Grey Seer: A Thanquol & Boneripper Novel (Warhammer)

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Seerlord Kritislik congratulated the Grey Seer for surviving the " Maze of Merciless Penance", a Maze designed to see if the Horned Rat still truly favoured the young Grey Seer. With his bindings cut, Seerlord Kritislik told Thanquol that the Council have need of his brilliant mind once more. The Stormvermin guards grabbed the Grey Seer and led him towards the Shattered Tower to talk to the Council of his next impossible mission. Thanquol knew better then to resist. The Grey Seer walked through the halls of the Tower, until he reached the door to the Council Chamber itself -- guarded by a score of Albino Tower Guards and a massive albino Rat-Ogre. Once inside, the doors behind him closed shut, leaving Thanquol in the gloom of the chamber. There, warpstone braziers illuminated the Council Members, hiding their faces from even Thanquol's magical eyes to see. [5b] Grey Seer is the story of Thanquol, a Skaven grey seer from the Gotrek & Felix series. He is a powerful grey seer and has a fair amount of position in Skaven society, but has done enough bumbling (presumably in the Gotrek & Felix books--I've not read them, but they are alluded to a great deal) and created enough misfortune that the Council of 13, the rulers of Skaven society, send him on a quest to recover a lost Skaven artifact know as the Wormstone. Thanquol, however, plans to retrieve the Wormstone for himself for his own insidious plans.

He could see Grey Seer Thratsnik, his body ablaze with magical energies from his consumption of Vecteek’s paw, leaning across the table once more. The grey seer laid his hand upon the table. Gradually, the power burning through him began to seep down his arm, gathering in his outstretched hand. Thratsnik raised his knife. In his mind’s eye, he was watching Thratsnik put the final touch to the trap he had left behind, the snare for any who would seek to recover the Hand of Vecteek. The grey seer’s own dismembered paw lay before him on the table, saturated with magical energy. It might still serve as a potent talisman for anyone with the knowledge to tap into its energies. But Thratsnik had planned his revenge too well for that. He set his knife against the severed hand. Across the palm, so faintly that it might be overlooked, he made a mark, scratched a symbol which no sorcerer could gaze upon without a feeling of terror. Skarbrand the Exiled One has been unleashed upon this plane of existence. [7q] Thanquol spawns on turn 2. When you level up you could choose assistant skill. Each assistant skill opens acces to certain version of Boneripper Boneripper 5 - The fifth Boneripper was slain by Clan Eshin's Deathmaster Snikch in the novel Temple of the Serpent.

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Boneripper 3- The third Boneripper met his end at the hands of the Dwarf Snorri Nosebiter, an old friend of Gotrek Gurnisson, in the novel Dragonslayer. link: http://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/warhammer_lcg/card-of-the-week/cotw3/warhammer-invasion-card-greyseer-thanquol.png Very few know the true origins of Grey Seer Thanquol, the identity of his previous clan, nor even early records of his first few exploits. Like all of his kind, Thanquol was born from one of the many breeder mothers that provide the Under-Empire with an inexhaustible supply of warriors and slaves for the clans. [7d]

Many thanks to the following people - CRISORD, X-T, Elon - for their help in testing and troubleshooting. Clan Carrion - Clan Ektrik - Clan Eshin - Clan Feesik - Clan Ferrik - Clan Flem - Clan Gangrous - Clan Griblobe - Clan Gritak - Clan Gritus - Clan Grutnik - Clan Klaw - Clan Krizzor - Clan Mange - Clan Mawrl - Clan Merkit - Clan Morbus - Clan Mors - Clan Morbidus - Clan Mordkin - Clan Moulder - Clan Pestilens - Clan Rabidscar - Clan Rictus - Clan Rikek - Clan Scruten - Clan Septik - Clan Skaar - Clan Skab - Clan Skaul - Clan Skrapp - Clan Skryre - Clan Skurvy - Clan Skuttel - Clan Sleekit - Clan Treecherik - Clan Volkn - Clan Vrrtkin Like all Grey Seers, Thanquol was given a magical staff and a warpstone amulet as a badge of his status as a Skaven mage-priest. These artefacts of power were previosuly held by his former mentor, Master Grey Seer Sleekit. Following his untimely death, Thanquol was granted the rights to his personal belongings, and thus kept his staff and amulet as a kind of memento of his master's unfortunate demise. Of course, our own entry into the life of the city was made at a level far lower on the social scale. Short of cash, hungry and weary from our long journey, we were forced to take employment in what was possibly the very worst occupation we were to pursue in our long wanderings. And during that period we encountered a fiend who was to bedevil our paths for long years to come."

