The new Heart of Ghur boxed set that launches the latest edition of Warcry contains two warbands – the Horns of Hashut and the Rotmire Creed. Today, we’re looking at the lore of the latter and learning why these connoisseurs of disease and putrification are heading to the Gnarlwood.
To the north of the Gnarlwood lie the putrid swamps of the Rotmire, a mosquito-infested expanse of brackish marshland enveloped by reeking smog. Basically, if you’re planning a holiday to Ghur, we recommend giving this one a miss – it’s not a welcoming place. The swamps are fraught with danger and anyone unlucky enough to stumble upon this region is likely to find themselves dragged into the murky depths or attacked by hideous toad-like creatures.
The swampy depths of this inhospitable place are home to the Rotmire Creed, a group of twisted alchemists who worship Lord Leech. Their Plague God rewards them for their adoration by blessing them (and their enemies) with maladies and diseases.* They come to the Gnarlwood seeking the Eye of Chotec so they can poison its geomantic engines and transform the entire forest into a diseased swampland.
It is rumoured that the Rotmire Creed are the descendents of an order of alchemists, a nefarious group who were kicked out of the city of Excelsis for performing experiments upon unwilling subjects. Back then, they were trying to free humankind from sickness, but after being driven into the arms of Lord Leech, they now seek to create the perfect plague. If they manage to find the remains of the Eye of Chotec, there’s a chance they’ll be able to brew it up.
Rotmire Creed warbands are led by a Witherlord, a gaunt figure who zealously hoards alchemical knowledge. Unlike many of the warriors they command they wear swamp-strider stilts to keep them out of the quagmire.
But what’s in that syringe he’s holding? We’ll be revealing more of the rules of this blighted warband soon.
We’ll be looking at the Rotmire Creed’s bitter rivals, the Horns of Hashut, later in the week. Keep an eye on the Warcry section of warhammer-community.com, and sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates from Ghur sent straight to your inbox.
* Hmm, we wonder if this Lord Leech knows Nurgle at all. They’d probably get on pretty well.