While the majority have allied themselves with the Sigmarite forces of Azyr for the time being, their commanding fleetmasters chafe under Sigmar's rules and ethics, and no few turn to piracy away from the prying eyes of others. Now, they are considered the greatest monster hunters on the Mortal Realms' seas, but they have not forgotten the glories that once belonged to their people. Long ago in the Age of Myth, the aelven ancestors of the Scourge Privateers controlled vast ocean-spanning empires, which they ruled from the deck of their titanic Black Arks, great floating fortress-cities. Scourge Privateer wolfships are implacable in hunting down their prey and returning it to the Black Arks. The fleets of the Scourge consist of swift-moving frigates and so-called " wolfships" while their land forces are comprised not only of aelf corsairs but also enslaved war-beasts such as the fearsome Kharibdyss as well as the swift Scourgerunner Chariots, harpooning unlucky prey. Huge Black Arks, floating fortress-cities built on the shells and hides of marine behemoths, carry Scourge Privateer raiding parties across the seas of the realms wrangling monsters for their organs or to serve as steeds or war beasts for the mighty of Azyrheim. While slavery is outlawed under Azyrite decree, loopholes are frequently exploited by the fleetmasters. However, the ambitious ruling fleetmasters of the Scourge chafe under the orderly rule of Sigmar's servants and many disavow the laws of the God-King's new empire to pursue their own ends. Some are dragged back to the free ports to be sold to pitmasters or curious wizards for a rich haul while others are slain and stripped of valuable materials. Ruthless and utterly mercenary in their outlook, the Scourge Privateers often engage in skulduggery to supplement their pay, hiring themselves out to anyone with the coin to pay them, and the willingness to put up with their often vitriolic - and deadly - senses of humour.Īelven pirates of the Scourge have travelled the waterways of the Mortal Realms and hunted mighty sea monsters for generations. Such is the aelves' skill on the open sea that there are few of the latter that dare approach the Cities of Sigmar, save perhaps the junkfleets of Orruk freebooters. Once aelven pirates and reavers, they now turn their murderous talents to hunting the monstrous beasts that haunt the seas, as well as enemy fleets. Scourge Privateers are often employed by the ruling conclaves of Sigmarite port cities such as Anvilgard and Excelsis. The Scourge Privateers are highly-skilled, ocean-going aelven corsairs, pirates and mariners in uneasy service to the Free Peoples led by Sigmar. And full purses are their gift to us."Ī Scourge Privateer Black Ark mobile fortress-city on the hunt for new prey. " Bloody waters, that's our gift to Azyr.
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