Da Skragged Hand Warclan

Da Skragged Hands

Leader: Megaboss Gorrdog Choppafist

Retinue: Deff Fist (Mawkrusha)

Tuhnglud Badbeat (Warchanter)

Zapstag Greenwurrg (Weirdnob Shaman)

Secondary Leaders

Ufdakk Two-Stikks (Warchanter)

Zanga Fastbeat (Warchanter)

Jubdaganda (Wurgog Prophet)

Fanga Pignoggin (Megaboss)

Jumunga Klawgob (Savage Big Boss)

Realm of Origin: Ghur

Realm of Residence: Ghur

Civilisation Type: Nomadic

Faction: Orruk Warclans

Allegiance: Grand Alliance of Destruction

Primary Colours: Black and Red

Secondary Colours: Gold and Orange

Icon: A double headed axe with a hand print in place of the left blade.

Notable Formations:

Ufdak's Savage Brawl

Fangaz Grunta Brawl

Regiments of Renown:

Da Black Choppas

Signature Unit: ''Skragga-Fist Mobs - Skragga-Fists are mobs of Ironjawz Orruks who remove one or both Fists and jam Choppas into the stumps in their place in homage to their Megaboss Gorrdog Choppafist. Both infantry and Goregrunta variants are found amongst the Warclan''

Speciality: Shock Assault

Age of Myth

Two 'Eads fer' Eadbuttin

''The Great Green God, the Great Hunter, Master of the Realm of Beasts; Gorkamorka is released from his living amber prison by Sigmar. Gorkamorka roams the amber Realmsphere reshaping it with his deeds and actions. During this time Gorkamorka engages a massive chimeric God Beast named Nagmud. Gorkamorka strikes the beast with his club so hard that the impact tears apart the land forming the region named The Splinter Peaks. Over the millennia the shards of bone that scattered when the Chimera physically exploded under the force of Gorkamorka's strike formed the hundreds of needle-like mountains that dot the region.''

The First Hunt

''Drawn by the immense violence of Nagmuds death and the surge of WAAAGH energy released by Gorkamorka's victory cry, hordes of Orruks and Grots are drawn to the region. The region proved rich in game and the Orruks of the region soon began dividing the land into various territories as they battled to preserve their hunting grounds.''

Age of Chaos

The Bosses Boss

A massive and belligerent Brute Boss named Mogdrog Gulg Galgrog assumes command of the Smashed Eye Warclan after drowning it's previous Megaboss in a troggoths stomach acid following a leadership challenge that spilled out of the Bosses hut and into the den of a Troggotherd situated beneath the Clans' camp.

First Day on the Job

''Three years after Mogdrog assumes control of the Smashed Eye, a young Brute joins the Warclan. The yoof becomes part of the Mob of Zuttug Fistbreaka who had previously been a member of Mogdrog's own mob before rising to become one of the Megabosses enforcers upon Gulg Galgrog's ascension. The yoof identifies himself as Gorrdog, an Orruk from west of the Splinter Peaks.''

Growing Aggression

Mogdrog already master of the territory within the Splinter Peaks known as Da Tusks decides it is time to expand his Warclans territory and sends a Fist under the command of Weirdnob Ghakskab BigZapp to seize the neighbouring territory of Gorkagob from the Gruntastikk Warclan while Mogdrog lead two Gruntafists toward the territory of Spookspine on the hunt for a Mawkrusha.

Spookspine was a known nesting ground for the massive reptiles and had long been held by the Mawbawla tribe of Savage Orruks who would hunt the behemoths as part of their religious rights.

Early WAAAGHs

Having proven successful in their assault on the Gruntastikks, Ghakskab continues pushing east out of Gorkagob into Morksfoot a low level valley, Ghakskab's Fist was expanded with reinforcements seized in the aftermath of the battle with the Gruntastikks and his force now has sufficient numbers to form a Brute Fist and a Gruntafist as well as having obtained a handful of Ard Boy mobs and a Warchanter by the name of Ufdak Two-Stikks.

The Smashed Eye force overruns the Morksfoot Valley and absorbs Orruks of the Black Choppas and Red Tusks Warclans into its forces.

Two Fists fer Krumpin

''Mogdrog returns to The Tusks atop a massive Mawkrusha dubbed Deff Fist. He begins mobilising the Orruks remaining at the Smashed Eyes ancestral encampment and takes them southeast to Da Claws, a volatile region of the Splinter Peaks. Da Claws have long been a principal battleground for the Greenskins and Beastmen that inhabit the Splinter Peaks.''

''Mogdrog engages forces from the Rukkawakka Bonesplittaz, Iron Gobs Ironjawz and Gravehoof Greatfray. During the fighting the once silent realmgate at the heart of Da Claws burst into life. Through the gate emerge a host of red skinned daemons. Mogdrog fights valiantly but is eventually forced to pull his forces back as his brawl is overrun.''

