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Thermo-Optical Hac Tao





Gosport, UK

Not as in the people on the forums (although I'm not 100% on that either, just people who get official clarifications on rules issues right?), but from a fluff standpoint. I've seen drawings of them flicking through some older RPG stuff, and they remind me of like aliens or something, but is there much information anywhere about them?
   
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Tea-Kettle of Blood




Infernals on the forums are people that have direct links to the rules team and use that to clarify any doubts that the players may have on the rules and also to bring to the attention of the rule team any rule that isn't working as intended so that it can be errata'd. As such, their posts are considered official rulings by the company and can even supersede, for example, rules that are written in the books.

Infernals in the fluff I'm not so sure about...

They haven't been explored in any depth, that I'm aware of at least, in the miniature game fluff but maybe someone that is more knowledgeable about the RPG could shed some light on them.
   
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Regular Dakkanaut




Infernals are some kind of demon-like/alien being that offers great power in exchange for souls. The souls you offer don't have to be your own.
   
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 ImAGeek wrote:
Not as in the people on the forums (although I'm not 100% on that either, just people who get official clarifications on rules issues right?), but from a fluff standpoint. I've seen drawings of them flicking through some older RPG stuff, and they remind me of like aliens or something, but is there much information anywhere about them?


Demons. Essentially.

There is a lot of information about them in the original d20 monsternomicon. Essentially it's a Blanket term for outsiders thst like to meddle in the affairs of Caen.

It's believed they life in a realm separate to Caen and urcaen, and that there are 9 factions, or orders of infernals. They don't create souls, hence their interest in Caen, and in stealing souls for their own use. They use souls as 'currency' and as 'building blocks' to create the foot soldiers in their legions (called conscriptus, or deconcriptus for creations made from part of a soul) which can take many forms. What's truly horrifying is these creatures never truly die. They're chopped up and blended together again and sent off to battle. So essentially your soul is torn to shreds in Their wars. If you are clever, youv an negotiate with their agents (typically curators) for some infernal warriors, but you pay in souls, and in sacrifice.

There are various ranks within infernal society. Those who summon them and attempt to bargain with them do so at their own risk, as there can be a terrible price to pay. The nonokrian order is detailed as having Enforcers are the lowest rank, and are basically summoned warriors. Next rank up is curators (who most summoners deal with. Above them are executors who deal in soul bargains of over a hundred souls a go (there are 81 executors),architects (nine in total) and at the top of the pile are the three Magnus. None have ever had dealings with the higher levels.

It is believed they have sinister long term plans for Caen, but these are, as yet unknown. It is suspected they played a role in the acquisition of magic by humans. In the fluff, they describe charnel pits in the ancient kingdom of morddh where thousands were sacrificed, and where the first telgesh runes (the language for magic) were handed over for their part in the bargain. It is believed the orgoth worshiped an order of infernals. It is suspected thamar has had some dealings with them as well in negotiating 'the gift' for humans. Some fan theories suggest thamar sold out the elven gods as payment for the gift of magic for humans in order to combat the orgoth. This though, is speculation, her dealings with them isn't. An interesting point is that apparently the payment for the gift is due within a hundred years. If it's something to do with the infernals, expect them to make an appearance.

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Thermo-Optical Hac Tao





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Thanks guys. They sound really cool! They almost sound very un-Warmachine, in a way. I can't quite put my finger on why, it's almost like they don't fit, but not really in a negative way. They just sound very alien compared to the rest of the fluff.

I might try and find the Monsternomicon books somewhere. But that's quite a lot more information than I've ever seen, and it's been bugging me for a while but I never thought it worth asking. Cheers!
   
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 ImAGeek wrote:
Thanks guys. They sound really cool! They almost sound very un-Warmachine, in a way. I can't quite put my finger on why, it's almost like they don't fit, but not really in a negative way. They just sound very alien compared to the rest of the fluff.

I might try and find the Monsternomicon books somewhere. But that's quite a lot more information than I've ever seen, and it's been bugging me for a while but I never thought it worth asking. Cheers!

Probably because most of the peoples involved had a REALLY BAD experience with Infernals and a race of their worshipers not so long ago. The Warjacks are the end product of the weapons used to get rid of their worshipers. There are some left over momentos from that time which do crazy things to their wielders, and a few of their sites are being held by Dragons (not little dragons like in Warcraft, either, think Aspect-sized for the runts).

They are still around, but very very rare. Usually pursued by those who have no other options, yet still crave power.

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