Slaves to Darkness

Where the worshippers of the Dark Gods march, the Mortal Realms tremble. Under the gaze of their dread pantheon, the Slaves to Darkness carve their way through all who stand before them in pursuit of glory. At their head stride some of the most powerful servants of Chaos, forever seeking new challenges and conquests.

This page contains all of the rules you need to field your Slaves to Darkness miniatures on the battlefields of the Mortal Realms, from a host of exciting allegiance abilities to a range of warscrolls and warscroll battalions. The rules are split into the following sections.


	Contents Books Designers’ Commentary • Battletome: Slaves to Darkness Allies Battle Traits • Damned Legions • Aura of Chaos • Eye of the Gods • Cultists of the Dark Gods • Cultist Battlelines Spell Lores • Lore of the Damned Ravagers Battle Traits • Glory for the Taking • Rally the Tribes Ravagers Command Traits Ravagers Artefacts of Power Cabalists Battle Traits • Binding Rituals ◦ Ritual of Sorcerous Might ◦ Ritual of Corruption • Crippling Ruin Cabalists Command Traits Cabalists Artefacts of Power Despoilers Battle Traits • Sacrilegious Might • Blessed by the Unholy • Twisted Dominion ◦ Pitch-black ◦ Nightmare Chasm Despoilers Command Traits Despoilers Artefacts of Power Host of the Everchosen Battle Traits • Exalted Grand Marshal of the Apocalypse • Fearless in His Presence • The Will of the Everchosen • Dark Prophecy • The Eight Circles of the Varanguard 1. The Swords of Chaos 2. The Souls of Torment 3. The Scions of Darkness 4. The Reavers of Chaos 5. The Scourges of Fate 6. The Blades of Desolation 7. The Bane Sons 8. The Nameless Circle Idolators Battle Traits • Blessed of Chaos • Panoply of Ruin • Idolator Lords • Destroy the False Idols Idolator Command Traits • Idolators Command Traits Idolators Prayers Knights of the Empty Throne Battle Traits • Fists of the Everchosen • Unmatched Conquerors • Failure is Not an Option Knights of the Empty Throne Command Traits Knights of the Empty Throne Artefacts of Power Battleplans The Threshold of Damnation Classic Path to Glory • Slaves to Darkness Warband Tables • Followers Rewards Table • Eye of the Gods Hero Champion Rewards Table • Wizard Hero Champion Rewards Table • Daemon Prince Champion Rewards Table PATH TO GLORY • Mark of Chaos • Eye of the Gods • Slaves to Darkness Quests • Veteran Abilities • Territories • Heroic Upgrades MATCHED PLAY • Grand Strategies • Battle Tactics • Core Battalions OPEN PLAY • Slaves to Darkness Twist • Slaves to Darkness Ruse

Books

Book	Kind	Edition	Version	Last update
Slaves to Darkness
Slaves to Darkness	Battletome	2	1.5	April 2022
Broken Realms: Be’lakor
Broken Realms: Be’lakor	Expansion	2	1.2	February 2022
Soul Wars: Wrath of the Everchosen
Soul Wars: Wrath of the Everchosen	Expansion	2	1.4	February 2022
Battlescroll: Gods & Heroes
Battlescroll: Gods & Heroes	Rulebook	3		December 2021
Warcry Red Harvest: Tarantulos Brood
Warcry Red Harvest: Tarantulos Brood	Warscroll	3		November 2021
Warcry Red Harvest: Darkoath Savages
Warcry Red Harvest: Darkoath Savages	Warscroll	3		November 2021
General’s Handbook ’2021
General’s Handbook ’2021	Expansion	3	1.0	September 2021
Battletome: Slaves to Darkness Update
Battletome: Slaves to Darkness Update	White Dwarf	3		September 2021
Compendium: Monstrous Arcanum
Compendium: Monstrous Arcanum	Expansion	3		August 2021
Warhammer Legends: Monstrous Arcanum
Warhammer Legends: Monstrous Arcanum	Expansion	3		August 2021
Broken Realms: Morathi
Broken Realms: Morathi	Expansion	2	1.2	August 2021
Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm
Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm	Warscroll	2		March 2021

Designers’ Commentary

Battletome: Slaves to Darkness

Q:	Can ARCHAON be affected by the Aura of Chaos battle trait from other SLAVES TO DARKNESS HEROES that have a different Mark of Chaos keyword?
A:	No.

Allies

FACTION	ALLIES
Slaves to Darkness	Beasts of Chaos, Blades of Khorne, Disciples of Tzeentch, Maggotkin of Nurgle, Hedonites of Slaanesh

Battle Traits

Damned Legions

The hordes of Chaos wage war in all manner of ways, driven by the dark desires of their Overlords.

After you have chosen the Slaves to Darkness allegiance for your army, you must choose a Damned Legion keyword from the list below. All SLAVES TO DARKNESS units in your army gain that keyword, and you can use that Damned Legion’s allegiance abilities in addition to the Slaves to Darkness allegiance abilities.

