Vermin Swarm

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The Threat Beneath

Beneath the surface of their former empire lies a hidden threat that few remember. Waiting only for the right moment to strike, these creatures are as treacherous as they are ruthless, infesting any nook or cranny they can find. Empowered with diabolical technology and hordes of pestilent beasts, their greatest wish is always to reinstate the inescapable dominion of the Vermin Swarm.

Long ago, Sunna was able to unite the tribes of men and overthrow Vermin supremacy over Avras and most of Vetia. Since that time, the rat-people have laid low, but they have been far from idle. Their great Houses, heritage from an Avrasi past, are divided and pursuing their own ambitions for now, yet every one of them is a threat to the nations above. If the Swarm’s political and religious institutions could come into alignment, who knows what devastation they might wreak.

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The vermin were born in Avras, and for long centuries they controlled an empire centered on this great city. Now they live mostly below the ground, often under the ruins of old Avrasi cities. But they still cling to a semblance of an empire that branches out from their capital beneath “Vrotmog” (as they now call the city), each colony feeling less of the Senate’s power the further away it is.

Playstyle

The hordes of the Vermin Swarm are an army that is based on its huge blocks of infantry and using characters to bring discipline to its masses. Occasionally these forces will be accompanied by a mighty Ruinous Dictator to lead their legions into battle. Their armies are supported small shooting units, other specialist units, as well as war machines.

Lore of Vermin Swarm

The Bell Tolls

Q: Why do the Vermin Swarm have such an affinity for bells?

A: Stories vary as to why those men-sized rats took such a liking to bells that they would create instruments of magic and war from them, bringing them to bear in Sunna’s time. Some claim they took the symbols from the temples of Avras, the city of their "birth" and put them to use in all their terrible rites. Certainly, it is true to say there have been many groups of vermin displaying the arms and armour of that noble city.Another theory tells that in the Deeps, where few save dwarves and rats dare to tread, light sources are few and far between. Fire can turn air to poison or ignite pockets of gas with deadly consequences. In that world, messages can be communicated better by sound than using visible methods.For myself, it could be a combination of both, or perhaps they simply stumbled upon a magical ritual using a bell and decided to keep it. Whatever the reasons, no one can dispute that blood runs cold at the sound of those tolling bells.

Sigmund Selig - Ninth Scroll, Issue 10

You will find here the lore that has currently been released. More lore will be released in the future, and will subsequently be added to this section.

Slim EditionArmy Book3rd Ed – Released-1

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Whispers from BelowWhispers from Below

Supplement presenting pieces of background about the Vermin Swarm