He begins his retreat towards Gorkagob knowing more of his lads will be there.

Chaos within the Chaos

''Gorrdog having risen to the position of Brute Boss after challenging Zuttug Fistbreaka for leadership. Gorrdog leads three fists of Orruks west from Morksfoot back to Gorkagod at Ghakskab's command, the WeirdNob Shaman having sensed the Daemon' arrival. Returning to Gorkagob a realmgate beneath the Gruntastikks former encampment opens and a host of Tzeentchian Daemons spill out. Gorrdog leads the charge engaging the Fluxmaster leading the host of change.''

''The battle is fierce resulting in Gorrdog losing his right hand to prevent the daemon's magic from destroying him he slices it off before jamming his choppa into the wound so he can continue to fight. Mordrog arrives atop Deff Fist and is pursued by a host of Khornate Daemons. The three armies clash with the Orruks ultimately winning after the Daemons turn on one another. Gorrdog utilises the chance to behead the Fluxmaster and beat the Khornate Herald to a pulp using it's rival's corpse as a flail.''

An Empire Born

''His territory secured Mogdrog Gulg Galgrog commits to securing his hunting grounds. The two Realmgates remain open periodically expelling Daemons and demented Chaos worshippers. Mogdrog establishes an encampment in Da Claws and remains content to battle with the forces of Chaos that spill from the gate. Meanwhile Gorrdog is given command of a brawl and posts watch over the Gorkagob Realmgate.''

''Ghakskab continues conquering clans to the east and north of Morksfoot but is ultimately killed by a Maggotkin ambush in the territory of Draksyowl. Command of Ghakskab's forces fall into uncertainty until Ufdak Two-Stikks asserts control, defeating all other claimants. He leads the force south to Snik's Yard, a deep valley filled with the bones of Ghurs megafauna.''

''Sniks Yard is home to a number of Mordants serving a Ghoul King that declares itself the Lady Fleshdrinker. Ufdak duels the vampire as his boys carve apart the mordants and the reanimated monsters of the yard. Ufdak ultimately proves victorious but remains silent for decades to come.''

The Dusk before a New Dawn

Decades having passed since Ufdak was last seen he returns at the head of a brawl of Orruks their armour sparse and flesh adorned with warpaint, tattoos and piercings, their weapons a mixture of pig iron and carved stone or bone.

Ufdak's Savage Brawl arrives at Gorkagob the Warchanter relaying a vision he obtained in Snik's Yard that Gorkamorka is sending them a fight like one the Smashed Eye haven't in generations.

Now a Megaboss lieutenant to Mogdrog, Gorrdog Choppafist mobilises his forces, making west for Da Claws.

Age of Sigmar

The Tempest Falls

''Storm clouds gather above Da Claws prompting Mogdrog to gather his Weirdnobz to divine the sudden storm's message. Within hours lightning scours the land where the bolts touch the earth, massive, armoured warriors wielding lightning shrouded weapons emerge.''

''When presented with a situation they can not explain, the Smashed Eye fell back upon the time honoured Orruk tradition of "hit it". Fighting breaks out in Da Claws and the a Smashed Eye are put on the back foot by the sudden appearance of the Stormcast.''

Choppafist Ascendant

''Gorrdog Choppafist arrives with four Brawls of Ironjawz Orruks supported Ufdak's Savage Brawl to reinforce Mogdrog's rapidly shrinking forces. The tide shifts against the Stormcast until further bolts of lightning strike down delivering reinforcements. Gorrdog carves a path through warriors on both sides of the conflict arriving at Mogdrog's side just in time to see him struck from the back of Deff Fist by the Lord Celestant leading the attacking army.''

''Gorrdog being the largest Orruk in sight seized the moment and with a thunderous cry of WAAAGH charged into the Celestant knocking him to the ground before Choppafist decapitated him. The driving force of their assault gone the Orruks redoubled their assault and by the day's end not one Stormcast of the Azyr Lions remained.''

''Gorrdog hauled himself atop Deff Fist and declared himself Boss of the Smashed Eye Warclan. Thus were the Skragged Hand Warclan born.''

A new life for a new lord

Gorrdog swiftly asserts his influence over the Smashed Eye Warclan renaming them the Skragged Hand clan he becomes a subject of deification and hero worship for his skill, strength and vision as he leads the Skragged hand from the Splinter Peaks.

Beliefs

The Skragged Hand Warclan are archetypal Orruks though do display a number of idiosyncrasies unique to their own culture.

