Teratic Cohort Background Tables
Source: Briar and Bone (out of print)
Many of the unfortunates drafted into the Teratic Cohorts retain the names they held previously, despite losing their original forms. However, not all of these Ossiarch are permitted such a privilege.
Those that have most deeply displeased Nagash and have been recreated as Teratic Prowlers are given a numeric designation in place of a name, signalling the demotion from humanoid to beast. Only by being readmitted to their legion — often a rarity, given the Great Necromancer’s cruelty — can they regain the use of their name. Other Teratic warriors have been known to willingly swap their name for a designation in penance.
Teratic Cohort Names
| D10 | Ossiarch Name | D10 | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platos | 1 | Enos |
| 2 | Xandas | 2 | Duonas |
| 3 | Raxortan | 3 | Tressios |
| 4 | Thadias | 4 | Quatron |
| 5 | Arios | 5 | Quentas |
| 6 | Madortan | 6 | Ex |
| 7 | Zendis | 7 | Eptos |
| 8 | Methykis | 8 | Octan |
| 9 | Voxian | 9 | Novia |
| 10 | Xordis | 10 | Dekton |
Teratic Cohort Origins
| D6 | Origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fresh Harvesters: This warband prefers to get fresh bone by ripping it from the flesh of their enemies. |
| 2 | Master Tacticians: This warband is adept at using the Gnarlwood against their foes, fighting from Gnarloak canopies and clawing thickets. |
| 3 | Tamers of Horror: This warband has tethered a Ravening Gnarloak and feeds live foes into its gnashing centre. |
| 4 | Hallowed Guardians: These warriors once guarded the Arcway, that unholy realmgate connecting Shyish to the Eightpoints. |
| 5 | Tithebreakers: This warband were drafted into their Cohort after the settlement they were tithing fled in the night. |
| 6 | Abandoned: These warriors were punished after their enemy successfully retreated, leaving the Ossiarch unable to collect their bones. |
Teratic Cohort Leader Background
| D6 | Background |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beast-touched: Now being partially fused with animal bones, this warrior is haunted by Ghur’s wild pulse. |
| 2 | Prideful: This warrior clings to the memories of their time as a Liege-Kavalos and fights ruthlessly to earn back their position. |
| 3 | Marked by Age: This warrior has been trapped in their new form for many years, and has absolute mastery over both their weapons and their body. |
| 4 | Dark Mission: This warrior has been sent to confiscate Talaxis’ life-giving contraptions. |
| 5 | Trailflayer: This warrior hangs the discarded skin of harvested enemies upon the trees in their wake. |
| 6 | Beastmaster: This warrior is an expert at utilising the four-legged and the flying warriors in their warband to ambush enemies from afar. |