• RAVAGERS
• CABALISTS
• DESPOILERS
• HOST OF THE EVERCHOSEN
• IDOLATORS
•

KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE

If a unit already has a Damned Legion keyword on its warscroll different to the one you chose, it cannot gain another. You can still include that unit in your army, but you cannot use the allegiance abilities for its Damned Legion.

Aura of Chaos

An aura of dark power surrounds the champions of Chaos, bolstering those who share their devotion.

If a SLAVES TO DARKNESS HERO has a Mark of Chaos keyword, that HERO has one of the following Aura of Chaos abilities. The Aura of Chaos a HERO has is determined by its Mark of Chaos keyword: KHORNE HEROES have the Aura of Khorne, TZEENTCH HEROES have the Aura of Tzeentch, NURGLE HEROES have the Aura of Nurgle, SLAANESH HEROES have the Aura of Slaanesh, and UNDIVIDED HEROES have the Aura of Chaos Undivided.

If you select a unit with more than one Mark of Chaos keyword to be part of your army, you must pick which one will apply to that unit for the duration of the battle.

Aura of Khorne: The spirit of war can only be honoured on the battlefield, and those who bear the blood-mark fight with a savage fury.

You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for attacks made with melee weapons by friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS KHORNE units wholly within 12" of this model. In addition, if this model is a general, add 1 to wound rolls for attacks made with melee weapons by friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS KHORNE units wholly within 12" of this model.

Aura of Tzeentch: Followers of the fated paths are able to foretell and defend against enemy attacks, and often prove resilient against wild magic.

You can re-roll save rolls of 1 for attacks that target friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS TZEENTCH units wholly within 12" of this model. In addition, if this model is a general, each time a friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS TZEENTCH unit wholly within 12" of this model is affected by a spell or endless spell, you can roll a dice. If you do so, on a 5+, ignore the effects of that spell or endless spell on that unit.

Aura of Nurgle: Warriors who worship the cycle of life and death find their weapons coated in virulent toxins, their coming obscured behind clouds of buzzing flies.

If the unmodified wound roll for an attack made with a melee weapon by a friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS NURGLE unit wholly within 12" of any friendly models with this ability is 6, add 1 to the damage inflicted by that attack. In addition, if this model is a general, subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks made with missile weapons that target friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS NURGLE units wholly within 12" of this model.

Aura of Slaanesh: The devotees of ecstasy are filled with manic energy, and can harness it to move and fight with shocking swiftness.

If the unmodified hit roll for an attack made with a melee weapon by a friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS SLAANESH unit wholly within 12" of this model is 6, that attack scores 2 hits on the target instead of 1. Make a wound and save roll for each hit. In addition, if this model is a general, you can re-roll run and charge rolls for friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS SLAANESH units wholly within 12" of this model.

Aura of Chaos Undivided: Those warriors who have yet to pledge their souls to a single deity are amongst the most zealous walkers of the Path to Glory, and are fearless in their pursuit of greatness.

Do not take battleshock tests for friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS UNDIVIDED units wholly within 12" of this model. In addition, if this model is a general, roll a dice each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound to a friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS UNDIVIDED unit wholly within 12" of this model. On a 6, that wound or mortal wound is negated.

Eye of the Gods

The Slaves to Darkness seek to attract the notice of the gods through performing great deeds in battle. To court the gaze of these beings is perilous, yet those who prove worthy are made mighty indeed.

At the end of the combat phase, if any attacks made by a friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS HERO that has the EYE OF THE GODS keyword destroyed any enemy HEROES or MONSTERS in that phase, you can make 1 roll on the Eye of the Gods table below for that friendly HERO. Rewards gained by rolling on this table apply for the rest of the battle. Duplicate rewards are treated as ‘Snubbed by the Gods’ instead.

2D6

REWARD

Spawndom

Unable to bear the strain of so many ‘gifts’, the champion’s body is twisted into a new and hideous form.

You can add 1 SLAVES TO DARKNESS CHAOS SPAWN to your army. If you do so, set up 1 SLAVES TO DARKNESS CHAOS SPAWN model within 1" of this HERO, then this HERO is slain. If you do not add a SLAVES TO DARKNESS CHAOS SPAWN to your army, this HERO suffers D3 mortal wounds.

3	Slaughterer’s Strength The champion’s body swells with daemonic energies, their blows sundering even the most formidable armour. Pick 1 of this HERO’s melee weapons. Improve the Rend characteristic of that weapon by 1.

4	Murderous Mutation Whether a sharp horn or lashing tentacle, this mutation proves most useful in the press of a melee. Pick 1 of this HERO’s melee weapons. Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of that weapon.

5	Iron Flesh The champion’s skin warps into living metal, blunting all but the mightiest blows. Add 1 to save rolls for attacks that target this HERO.

6	Flames of Chaos The champion is surrounded by a corona of multihued flame that devours hostile arcane energies. Each time this HERO is affected by a spell or endless spell you can roll a dice. If you do so, on a 4+, ignore the effects of that spell or endless spell on this HERO.