The Warclans Megaboss Gorrdog Choppafist is so exalted by the Orruks under his command that it is common for them to lop off one or both hands and jam a Choppa in its place these Orruks form formations on the battlefield called Skragga-Fist Mobs led by Warchanters who are exceptionally prevalent amongst the Skragged Hand Warclan by comparison with other Warclans of similar size.

''A more noticeable aspect of the Warclans ideologies is found in the armour worn by it's Ironjaw members. Low ranked members of the Warclan wear bright red armour as they ascend through the Warclan, Orruks of Skragged Hand progressively blacken their armour under the belief that the more powerful you become, the bigger you get and more prestigious your status you won't need to attract fights by wearing bright armour, opponents will come looking for a fight.''

''At the core of the Warclan are those survivors of the Smashed Eyes battle against the Stormcast in the Splinter Peaks mountains. Before leaving the Warclans ancestral home all Orruks present melted down the Stormcasts armour and dipped a weapon or armour plate into it gilding their wargear and marking them out as Skragged Hand originals.''

''Skragga-Fist Mobs have adopted the practice of wearing orange warpaint to identify themselves as disciples of Gorrdog Choppafist. Orange being the colour of the armour originally worn when Gorrdog was a member of the Smashed Eye Warclan.''

Organisation

Da Skragged Hands are structured much the way the average Warclan is with Orruks in multiples of five forming into Mobs, multiple Mobs forming a Fist and multiple Fists forming a Brawl.

The organisational structure of the Skragged Hand holds a singular distinction in that the Warclan possesses Savage Orruks organised into Fists and Brawls rather than the traditional designation of rukks.

Diplomacy

Allies

Vassals

Non-Aggression

At War


 * Disciples of Khoptekha
 * Daughters of the Ascendant Union
 * The Bloodbare
 * Rotagaarls Carnival
 * The Carrionclaw Grand Court

Lords of WAAAGH


 * Gorrdog Choppafist

''The leader of the Skragged Hand clan. A huge monster of a Megaboss, his body is clad in thick plates of blackened armour and in place of his right hand is a large heavy bladed Choppa. Gorrdog commands from atop a mighty Mawkrusha though is an infantry commander at heart.''


 * Ufdak Two-Stikks

''Gorrdog's right hand Orruk, once a Brute of the Gruntastikks Warclan, began to hear the rhythm of Gorkamorka after meeting Gorrdog when Ghakskab's Brawl took Gorkagob. Ufdak continued to remain close to Gorrdog over the following years until the ill-fated journey to Draksyowl. Ufdak would lead the remnants of Ghakskab's forces to Snik's yard where he had an awakening. He would return decades later at the head of his Savage Brawl.''


 * Tuhnglud Badbeat

Tuhnglud was the Warchanter of the Smashed Eye Warclan, after Gorrdog took command of the Warclan he was kept close to Gorrdog as a member of his retinue, Gorrdog uses his rabid drumming to navigate towards where the action is.


 * Zapstag Greenwurrg

''Gorrdog's pet Weirdnob. First encountered during his time watching over the Gorkagob territory, he became a regular presence at the side of the Megaboss where he applied his talents to shield the Choppafist from magical assaults.''


 * Zanga Fastbeat

''Zanga established himself as Warchanter of the Squig Fang Warclan shortly before the Skragged Hand began their assault against the Azyr Lions stormkeep in the Jagged Hoof Valley. Zanga, feeling the intensity of WAAAGH emitted by Gorrdog, pledged his warclan to the Choppafists' own… Shortly after Gorrdog bit through the Squig Fangs Megabosses neck.''


 * Jubdaganda

''Wurgog Prophet of the Magma Maw tribe of Bonesplittaz. During the Skragged Hands campaign against the Fyreslayers of the Pyroclast Labyrinth in southern Aqshy he joined his tribe to Gorrdog's Warclan. Jubdaganda is known for his ability to sniff out the Amber Bones of Ghur and has procured large quantities of the material for the Skragged Hand.. And his own personal use.''


 * Fanga Pignoggin

''Former Megaboss of Hysh' Sun Stikk Warclan, he was forced to submit to Gorrdog after the two clashed prior to the Skragged Hands assault against the Sathai-Loktol Grand Court's territory. Fanga, a seasoned and highly skilled Grunta rider, commands the Grunta Brawls of the Skragged Hand and awaits his chance to seize power from the Choppafist.''


 * Jumunga Klawgob

''Jumunga Klawgob, Big Boss of the Magma Maw Bonesplittaz has long served at the side of Jubdaganda. His loyalty was secured after a ritual where the Wurgog planted Amber realmstone into the Orruks body and mutated him into a massive half Orruk half beast monster larger than an Ogor and half as intelligent. Either way the Rukks of the Magma Maw follow him howling into battle.''