comparison.
:f course over countless centuries this small setback has not stopped others from attempting to recreate Nagash!s greatest work. Most attempts meet with absolute failure and death as the amount of poison and mercury mi*ed with the blood is $uite staggering. :thers like Neferata have met with partial success though it is believed that =!soran was actually being guided by Nagash when he and Neferata created the +li*ir of -ife. :thers still concoct a variety of powerful potions and eli*irs some able to prolong the life of their recipient for decades and more but one fact remains the mystery of immortality as Nagash discovered it is still as much a secret today as it was thousands of years ago.
ust as with all 6lood 0lchemy concoctions the harvested blood must be taken during the act of torture. 0s pain wracks the body the blood becomes e*cited and increases its energies or Sekhem as the Nehekharans called it thereby giving the blood the mystical $ualities re$uired for magical or alchemical use. The greater the pain inflicted upon the victim the greater $uantity of Sekhem transfers to the blood and the more powerful the incantation or eli*ir can potentially be. In the case of the +li*ir of Immortality the level of torture inflicted upon the victims were so heinous and brutal that their screams are said to still reverberate through the passageways of the pyramid of Khetep where the foul ceremony took place.
:f those who Nagash allowed to partake of his original eli*ir only 0rkhan the 6lack still lives. "e alone carries knowledge of the ritual involved in the fabled eli*ir!s creation yet even he does not know all the details. :f course 0rkhan has no need of the eli*ir and even less desire to share his insights.
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from this inevitable destruction. Casting Number: ;E Casting Time: 9rom sunrise to sunset Description: This ritual is the greatest of Nagash!s foul sorcery. No other incantation of awakening can rival its power. It was with this horrendous ritual that Nagash!s power reached incredible heights and cursed all of Nehekhara to an awakening of undeath.
Luite possibly the most powerful ritual performed by any single being in the history of the :ld =orld the ritual of /reat 0wakening snuffed out all life in Nehekhara forever transforming it into the -and of the &ead. 0fter consuming vast amounts of =arpstone Nagash began sacrificing /reenskins by the hundreds in a profane blood rite that drew out their life!s essence to fuel his coming ritual. pon devouring the Sekhem of a thousand souls and drawing on the power of tons of =arpstone Nagash performed the ritual damning the once beautiful land of Nehekhara for all time. +very living thing in the land man beast and even plant life were struck dead and withered. 0s the full moon of Morrslieb shone down upon the sands of Nehekhara the newly dead as well as those from centuries past began to stir. The great necropolises emptied as the preserved bodies of the ancient kings of Nehekhara and their endless warriors crawled into the night. &rawn like moths to a flame they marched toward the source of their creation and their new master Nagash the /reat Necromancer +ternal King of Nehekhara.
0s the ritual is performed a boiling cloud of malign evil spreads across the sky. 0s it progresses dark green bolts of lightning strike down man and beast alike while a torrential rainstorm of blood assaults the land. =hen the ritual draws near completion all the dead of the land will arise. 9rom the lowliest slave to the mightiest of kings all who sleep in death will awaken and heed the call of their new master of unlife. Those animated by this spell will rise to the ndead form most appropriate to them. Simple corpses will arise as Skeletons or ombies while those with portions of their soul bound to them will awaken as =ights or worse. +ven a fallen -iche or 8ampire will have their soul and body restored to unlife should their corpse be present.
The only location at which this mighty ritual!s rites are known to be scribed is upon the walls of Nagash!s throne room in NagashiBBar. Needless to say none have %ourneyed there to learn of its re$uirements for casting e*cept for possibly 0rkhan the 6lack. Though even with the proper rites none could ever hope to rival the power at which Nagash performed the ritual as his power then was nearly e$ual to the gods themselves.
The Nine 6ooks of Nagash are un$uestionably the foremost authority on the dark art of the dead. They are an encyclopedia of death detailing all the notes and discoveries Nagash chose to put to pen. They chronicle his beginnings in the Mortuary Cult of Khemri his pursuits in 6lood Magic and 0lchemy his discovery of the effects of =arpstone consumption and subse$uent invention of the -ore of Necromancy. Though there e*ist countless grimoires on this blackest of magic nothing can compare to the original works of Nagash.
