Chaos Marauder

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A Marauder wielding a Barbarian Axe and a Darkwood Shield.

Chaos Marauders are the numerous tribal warriors dedicated to the worship of the Ruinous Powers, who fight to destroy civilization in their name.[1][2b]

Units of Marauders are led into battle by Marauder Chieftains, and are supported by Barbarian Drummers and Icon Bearers.[2a][2b]

Origin

They come from lands suffused with the corrupting touch of Chaos, hardening them into deadly fighters. These tribal communities of hundreds of thousands of warriors may be sneered upon as primitive by Azyrite scholars, but living amongst the harsh wilds of the realms has shaped them into robust and strong people. A tribe itself can be made up of anything from a handful of warriors lead by a charismatic warleader to vast throngs of barbarians united by a Shaman or Darkoath Warlord.[1]

War

When the Slaves to Darkness wage war upon the civilised lands, the Marauders generally make up the vast majority of the horde's strength. It takes very little encouragement to convince them to join; should the tribe's oracles claim it to be the god's will, then they will march out en masse to the aid of whichever Chaos Lord has sought their aid. Often these battles will also be with fellow champions of the Ruinous Powers, clashing to prove the superiority of their gods and Overlord. Should the Warband meet defeat, those warriors with sufficient courage and skill are generally absorbed into the victor's horde, joining other like-minded warbands or warriors with a similar temperament.[1]

Combat

Marauders rely on the sheer mass of their hordes to sweep away their foes in battle and their boundless ferocity, a furious battle-lust triggered by the smell of death in the air.[2b]

Wargear

Marauders go to war armed with a Barbarian Axe paired with a Darkwood Shield or a two-handed Barbarian Flail. Icon Bearers either wield a Tribal Banner or a Damned Icon into battle to embolden their units.[2a][2b]

Mark of Chaos

It is rare for a tribe to dedicate themselves to a singular god, often paying homage to a whole pantheon of deities reflecting Chaos' different aspects. Most Marauders have yet to devote themselves fully to the Dark Gods as a Chaos Warrior - either from lack of readiness or having not properly caught the attention of their fickle masters.[1]

Those who do so generally gather with like-minded warriors under a single champion, although this is considered to be an oddity - although amongst the Godtouched Warbands such zealots are the norm.[1]

Chaos Marauders can have the following Marks of Chaos:

Miniatures

Sources


Slaves to Darkness
Damned Legions Host of the Everchosen - Legion of the First Prince - Knights of the Empty Throne - Cabalists - Despoilers - Idolators - Ravagers
Warbands Chaos Legionnaires - Corvus Cabal - Cypher Lords - Darkoath Savagers - Horns of Hashut - Iron Golems - Scions of the Flame - Spire Tyrants - Splintered Fang - Tarantulos Brood - Untamed Beasts - The Unmade - Underworlds (Gnarlspirit Pack - Godsworn Hunt - Khagra's Ravagers)
Units Chaos Chariot (Gorebeast Chariot) - Chaos Chosen - Chaos Knight - Chaos Marauder (Horseman - War Mammoth) - Chaos Warrior - Chaos Warshrine - Fomoroid Crusher - Mindstealer Sphiranx - Ogroid Theridon
Daemons of Chaos Chaos Fury - Daemon Prince - Soul Grinder
Everchosen Gaunt Summoner of Tzeentch - Varanguard
Path to Glory Centaurion Marshal - Chaos Lord - Chaos Sorcerer Lord - Darkoath Chieftain - Darkoath Warqueen - Exalted Hero of Chaos - Ogroid Myrmidon
Chaos Monsters Chaos Familiar - Chaos Spawn - Curs'd Ettin - Daemonic Mount - Gorebeast - Karkadrak - Manticore - Mutalith Vortex Beast - Raptoryx - Slaughterbrute
Characters Archaon - Be'lakor - Eternus - Marakarr Blood-Sky
Background Chaos Cults - Damned Legions - Dark Gods - Darkoath - Eightpoints - Mark of Chaos - Ogroids - Path to Glory
Armoury - Artwork - Miniatures - Endless Spells