The DweghomArmy Book

To behold a Hold Raegh on the field of war is to witness a Paragon of his craft at the very pinnacle of his prowess. To rise to the position of Raegh, a Dweghom must reach a value of Aghm determined by the Mnemancers of each hold (considering the population, productivity, history and achievements of the Hold in question) while surpassing all others.

In a society as militarized as the Dweghom, there is only one path that can lead to such heights: the craft of war. In the early stages of his prospective career, an aspiring candidate earns his Aghm directly: feats of arms and valor at the trials, and later the field of battle.

When one encounters a Raegh, one knows he stands across one of the most capable fighters in a Hold, ruthless enough to have crushed all opposition so that his assent was assured, or talented enough to defend himself against all comers, while simultaneously rising through the ranks.

This unit's Retinue is Hold Thanes. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Cleave 3, Dauntless, Slain Bigger

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The eldest and most accomplished of Sorcerers are amongst the few living creatures that regularly interact with the Steelshapers. They are also among the few who can see past the awe they inspire and truly grasp the changes this final transformation brings. On the surface, it becomes impossible to tell where their armor begins and where their flesh ends. Their voices echo hollow and their eyes stare expressionless.

While none argue with their effectiveness on the battlefield, few can understand the sorceries they bring to bear. Those who can grasp the faintest edges of the power a Steelshaper possesses would be rightfully puzzled by the notion that an army containing one might be defeated or even challenged, for their control over metal is total. Those who have questioned a Steelshaper on this issue invariable receive the same, flat and unexplained answer: Balance is needed.

This unit's Retinue is Magmaforged. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Spellcaster 4, Fearless, Ferric Thaumaturge, Fuelled by the Furnace

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All Dweghom possess, in varying degrees, some affinity to the Primordial Elements of Fire and Earth but those among them that actually wield sorcerous power are invariably tremendously powerful in either one, or both, Elements.

Dweghom who discover they are Gifted, very quickly come to the attention of their superiors and are turned over to the Tempered to learn to control their Gift. There they are presented with a stark choice: embrace the path of sorcery and learn to control your power or die.

This unit's Retinue is Fireforged. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Spellcaster 3, Aura of Death 1, Forgemaster

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As a faction based on the exaltation of freedom, the Ardent struggle mightily with the questions of leadership and organization, particularly as the roles and influence of the Mnemancers is rather limited within their creed. The Ardent are organized around authoritative individual figures, who have been elected by their peers and subordinates to lead. These are almost universally powerful and popular warriors, whose exploits command the respect of their peers.

While few hard-and-fast rules exist on the requirements and procedures of leadership amongst the Ardent, one thing is clear: to lead amongst the Ardent, one must not merely have undergone the Dheukorro, the Descent, but must fully embrace it as a way of life.

This unit's Retinue is Flame Berserkers. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Spellcaster 3, Cleave 2, Indomitable, Moaghm Dorh!

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When the Dweghom Ancestors broke the prison of War to empower their kin that they might cast off their shackles they knew their efforts would doom them to the same eternal prison the dragons had forged for the Horseman of War.

The unprecedented arrival of these mythical heroes amongst the Dweghom populace at large galvanized many and threatened the already delicate balance of Dweghom society further. Seeking to forestall an apocalyptic war that could only result in the destruction of the Dweghom race, these venerated elders have chosen to earn the support of all in the most traditional manner possible: earning Worth and Glory (Aghm) on the battlefield.

Even the incredible metal effigues these elders crafted to bypass War's prison cannot long survive the power these Ancestors bring to bear on the battlefield; their physical forms deteriorating even as their spiritual power grows, ultimately consuming the host in an incandescent blast.

This unit's Retinue is Lost. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Spellcaster 3, Cleave 1, Flurry, Fearsome, Lethal Demise X, Warden of the Apocolypse, Vessel of Destruction

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It is the sacred duty of every member of the Ardent to descend through these tunnels to pay homage to the sacrifice and fortitude of their ancestors. The deeper one descends, the closer he comes to those paragons of old and the greater the initiate's worth; but the greater the danger as well.

