Lords of Darkness (WHF CK2-Ish Quest)

[Ancient One]

Omake: Greater Daemons of Dracul 15

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Time: 6:21 AM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

Olera the Mourning Bride: Many are the woes that consume the galaxy. The constant strife that covers contested worlds. The poverty and despair of those who dwell on the Hive worlds. The apathy and lethargy of the nobility. The world weariness of the men and women of our forces. None more so however are as consuming as the power of grief. All in this millennium know someone who has been lost in one way or another. All have felt the weight of sorrow and pain in their hearts. Naturally the dark powers would seek to prey on this feeling.

A new greater daemon of Dracul had been sighted. The following is the information I have been able to gather on it. Once again there is no guarantee this information is the full extent of it or even fully accurate.

Olera is a strange creature. Like all of the higher daemons that her master favors she is handcrafted. Designed from the ground up in a way to fill an intended role. One that she fills well bringing many lost souls to her lord. She is crafted to prey on the sorrow that all men feel and exploit it. Twist it into something terrible and leave them easy prey.

She is a giant of a human woman. Spectral in form floating just above the ground. Her pale form covered in a long show white dress that fades into wispy tails. A silvery corset wrapped around her waist. Upon her face a veil falls covering her features. A pair of pale gold horns curving up from her head. A pair of tendrils falling to the sides with black flowers upon them along her dress. In one hand similar flowers make a bleak bouquet. In the other a tattered silver mourning bell. From beneath her veil fall tears of silver and constant cries of sorrow.

Her greatest power is that of her aura. It drives even the strongest of mortal men to the depths of despair. Bawling their eyes and lungs out while clawing away at their own flesh in misery. Reaching for many kilometers around she breaks battle lines without firing a shot. Her flowers litter an endless supply of petals that cut through the strongest armor with just a brush. Her bell rings and summons forth spirits of the dead to act for her. All too often those who have taken their own lives because of her.

Around her dance her attendants. Spirits caught in the throes of despair. Dancing in slumping moves and shedding their own tears with mouths agape to form endless wailing cries of sorrow. Mourning all that they had lost and their own fates while crying of the hopelessness of it all. When they come close they tear into victims with claws and blades as cold as the grave itself. Looking to add to their numbers.

@Alucard Vampiry

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: Greater Daemons of Dracul 16

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Time: 7:25 AM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

Vulcan the Burning One: The Dark Dragon is many things. An abomination against all that is good. An unholy affront against the Emperor himself. A dark creature that seduces many to its side one way or another. This is usually done through some form of corruption or manipulation. A slow and insidious method that almost always seizes the unwary. This is the dark gods preferred method of doing things so as to make the most use of them. However the monster also understands the necessity for blunt force at times. As such it created a new monster to fill that role.

A new greater daemon of Dracul had been sighted. The following is the information I have been able to gather on it. Once again there is no guarantee this information is the full extent of it or even fully accurate.

Vulcan is simplistic yet terrible at the same time. A small seemingly harmless form that rapidly grows monstrous. It appears as a ball of lava that flows out of itself infinitely, melting nearby material and using it as a body. Generally trends towards a humanoid torso and flexible liquid lower body to connect to the ground and keep its balance. Forming a massive upright form with gaping holes in it. Great black spikes of hardened material covering its back. Arms ending in gaping holes to spray forth more of the lava. The central hole shows the core yet serves as the primary channel for the lava pouring down and outward. I believe this beast to be an apex form of the dark magic known as Aqysh. That heretical discipline is in line with flame after all.

Vulcan melts nearly any kind of solid matter and absorbs it into its body. Quickly growing into a massive monster upon being summoned. Its body is extremely hot, such that even removed from its core, stone can be melted with little issue. Its only vulnerability is it core, which is seemingly invulnerable to physical attacks of any kind and may, at most, be moved around through powerful impacts.

It can also 'spit' forth large balls of lava. Using its excretions as a ranged attack in a great hose of destruction.To make matters worse the longer it is on the field the rate of assimilation is increased such that its entire body can take in more material to grow with. Unless stopped, it can consume entire hives at a time.

I have seen this daemon at work and it terrifies me. Nothing short of orbital bombardment seems to even phase it really. Barring that the likes of an Astartes champion if they can protect themselves or a blessed Saint is required to stop it. Thankfully it is only summoned to deal with very tough nuts or the enemy does not care about loss of potential resources.

Our enemy truly grows worse with every passing year.