7	Snubbed by the Gods The gods demand more from the champion before granting their boon. This reward has no effect.

8	Unholy Resilience Fortified by the dark power of Chaos, the champion becomes almost immune to pain. Roll a dice each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound to this HERO. On a 5+, that wound or mortal wound is negated.

9-10

Daemonic Legions

The champion’s deeds draw the daemons of their god to the battlefield.

You can add 1 of the following units to your army. The unit you add is determined by this HERO’s Mark of Chaos. Set up the unit wholly within 12" of this HERO and more than 9" from any enemy units.

• Khorne: 10 Bloodletters
• Nurgle: 10 Plaguebearers
• Slaanesh: 10 Daemonettes
• Tzeentch: 10 Pink Horrors
• Undivided: 6 Furies

11-12

Dark Apotheosis

The champion has repeatedly excelled themselves in the eyes of their patron god, and upon them is bestowed the dark glory of daemonhood.

You can add a SLAVES TO DARKNESS DAEMON PRINCE to your army. If you do so, set it up within 1" of this HERO then remove this HERO from play (they do not count as slain).

If the HERO had the UNDIVIDED keyword, the DAEMON PRINCE must instead have one of the following Mark of Chaos keywords: KHORNE, NURGLE, SLAANESH or TZEENTCH. Otherwise, the DAEMON PRINCE must have the same Mark of Chaos keyword that the HERO had.

The DAEMON PRINCE keeps any command traits and artefacts of power that the HERO had. If the HERO was a WIZARD, the DAEMON PRINCE is a WIZARD, can make the same number of casting, dispelling and unbinding attempts, and knows the same spells. If the HERO was your general, the DAEMON PRINCE is now your general.

If you do not set up a SLAVES TO DARKNESS DAEMON PRINCE, you can heal up to D3 wounds allocated to this HERO.

Cultists of the Dark Gods

Most Chaos Cultists either knowingly or unwittingly bear the mark of one of the Ruinous Powers.

When you select an OGROID MYRMIDON, DARKOATH WARQUEEN, DARKOATH CHIEFTAIN or CULTISTS unit to be part of a Slaves to Darkness army, you can give it one of the following Mark of Chaos keywords: KHORNE, TZEENTCH, NURGLE, SLAANESH or UNDIVIDED.

Cultist Battlelines

Chaos Cultist warbands often make up the bulk of the rank-and-file warriors in Slaves to Darkness armies.

If you give a CULTIST unit a Mark of Chaos keyword, it has the Battleline battlefield role if it has the same Mark of Chaos keyword as the model that was picked to be the army’s general.

Spell Lores

Lore of the Damned

SLAVES TO DARKNESS WIZARD (including Unique units) only.

SPELL

Binding Damnation

At the caster’s urging, tendrils of raw Chaos burst from the tortured ground, entwining the limbs of their enemies and rendering them easy prey.

Binding Damnation has a casting value of 7. If successfully cast, pick 1 enemy unit within 12" of the caster and visible to them. Until your next hero phase, that unit fights at the end of the combat phase.

Spite-tongue Curse

Uttering the foul syllables of the Dark Tongue until blood pours from their mouth, the caster beseeches the Chaos Gods to destroy their enemies – though such pacts carry with them a terrible cost…

Spite-tongue Curse has a casting value of 3. If successfully cast, pick 1 enemy unit within 12" of the caster and visible to them. That unit suffers 3 mortal wounds. If the casting roll is unsuccessful or the spell is unbound, the caster suffers 3 mortal wounds.

Whispers of Chaos

The caster projects treasonous whispers into the minds of the foe, compelling even the closest comrades to turn upon one another in a furious rage.

Whispers of Chaos has a casting value of 7. If successfully cast, pick 1 enemy unit within 12" of the caster and visible to them. Roll a number of dice equal to the number of models in that unit. For each 6, that unit suffers 1 mortal wound. If any models from that unit are slain by this spell, that unit cannot move until the start of your next hero phase.

Mask of Darkness

A shroud of black mist snatches up the caster’s allies, only to have them reappear to strike from a new and unexpected angle.

Mask of Darkness has a casting value of 7. If successfully cast, pick 1 friendly MORTAL SLAVES TO DARKNESS unit wholly within 12" of the caster and visible to them. Remove that unit from the battlefield and then set it up again anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" from any enemy units. That unit cannot move in the following movement phase.

Call to Glory

The caster infuses one of their allies with a measure of infernal power, granting them the strength to take on the mightiest foes.

Call to Glory has a casting value of 5. If successfully cast, pick 1 friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS HERO wholly within 12" of the caster and visible to them. You can re-roll hit and wound rolls for attacks made by that HERO if target is a HERO or MONSTER until your next hero phase.

Ruinous Vigour

Choosing a worthy beast from amongst the horde, the caster imbues the creature with monstrous strength, allowing it to fight on in spite of its wounds for a time.

