Lore of the Underworlds
From Age of Sigmar - Lexicanum
Lore of the Underworlds lists the spells used by Nighthaunt wizards, invoking the power of Shyish's underworlds.[1a]
Spells
Name | Casters | Description | Sources |
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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:
Guardian of Souls with Nightmare Lantern[1]
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