Tpe: 0rcane !rcane Language: "igh Nehekharan "agic: 1 #$: 122 Ingredients: 0 sacrificed soul and 4 pound of =arpstone for every 1 s$uare miles you wish the magic to affect. Conditions: @ou must have the &ark -ore '*agash( Talent to perform this ritual. @ou must also have the ndead Trait to perform this ritual otherwise you automatically fail the Casting )oll and suffer the Conse$uences. Conse%uences: 9ailing this ritual causes your soul to be literally torn apart by the overwhelming amount of &har you have attempted to channel. @our spirit is scattered to the 0ethyr never to be re%oined again. 0 9ate #oint will not spare you
0s they form the basis upon which all Necromancy is founded the Nine 6ooks of Nagash have been transcribed numerous times over the centuries by a host of different writers. nfortunately due to the cryptic nature of many of Nagashs notes vital sections of the different rites and rituals have been omitted or changed over the centuries with each new transcription. This problem has been compounded by paranoid 8ampires and Necromancers who have omitted entire chapters from their transcripts to ensure certain powerful information is not made available to their apprentices. There are therefore numerous different versions of Nagashs masterpiece which has led to many a 26
Necromancer and scholar being driven completely mad after attempting to perform perilous rituals and incantations that had no chance of s uccess.
the case the formula or spell cannot be learned and you will instead gain 4 Insanity #oint. If you are lucky enough as to ac$uire a complete copy of a 6ook of Nagash you may make an 0cademic Knowledge 'Necromancy( Test for each formula or incantation contained within and learn it individually as described above. Complete books have a much greater chance of containing misinformation. There is a FF< chance that 71< of the spells and formulas are useless. The /M secretly records those that are incorrect and any attempt by you to learn them results in you gaining 4 Insanity #oint.
The original Nine 6ooks of Nagash are said to be written in blood upon pages made from human skin and bound with dwarf hair. The set as a whole has been broken up and scattered across the :ld =orld. Mannfred von Carstein claims to possess one of these as does Neferata. acharias the +verliving is reputed to have a full set of the damnable books although only one of these is believed to be an original. The Church of Sigmar is also known to have an ancient collection though if any of these are original versions they are not saying. The location of the remaining books is a mystery to even the necromantic scholars who delve into such lore.
Many of Nagash!s writings have been translated into )eikspiel by the Necromancer Nevin Kantor under orders from Konrad von Carstein and most famously by 9rederic 8anhal in his tome the -iber Mortis. "owever neither of these writers translated the entirety of Nagash!s damnable works and therefore the ma%ority of the copies that are presently circulating today are those that were transcribed by Necrarch 8ampires and are only written in "igh Nehekharan.
"aving access to all Nine 6ooks of Nagash and perusing them automatically causes you to gain a Mark of Nagash 'Catastrophic Necromantic Manifestation(. 0dditionally you must make a 8ery "ard '5;2<( =illpower Test or gain 4d42 Insanity #oints. Individually each volume is treated as its own book using the rules above but there is a 42< chance that the ritual Ancient Rene%a! of *agash '+DP page 74( is properly inscribed over all F volumes and may therefore be learned with a successful 8ery "ard '5;2<( 0cademic Knowledge 'Necromancy( Test.
The Nine 6ooks are divided into topics by their volume. +ven with the numerous transcriptions that have taken place over the years the basic layout of this morbid encyclopedia has remained constant, 4. 7. ;. A. 1. 3. D. E. F.
The Mortuary Cult #ractices 6lood Magic 6lood 0lchemy 6lood )ituals The +li*ir of Immortality =arpstone and its ses #etty Magic 'Nagash( and -esser Magic The -ore of Nagash Necromancy )ituals
Should you find yourself fortunate enough or unfortunate as the case may be to come into the possession of one of the original Nine 6ooks of Nagash you will have in your hands one of the most powerful necromantic artefacts in e*istence. If you are a living being merely possessing one of these books for a week will cause you to gain a random Necromantic Side +ffect should you fail a Toughness Test. This Test must be made for every week that the book remains in your possession and for every ; Necromantic Side +ffects you gain in this way you also gain a Mark of Nagash 'Catastrophic Necromantic Manifestation(. ndead are immune to the chance of gaining a Necromantic Side +ffect? however they must still
If you have part of a copy of one of the Nine 6ooks of Nagash and study its content for 4 week you may make an 0cademic Knowledge 'Necromancy( Test to glean the information re$uired to learn any one alchemical formula incantation or ritual that is covered by the volume you possess '/M!s choice(. # must be used to purchase any spell as normal. There is a ;2< chance that the information contained within is lacking if this is 27
test each week to determine whether or not they gain a Mark of Nagash.
when casting any form of Necromantic Incantation be it #etty -esser -ore or )itual magic. This bonus is cumulative for every original book you have on your person. 9inally having one of the Nine books of Nagash as a reference grants you a bonus of >72< to any 0cademic Knowledge '6lood 0lchemy 6lood Magic Necromancy or Nehekharan Theology( Skill Test.
