Battlekit Glossary

Jabirean Alchemists craft these jezzail bullets from the slivers of the Iron Wall. Each such shot is carved with the Seal of Solomon, guiding it with divine aim to its target.

An Anfarro is made from a ring of lion’s hair held in a filigree gilt metal coronet studded with blue and red gemstones. It is granted by the Emperor to an aristocratic warrior and lion hunter as a token of honour and bravery.

Horns, drums, trumpets, whistles, bagpipes and many other types of angelic instruments are used extensively in the battles of the Great War. They can bolster the hearts of those facing the horrors of Hell, or they can recite terrifying hymns praising the lords of the Inferno!

An Anqā Guard is represented by a terrain piece that is about ½” high and which is mounted on a 40mm base. It is Impassable terrain.

Shaped into the likeness of the wondrous anqā bird, and created by the Imperial School of Military Engineering in association with the House of Wisdom, these movable defensive walls are lightweight and extraordinarily resistant to damage. Their resilience comes from a richly-decorated ceramic layer on their outer surface and a secret compound of ceramic and alchemical steel at its core. Each unit can be carried into battle on a Sapper’s back. With the press of a single button, the guard spreads its wings wide, revealing a face of beautiful yet terrifying countenance.

Advanced armour technology has forced the armouries of the Great War to forge new types of bullets. Expensive and labour-intensive to produce, these hardened tungsten rounds are more effective against battlefield armour.

Horns, drums, trumpets, whistles, bagpipes and many other types of instruments are used extensively in the battles of the Great War. They can bolster the hearts of those facing the horrors of Hell, or they can recite terrifying hymns praising the lords of the Inferno!

The alchemical compounds woven into this banner attract desert winds that make it impossible for flying machines or winged creatures to overcome the Iron Wall.

A Hunter of the Left-Hand Path cannot cast the Oracle Beast Cloak Goetic Spell if it has a Bestial Skin Cloak.

The proud nobles of the Court hunt the mighty creatures of the Path of the Beast for sport, much as a trophy hunter might slay a lion or a tiger for the sake of glory or vanity. The ferocious and malignant spirit of the fallen beast still lingers in its skin influencing its wearer to become ever more bestial in combat. The cloak bristles and moves on its own, seeping blood that covers its bearer.

It is quite common for officers to carry finely-crafted battlefield binoculars to survey the land ahead, spot hidden enemy troops and observe any sign of movement.

Small icons of saints, great angels and holy warriors are a common sight amongst the Trench Pilgrims. They are hung on rosaries, belts, or attached to portable shrines carried on the Pilgrims’ backs.

These cloaks are given to the veteran members of the Brigade in recognition for surviving enemy assaults. They make the outline of the warrior hidden in a blood-red haze, and many an enemy charge has been confounded by the crimson mist.

Written by the famous Patriarch of New Antioch, Alexios Cerularius, the remaining 137 copies of this blessed book are entrusted only to Warband leaders of extraordinary ability.

Made from the twisted and torn remains of their Hegemon’s shattered armour, this crown of barbs and thorns is a constant reminder to the Mourners of their failure.

Horns, drums, trumpets, whistles, bagpipes and many other types of instruments are used extensively in the battles of the Great War. They can bolster the hearts of those facing the horrors of Hell, or they can recite terrifying hymns praising the lords of the Inferno!

Created by the secret arts of the Assassin sect aeons ago, this cloak bends the light so that its wearer looks almost indistinguishable against any surface when they are still. It is this masterwork of Alamut that has led to tales of a fabled Cloak of Invisibility in the legends of the Sultanate.

The simple combat helmet has proven its value on the battlefield time and again.

This ancient helmet fuses with its wearer, linking their nerves to its compound eyes, granting enhanced vision.

This burning crown is held aloft by the pain-seared hands of an invisible damned soul, whose weeping cries can still be heard. It is a reward that an elite member of the Court can earn through some extraordinary act in the service of the Serpent Head they are pledged to. Of the slave soldiers of the Court, only the Pit Locusts are allowed to wear this symbol of prestige due the fundamental role they played at the start of the Great War.

