Hidden in their sprawling underground lairs, they gnaw at the roots of civilisation, plotting and scheming for the day they will burst from their dark tunnels and drown the world above in a tide of mangy fur, rusty blades and plague-ridden filth. The Skaven are vile, malevolent ratmen that swarm beneath the surface of the world. Reject false-words of seers and embrace true face of the Horned One! Bring Skrolk to the Wormstone, and you will be Plague Priest. If it ever reaches zero, the lord will rebel and form their own faction.īrother-under-the-fur. Like the Dark Elves, Skaven also require keeping an eye on the loyalty of lords deployed on the battlefield.Skaven factions can spend money to conduct rites to gain powerful bonuses, or to summon special Heroes that can cause earthquakes or spread plagues.Skaven armies stalk their enemies by default, giving them a chance to ambush even when attacking normally.However, it eventually makes provinces difficult to inhabit for Skaven. Skaven Corruption: The Skaven spread corruption where they settle, lowering public order over time but giving additional uses of the Menace Below army ability in battles fought within the local province.Food may be gained from battles, from sacking settlements, and from certain buildings. Food: In addition to money, Skaven factions require a stockpile of food, each army consuming an amount of food per turn.

Heroes may scout ruins to see if they are truly abandoned. Skaven Underworld: Skaven settlements are not ordinarily visible to other races, appearing instead as uninhabited ruins.As they naturally befoul anywhere they linger, Skaven corruption causes settled provinces to become less hospitable over time, even for Skaven. Skaven corruption is spread wherever the Skaven settle. From their underworld cities they fight tooth and claw against the other races – and each other – to further their personal standing within the Skaven heirarchy and to serve their diabolical god, the Horned Rat. The verminous Skaven are a race of malevolent and self-serving ratmen.

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