)eading Nagash!s abominable work as he wrote it is so mind %arringly sadistic and depraved that you must succeed a Terror Test %ust to open its pages failure results in you being unable to attempt to study the books contents again until the following day. Those who succeed must make a "ard '572<( =ill #ower Test or gain 4d42; 'round up( Insanity #oints. 9or every week spent studying the soul damning pages of Nagash!s work you may attempt an 0cademic Knowledge 'Necromancy( Test with success enabling you to learn 4 of the secrets the volume contains 'purchased with *p as normal(. )egardless of which volume you possess you will have -ore Seeker added to your list of Career e*its. 0dditionally each of the Nine 6ooks grants you a bonus of >4 to your Magic Characteristic
There is an ancient legend circulated among the practitioners of Necromancy that those who possess one of the original 6ooks of Nagash is watched by the /reat Necromancer himself. It is said that this grants such chosen individuals the ability to commune with the god of undeath. Those who please him are reported to be gifted with great power over the dead and prominence in his kingdom of death when it comes to fruition.
The study of forbidden lore such as Necromantic )ituals and the Nine 6ooks of Nagash can be very dangerous to the foolish mortals who dare to undertake research into this field. 0lthough necromantic research often begins $uite innocently as one searches for a cure to some foul disease or simply follows an academic reference from another book these heretical writings are usually scribed by scholars who are either nearly or completely insane 'at least according to the standards of civiliBed men(. Their transcripts often follow circular reasoning that bends in upon itself to reach some unfathomable conclusion only after twisting the mind of the reader to the warped and vile ideals it conveys. Contemplating the horrific acts promoted by these te*ts is enough to drive most sane men mad. 0dditionally strange and cryptic logic magical traps and false truths are almost always placed within the te*t in order to prevent all but the most dedicated of scholars from uncovering the secrets within. Most forbidden manuscripts impose penalties upon those who attempt to study them. These can range from inflicting Insanity #oints on the reader to the accidental summoning of uncontrollable &aemonic entities. +ventually the gods who have a vested interest in the damnable writings will take notice of the necromantic scholar. This is especially true of forbidden lore that promotes ideals specific to a single power such as Nagash. #resented below are a few optional conse$uences that may be used to help convey the seriousness of possessing and studying forbidden lore. +his is ," no means an e$haustive !ist and -(s are encouraged to invent even more devious circumstances uni.ue to their campaigns/ especia!!" if their p!a"ers are the necromantic scho!ars invo!ved0 •
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=henever an Insanity #oint is inflicted upon a pursuer of forbidden lore or dark magic rituals the scholar also begins to witness visions related to the foul works he is studying. 0s more Insanity #oints are gained these visions grow stronger until the scholar loses the ability to distinguish between visions and reality. In many cases this could call for a =ill #ower Test to avoid becoming overwhelmed with 9ear or Terror. If an Insanity is inflicted as a result of studying forbidden lore then ac$uiring more of such knowledge will become the scholar!s sole obsession. 0s he plunges deeper into these vile works he will attract the attention of minions and cultists related to the focus of his study. =hen this happens the /M may allow the GCultistH Career #ath to become available to #Cs if they can come to agreeable terms with their new found GfriendsH. =hen a &aemonic or ndead entity is accidentally summoned by recitation of a blasphemous script those linked to the writing 'in this case Nagash( will become aware that the scholar is dabbling in arcane rites. Cultists dedicated to the #ower!s cause will be directed to seek out t hese individuals to either aid or hinder their work.
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“Foolish wealing. 'orship me if you must, but now that you will not be spared from the death of all things!
The first time Nagash was revered as a god was by the barbarian tribes of Cripple #eak although this had little to do with what would become the Cult of Nagash. It was Neferata daughter to King -ahmiBBash and heir to the throne of -ahmia whose obsessions sparked by Nagash!s servant =!soran formed what would become the first Cult of 6lood.
The origins of Nagash!s &eath Cult can be traced to the chief of his immortals a former -iche #riest of the Mortuary Cult 0rkhan the 6lack. It was he who gathered supporters to Nagash!s cause after the /reat )itual transformed Nehekhara into the land of the dead. In the years following Nagash!s destruction at the hands of 0lcadiBaar other Nagashite &eath Cults were founded by the prophets Kadon 8orag and =!soran. These four figures are considered to be the original high priests of the Cult of Nagash.
