Ahmut's Legion
| Ahmut's Legion | |
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| Alignment: | Evil |
| Founded: | 588 CY |
| Leader: | Ahmut |
| Members: | Undead |
| Symbol: | An equiceph (possibly horse) skull |
| Headquarters: | Western Oerik |
| Enemies: | Ravilla, Thalos, Mordengard |
Ahmut's Legion is a faction of death cultists and undead in Western Oerik who vied for the Panoply of Stratis in the late 6th Century CY in hopes of a member of the faction becoming the next God of War.
Description
The Legion is primarily a horde of unholy undead terrors, controlled and led by death priests. There is a small number of mortal, living cultists, as well.
The ultimate leader is Ahmut, who was an ancient warlord amongst the Baklien nomadic people[1] in the far West three centuries before the Godwar began.
History
Ahmut attacked the Empire of Ravilla repeatedly in the late 3rd Century CY following the Elven Peace of 552-552(SE). Attacks against Ravilla began in 132 CY with Ahmut leading the horde as it attacked Ravilla's southeastern flank. The elves were overwhelmed by the surprising and unconventional tactics used by Ahmut and the Baklien horde. The Baklien refused to negotiate in in any way, and continued to crush the elven armies for three years, eventually vanquishing four entire armies.[2]
The Oligarchs of Ravilla had tried other attempts at assassination, but when they sent the professional assassin known as Prisca the attempt finally succeeded. She "penetrated Ahmut's camp and slit the warlord's throat as he slept[3][1] Ahmut's soul was " trapped within his corpse in a fragment"[4] of the "magical blade"[4] with which he had been slain, not allowing him to be raised or resurrected, or moving on to a final repose in the Outer Planes. His lieutenants tried and were unable to raise him. They had no leader and they "scrambled for power."[2]. The elven armies used this as an opportunity to begin a counter-offensive. As they were forced to retreat to the south,[2] Ahmut's former lieutenants "buried him in an unmarked grave"[5], to prevent his corpse being taken by the elven armies. The Baklien retreated and never3 returned to the Sundered Empire.
When Stratis cast his panoply across the world, his spear pierced the grave of the ancient warlord, and brought his body back in a powerful undead form. He quickly subjugated the Cult of the Red Scythe and took control of the faction.
The Godwar began in 1006 (586 CY), and Ahmut's Legion engaged in battle with all other factions, vying to attain the divine power of Stratis and have one of their warlords claim his portfolio.
Geography
Government
  Symbol of Ahmut's Legion faction, from the Chainmail Miniatures Starter Set, (2001), art by Sam Wood. |
Heraldry
At right is the symbol used in the Chainmail Miniatures Game to represent Ahmut's Legion. It is presumed that it is used in-character, as well.
Members
The cultists who control most of the faction are shadow priests and necromancers[1]. Many of the peoples overrun by Ahmut's Legion become mindless slaves in his army. Some of them include: Dwarves, Troglodytes, Gnolls, Orcs, Trolls, and Minotaurs. There are also some limited numbers of minotaurs who've converted to the worship of Nerull, and are "crazed cultists". The skeletal remains of members of the ancient "Old Race" of Equicephs also populate the Legion.
Religion
The chief faith of Ahmut's Legion is the worship of Nerull led by the Cult of the Red Scythe.
Notable individuals
By Sam Wood (2001). By Trevor Hairsine (2002) Petrus, Warlord of Ahmut's Legion, a shadow priest. |
- Ahmut—Baklien human necromancer, faction leader[6]
- Petrus—human shadow priest, faction Warlord[6]
- Bolkart—half-orc fighter, lieutenant to Petrus
Notable Named Miniatures
- Human Shadow Priest
- Half-Orcs
- Assassin
- Fighter
- Ghoul
- Revenant, Gith
- Skeletons
- Orcs
- Dwarf Soldier
- Equiceph
- Troll
- War Dog
- Minotaurs (Crazed Cultist)
- Zombies
- Minotaur
- Troglodyte
- Gnoll
Rumors and legends
Publishing history
Ahmut's Legion was only ever found in the Chainmail Miniatures Game and the Dragon magazine articles which supported it, written by Chris Pramas.
Gallery
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Cordell, Bruce R., Chris Pramas, Jonathan Tweet, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. "Core Rulebook". Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
- Pramas, Chris. "Ahmut's Legion." Dragon #286. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- ----. Chainmail Miniatures Starter Set: "Rulebook". Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- ----. Chainmail Miniatures Starter Set: "Model Description Booklet". Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
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