This heavy, cumbersome helmet always includes a gruesome mask. Crafted from the iron of Dis, it retains some of the searing heat of the Inferno, its touch causing skin to blister and peel. Due to its weight, it is almost impossible for its wearer to stand for long periods of time. Praetors and Sorcerers often force these dreadful devices onto their Wretched slaves.

Drawn from the river of nauseating corruption vomited by the Lord of the Flies since before time began, this liquid is the source of every illness that Creation has ever known or ever will know.

Those blessed with the most advanced strains of the Great Hunger find new mouths tearing open all across their bodies, gnashing blunt teeth into splinters as they crave their own meals

These hollow-point bullets are far more likely to cause fatal wounds than standard ammunition.

This is an extraordinary creation of the House of Wisdom. It is said that within the Sultanate’s gardens lies the hidden Fountain of Life, whose waters are used as an ingredient in this powerful alchemical formula.

Sultanate Sapper Corps specialise in using explosive charges to overcome defended enemy positions such as walls, bunkers, casemates and pillboxes. Experts at timing the fuses of their bombs, many a battle has been turned thanks to a well-timed blast.

A Field Shrine is represented by a terrain piece that is at least ½” high and which is mounted on a 40mm base. It is Impassable terrain.

Holy reliquaries, blessed artefacts and sacred crosses are often carried to the battlefield to encourage the troops, while the Heretics bring idols of the Golden Calf, tortured captives or other wicked totems to bear.

The Anchorite is installed with a holy incense system that cleanses and purifies the air the monk inside the Anchorite breathes.

Mustard gas, phosgene, chlorine as well as noxious fumes from the bolgias of Hell plague the battlefield. The gas mask allows soldiers to withstand such attacks.

A Golden Calf Altar, if deployed, is represented by a terrain piece that is about ½” high and which is mounted on a 25mm base. It is Impassable terrain.

This portable altar of Mammon creates illusions of immense wealth, taking the form of whatever its target covets most.

Given birth by Matagot Hags after devouring living victims whole, these diminutive thralls are driven by an unspeakable thirst for fluids tainted by the Cult of the Black Grail. They attach themselves to the nobles of the Order of the Fly, endlessly grovelling and begging for any secretion or discharge of fluid their master might be able to spare.

For some infected by the Great Hunger, their tongue muscles, buccal fat and even their teeth reach out endlessly for satiation, eventually forming long, searching and snatching tendrils.

A famed standard, army’s battle banner, or regimental colour. It may also be the flag of one of the many free companies or forces in the service of the Church. Warband leaders often possess their own battle banner adorned with the awards and ribbons their units have won, carried proudly by a trusted warrior.

These leaves from the secret Garden of Alamut enhance the strength of anyone who eats them threefold. Once the effect wears off the subject will suffer from agonising muscle tears and torn ligaments, but many of the Order of Assassins feel that this is a small price to pay for being able to use deadlier weapons.

An infernal contract signed by a Heretic and the demon who will come to collect the damned soul when death is close. The mortal signatory bursts into Infernal flames when seriously wounded.

Due to the threat to all Creation, the churches, cathedrals and basilicas have emptied their reliquaries and distributed their relics to the frontline troops to aid them in their battle against the damned.

Made of a mixture of frankincense, agarwood, and secret chemicals from the Mendelist Order, this burned incense is inhaled by Prussian Trench Clerics before battle. It is highly addictive but grants great physical and mental resilience.

Vials of holy water from the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are carried by the Ethiopian warriors on their campaigns. It has great power over demonic entities and aids in healing.

Said to be one of the horns that Joshua used to bring down the walls of Jericho. Its blast still has the power to shake the very foundations of the strongest fortifications.

Developed by Aym, the great duke of Hell, these bullets set any target they hit on fire.

A Heretic who has made a holy pilgrimage into Hell itself is branded by their patron devil with an ever-burning mark. Mortal fire no longer has the power to harm them.

A conical helmet blessed by the Church and often containing a fragment of a relic. Iron capirotes shield their wearers from the psychological horror of war and allow them to face creatures from the pits of Hell unflinchingly.