=ith the destruction of NagashiBBar -ahmia and the rest of Nehekhara as well as the eradication where possible of the very name and deeds of the /reat Necromancer it might be surprising to some that the dark cult still thrives. Today the Cult of Nagash is dominated by those referred to as G&eath CultistsH depraved individuals who seek to destroy all life in pursuit of Nagashs utopian Kingdom of &eath. "owever Nagashs followers are diverse in their beliefs. Secret assassin sects perform blood rituals that were considered acceptable before Nagashs e*pulsion from Khemri while Strigany mystics still practice Nagashite blood mysticism that can trace its origins back to the kingdoms of Mourkain Strigos and -ahmia. These 6lood Cultists as theyre commonly known hold divergent beliefs from those of the &eath Cult. They await the 0ge of a Thousand Thrones when mortals will be %udged by Nagash for their sacrifice believing they will be rewarded accordingly.
The ma%ority of Nagash!s &eath Cultists are deluded scholars who stumble across the ramblings of some unknown prophet about the end of pain and suffering under the emotionless reign of Nagash they come to believe that a world populated by only the dead will finally be a world of transcendent glory. These craBed individuals seek to hasten their dark master!s return to the mortal world by gathering ancient artefacts and prophesies relating to him these they then use for sacrificial ceremonies in his unholy name. They believe that every such ritual performed lends power to his corporeal rebirth. Though it is easy to assume that Necromancers would be common among the ranks of the &eath Cults this is not so. &eath Cultists of Nagash view most Necromancers as self serving seekers of power and immortality. This is not what the &eath Cult teaches. They live only to bring about the realiBation of Nagash!s world of undeath not the fulfillment of their own selfish ambitions. This is not to say that there are no Necromancers within the Cult but most Necromancer cultists learn the art of the dead after they have been indoctrinated into the faith and not before.
0lthough Nagash himself is unconcerned with petty doctrinal differences his ultimate goal is more closely aligned with those of the &eath Cult. In fact the Thousand Thrones scripture was largely fabricated by Nagash and his &ark -ords to trick the 8ampires and the Cults of 6lood into aiding in his rebirth.
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0cknowledged as dedicated servants of Nagash &eath #riests are tasked with authenticating the discoveries of -ore Seekers and Cabalists as well as any other cult member that should make a noteworthy find. They also aid the sect!s Chosen :ne in the performance of sacrifices and rituals. &eath #riests learn the dreadful -ore of Nagash and have no fear of the dangers in manipulating a magic meant for the dead. They believe that the necromantic changes that afflict them through its use are blessings from their dark master. Some &eath #riests waste away and die having succumb to the ultimate effect of wielding the spells of Nagash these #riests are revered by the &eath Cult who believe that they have transcended into perfect unity with their god.
The more indoctrinated of the &eath Cultists are no longer kept busy solely searching forbidden libraries for forgotten lore. They are now entrusted with locating and securing relics and ritual sites that may be used to empower their lord through sacrifices in his name. 0t times they are called upon to arrange for the transportation of important articles of the faith. These cultists are trained in the basics of the holy lore of Nagash to aid them in their endeavors.
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6y enticing Neferata with promises of power and immortality =!soran was able to deceive her into following the studies of Nagash. Then through an elaborate plot he orchestrated the destruction of the Mortuary Cult in -ahmia sparing only those loyal to him. =ithin a few short years Neferata and =!soran had discovered the secrets to the +li*ir of -ife established absolute rule over -ahmia and turned the city!s Mortuary Cult into the first cabal of fanatical worshipers of Nagash. It was at the Temple of 6lood that these newly transformed 8ampires worshiped Nagash as a giver of strength vitality and immortality.
+ach &eath Cult sect is led by a Chosen :ne. nlike many villainous cults where the strong lead until a stronger leader emerges &eath Cult leaders are chosen. "ow e*actly this is done is unclear to all but the Chosen :nes themselves. "owever when they present themselves as the new directors of their sect!s activities it is always evident to their followers that they have most certainly been chosen to do so. 0 Chosen :ne is usually attended by at least two &eath #riests even in smaller sects. 4
-ater Nagashs betrayal led the 8ampires to abandon his doctrines %ust as they had once abandoned their :ld /ods in favor of Nagash. 0lthough 8ampires still practice Nagashs foul magic today his blood worship survives primarily through Strigany mysticism and 0rabyan assassin5cults. :ccasionally 8ampires lure mortals to their service by using blood cults as fronts and as such the various sects of the Cults of 6lood have many different loyalties. Though they ultimately worship Nagash they are much more self indulgent in their practice.