Ruinous Vigour has a casting value of 6. If successfully cast, pick 1 friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS MONSTER wholly within 12" of the caster and visible to them. Until your next hero phase, when you look up a value on that MONSTER’s damage table, it is treated as if it has suffered 0 wounds.

Ravagers Battle Traits

Under the command of powerful warlords, the Ravagers spread carnage across the Mortal Realms. Their armies are vast, bolstered by countless warbands and tribes competing to claim the lion’s share of the glory, and the constant competition for dominance amongst their leaders has forged truly formidable champions.

Glory for the Taking

The lords and chieftains of a Ravager Horde relentlessly tread the Path to Glory, seeking to prove themselves the mightiest warrior and thus the most worthy to lead.

If your general is not a DAEMON PRINCE, you can pick 1 command trait for up to 5 different friendly RAVAGERS HEROES (excluding DAEMON PRINCES) in addition to the command trait your general can have. You must pick a different command trait for each of these HEROES, and none of them can have more than 1 command trait. You can use these command traits for these HEROES even though they are not your general.

At the start of your hero phase, you can pick 1 friendly RAVAGERS HERO (excluding DAEMON PRINCES) that is on the battlefield and has a command trait to stake their claim as warlord. If you do so, that HERO becomes the army general until your next hero phase.

COMMAND ABILITY
A RAVAGERS general has the following command ability:

Rally the Tribes

Seizing the moment to prove their supremacy, one of the horde’s commanders lets loose a terrifying battle cry, calling more of their blade-sworn warriors to their side.

You can use this command ability at the end of your movement phase. If you do so, pick the model that is currently your general. The same model cannot be picked more than once per battle. That model rallies 1 unit of 10 CHAOS MARAUDERS, 1 unit of 5 CHAOS MARAUDER HORSEMEN or 1 CULTISTS unit of up to 10 models to the battlefield. The unit is added to your army, and must be set up wholly within 6" of the edge of the battlefield and more than 9" from any enemy units.

Ravagers Command Traits

RAVAGERS HERO general only.

COMMAND TRAIT

Bolstered by Hate

This general is imbued with an unnatural loathing that manifests as a vile nimbus of Chaos energy.

Add 2 to this general’s Wounds characteristic.

2	Unquestioned Resolve Bands of unruly warriors jump at this general’s commands. Once per turn, you can use the At the Double, Forward to Victory or Inspiring Presence command ability without a command point being spent if the friendly unit is a CULTISTS unit within 12" of this general.

3	Favoured of the Pantheon The gods watch this warlord’s deeds particularly closely. You can add or subtract 2 from the result of any rolls made for this general on the Eye of the Gods table.

4	Eternal Vendetta Burning in the chest of this general is an undying hatred for the followers of Sigmar’s godly allies. You can re-roll wound rolls for attacks made by this general. In addition, you can re-roll hit rolls for attacks made by this general that target ORDER units.

5	Flames of Spite Chaotic fire clings to the form of this warlord, leaping out to immolate foes. If the unmodified wound roll for an attack made by this general is 6, the target suffers 1 mortal wound in addition to any normal damage.

6	Master of Deception This champion uses guile and trickery to wrong-foot their enemies. Subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks made with melee weapons that target this general.

Ravagers Artefacts of Power

RAVAGERS HERO only.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

Hellfire Sword

This blade was made from a single searing flame that was hammered into material form and quenched in the blood of a fire-djinn.

Once per battle, in your shooting phase, you can pick 1 enemy unit within 8" of the bearer and visible to them. That unit suffers D3 mortal wounds.

2	Blasphemous Cuirass The profane inscriptions and grim fetishes adorning this breastplate project an unholy aura that provides the most devout Chaos worshippers with hellish resilience. Roll a dice each time a mortal wound is allocated to the bearer. On a 5+, that mortal wound is negated.

3	Helm of the Oppressor The blackened bone plates of this helmet induce soul-piercing dread in the champion’s enemies. Subtract 1 from the Bravery characteristic of enemy units while they are within 6" of the bearer.

4	Cloak of the Relentless Conqueror The daemon-mites bound within each fibre of this time-worn cloak drive the bearer endlessly on, until victory is achieved or death claims them. You can re-roll charge rolls for the bearer.

5	Mark of the High-favoured This warrior’s chosen deity pays close attention to his actions on the battlefield, their unholy power radiating in waves around the champion. Friendly RAVAGERS units are affected by the bearer’s Aura of Chaos ability while they are wholly within 18" of the bearer.

Desecrator Gauntlets

The snaking trails of balefire that flicker around these paired iron gloves corrupt and destroy that which is sacred or imbued with magic.

Subtract 2 from casting rolls for enemy WIZARDS while they are within 3" of the bearer. In addition, add 1 to wound rolls for attacks made by the bearer if the target is a WIZARD or PRIEST.

Cabalists Battle Traits

Though they may be barbarous and cruel-hearted, not all Slaves to Darkness are simple reavers. Some of the more magically gifted amongst their number plunge into the ancient study of blood-magic, and through ritual offerings to their insidious gods they seek to bind the power of the aether itself to their will.