Deep within the bowels of the earth, the blood of Destruction has changed many of the subterranean denizens into raging monstrosities that prowl the deepest tunnels. Those initiates that survive these encounters emerge as Exemplars, embodiments of War like none other.

This unit's Retinue is Dragonslayers. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Shield, Cleave 1, Quicksilver Strikes, Dheukorro Champion

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Such is the prestige and Aghm of the position of Hold Raegh, that even the eldest of Mnemancers begrudgingly concede that his deeds must be recorded. Sending even the most junior of their members to witness and record the Raegh's actions in combat is a tremendous boon to an ambitious warlord. Warriors under his command will fight like men possessed, refusing to take a single backward step while under the merciless gaze of history personified.

Bravery, Written in Stone, Hold Chronicler

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There are always a few bad apples in every basket. Flamecasters are those Dweghom who would normally be called pyromaniacs… but selfpreservation ensures they are not. Their uncontrollable power is a tremendous force multiplier to Flameforged units at shorter ranges.

Barrage 3 (8"), Torrential Fire, Armor Piercing 1, Pyromaniac

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Born with the innate ability to control and conjure Sorcerous flame, the Heralds of Fire exist as an inexplicable example of the Dweghom's elemental affinity as a people.

In battle, the Heralds of Fire burn bright; consuming the enemy with searing blows and flaming bolts. Their very presence stoking the smoldering fires of rage that exist within all Dweghom. Such seething fury is then unleashed upon the foe.

Spellcaster 2, Flurry, Lethal Demise 2, Elemental Awakening

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There are a few gifted Dweghom who reach a state of balance with their Element without formal Sorcerous training. Exalted amongst the Ardent, the Heralds of Stone are paragons whose mere presence in a Dweghom formation is enough to enhance their defense against all attacks from the foe.

Spellcaster 2, Shield, Cleave 1, Bastion, Elemental Awakening

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Few, if any Dweghom, understand the phenomenon that the Heralds represent. The only ones who might have some understanding of these are the very eldest of sorcerers and the cryptic the Steel Shapers, and they chose to remain silent on the topic even when confronted with the existence of the Heralds of Magma, who seem to share their Mastery of Primordial Earth and Fire, but employ it in a completely different way: seeking to destroy, rather than create.

Spellcaster 2, Aura of Death 1, Deadly Blades, Cleave 1, Elemental Awakening

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Be they shield-bearing warriors or ballistae specialists, when one encounters unranked Hold Warriors within the field, he will mostly be facing hardened veterans who have devoted their life to military service. The small percentage who are not lifelong servicemen, however, trade battlefield experience for ambition and ruthlessness, making them just as dangerous on the field of battle.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Shield

Be they shield-bearing warriors or ballistae specialists, when one encounters unranked Hold Warriors within the field, he will mostly be facing hardened veterans who have devoted their life to military service. The small percentage who are not lifelong servicemen, however, trade battlefield experience for ambition and ruthlessness, making them just as dangerous on the field of battle.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Pavise, Barrage 1 (12"), Armor Piercing 2

All Dweghom honor the Deukhorro, the Descent of their Ancestors into the fiery core of War's prison. None take it as far as the Ardent who actively reenact it. Initiates are those prospective members of the Ardent Creed who band together to take part in battles to gain some experience before exposing themselves to the real danger of the Deukhorro.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors (2 Dyad Teams) — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Support, Dyad Training

Amongst the most dangerous and fanatical of the Ardent are the Wardens, those Dweghom who have taken it upon themselves to protect their Holds from those dangers that might arise from the primordial Depths. Giving their lives over to an endless cycle of conflict and violence, these warriors have made combat a way of life, relishing the opportunity to fight on the surface.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Flawless Strikes, Iron Discipline, Unyielding

In a society as militarized as that of the Dweghom, a need arises to distinguish those who are proficient in the art of war, thus capable of calling themselves warriors, from those who are truly gifted. The Thanes are the latter. Individually recognized by their Raegh for valor and prowess on the field of battle, each Thane is armed and equipped with the best weaponry a Hold's forges can produce.