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This enormous shovel is made from alchemical bronze which makes it almost indestructible. Brazen Bulls use it for public works (such as digging canals, foundations of buildings and mining) during peacetime, while at war it is used for digging trenches, ditches and bunkers.

Martyrdom pills are a potent mixture of mind-altering drugs and chemicals that inure a soldier against all pain and injury. However, it takes a tremendous toll on the body.

Battlefield first aid has brought many soldiers back from the brink of death. Blessed ointments can seal fatal wounds completely, while the black blood of demons used by twisted Heretic medics allows mangled troops to return to the fray.

This kit includes ropes, carabiners, slings, mountaineering harness and pitons to aid a soldier in overcoming almost any vertical obstacle.

Horns, drums, trumpets, whistles, bagpipes and many other types of instruments are used extensively in the battles of the Great War. They can bolster the hearts of those facing the horrors of Hell, or they can recite terrifying hymns praising the lords of the Inferno!

The Red Brigade carries a patched red standard into battle, made from the blood-soaked cloak of St. Ernest. No soldier of the Brigade will ever leave the battle as long as this holy banner is still flying. When the last survivor of the Brigade is sent back to New Antioch, they take this flag with them.

Court nobles use these cruel, barbed muzzles to bring Yoke Fiends to heel. Each can constrict them with a command word until the pain becomes unbearable.

Before the battle, this lamb is sacrificed to God’s glory, and the Pilgrim then anoints themselves with its blood, averting the wrath of Yahweh while fighting for His cause.

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Most warbands and units carry banners, flags, standards, pennants or other symbols to rally the troops.

Battlefield shovels allow troops to dig in and fight from cover in virtually any battlefield.

The Engineering Corps of New Antioch are experts in the use of smokescreens to shield their Shock Troops from enemy fire.

A Sniper Scope is a type of telescope mounted on a rifle or similar weapon. Some feature night-vision enhancements and superb, adjustable crystal lenses, while those crafted by the foundry-monastery of Saint Sebastian for Sniper Priests have an in-built reliquary instead.

The Battle Standards of Mammon are opulently decorated works of art, icons and banners created in mockery of the virtues of Charity and Temperance. Crafted from the most extravagant materials, each is a unique work of dark genius, often depicting saints performing vile sins or famous acts of Greed. These standards have the power to make anyone kneel before the Prince of Greed.

This holy gift has been blessed by the Supreme Pontiff themselves and inspires the wearer to overcome any adversity.

Made from alabaster, marble, or wood from an acacia tree, these are blessed replicas of the Ark of the Covenant. A priest who accompanies the forces of the King of Kings to New Antioch will take the holy tabot with them, wrapped in silk cloth decorated with gold string. Its miraculous powers reward those who perform virtuous deeds on the battlefield.

This Takwin creation is popular with the Sultanate’s nobility. It is used for hunting, and also valued for its ability to recite the Surah with a resonating sound that is painful to hear for the enemies of Allah, and for its hypnotic eyes that confuse and disorient foes.

Cain, the first of murderers, was marked by God, as a ward against those who would kill him. Corrupted copies of this mark are carved into the flesh of those who venture to Hell seeking to learn the art of murder from the greatest killers who reside in the Eternal Fire.

Tracer bullets allow soldiers to adjust their aim efficiently.

Most warbands and units carry banners, flags, standards, pennants or other symbols to rally the troops.

An artefact bestowed with unholy power. Examples include nephilim heads, desecrated splinters of the True Cross or mummified body parts of fallen saints and bishops.

Many Heretic Troopers carry a talisman or charm that are sold by soothsayers and imps in the Heretic domains. Such a trinket might be a skull, preserved foetus, horn of a goat, and is often covered in Goetic runes.

This black urn contains ashes from the burned body of the fallen Hegemon, which still retain a faint echo of its hateful will. Fragments swirl and churn in the air, and sinister whispers emanate from within.

An amulet created by the Jabirean Alchemists, capturing the essence of the Element of Wind within it.