Binding Rituals

The sorcerers of the Cabalists are well versed in the art of blood magic. Through rites of sacrifice and ritual slaughter they seek to draw the power of Chaos to themselves – and the blood of ‘willing’ allies is the most precious offering of all.

At the start of your hero phase, you can pick 1 friendly CABALISTS WIZARD to perform 1 of the following binding rituals:

Ritual of Sorcerous Might

Calling upon the dark bargains and daemonic pacts they have made, the sorcerers of the Cabalists exchange the lives of their servants for greater magical power.

Pick 1 friendly CABALISTS unit within 3" of the WIZARD performing this binding ritual and roll a dice. On a 3+, the ritual is successful and D3 models from that unit are slain. For each model that was slain by this ritual, add 1 to casting rolls made for friendly CABALISTS WIZARDS until the end of that phase.

Ritual of Corruption

Through spilling the lifeblood of their followers, the Cabalists can corrupt the energies of nearby predatory spells and turn them to their own ends, if only for a brief while.

Pick 1 friendly CABALISTS unit within 3" of the WIZARD performing this binding ritual and roll a dice. On a 3+, the ritual is successful and D3 models from that unit are slain. Then, pick 1 predatory endless spell within 12" of that WIZARD. If 1 model was slain by this ritual, you can move that endless spell up to 3". If 2 models were slain by this ritual, you can move that endless spell up to 6". If 3 models were slain by this ritual, you can move that endless spell up to 9".

MAGIC
CABALISTS WIZARDS know the following spell in addition to any others that they know:

Crippling Ruin

The caster unleashes a furious barrage of spiteful energy, tearing at their enemies’ souls and forcing them to their knees in agony.

Crippling Ruin has a casting value of 7. If successfully cast, pick 1 enemy unit within 18" of the caster and visible to them. That unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. In addition, reduce the Move characteristic of that unit by the number of mortal wounds inflicted by this spell until your next hero phase.

Cabalists Command Traits

CABALISTS WIZARD HERO general only.

COMMAND TRAIT

Bolstered by Hate

This general is imbued with an unnatural loathing that manifests as a vile nimbus of Chaos energy.

Add 2 to this general’s Wounds characteristic.

2	Lord of Terror Where this champion walks, daemonic howls follow them, striking horror into the hearts of all in their path. Subtract 1 from the Bravery characteristic of enemy units while they are within 6" of this general.

3	Favoured of the Pantheon The gods watch this warlord’s deeds particularly closely. You can add or subtract 2 from the result of any rolls made for this general on the Eye of the Gods table.

4	Mighty Ritualist This sorcerous is well versed in the esoteric nuances of sacrificial rituals. When this general attempts to perform a Ritual of Sorcerous Might, that ritual is successful on a 2+.

5	Blasphemous Influence Even the wildest sorceries are bound by this general’s rituals. When this general attempts to perform a Ritual of Corruption, that ritual is successful on a 2+.

6	All for One This general will sacrifice his pawns for personal gain without hesitation. Once per battle, when this general successfully performs a binding ritual, for each model slain by that ritual you can heal 1 wound allocated to this general.

Cabalists Artefacts of Power

CABALISTS HERO only.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

Soul Feeder

This cursed blade bolsters whoever feeds its endless hunger for souls.

Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. If the unmodified wound roll for an attack made by that weapon is 6, you can heal 1 wound allocated to the bearer.

Black Athame

This deceptively simple blade has been the instrument of countless bloody sacrifices over the centuries.

Once per battle, when the bearer attempts to perform a binding ritual, you can say that they will use this artefact. If you do so, that binding ritual is successful (do not roll the dice).

Infernal Puppet

As it dances jerkily upon the aetheric winds, this eldritch marionette violently disrupts the spellcraft of enemy mages.

Once per battle, in your hero phase, you can pick 1 enemy WIZARD within 24" of the bearer and visible to them. In the next enemy hero phase, each time that WIZARD attempts to cast a spell they suffer D3 mortal wounds before the casting roll is made. If the WIZARD is slain by these mortal wounds, the casting attempt fails (do not roll the dice).

Spelleater Pendant

This star-shaped pendant is carved with sigils of sorcerous deadening. When brandished, it can sap the strength from all but the most powerful incantations.

The bearer gains the WIZARD keyword and can attempt to unbind 1 spell in each enemy hero phase. If the bearer is already a WIZARD, they can attempt to unbind 1 extra spell in each enemy hero phase.

Scroll of Dark Unravelling

When the words scrawled in daemonic gore across this ragged parchment are spoken aloud, even the greatest arcane tempests are soon snuffed out.

Once per battle, when the bearer attempts to unbind a spell, instead of making an unbinding roll you can say the bearer will use this artefact. If you do so, the spell is automatically unbound (do not roll the dice).

6	Spell Familiar This impish daemon has memorised a single spell on behalf of its master, and waits for the moment its knowledge is called upon. The bearer knows 1 extra spell from the Lore of the Damned.