@Alucard Vampiry

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: Greater Daemons of Dracul 17

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Time: 7:37 AM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

Alera the Queen of Thorns: I have said it before a thousand times and I shall say it again. Evil is not always an obvious thing. You can not always tell a monster by its twisted form. Using masks of fine features to lure in those who have not armored themselves in suspicion. Such as the servants of the Dark Prince. Beautiful beyond words on the surface yet reeking of malice and evil on the inside. The Dragon once again has opted to make use of such an ideology.

A new greater daemon of Dracul had been sighted. The following is the information I have been able to gather on it. Once again there is no guarantee this information is the full extent of it or even fully accurate.

Alera is a tall woman standing at ten feet in height. I assure you what she lacks in size she makes up for elsewhere. She is the embodiment of the rose beautiful yet holds deadly thorns. Her skin is fair like snow and her hair matches it finely falling down to her back tucked behind pointed ears. A wrapping of black embroidered with gold wraps around her hourglass figure. A high collar fanning out behind her head. Falling down into finely crafted boots under a long dress that sweeps to the sides. Emerald shines against pitch black in her eyes. A cupid bow mouth and finely shaped nose completes her features. A pair of black gloves reach up to her forearms. Upon her head a crown of wicked briars sits. All of her attire decorated with sharp spikes.

Alera is not a direct threat in her own right. She boasts no great claws of fangs to tear through armor. She does not rise up to smash apart titans with her body. Her power comes from manipulating the environment. Where she goes great vines covered in jagged blades rise up and destroy all around her. Smashing tanks and mutilating regiments as they go. Fortifications are uprooted and torn open for the enemy. Expanding in number and size as they feed on the blood spilled. Worse is the fate of those caught in them. Their life force is drained so as to make them living batteries. A wall of screaming souls too weak to escape and even if they did it would likely kill them from the smaller thorns digging in. Great thorn bushes filled with skeletons are not uncommon in her wake.

Alera devastates everything in her path on both hive and feudal worlds. The former due to the blood and life force available to her. The latter from the clean natural environment she can build off of. She creates many varieties of her work. Great fruits that explode with deadly acid, fanged jaws opening wide, and roots tearing into support structures.

Alera is truly a monstrous force on the field. I have seen her topple hives at a time.

@Alucard Vampiry

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: The Ebony Steel Legions

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Time: 11:09 PM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

No man save the God Emperor himself can be truly considered perfect. Every soul has the capacity for heresy to some degree. Everyone has some dark corner of their mind. Every man has something that they desire. This is a universal truth for all mankind. No where is this more clear than the heresy of the Dark Dragon. The lure of immortality and power appeals to all men to some degree.

The priests of Mars are no exception to this rule. They claim that they are immune to the fallacies of emotion. That they are beyond temptation of any kind. That they are beyond the touch of madness in all it's forms. That they operate purely on a sense of logic. They like to believe that by implanting metal into themselves that they are better than human. And as such possess none of the flaws of being human.

This is of course utter nonsense. The Horus heresy millennia ago proved that. The continued existence of the Dark Mechanicus proves otherwise. As have other instances that portray selfishness or cowardice. The War of the Beast comes to mind. The fact that tech priests across the galaxy continue to fall proves so.

Now more recently priests fall to the touch of the dark dragon. Drawn in for one reason or another. Perhaps it is the promise of study unhindered by Mechanicus dogma. Perhaps it is the promise of being able to study the warp without the usual risks. Or maybe it is the offer of immortality. An eternity of being able to achieve their greatest wish. To truly become one with their beloved technology.

Now these fallen priests work to serve the Grave Lord. Their mastery of technology in a number of fields greatly aiding the dark legions. All manner of heretical devices both material and arcane coming forth from fallen forge worlds. Ranging from single person laser weapons to massive star ships rivaling Astartes battle barges. All manner of evil tools being produced by heretical methods within dark workshops. The works of the mad and the depraved being brought to life.

Nowhere is that more clear than the Ebony Steel Legions. These are the most concerning work of the fallen priests. An effort to create undead versions of the proud legio cybernetica of the Mechanicus. To create a twisted reflection of the proud automata. Unfortunately these fallen ones have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. And the greatest fears of the Imperium.

Now these mechanical legions rise. An imitation of the ancient menace known as the Men of Iron. One that has full access to a wide variety of methods to deal death. Not being limited to purely material methods. Dark metal infused with wicked magic to create terrible war machines. All marching under the command of the transformed priests. And through them the Dragon itself.

@Alucard Vampiry

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: The Ebony Steel Legions 2

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Time: 11:14 PM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

Ebony Legion Control Unit: This is perhaps the most essential unit of the Ebony Steel Legion. It is the helm by which the undead heretics control their legions of blasphemous machines. The core intelligence of the dark legion of metal. From this device runs the countless threads of sorcery and data to the legions it directs. It's master uses these strings to directly control the forces available. A primary target for our forces to take out.

