Lore of the Deathmages
The Lore of the Deathmages lists the spells used by the Deathmage and Deathlord wizards who harness the power of Shyish[1]
Spells
Name | Casters | Description | Sources |
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Overwhelming Dread | Deathmage and Deathlord Wizards that know the Lore of the Deathmages | The target of this curse is overcome with a sensation of creeping doom, causing them to cower in fear. | Battletome: Legions of Nagash (2018) – Lores of the Dead, pg. 70 Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021) – Lores of the Deathmages, pg. 85 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 |
Fading Vigor | The wizard saps the vitality from his enemies until they can barely raise their weapons. | Battletome: Legions of Nagash (2018) – Lores of the Dead, pg. 70 Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021) – Lores of the Deathmages, pg. 85 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 | |
Spectral Grasp | With a gesture the caster summons dozens of spectral hands into existence, which grasp hold of nearby enemies. | Battletome: Legions of Nagash (2018) – Lores of the Dead, pg. 70 Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021) – Lores of the Deathmages, pg. 85 | |
Prison of Grief | The caster curses his victims to live out the greatest tragedy in their lives over and over again, drowning their will to fight in waves of sorrow and self-pity. | Battletome: Legions of Nagash (2018) – Lores of the Dead, pg. 70 Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021) – Lores of the Deathmages, pg. 85 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 | |
Decrepify | The wizard causes the muscles of an enemy champion to atrophy, robbing them of their strength. | Battletome: Legions of Nagash (2018) – Lores of the Dead, pg. 70 Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021) – Lores of the Deathmages, pg. 85 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 | |
Soul Harvest | The caster summons a ghostly scythe which slices through their enemies, cutting the cord tethering spirit to flesh. | Battletome: Legions of Nagash (2018) – Lores of the Dead, pg. 70 Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021) – Lores of the Deathmages, pg. 85 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 | |
Deaden Senses | Performing a brief ritual with a simple effigy, the caster enchants a creature with the unfeeling nature of the truly dead, stripping them of the ability to experience emotional and physical sensation. | Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 | |
Deathly Invocation | The caster calls upon their mastery of dark magic to bolster Undead around them. | Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 | |
Graverobber's Guide | A necromancer without access to cadaverous resources is a mason without stone. After a moment of concentration, a necromancer may detect all dead bodies within the area. | Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 | |
On Vulture's Wings | Summoning a flock of spiritual carrion birds, the caster and their allies are swept up by their grasping talons and ethereal wings, riding the skies like hungry vultures. | Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 | |
Vanhel's Danse Macabre | The caster fills the Undead with necromantic energy, allowing them to move with preternatural speed. | Soulbound: Champions of Death - Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75 |
Wizards
The Wizards able to cast these spells are:
Arkhan the Black, Mortarch of Sacrament [1]
Sources
- 1: Battletome: Legions of Nagash (2018) – Lores of the Dead, pg. 70
- 2: Warscrolls
- 3: General's Handbook 2017
- 4: Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords (2021) – Lores of the Deathmages, pg. 85
- 5: Soulbound: Champions of Death
- 5a: Deathmage Spells, pg. 73-75
Deathlords | |
Units | Mortarch - Morghast (Archai - Harbinger) |
Characters | Arkhan - Katakros - Mannfred - Nagash - Neferata |
Artwork - Miniatures |