Despoilers Battle Traits

Chosen by their god to receive the ultimate reward, the Daemon Princes of the Despoilers consider it their unholy mission to spread corruption across the realms. At their side march elite warbands of the most powerful Slaves to Darkness, as well as hideously mutated beasts drawn to the dark aura exuded by these damned champions.

Sacrilegious Might

The daemonic warlords of the Despoilers are walking archangels of ruin, and their connection to the power of Chaos makes them incredibly difficult to slay.

Friendly units with the same Mark of Chaos keyword as your general are affected by your general’s Aura of Chaos ability while they are wholly within 18" of your general.

In addition, roll a dice each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound to a DESPOILERS DAEMON PRINCE that is a general. On a 5+, that wound or mortal wound is negated.

Blessed by the Unholy

The monstrous beings of a Despoiler Horde are fortified by the ruinous energies they spread, torn flesh and shattered bones reknitting with terrifying speed.

In your hero phase, you can roll a dice for each friendly DESPOILERS DAEMON PRINCE and friendly DESPOILERS MONSTER on the battlefield. On a 4+, you can heal up to D3 wounds that have been allocated to that model. If that unit is a MUTALITH VORTEX BEAST, you can only heal 1 wound instead of D3.

Twisted Dominion

Where a Daemon Prince of the Despoilers walks, chasms open as the land cracks asunder in agonised protest, while thick palls of dark energy obscure the favoured and their servants from view.

If a friendly DESPOILERS DAEMON PRINCE finishes a move within 6" of a terrain feature, you can give that terrain feature the Pitch-black and Nightmare Chasm scenery rules below, until your next hero phase. DESPOILERS DAEMON PRINCES and DESPOILERS MONSTERS are unaffected by these scenery rules.

Pitch-black

Models are not visible to each other if an imaginary straight line 1mm wide drawn between the closest points of the two models crosses over more than 1" of this terrain feature.

Nightmare Chasm

At the start of each hero phase, roll a dice for this terrain feature. On a 6, each unit within 1" of it suffers D3 mortal wounds (roll separately for each unit).

Despoilers Command Traits

DESPOILERS DAEMON PRINCE general only.

COMMAND TRAIT

Bolstered by Hate

This general is imbued with an unnatural loathing that manifests as a crackling corona of Chaos energy.

Add 2 to this general’s Wounds characteristic.

2	Lord of Terror Where this champion walks, the inhuman howls of daemonic entities follow them, striking horror into the hearts of all in their path. Subtract 1 from the Bravery characteristic of enemy units while they are within 6" of this general.

3	Lightning Reflexes The inhuman swiftness of this warlord sees them dart aside from incoming missiles with blinding speed. Subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks made with missile weapons that target this general.

Radiance of Dark Glory

In the presence of this daemon, the mutative energies of Chaos can seal shut even the most grievous of wounds.

In your hero phase, you can pick 1 friendly DESPOILERS unit wholly within 18" of this general and roll a dice. On a 3+, you can heal up to D3 wounds allocated to that unit.

5	Distorting Miasma The taint of Chaos spreads from this general with each step they take. You can give a terrain feature the Pitch-black and Nightmare Chasm scenery rules if this general finishes a move within 9" of it.

6	Paragon of Ruin This general is a living conduit for the will of their patron. After set-up is complete but before the first battle round begins, D3 friendly DESPOILERS units can move up to 5".

Despoilers Artefacts of Power

DESPOILERS HERO only.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

Crown of Hellish Adoration

As the wearer’s name is chanted in praise, the runes of this twisted diadem form a protective aura around the wearer that can ward off even a cannonball.

Subtract 1 from wound rolls for attacks made with missile weapons that target the bearer while they are within 3" of any friendly DESPOILERS units with at least 3 models.

Helm of Many Eyes

The eyeballs that cover this helm stare into past and future alike, allowing the wearer to catch their foes off guard.

The bearer and their mount (if they have one) fight at the start of the combat phase if they charged in the same turn, but cannot fight again in that phase unless an ability or spell allows them to fight more than once.

3	Armour of Tortured Souls The blackened plates of this armour are strengthened by the souls of its previous wearers, and can withstand all but the most brutal punishment. Worsen the Rend characteristic of attacks that target the bearer by 1 (to a minimum of ‘-’).

4	Diabolic Mantle The touch of Chaos rests heavily on this warrior’s shoulders, providing them with a font of darkling inspiration. At the start of the first battle round, if the bearer is on the battlefield, you receive D3 command points.

Doombringer Blade

When this cruel blade is pointed at a hated foe, searing visions pain the bearer’s minions until the target has been slain.

At the start of the first battle round, after set-up is complete but before the first turn begins, you can pick 1 enemy HERO or enemy MONSTER on the battlefield. If you do so, friendly DESPOILERS units can re-roll hit and wound rolls for attacks that target that unit.