The device resembles a large mechanical brain of sorts. One that rivals an Ork in terms of size. Pale chrome and black metal covering its form. It's form smooth and almost organic in shape despite being clearly mechanical in nature. In it's sides are special ports that allow the device to link up with larger pieces of technology. Typically a large scale control spire with advanced computation ability. Or a large scale Undead ship to allow control over a contested battlefield. In both case the device uses this link to gather extra energy and processing power.

The outer case is just covered in a large amount of rune work. Dark runes inscribed at an extremely small scale running over the surface. Combining to form a number of powerful effects on the device. One of which is the durability of the device. The Undead are unfortunately keenly aware of the fact we will target these. So they have made them extremely difficult to destroy. The case and it's internals being comparable to high end adamantium in terms of strength. The second one is a cooling method. Allowing the device to remain always cold to the touch and preventing any heat build up. The third is to enhance the magical connection it shares with it's troops. Making it that much harder to disrupt.

Within the case is a number of sorcerous and technological bits. Highly compact high power computation units. Elsewhere yet more runes and sorcerous workings to aid it. At the center a glowing green gem that acts as its core. Surrounding it are several smaller gems that help to bolster it's computation ability. Below that is a highly compact and efficient hextech generator. Supplying all the energy the device needs to function.

These devices are only found in two places. Safely hidden within great fortresses on Undead controlled worlds. Being used to direct and command the defending armies. Elsewhere aboard great warships aiding in conquest operations. The Undead never leave these devices unguarded. They are protected at all times by high power combat units and the controllers themselves. Other than that high power Crafted Undead are also commonly used.

These devices are essential to the function of the Ebony Steel Legions. They are what allow the fallen priests to control so many of their puppets at once. If we can destroy them we can cripple their advance in the field.

@Alucard Vampiry

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: The Ebony Steel Legions 3

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Time: 11:19 PM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

The Builder: Not all of the devices of the Black Steel Legion are dedicated to warfare. Or at least not combat oriented. Like all armies the steel legions require a support base to back them. They need a method to rapidly expand their industry. To rapidly enable them to construct new machines and recycle the old ones that can no longer fight. That is where this machine comes in.

The machines is roughly human sized. With a bulbous head that extends up into the air. Meanwhile components with no clear purpose extend to the sides of it. A forward jutting piece contains it's glowing green optics and sensors. It's body slims down below the head with two more spread out parts. In front of that jut a series of small mechanical arms ending with tools. The rest of it's body consists of eight separate tentacles ending with more tools.

The machine has the capacity to freely float regardless of environment. We suspect it is a form of anti gravity and sorcery. Within it's frame it stores a wide variety of modular equipment letting them assemble almost any tools they could need. They operate with extreme precision being able to rapidly manufacture almost any mechanical part with high precision. Even constructing highly sensitive and fine detail technology. Though it is incapable of the sorcerous applications of the technology. It is also environment proofed to a fine degree. Even capable of operating in the vacuum of space and deep underwater.

The chassis is lined with a number of runes. One effect is to negate it's weight and increase it's speed. A second is to increase durability on all fronts. A third to manage temperature and ensure there is no heat build up. Finally a sequence to prevent the environment from interfering with it. Such as high wind and moisture.

This machine forms the back bone of the Black Steel Legion. It possesses construction capabilities far beyond anything in the Imperium. It resembles the drones used by the Tau to a degree. Being capable of rapid construction of the basic frame work of new structures in less than a few hours depending on the scale and numbers. Everything from welding metal to laying down rockcrete to carving runes is possible for these machines. The swarms of these machines allow the enemy to rapidly assemble new factory complexes and other industry in newly claimed territory. Enabling rapid replenishment of their forces in the field.

Worse they have the capacity to learn over times. Being able to improvise designs and repurpose materials along with other tasks. Sharing and transmitting information between themselves through the sorcerous network between them. Allowing them to coordinate and rapidly revise designs to suit the current environment and needs of the Undead forces.

These machines must be destroyed on sight. So long as a single one remains there is a possibility of the legion rebuilding itself on a world.

@Alucard Vampiry

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: The Ebony Steel Legions 4

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Time: 11:26 PM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

The Artillery: There is an old saying in the military and indeed humanity itself across history. Artillery is king of the battlefield. A fairly accurate statement all told. Sufficient firepower will break any enemy in the field barring some truly esoteric works. The Imperial Guard makes heavy use of artillery to even the playing field against their more dangerous enemies. As do the legions of the Adeptus Mechanicus at times. Sadly the Undead heretics are also familiar with this fact. So they create a dedicated artillery unit for their mechanical legions.

