The Story Thus Far...

ar has come to the Great Forest, and the sky has turned black as ash-laden clouds obscure the sun. The forest resounds to the sound of marching feet and clashing steel. The armies of Men, Dwarfs, and Greenskins seek the Nemesis Crown, and smaller hosts from many other races are drawn to the fighting, determined to affect the outcome of the conflict.

The Nemesis Crown has been discovered, yet it was almost immediately lost. First a Dwarf Miner and then a Night Goblin claimed the crown before disappearing, having slaughtered their compatriots. None knows exactly who holds it now, or the terrible powers at work upon its bearer.

The armies of the Empire are mustered while the expert woodsmen of Talebecland are scouring the forest in search of the Goblin who escaped with the crown. The Emperor himself is encamped nearby and leads daily forays against the enemies invading his realm. Karl Franz harbours a desire to return to Altdorf with the crown, to enshrine it within the temple of Sigmar as an artefact as revered as any of the Runefangs.

The Dwarfs are encamped along the Old Dwarf road and have erected mighty fortifications around their camp. Thorgrim himself leads the hunt for the crown, yet a tension is building between Dwarf and Man. Whether or not the old allies will come to blows remains to be seen, though no one is in doubt that a time of great strife is fast approaching, and this oldest of alliances will be tested as never before.

Grimgor leads his vast greenskin horde from his lair in the Middle Mountains. Entire tribes of Forest Goblins crawl through the dark woods at Grimgor's command, seeking out the crown. A network of runners brings news of the hunt to Grimgor; yet few volunteer for the task, for bearers of bad tidings seldom survive Grimgor's wrath.

These are the factions active in the forest in the greatest numbers and with the most hope of gaining the crown. Yet, others are drawn to the conflict, whether through the desire to aid an ally, stymie a rival, or perhaps even to claim the crown for themselves.

The Beastmen have been driven from their ancient lairs in the deepest woods by the conflict, yet now they rally to the fell creature known as Morghur. The Wood Elves have responded to the intrusion of the other races into the deepest glades of the Great Forest by despatching parties to expel any and all invaders. The High Elves lend their aid to the forces of light, while their opportunistic dark kin sow fear and confusion in the name of the Witch King. The forces of the Undead are abroad too - the Vampire Rahtep leading the aristocracy of the night, taking advantage of the bloodshed to swell his shambling legions. Outrageous tales of bone-clad Khemrian ships traversing the Reik by moonlight have been discounted as hysterical rumour.

Whatever their agenda, every race in the world has a stake in the events unfolding in the Great Forest. Whether they seek to use the crown for their own ends or to hide it away so that others may not, to aid allies or simply to profit from the mayhem and bloodshed - the dark earth of the Great Forest shall soon be fed by the blood of those who would claim for themselves the Nemesis Crown!

Dwarfs Initial Despatch

The order has gone out across the Strongholds: the Rune of Ages is found!

The throngs of Karaz-a-Karak, Karak Kadrin, and Karak Hirn march to war, while a dozen other holds muster to join them. The Nemesis Crown has been discovered, and the honour of our kin is at stake. The other races know little of the crown’s true power, believing it to simply distil the evil of all previous wearers. Only the Dwarfs know that the crown has the power to draw out even the smallest malice from its wearer and to magnify this into a storm of evil the likes of which the world has never before seen. To date, it appears that a Dwarf and a Night Goblin have donned the Crown, a notion too terrible to comprehend.

So, let the throngs march along the Old Dwarf Road once more. Let us steel our hearts with strong Dwarfen ale and sally forth into the dark forests where no self-respecting Dwarf should go. Let us seek out the greenskins that would claim the crown for their own dark purposes and crack their heads together. And if the Men of the Empire would stand with us, let us sing our drinking songs as one as we march together against evil. But if they harbour greed in their hearts and stand against us, then put them in their place as you must.

Thorgrim himself leads us from his encampment in the Farlic Hills. Let this outpost of Dwarf engineering be your haven from the sea of sickly green. Let it be your base, the immovable rock from which you and your kin shall go forth each day and seek the Nemesis Crown and do battle against those who would deny it to us.

Even now, as the dark bowers close over your head, and the sky disappears from view, know this: that ancient shame of our people, perpetrated by Alaric in his time of madness, shall be undone. An ancient entry in the Great Book of Grudges shall be erased.

Let age-old pride be re-kindled. Let age-old hatred fuel us. The Ancestors are watching – let honour be done and the Nemesis Crown be returned to its creators and put to rest for all time.

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