6	Realmwarper’s Twist-rune When this cruel blade is pointed at a hated foe, searing visions pain the bearer’s minions until the target has been slain. Friendly DESPOILERS units wholly within 12" of the bearer are unaffected by the Pitch-black and Nightmare Chasm scenery rules.

Host of the Everchosen Battle Traits

Should a battle require Archaon’s personal attention, then he shall bring with him all the might of his dread hosts. These are the conquering armies of the Everchosen, their blades wetted in the blood of a thousand slain empires. Under the command of their dark lord they storm across the field, slaughtering his foes with merciless efficiency.

Exalted Grand Marshal of the Apocalypse

Archaon is the ultimate Champion of Chaos, and by his mere presence does he empower the worshippers of the Dark Gods.

If ARCHAON is your general and on the battlefield, friendly HOST OF THE EVERCHOSEN units are affected by his Aura of Chaos ability if they are wholly within 18" of him.

Fearless in His Presence

None dare flee under Archaon’s gaze, for his warriors fear him more than the blades or spells of any foe.

Do not take battleshock tests for friendly HOST OF THE EVERCHOSEN units if ARCHAON is your general and on the battlefield.

The Will of the Everchosen

Nothing will stop the hordes of the Everchosen from destroying those marked for death by Archaon.

In your hero phase, if ARCHAON is your general and on the battlefield, you can pick 1 enemy unit on the battlefield. If you do so, you can re-roll hit and wound rolls of 1 for attacks made with melee weapons by friendly HOST OF THE EVERCHOSEN units that target that unit until your next hero phase.

COMMAND ABILITY

Dark Prophecy

With the foresight granted by the Eye of Sheerian, Archaon can adapt his strategies to the flow of the battle and always stay a step ahead of his opponents.

You can use this command ability once per turn at the start of your hero phase if ARCHAON is on the battlefield. If you do so, roll a dice and keep the result hidden from your opponent beneath an opaque container, such as a cup. At the start of the next battle round, before players determine who has the first turn, you must reveal the result. On a 1-3 your opponent must take the first turn of that battle round. On a 4-6 you must take the first turn of that battle round.

The Eight Circles of the Varanguard

Archaon charges each of his would-be champions with eight trials in the ultimate test of their mettle. Those skilled enough to triumph are placed into one of the infamous Eight Circles of the Varanguard.

After you have given the HOST OF THE EVERCHOSEN keyword to your army, you must choose one of the keywords from the list below. All VARANGUARD units in your army gain that keyword.

FIRST CIRCLE, SECOND CIRCLE, THIRD CIRCLE, FOURTH CIRCLE, FIFTH CIRCLE, SIXTH CIRCLE, SEVENTH CIRCLE or EIGHTH CIRCLE.

THE FIRST CIRCLE

1. The Swords of Chaos

Descending from ruinous portals torn open in the sky, the attacks of the Swords of Chaos are almost impossible to predict before it is too late.

At the start of the first battle round, after determining who has the first turn, you can remove any friendly FIRST CIRCLE units from the battlefield and set them up again (any restrictions in the set-up instructions for the battleplan being used still apply).

THE SECOND CIRCLE

2. The Souls of Torment

Sowers of sorrow and despair, the Varanguard of the Second Circle grant their foes the release of death only when all hope is lost.

Subtract 1 from the Bravery characteristic of enemy units while they are within 6" of any friendly SECOND CIRCLE units. In addition, if an enemy unit fails a battleshock test within 6" of any friendly SECOND CIRCLE units, add D3 to the number of models that flee.

THE THIRD CIRCLE

3. The Scions of Darkness

These dreaded warriors are cloaked in unnatural shadow, confounding the aim of those who would seek to bring them down from afar.

Subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks made with missile weapons that target THIRD CIRCLE units.

THE FOURTH CIRCLE

4. The Reavers of Chaos

Desolation is all that is left in the wake of the Fourth Circle. The very lands they pass through are filled with the dark power of Chaos, and furiously lash out at the enemies of the gods.

In your hero phase, you can pick 1 terrain feature within 3" of any friendly FOURTH CIRCLE units. Each enemy unit within 3" of that terrain features suffers D3 mortal wounds (roll separately for each unit).

THE FIFTH CIRCLE

5. The Scourges of Fate

The Varanguard of the Fifth Circle are Archaon’s headhunters. Even the greatest of heroes and most fearsome of monsters cannot escape their blades for long.

You can re-roll hit and wound rolls for attacks made by FIFTH CIRCLE units if the target is a HERO or MONSTER.

THE SIXTH CIRCLE

6. The Blades of Desolation

Where the Sixth Circle ride, none can withstand them. They are the hammer of the Everchosen, the weapon he wields when an enemy must be utterly shattered.

Add 1 to the damage inflicted by attacks made with melee weapons by SIXTH CIRCLE units that charged in the same turn.

THE SEVENTH CIRCLE

7. The Bane Sons

To consume the flesh of an opponent is to inherit their strength, so claim the cannibal riders of the Bane Sons. They have yet to be proven wrong.

