The first clash in the Godbeasts campaign has been fought in the Realm of Fire, but both sides are now gearing up for major confrontations.
The Story So Far
Some sort of curse had afflicted the forces of both Khorne and Sigmar in their last clash, but it was only now that its source was revealed.
Both Nurgle and Archaon had plans for the Realm of Fire, and neither were keen for the forces of Khorne to remain dominant. Heralded by the Maggoth Lord Bloab Rotspawned, great waves of flies were released over the battlefields the Bloodbound and Stormcasts now fought over, bringing with them a plague that sapped the vitality of all who were infected.
For Nurgle, this meant that the fires of battle in Aqshy would gutter and go out, allowing the cycle of life to begin once more – weakening Khorne's grip on the Realm of Fire and allowing Nurgle to supplant him.
Archaon's plan was far more direct and purposeful. He intended the disease to spread not only across the land but high into the sky where it would weaken the godbeast Ignax – enough for Archaon to enslave it.
Ignax was a dragon so massive that its sleeping form had been mistaken by the inhabitants of Aqshy as a sun for centuries. Archaon was now planning to harness the power of godbeasts such as this, for with these mighty weapons he would be able to crush the forces of Sigmar once and for all, putting him in a position to assault the Celestial Realm itself.
Led by Bloab Rotspawned, the Rotbringers had arrived, spreading the enervating curse wherever they walked. However, the Maggoth Lord soon realised the peril he was in when he recognised one of the warriors among Sigmar's Stormcasts. Knight-Venator Torsun the Redeemed, once Plague Lord Torglug the Despised, soared across the sky, leading a hunt of Prosecutors and joined by the Celestant-Prime, with just one target in mind – Bloab Rotspawned himself.
It was then that a fireball hurled by Khorne smashed into the battlefield. With a terrible roar that shook the land for miles around, Skarbrand leapt into battle.
At that moment, the cinderclouds of Asphyxia closed in, bringing a sweeping firestorm across the battlefield that immolated everything it touched. In response, Lord-Relictor Ionus Cryptborn called forth a tempest of such fury it clashed against the firestorm, lightning fighting fire.
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