Sunday, June 13, 2010

Beastmen

Beastmen are humanoid creatures with a variety of animal features, usually including cloven feet, horns, excessive body hair, and bestial faces. They are mutants formed from humans by the corrupting influences of Chaos such as warpstone. Beastmen are found throughout the Old World in their own herds hidden in the forests and mountains. Due to the taint of Chaos they are both feared and hunted by humans and the other races. The Beastmen hierarchy is as follows:
  • Beastlords are the largest and most brutal they command the beast herds.
  • Wargors are second in command to Beastlords.
  • Bray Shamans are the spiritual leaders and advisors to the herd leaders. They are also powerful spellcasters.
  • Bestigors are the most heavily armed and armoured Beastmen and rate as elite units.
  • Centigors have the upper body of a Beastman and the four legged lower body of an oxen.
  • Gors and Ungors make up the majority of the infantry units or "Beastherds." The Ungors, however, due to their more human appearance (in comparison to other beastmen) and smaller horns, are on the bottom of the herd hierarchy.
While considered a softer army, Beastmen are extremely quick to strike on the battlefield and often employ hit and run skirmish techniques. At least one chariot is implemented in most Beastmen army lists. While oftentimes relying on speed, Beastmen generals also weigh down their Armies with hard-hitting (yet speedy nonetheless) montsers, capable of taking multiple wounds (such as Minotaurs with 3 wounds, or a Giant with 6 wounds).
Beastmen Army

Special Characters

  • Gorthor the Beastlord
  • Malagor, the Dark Omem (A Powerful Bray-Shaman born with huge raven wings)
  • Khazrak the One-eye
  • Ghorros Warhoof (A Centigor character)
  • Morghur
  • Taurox, The Brass Bull (A Minotaur Doombull)
  • Moonclaw, son of Morrslieb
  • Ungrol Four-Horn (An Ungor character)
  • Slugtongue

Lord Choices

  • BeastLord
  • Doombull
  • Great Bray-Shaman

Hero Choices

  • Wargor
  • Gorebull
  • Bray-Shaman

Core Units

  • Gor Herd
  • Ungor Herd
  • Ungor Raiders
  • Tuskgor Chariot
  • Chaos Warhounds

Special Units

  • Minotaurs
  • Centigors
  • Harpies
  • Bestigor Herd
  • Razorgor Chariot
  • Razorgor Herd

Rare Units

  • Cygor
  • Ghorgon
  • Chaos Spawn
  • Giant
  • Jabberslythe