Battlekit Glossary

Glorious deeds on the battlefield may earn the most determined, ruthless and deadly officers a rank within the Holy Orders of the Church, knighthood of the Teutonic Order, or the title of ccuser knight to one of the dukes or princes of Hell. Such a warrior is granted the right to carry the heraldic device of their house upon their wargear, and they enjoy many privileges when it comes to accessing an enhanced allocation of the most precious weapons and armour.

The final metamorphosis of those most favoured by the Prince of Plague is to assume the many-legged form of their warped master.

Field Hospitals have saved many warriors in the immediate aftermath of a bloody battle. Though simpler than the mighty hospices of New Antioch, Athens or New Damascus, they are still highly sought-after by successful warband leaders.

Built to an extraordinary size, the Anchorite Shrine is all but impossible to stop or slow down once it starts moving.

The Anchorite has been anointed with holy chrism, the oil made of pure myrrh, the ash from burnt icons and fifty-six other sacred ingredients.

The Anchorite is equipped with an advanced diesel engine with an experimental cooling system.

War is the crucible that bestows honorifics more rapidly than any other endeavour. Those who achieve great fame may be granted ranks such as baron, marquis, bishop or other prestigious titles. Within the taifas of the Iron Sultanate, there are many titles to be had, from chelebi knight to the mighty sheik. Hell too has its own twisted ranks of nobility, where those who commit the vilest deeds are bestowed a rank amongst the Infernal principalities.

Each Sorcerer carries a book copied from the Koraktor, the original tome of Goetic magic, said to have been written by the angel Samael, who is also known as the Venom of God. The reason an angel would have authored such a book is unknown, if the story is even true at all.

It is written that the powers of evil wield the greatest influence over the material world. The most formidable servants of the Pit, can torment the very earth itself and bend it to do their bidding.

Said to be a sliver of one of the thirty pieces of silver that Judas Iscariot accepted in return for betraying the Redeemer, there can be no talisman more potent to the servants of Hell.

The feet of the Anchorite Shrine are equipped with special piston engines designed to grind its enemies into a shattered ruin of broken bones and burst flesh.

This miraculous holy clockwork machine grants the ability to bring the dead back to life thanks to the grace of God and the research of the Holy Science Academies of New Antioch.

These shoulder-fired weapons launch a rocket with an explosive warhead. They are a recent invention, and thus expensive and difficult to manufacture.

The monk is well-versed in geometries intended to make the viewer see the world through mathematics, granting a better understanding of the divine.

Golem servitors, created by the rabbis of the Kabbalistic School of Prague to alleviate the constant strain on supplies, are equipped with sophisticated sensors and metal detectors. Slow, difficult to maintain and methodical, they are not well-suited for combat, but prove invaluable during lulls in battle as they uncover hidden caches of loot.

You add a Guard Dog to your Warband.

A great many animals serve in the trenches alongside the soldiers. Wardogs are by far the most common, but tame ocelots, barbary apes, small bears, and other unusual pets abound, while the forces of Hell keep Hellhounds and other infernal beasts as pets. These dogs both warn their masters of impending danger and fight fiercely for their company.

You add a Hellhound to your Warband.

A great many animals serve in the trenches alongside the soldiers. Wardogs are by far the most common, but tame ocelots, barbary apes, small bears, and other unusual pets abound, while the forces of Hell keep Hellhounds and other infernal beasts as pets. This horrifying infernal canine is the size of a small pony, and within its tortured belly rage flames of Hell itself. It howls in constant agony and rage in combat.

You add a Martyrdom Dog to your Warband.

A great many animals serve in the trenches alongside the soldiers. Wardogs are by far the most common, but tame ocelots, barbary apes, small bears, and other unusual pets abound, while the forces of Hell keep Hellhounds and other infernal beasts as pets. Trench Pilgrims often enthusiastically strap their dogs with explosives so they can partake in a glorious martyrdom operation.

You add a Mercy Dog to your Warband.

A great many animals serve in the trenches alongside the soldiers. Wardogs are by far the most common, but tame ocelots, barbary apes, small bears, and other unusual pets abound, while the forces of Hell keep Hellhounds and other infernal beasts as pets. Mercy dogs carry a Medi-Kit.

You add a Trench Dog to your Warband.

A great many animals serve in the trenches alongside the soldiers. Wardogs are by far the most common, but tame ocelots, barbary apes, small bears, and other unusual pets abound, while the forces of Hell keep hellhounds and other Infernal beasts as pets.

The Anchorite is decorated with an angelic face that is the very image of the wrath of the Lord. All must cower before the face of the Lord.