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so wish to emulate and end up as a thrall. Then they realiBe that their $uest for power and immortality has turned them into an slave to one of the true masters of death at least for a few decades. !
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destroyed as long as there is enough of their body to reanimate. 0t the time Nagash cast the ritual of /reat 0wakening his power rivalled that of the gods themselves. nlike those who came after him Nagash was able to call large portions of a corpse!s Akhu back from the )ealm of Souls and infuse it into the bodies he raised. This combined with the fact that ancient Nehekharans spent more time preparing for death than actually living meant that the risen dead of Nehekhara were more formidable than any found elsewhere in the :ld =orld. +ven a commoner of Nehekhara received proper funeral rites leading up to their burial and the more coin that changed hands the more elaborate and potent the ritual was so a much greater proportion of their Akhu was bound to their Kha.
The following pages give an account of many of the better known creatures found in the -and of the &ead that are either currently animated by old and powerful incantations or that can be readily animated today. This is in no way intended to be a complete list detailing all entities found there. :fficial books such as Lure of the Liche Lord *ight's Dark (asters and the O!d &or!d estiar" contain more ndead and Constructs that can be used by a Necromancer or Tomb King in their con$uest for dominance. 9ollowing this bestiary is a bibliography for ease of reference to the ndead mentioned here and where they may be found in both the official 6lack Industries publications and a few fan made supplements.
It is commonly believed that all the dead in Nehekhara are animated but this simply is not true at least not entirely. =hen Nagash cast his /reat )itual of 0wakening all the dead of the ancient land did arise. Many however have since been destroyed or cut off from the magic that sustained them. There are therefore countless corpses scattered across the -and of the &ead ready to be animated by those with the power to do so. They are either buried beneath the sand of some long forgotten battlefield or found resting within one of the many necropolises that dominate the surroundings of the land!s ruined cities.
6one /iants are an e*treme rarity as the process of their creation re$uires many years and powerful ritual magic. It is far easier to repair one that has fallen than to start anew. Most of those that do e*ist have been around for thousands of years. If one should fall in battle its remains are painstakingly recovered by the victor so they can be repaired and animated once again.
:f the ndead of Nehekhara there are a certain few who cannot rise again as their former selves easily should they be destroyed. -iche #riests Tomb "eralds Mummies and Tomb Kings are among the ancient and powerful ndead that may only be re%oined to their former state of unlife by having rare and powerful ritual magic used upon them. :f course such beings go to great lengths to ensure that such magic is available to them should they fall. Most lesser types of ndead may be restored to their former state should they be
These massive creatures are not crafted from any single beast but from the remains of great and powerful creatures that are rumored to have roamed the land before the coming of man. The skeletal remains of these creatures are fused together with wood and metal then bound with powerful magic. They are made to resemble Nehekharan heroes from ages past and fitted with massive plates in a semblance of armor. =hen these towering beasts go to war even the fearless ndead have been known to give pause. 34
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The -iche #riests of the Mortuary Cult are masters of the dead in Nehekhara. It is through their force of will that the armies of the Tomb Kings are brought to life. 0 -iche #riest is always found in the service of the #riest King or other influential noble who they served in life maintaining and e*panding their army of dead. In addition to their natural powers over ndead -iche #riests are wielders of powerful magic which they use to enhance and strengthen the armies of their charge.
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The basic profile for a Mummy can be found in LotLL page 42; or O& page 424. There are no known magics to create creatures such as these at least not beyond the knowledge of the Mortuary Cult. Those that do walk the :ld =orld are believed to have e*isted since the time of Nagash!s curse %ust as the Tomb Kings themselves.
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The nobility of Nehekharan society were administered burial rituals that were rivaled only by their king. Their rise to undeath is $uite uni$ue as they cannot be commanded by others and in fact can command other ndead as a Necromancer. They cannot however create ndead themselves unless they have some form of magical ability.
Though still mindless ndead the reanimated Skeletons of ancient Nehekhara have %ust enough traces of Ka 'reasoning( to allow them to make simple tactical decisions during combat as well as coordinate attacks with others of their kind. They may also be given slightly more specific instructions than simple two word commands.
Mummies typically have their own cult of followers or possibly even a princedom. They ally themselves to a Tomb King if it is advantageous for them or when they feel they have no choice in the matter.