The machine is largely built around a single large scale weapon. A long barrel of dark metal inscribed with green runes. At its end a large container holding computation units and arcane crystals. Dedicated to helping it aim and fuel it's ingrained sorcery. It is mounted upon an almost organic mount that can rapidly lower and raise it as needed. In a moment it can target long range or aim straight at walls to bring them down. Beneath the weapon are a quartet of long multi jointed legs. These resemble those of an arachnid creature in their eerie design. Built into these is a system of stabilizers and more rune work to support the weapon. A rotating triple barrel work to increase rate of fire. Finally they are heavily reinforced to withstand environmental hazards.

The weapon can fire a wide variety of ammunition. Many of them esoteric in nature. Ranging from the purely scientific to the truly arcane. Sometimes they use potent acids or bursts of magic that dissolve walls to dust. Other times it a self contained minor fusion devices to cause massive damage. Other times it is a burst of sorcerous flame that melts through rockcrete and flesh alike. Maybe a burst of intense gold to create great spikes of ice and freeze flesh to brittleness. Sometimes it is even a burst of amethyst magic to leave all it reaches dead in a single move without damaging the surroundings. Followed by necrotic energies surging forth to animate the fallen. Many fortresses have fallen to this method already.

It even possess the ability to act as anti-air fire. Lashing out into the skies with greater precision and speed than a human crew. Exotic effects bringing down even heavy aircraft at times.

The chassis is lined with a number of runes. One effect is to negate it's weight and increase it's speed. Allowing it to move faster across terrain such as sand. A second is to increase durability on all fronts. A third to manage temperature and ensure there is little heat build up. Finally a fourth to increase the range and raw destructive power of their attacks.

This weapon has been devastating in the hands of the Undead. The undoing of many fortresses across several sectors. Fire will need to be focused to bring them down quickly.

@Alucard Vampiry

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: The Ebony Steel Legions 5

Warning: Unauthorized reading of this document will be punished with immediate execution.

Time: 2:14 AM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

The Hellfire Drone: One trend across the Undead is their agility. Namely that the majority of their forces are a slow moving thing. They are definitely still a force to be reckoned with but speed is definitely not their strength. Their power lies in their vast numbers, technology, and ability to resurrect. A slow moving titan that hits hard and excels at grinding away at the enemy. Still this is not an ideal thing for them. As it often gives their foes time to prepare and create defenses. It is especially true for the Ebony Steel legions with their mechanical forms.

Unfortunately the Necrotects of the Undead and their master are well aware of the issue. So they devised a new weapon to make up for it. Creating a new machine specifically to fill such a role. A fast moving and hard hitting machine. One intended to harass and break down enemies before the army proper arrives. Primarily by targeting vehicles and fortifications. Crippling the enemy in more ways than one.

Five meters tall and around half again that wide. The primary chassis suspended between a pair of hoop like treaded wheels. The parts connected by casing that covered part of the rings on the lower half. Capable of moving at great speeds over open ground and shallow waters. Directly below the chassis was a lascannon to act as a secondary weapon. It's primary weapons however are the two missile racks on top. Each holding around a dozen of their payload. Their pale green eye situated at the front. Being able to lock onto ground and air targets alike.

The missives are a form of hextech on their own. Each holding a limited degree to correct their course and pursue enemies. Exploding with great force when they reach their target. Worse is the sorcerous effect they release. Not only is the detonation enough to break most tank armor, but it releases ghostly fire into the area. This flame eats through what the explosion does not. Melting any metal it can reach. The effect on flesh is even worse to behold. Flesh and blood seeming to almost fossilize under the effect. Adding a psychological element to the assault. After their task if sone the machines will rush back to their lines to resupply. The lascannon holding off attackers.

The chassis is lined with a number of runes. One effect is to negate it's weight and increase it's speed. A second is to increase durability on all fronts. A third to manage temperature and ensure there is no heat build up. The wheels are lined with more runes to help ensure traction regardless of terrain. Finally a sequence to prevent the environment from interfering with it. Such as high wind and moisture.

@Alucard Vampiry

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: The Ebony Steel Legions 6

Warning: Unauthorized reading of this document will be punished with immediate execution.

