Lore of the Underworlds

Lore of the Underworlds lists the spells used by Nighthaunt wizards, invoking the power of Shyish's underworlds.^[1a]

Spells

Name	Casters	Description	Sources
Soul Cage	Nighthaunt Wizards that know the Lore of the Underworlds	This supernatural cage of phantasmal energies pins opponents in place so that the reaping might begin.	Battletome: Nighthaunt (2018) - Spell Lores, pg. 55 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81
Spirit Drain		With but a series of fell words of power the caster can whittle away a mortal’s life-force, causing their very spirit to seep out of their physical form.	Battletome: Nighthaunt (2018) - Spell Lores, pg. 55 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81
Lifestealer		Life hangs upon but a slender thread; this incantation can sever that cord, causing healthy foes to drop like puppets shorn of their strings. Each such death increases the caster’s own vitality.	Battletome: Nighthaunt (2018) - Spell Lores, pg. 55
Reaping Scythe		The caster’s weapon extends into a phantasmal scythe, gleaming with fell purpose and honed to razor sharpness.	Battletome: Nighthaunt (2018) - Spell Lores, pg. 55 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81
Shademist		A supernatural mist envelops the target, causing them to glimmer as they fade in and out of reality, becoming more baleful and intangible.	Battletome: Nighthaunt (2018) - Spell Lores, pg. 55 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81
Spectral Tether		The correct sorcerous incantations can create a temporary link between a powerful Nighthaunt and the underworlds, where it can be restored by drawing upon the amethyst energies of Shyish.	Battletome: Nighthaunt (2018) - Spell Lores, pg. 55 Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81
Chained Fates		The caster chains the essences of two beings together, binding their fates to one another.	Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81
Spectral Lure		Channeling unholy necromantic energies, the caster conjures forth and bolsters wrathful spirits to attack their foes.	Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81
Thief of Flesh		The caster transforms a creature's flesh into pseudo-tangible spiritual essence, allowing them to exist as a disembodied spirit, free from the shackles of flesh and blood.	Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81
Visage of Death		The caster's visage is enchanted by the Underworlds, making them appear more terrifying than ever before.	Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81
Wraithstorm		The caster rips the soul of the recently deceased from their body, and uses it as a weapon, unleashing a burst of deathly energy.	Soulbound: Champions of Death - Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81

Wizards

The Wizards able to cast these spells are:

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  Lady Olynder^[1]

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  Reikenor the Grimhailer^[1]

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  Guardian of Souls with Nightmare Lantern^[1]

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  Briar Queen^[4]

Sources

• 1: Battletome: Nighthaunt (2018)
  • 1a: Spell Lores, pg. 55
• 2: Warscrolls
• 3: General's Handbook 2017
• 4: Thorns of the Briar Queen warscrolls
• 5: Soulbound: Champions of Death
  • 5a: Lore of the Underworlds, pg. 79-81