Unlike the undoubtedly fine weapon of the warriors, each of the arms and armor that the Thanes bear has been personally crafted by a member of the Tempered marking them to stand amongst the Hold's elite forces. Capable of weathering the heaviest blows and cutting through the finest chain, these weapons make the Thanes deadly opponents, equally proficient on the attack as in defense.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Shield, Cleave 1, Bodyguard, Bravery

Clad in armor forged in a bygone age when dragon fire was the greatest threat to a warrior, every vulnerable part of a Dragonslayer is covered in alloys not seen since the breaking of the world.

The weapons they bear were those used by their Ancestors to pierce the nigh invulnerable hides of the Elder Dragons. Forged from adamantine and now quenched in dragon blood, no mortal armor could hope to withstand a blow.

Dragonslayers are entrusted with the greatest heirlooms of their Hold, weapons that are part of the living memory of their people's greatest trial and triumph.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Cleave 3, Fiend Hunter, Fearless, Echoes of Dheureghodh

Among the Ardent, Flame Berserkers are a small brotherhood who, gifted beyond their peers with the raw power of the Element of Fire, do not seek to master or tame it, but rather embody it. For most, this transition happens during the Dheukorro, the Descent, the trail of passage all Ardent must complete to prove their devotion.

None speak of what happens in the deep, but when they return they are changed: their bodies sport crude implants that compensate for those losses they have suffered to foe or flame, while their obsidian arms and what little armor they bear are impervious to the flame and heat they generate. In their mind, the trade is a favorable one: life for glory, time for worth.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Flurry, Lethal Demise 1, Oblivious

All Dweghom have an affinity to the elements of earth and fire. Some possess enough to walk the path of the Sorcerer, bending these elements to their will, while most others possess only enough to be a danger to themselves and others. The Tempered Sorcerers have long sought to both harness and mitigate these tendencies in the dweghom race.

The Magma Forged are among their latest successes: allowing the unbalanced and uncontrolled interaction between fire and earth power to power Magma, a lesser form of the balanced mastery of Metal, with enough control that the wielder is not immediately reduced to a pile of smoldering bones and charred flesh.

The fumes and heat produced from this process are channeled outwards, generating a powerful field that both weakens the foe and innervates the wielder making him impervious to damage as his foes wither and melt around him.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Aura of Death 1, Cleave 2, Deadly Blades, Infernal Presence

The Fireforged are a military force composed of those Dweghom who possesses a strong affinity for fire, but not enough power of discipline to become a Sorcerer. Ostensibly guards to the Forge Temples of the Tempered, along with the Stoneforged and Steelforged, their gifted nature and implanted shunts give the Forged units a unique advantage on the field of battle: the use of enhanced exoskeletons and weaponry.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Barrage 2 (8"), Torrential Fire, Armor Piercing 1

The steel and stone bodies of an Inferno Automaton encase a raging furnace that burns the smoldering remains of a beast of Destruction. Weakened by defeat, this demonic spirit is bound to the towering metal frame, infusing the Automaton with the cruel intellect and unfettered aggression of this tortured spirit. Steel and stone warp and buckle under the baleful influence of this infernal passenger, granting the Inferno Automata their demonic visages and cruel claws.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Burnout, Fearsome, Relentless Blows, Feral

Some Dweghom manifest so much of their Elemental Gift, they must master it or be consumed by it. Few Have the skill, will or dedication needed to become Sorcerers. In fact, most Dweghom elect to install techno sorcerous grafts that allow them to harmlessly vent their excess power.

Steelforged pilots are recruited from amongst these individuals who possess a Gift for both Elements: their excess Primordial Fire and Earth channeled through their grafts and into these towering steel automata. Countless foes have been cut down expecting a lumbering clanking behemoth, only to be confounded by the speed and power of these deadly automata.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Cleave 2, Iron Discipline, Unstoppable, Sorcerous Amalgams

None among the Dweghom believed there could be more than one fate to the Deukorro. One returned, or he died. It never occurred to them that some among their number might be so powerful, so driven, as to reach the Prison of war itself. And having reached it, then devoted their lives to protecting it from the ceaseless assault of demonic entities who seek to release their Primordial Master, the Horseman of War.