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You have been a capable servant, Grey Seer Thanquol. The Councils finds itself in need of a dispo - a competent servant for a matter of utmost delicacy..." And for a LH, hear me out. Skreech Verminking. Him and Thanquol had interesting chemistry as they were pretty much the duo that ruled over the united Under-Empire during the End Times. Maybe summon him through a ritual like Lizardmen do with Lord Kroak? PLEASE SUSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL) Inead at least 1k suscribers to launch a society. Where you can wiev all unical development. After one of his deaths, Boneripper was rebuilt as a Stormfiend by the tinker-ratmen of Clan Skryre. Using the Warp-Tooth, he was much more dangerous and more importantly, much more easy to control. Thanquol suspected even the Grey Seers' ruling Seer Lord Kritislik would hesitate to take action against this new and improved flesh-and-metal Boneripper. Sparing his life, Queek led the assault against Karak Angkul and managed to penetrate Sixth Deep before the Dwarfs finally regrouped and formed up in the higher levels. Worst still, the army of Klarak Bronzehammer have managed to return just in time as they used large Warp-grinders from the armour of Clan Skyre to tunnel their way upwards. Caught between two armies, Queek forced the cowering Thanquol to summon forth Vecteek as he promised under pain of death. [7q]

The mirroring of the two stories is really brought to light by one fact: the qualities that we find reprehensible in the human world are the attributes that make a Skaven attain power and status in the society of the Underdark. It is Werner's depiction of Skaven society that really helps make Grey Seer shine. Thanquol's story is, simply put, hilarious. Were he a human, he would be a completely unlikable character. As he is a Skaven, one can't help but like him. He embodies all the foul and terrible attributes a Skaven should; he is deceitful, he is cowardly, and above all, he is out for himself above anything. For the story, this is a great thing, as it turns Thanquol into a delightful character to read about. Like all Rat Ogres, Boneripper was covered in all manner of stitches and sutures which held the beast together. Loyal and more-or-less obedient to Thanquol, Boneripper seeks the approval of his master even if the Grey Seer is often verbally abusive and more than willing to put his well-being before the Rat Ogre's own. [2b] Boneripper 8 - 12 - The cause of death of these incarnations of Boneripper are unknown. It can be assumed that all Bonerippers after the 7th are now non-canon, since they existed in the alternate Storm of Chaos timeline. He also ventured to the mancity of Miragliano in Tilea and won over all the furless burgomeisters to the Skaven cause by promising them power and eternal life. The witless fools had been only too willing to believe in his sorcery. Unfortunately, the burgomeisters had all mutated from the warpstone dust he had given them to consume, and they had been stoned to death by their fellow citizens. [12a]As previously mentioned, the novel Gotrek and Felix: Elfslayer states that there were thirteen Bonerippers in Thanquol's service, the 13th being an albino Rat Ogre with small stubs for horns. However, since this novel takes place in an alternate timeline following the Storm of Chaos, it is assumed that this incarnation of Boneripper is now non-canon. As a massive Rat Ogre, the original Boneripper was a completely (more or less) organic being. He was a three-armed monster, one arm bearing a sword, the other a firearm, and the final limb ending in a set of fearsome claws. The head of the beast was skeletal with fearsome red eyes, feeding into a shaggy mane of fur. [2b] Given no other choice, Thanquol did as he promised and used all his considerable energy to summon a rift within the fabric of existence. Yet something went awry as Thanquol heard a voice from the otherworld. A dark formed materialized and a Daemon emerged from the portal. Images swirled through Thanquol’s mind. He could see the old grey seer sealed away inside Festerhole by the dwarfs. He could see the bitter old priest slowly starving away in his lair, his every thought turned against the Under-Empire which had forgotten and abandoned him. He could see the villain setting the Hand of Vecteek upon the table before him. He watched in disbelief as the long-dead sorcerer sank his fangs into the mummified artefact. In a few moments, the Hand was no more, consumed utterly by the starving grey seer. [7q] Thanquol is traditionally accompanied by a monstrous Rat Ogor called Boneripper. The first Boneripper was slain long ago, but due to feelings of sentimentality towards the brute, Thanquol will commission agents of Clans Skryre and Moulder to fashion him a new and unusually improved beast to act as his bodyguard and steed. [1b] History Origin For several days they walked, but no sooner had they come near their destination that an eerie wind began to course through Thanquol's fur. Thanquol stood where he was, eyes wide, mouth open, breathing in the storms magical energy. Once more Lurk hungrily at Thanquol, but only the greenish glow upon his eyes made Lurk think twice. The further these two ratmen walked, the further their rage and hatred towards each other intensifies. But their hatred will pale in compassion to the fear these two will face as the men of the north made claim. Far off in the distance, huge dust clouds emerged and the ground trembled as the iron-shod hooves of a score of armoured Knights rode towards them. But these Knights were not from the weaker southern realm. No! These were the dreaded Chaos Knights of the Northern Waste! Outriders of an even larger army far off in the distance. [3c]