Time: 2:19 AM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

Field Repair Unit: The greatest advantage of the Undead is their capacity to resurrect the fallen. Their forces rising time and again to fight. Not just their own for that matter, but those of their enemies as well. Ranging from their ragged Stitched puppet undead to their more powerful machines. Parts clicking back into place with wires reconnecting. Flesh knitting back together and bone reforming as a whole. Metal undenting itself and becoming sound once again. So long as the necromantic energy continues to flow they will never stay down barring near total destruction. Making their worlds near impossible to truly invade.

However that is not always the case on planet. As the Undead expand their armies go beyond their network. Depriving them of the usual bounty of sorcerous energy to fuel their revival. They still possess other methods to do so, but it is not as powerful or as rapid. Machines in particular seem to suffer from this. Having always been slower than their organic counterparts to rise again. This noticeably slowed down the mechanical legions as they advanced. Yes they could build new infrastructure quickly, but true support like in their home territory took extensive time even for them.

Unfortunately the Necrotects soon realized this problem. So they came up with a method to help get their machines up faster. They designed a new engineering unit who's purpose was to aid the others. Originally the Builder unit was proposed, but it was shot down. They needed a more robust unit for the dangers of field work. Something that could work and fight rapidly in short order. So the FRU was created.

An FRU appears as a multi-tentacled creature, with its head the size of a man, with multiple sensors that moves effortlessly through the air. It possesses twelve of these appendages. Each being able to shift through different tools and lethal metal claws. Not only do they possess these powerful appendages, but wield a powerful laser weapon on the bottom of their chassis. One capable of cutting through aircraft and smaller tanks alike. From it's torso come several smaller insectoids like limbs. These are conduits for work droid power. For within the hull is a necromantic crystal that provides energy to facilitate resurrection. All together the machine can rapidly get its fallen comrades back in working order.

At the same time it often acts as an attack unit when needed. Claws tearing through grown men with ease. Being able to rip an Ogryn In half. Frequently intercepting shuttles and other aircraft in the sky. While it's laser rips through tank armor.

The chassis is lined with a number of runes. One effect is to negate it's weight and increase it's speed. A second is to increase durability on all fronts. A third to manage temperature and ensure there is no heat build up. Finally a sequence to prevent the environment from interfering with it. Such as high wind and moisture.

@Alucard Vampiry

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: The Ebony Steel Legions 7

Time: 4:45 AM Holy Terran Standard
Location: Starship Emperor's Fist.
Purpose: Information
Patron: Inquisitor Maximan. Ordo Hereticus

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Quote of the day: Lives are the Emperor's currency. Spend them wisely.

The Deathripper: The Undead have created many monstrosities in the centuries since they have emerged. Some of the biological form and others of the mechanical variety. Each a terror in their own way. So it is no surprise that they have managed to produce yet another nightmare. From the forges of fallen priests comes the new weapon called the Deathripper.

The Deathripper is a terrifying weapon of surprising speed and bestial ferocity that charges forward to tear apart its enemies while serving as a magical conduit for the horrifying spells of its master. Standing at the size of a small tank they are far faster than their form suggests. Racing about upon their raptor shaped legs.

These machines skitter across the battlefield pouring forth poisonous smoke and steam from wickedly efficient, hextech engines. The high-pitched keen of the Deathripper venting steam has been written about for decades in fevered war journals. It is a sound rarely forgotten. I suspect that there is a sorcerous component to it.

The Deathripper is built of blackened metal fused with the skulls and fangs of fearsome, blighted beasts. These biological components either coming from beasts of death worlds or fallen enemies. Shaped to fit their desired purpose in the device. It's form is bipedal and hunched over. Resembling more of a beast than a machine proper. Glowing green markings indicating it's power source within. Three smokestacks stick up from its back with several metal spikes before them on the head. A raised panel before them as armor. There are no discernible optics on the machine.

The machines purpose is several fold in battle. The first being to hunt down armored units in the field. Their high speed and tearing jaws ideal with ripping into tanks and other such vehicles. Their size aiding to bog down and restrain their prey. Making it that much harder to shake them off when they get a grip. Secondly they act as area of denial assets. Their black gases pouring out to hurt and kill the foe. Poisoning anyone who breathes it in. Keeping away any infantry without the right gear. Finally they act as agents to the enemy psykers. Either as their guardians in the field or using their unique properties to amplify the dark power of their spell craft.

The chassis is lined with a number of runes. One effect is to negate it's weight and increase it's speed. A second is to increase durability on all fronts. A third to manage temperature and ensure there is no heat build up. Finally a sequence to prevent the environment from interfering with it. Such as high wind and moisture.

This machine is not something to underestimate. I have seen one tear apart a Leman Russ tank with ease when it got close. Do not underestimate them.

@Alucard Vampiry