Yet this is precisely what the Lost/ Delivered are. Grown strong and powerful on a steady diet of Primordially infused meat, unavoidable Elemental infusion and an endless stream of worthy foes, these indomitable warriors have followed the Ancestors back to the surface, sacrificing a life of Worth and Glory (Aghm) for an obscure goal that they have share with none other. Wading into combat with their bare fists, their stone like hide turns away blades even as their souls blaze with the glory of combat, inspiring the First Born of War to acts of unfathomable ferocity and courage.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Aura of Death 2, Brutal, Bloodlust, Tenacious, Raging Pyre

Deep in the bowels of the earth lies War's Prison, a hellish domain of eternal conflict where the endless hordes of Destruction hurl themselves against the impervious enchantments of the Dragons that keep the Horseman bound.

In this wailing cacophony of raw sorcerous might and brutal savagery one can see the Found standing tall upon the broken and charred bodies of the endless hordes. Bearing powerful howitzers powered by their own sorcery and unshakeable conviction these Dweghom were empowered by the Ancestors to delivery fiery carnage and destruction upon the endless hordes of Destruction.

Now they follow these same Ancestors back to the surface, delivering a blazing inferno of judgement and woe upon any who stand in the way of their Venerated elders.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Juggernaut, Tenacious, Barrage 3 (14"), Armor Piercing 2, Primordial Cannonade

Clad in a shell of Dweghomworked steel, an Ironclad Drake is a primordial incarnation of battle. Its already tough hide has been covered in thick iron plates, its vulnerable head and neck encased in steel. Warlike and proud like no other race, it should come as little surprise that the Dweghom have taken to displaying the might and prowess of their hold and history from the back of these powerful beasts.

The greatest warriors among their kind, the Hold Raeghs, can often be seen riding these lumbering beasts, their swaying gait making the banners hanging from it ripple even as their roars drown the din of battle.

This unit normally fills a Monster slot, but if you take the Bergont Raegh upgrade the same profile also fills the Warlord slot. Unlike a Retinue it does not bring another unit — this one unit uses both slots (Monster Characters rule).

Impact 2, Brutal, Juggernaut, Fearless, Terrifying, Cleave 2, Aghm is Eternal, Draconic Rampage, Hold Banners

Bergont Raegh Only

Following the defeat of the Dragons, it has long been a common practice among the Dweghom Holds to capture and break the lesser dracoforms to service. These drakes haul the Hellbringer Cannons, weapons designed to hunt and kill dragons and level cities… as well as anything else unlucky enough to find itself in its line of fire.

When the Dweghom turned on their creators it was their affinity for sorcery and metallurgy that allowed them to create weaponry capable of threatening even creatures as mighty as the Dragons. Hellbringer Socerers are the custodians of this ancient craft and even to this day ride the debased descendants of their ancestral enemies, ready to rain down hell on their unsuspecting opponents.

This unit normally fills a Monster slot, but if you take the Hellbringer Sorcerer upgrade the same profile also fills the Warlord slot. Unlike a Retinue it does not bring another unit — this one unit uses both slots (Monster Characters rule).

Cleave 2, Terrifying, Overcharge, Immolate, Barrage 6 (12"), Torrential Fire

The reemergence of Yshkerdos from his presumed death has thrown the Tempered Caste of the Dweghom into disarray. Acknowledged as one of the greatest geniuses of his age, his unorthodox approach to sorcery and its craft revolutionized the field in a society that does not particularly enjoy revolutions or innovations.

His ascension to Steel Shaper and presumed death relieved many of his peers who were alarmed at his notions. His sudden reemergence astride a stone behemoth whose revolutionary crystal matrices can be used to channel both Earth and Fire essence has alarmed many of his peers… but no so much that they have not copied his creation and brought it more in line with orthodox Dweghom society, granting the Tempered Caste a powerful new protector in the form of the Stone Forged.

This unit normally fills a Monster slot, but if you take the Ferric Throne upgrade the same profile also fills the Warlord slot. Unlike a Retinue it does not bring another unit — this one unit uses both slots (Monster Characters rule).

Smite, Fearsome, Trample, Juggernaut, Cleave 3, Conduit Colossus, Seismic Demise