Corvus Cabal Background Tables

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There are two versions of some tables, one from the original rulebook, and an updated one from White Dwarf #483.

White Dwarf #483

Corvus Cabal initiates primarily hail from the Carrion Reach mountains in Ulgu, though others have flocked to join them after witnessing their acts of violence in the Eightpoints. Their way of life is heavy with rituals, from self-mutilation to the stripping of corpses.

Cabal initiates’ names are unique combinations of hoarse cries and scratched whispers that mimic the sounds of prey-birds. They are bestowed after an initiate’s customary maiming of the vocal cords, and their carrion call pays tribute to their hungering avian god. This is done when the initiate comes of age or immediately upon entry, in the case of older pilgrims. |

Warcry Core Book 2019

Masters of ambush and assassination, warriors of the Cabal tend to possess an unnerving focus, talking little and communicating with a combination of complex hand signals and sharp cries that sound like those of hunting prey-birds.

Though their stronghold, the Shrouded Eyrie, lies in a secluded region of Ulgu, the Corvus Cabal have buried their talons into many mortal cities of the realms. From their perches high above the heave and rush, they observe all. Spates of murders have plagued many of Sigmar’s cities - key citizens brutally slain, their eyes removed and trophies stripped from their corpses. Many Chaos Lords have sought to hire the Cabal’s services as assassins. The Great Gatherer’s flock accept no payment beyond that which they take from the bodies of their victims.

Corvus Cabal Names

D10	First Name	D10	Last Name
1	Veig	1	Cohl
2	Siv	2	Drehst
3	Crin	3	Veel
4	Irik	4	Nas
5	Rusa	5	Sarak
6	Dis	6	Ranis
7	Shen	7	Kris
8	Ao	8	Shrak
9	Kiri	9	Braka
10	Tyen	10	Crul

Corvus Cabal Origins

White Dwarf #483

D6	Origin
1	Vow of Silence: Your warband has taken their ritualistic maiming one step further in devotion to the Great Gatherer. Their severed vocal chords no longer produce any noise at all.
2	Tree-runners: Your warband prefers to stalk the highest trees within the Gnarlwood’s canopy.
3	Gargoyles: Your warband is used to spending hours, even days, in the same vantage spot.
4	Taint of the Eightpoints: Your warband once fought for Archaon’s favour within the Bloodwind Spoil.
5	Duplicitous: Your warband prefers to lead enemies into traps before finishing them off.
6	Zealous Killers: Your warriors seek out and kill those marked for death by the Great Gatherer.

Warcry Core Book 2019

D6	Origin
1	Trophy-takers: Your warband carves trophies from the flesh of those they have slain.
2	Roof-runners: Your warband stalks the roofs and spires of ruined cities.
3	Gargoyles: You and your warriors are used to spending hours, even days, in the same vantage spot.
4	Shades of the Eyrie: Your warband was once tasked with defending the Cabal’s mountaintop stronghold.
5	Infiltrators: There is no locked door or secured stronghold that your warband cannot breach.
6	Zealous Killers: Your warriors seek out and kill those marked for death by the Great Gatherer.

Corvus Cabal Leader Background

D6	Background
1	Eyetaker: This warrior plucks out the eyes of their victims as keepsakes.
2	Patient Cunning: This warrior always waits for the perfect moment to strike.
3	Death From Above: This warrior prefers to end their foe’s life with a single, brutal strike from on high.
4	Realistic: This warrior is perfectly willing to retreat in order to win another day.
5	Avaricious: This warrior will risk everything for a glittering prize.
6	Ear-splitting Shriek: This warrior unleashes a piercing cry as they leap in to attack.