KARNIVAL OF PAIN
A craftsman of stature must continually practise his art, for if he does
not, who shall know his glories? When that artisan is Urien Rakarth,
Master Haemonculus, the work in question is the violation and torture
of living souls – the sculpture of sinew and bone into new and
terrifying forms. Such twisted artifice requires a vast intake of raw
material and, as a result, Rakarth all too often runs out of the followers
and slaves through whom his art reaches its insane fleshy triumphs.
When this occurs, Rakarth has no recourse but to unleash the Karnival
of Pain and gather fresh ‘volunteers’ for his living sculptures.
The Karnival emerges onto the streets of Commoragh but infrequently,
though when it does the darkling world goes silent. The myriad
embittered inhabitants of the Dark Eldar city behold the Karnival with
stark dread. So abhorrent are Rakarth’s practices that even in a vile
civilisation such as his, where murder and torture are rife, he long ago
MASTER HAEMONCULUS
URIEN RAKARTH,
THE ARTISANS OF PAIN
FORMATION:
Urien Rakarth, Master Haemonculus
3+ Haemonculi
3+ full-strength units of Grotesques
SPECIAL RULES:
Strike Force: All units in the Karnival of Pain must deploy within 6" of
Urien Rakarth. If entering play from strategic reserve, they must enter the
table from within 6" of the point entered by Urien Rakarth.
Narcotic Rage. All units of Grotesques in the Karnival of Pain fight under
the influence of Wych combat drugs – make one roll for the entire
POINTS: 75 + MODELS
gained a baleful reputation. Rakarth’s neophyte Haemonculi lead the
search. These gaunt figures direct Rakarth’s troupes of shuffling
Grotesques as they scour the alleys and streets for suitable subjects.
The Karnival will commonly attach itself to a Dark Eldar raid, screaming
forward on hideously festooned, yet surreally gaudy, Raiders to claim
its own tithe of the living plunder. Rarely is consideration given to the
wider battle plan – the Karnival merely takes prisoners to feed its
master’s urges. Urien Rakarth does not involve his creatures in battle
lightly, for he dreads losing any of his beautiful Grotesques. In his eyes,
each abomination has individual splendours of its own. Accordingly,
the Master Haemonculus continually doses his beloved minions with a
veritable cocktail of narcotics. These concoctions not only improve the
chances of the Grotesques surviving the battle, but also cause their
already formidable combat abilities to blossom gloriously.
THE FLESH PUPPETS
formation at the start of the game. In addition, roll on the Wych Combat
Drugs table at the start of each Dark Eldar Movement phase – the effect is
bestowed on all units from the strike force within 6" of Rakarth and lasts
for the remainder of the turn. Note that effects of this roll are cumulative
with the permanent effect rolled for at the start of the game.