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means of any ability spell or ritual capable of raising Skeletons and ombies as long as the proper remains are present.
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The Spiritual ndead of Nehekhara are similar to those in other parts of the :ld =orld. Nagash dabbled in the creation of such ethereal entities but it was not something he did regularly therefore as most Spiritual ndead come into e*istence through horrific circumstance or biBarre curse they are no more prevalent in the -and of the &ead than anywhere else.
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The fearsome Tomb /uard 'LotLL page 427( are the elite guard of a Tomb King and do not normally serve as warriors in the army. 0ny necromantic power capable of raising a =ight may be used instead to raise these powerful ndead. Tomb /uard are under the authority of those who animated them but ultimately answer to a Tomb "erald or directly to the Tomb King they serve.
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The Tomb King!s personal champion is always chosen from the most skilled of the Tomb /uard. These mighty warriors are true masters of martial prowess re$uiring powerful ritual magic in order to restore them to unlife should they fall. 0s the Tomb "erald is personally responsible for the safety of his king he is never far from his side whether on or off the field of battle. The "erald himself is usually surrounded by no less than eight Tomb /uard who wait upon his command.
The rulers of Nehekhara #riest King in life Tomb King in undeath. No matter what you may have heard through story and legend rest assured a Tomb King is the absolute master over his dead legions. Though they do not normally have the knowledge of Necromancy like a -iche #riest or the martial training of a champion warrior a Tomb King!s command to their ndead legions cannot be ignored. "is undying sub%ects e*ist to serve him and until their destruction they will do nothing less.
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Tomb Scorpions are ndead Constructs created by the Mortuary Cult in ancient days. 0s the 6one /iant they are a fusion of bone wood stone and metal? however more than magic holds these uni$ue creatures together. 0 Tomb Scorpion!s carapace is fashioned around the corpse of an ancient dead #riest. Though the -iche #riest is unresponsive to rituals of awakening his bound soul is able to bring these constructs to life. T&"B (C&R$I&N "ain $rofile
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Ancient Kingship2 Tomb Kings cannot be controlled as other ndead. Their will is such that all other ndead 'with the e*ception of Mummies( must heed their command. Mindless and lesser ndead automatically fall under their command unless controlled by another. /reater ndead such as a -iche #riest must succeed a "ard '572<( =ill #ower Test in order to resist their command. :nce an ndead creature has succumb to the control of a Tomb King his authority is absolute the only way to break this power is to be released or destroyed. In this way all of a Tomb King!s vassals are unwavering in their loyalty. 0dditionally a Tomb King is considered to have absolute command over any ndead creature that is in turn controlled by another ndead under their authority.
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with them must make a successful Challenging '542<( 0gility Test or suffer a &amage D hit from the toppling creature. 3ideous Strength2 0ll shabti attacks count as having the Impact Luality. (ind!ess2 shabti have no mind of their own. They have no Intelligence =ill #ower or 9ellowship and can never take or fail Tests based on these Characteristics. !rmor: None !rmor $oints: "ead 1 0rms 1 6ody 1 -egs 1 )eapons: /reat =eapon ')itual 6lade( and 9ists (laughter "argin: 8ery "ard •
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6efore Nagash brought about the nullification of the covenant between the gods and men the shabti were warriors gifted with divine attributes reflective of the deity they devoted themselves to. 0fter the siege of Mahrak and the breaking of the divine covenant the priests of Nehekhara made enormous stone statues in representation of the gods that had abandoned them placing them as guardians over the pyramids of the Tomb Kings. The priests of the Mortuary Cult then bound powerful spirits to these constructs allowing them to rise up and defend the necropolis they stand silent vigil over even centuries after their creation.
"eroic warriors of ancient Nehekhara were often rewarded with honorable burial rites by their king and so were returned to life as =ights. Not all =ights are servants to the military host of a Tomb King? however those that are either act as officers or minor advisers to their liege.
The most loyal of the Tomb King!s soldiers were granted more elaborate rites of mummification than those of lesser station as such they rose from death as powerful =ights. ust as they did in life it is they who lead their kings warriors into glorious battle.
The shabti are detailed on page 42; of LotLL? however a slightly more updated version is presented here to better reflect their immense siBe and their eternal dedication as guardians over the Nehekharan dead.
Though the =ight /eneral is described in LotLL 'page 42A( an updated profile has been presented here to make them on par with the =ight Captain detailed in +he Dark Path 'page 43(.
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