At the end of the combat phase, if any attacks made by a friendly SEVENTH CIRCLE unit in that phase destroyed any enemy units, heal up to D3 wounds allocated to that SEVENTH CIRCLE unit.

THE EIGHTH CIRCLE

8. The Nameless Circle

Archaon alone knows the true nature of the Eighth Circle, and the only evidence to mark their passing is the broken corpses of their foes.

EIGHTH CIRCLE units can fly.

Idolators Battle Traits

Wherever the profane symbols of Chaos power stand, there can be found throngs of Idolators. These frenzied worshippers of the Ruinous Powers seek to spread their deranged worship far and wide, tearing down the false idols of rival gods and dragging away defeated foes to be brutally sacrificed in dark rituals.

When you choose a Damned Legion keyword for a Slaves to Darkness army using the Damned Legions battle trait in Battletome: Slaves to Darkness, you can choose the IDOLATORS keyword instead of one of those listed. The allegiance abilities for the Idolators Damned Legion can be found below.

Blessed of Chaos

The Chaos Gods look favourably upon the Idolators and the warrior priests that lead them.

Add 1 to chanting rolls for IDOLATORS PRIESTS. In addition, units in your army with the PRIEST keyword have the Leader battlefield role.

Panoply of Ruin

Idolators armies include vast throngs of twisted Chaos-worshippers from various esoteric cults, often differing greatly in appearance and culture, but equally obsessed with proving themselves in the eyes of the gods.

IDOLATORS CULTISTS units have the Battleline battlefield role. If you upgrade a CHAOS CHARIOTS or GOREBEASTS CHARIOTS unit to be an IDOLATOR LORD, all IDOLATORS CULTISTS units you include in your army gain the Mark of Chaos keyword that was picked for that IDOLATOR LORD. In addition, when you make a charge roll for an IDOLATORS CULTISTS unit, change the lowest dice to a 6. If the roll is a double, change one of the dice to a 6.

Idolator Lords

As well as being fearsome war machines, Chaos Chariots act as imposing mobile platforms from which the leaders of the Idolators can incite their followers to action with incendiary rhetoric.

You can upgrade 1 CHAOS CHARIOTS or GOREBEAST CHARIOTS unit with only 1 model in your army to an Idolator Lord. If you do so, that unit gains the IDOLATOR LORD, EYE OF THE GODS, HERO and PRIEST keywords, is an Exalted Charioteer (even though the unit has only 1 model), and you must give it one of the following Mark of Chaos keywords when you select it to be part of your army: KHORNE, TZEENTCH, NURGLE, SLAANESH or UNDIVIDED.

An IDOLATOR LORD knows the prayer from the Idolators Prayers table below that corresponds to its Mark of Chaos keyword.

Destroy the False Idols

Idolators hold a special hatred for priests and holy men of those who do not worship Chaos, or who preach a creed at odds with their own.

Add 1 to wound rolls for attacks made by IDOLATORS models that target a PRIEST. In addition, you can use the following command ability:

Desecrate: The Idolators are commanded by one of their champions to tear down a monument dedicated to a rival god.

You can use this command ability in your hero phase. If you do so, pick 1 friendly IDOLATORS unit that is wholly within 12" of a friendly IDOLATOR LORD and within 3" of a terrain feature that is part of the enemy army. Then, roll a dice. If the roll is greater than the number of enemy models within 3" of that terrain feature, that terrain feature is Desecrated. Scenery rules for a Desecrated terrain feature do not apply for the rest of the battle.

Idolator Command Traits

Idolators Command Traits

IDOLATORS PRIEST general only.

COMMAND TRAIT

Bolstered by Hate

So potent is this general’s loathing for unbelievers that it manifests as a vile nimbus of Chaos energy.

Add 2 to this general’s Wounds characteristic.

2	Lord of Terror Where this champion walks, daemonic howls echo around them, striking horror into the hearts of all in their path. Subtract 1 from the Bravery characteristic of enemy units while they are within 6" of this general.

3	Favoured of the Pantheon The gods watch this warlord’s deeds particularly closely. You can add or subtract 2 from the result of any rolls made for this general on the Eye of the Gods table.

4	Fiery Orator This general’s darkly inspired words carry far, inciting great multitudes of their followers. This general can chant 2 prayers in their hero phase instead of only 1 (they can chant the same prayer more than once).

5	Bane of False Idols Monuments to the enemy’s gods are anathema to this general. Once per turn, this general can issue the Desecrate command without a command point being spent.

6	Smite the Unbeliever This general lays about themselves in combat with frenzied conviction. Add 2 to the Attacks characteristic of this general’s melee weapons.

Idolators Prayers


	IDOLATOR LORD only. Blessings of Khorne: Blessings of Khorne is a prayer with an answer value of 3 and a range of 12". If answered, pick 1 friendly KHORNE IDOLATORS unit wholly within range of the chanter and visible to them. You can re-roll hit rolls for attacks made with melee weapons by that unit until your next hero phase. Blessings of Tzeentch: Blessings of Tzeentch is a prayer with an answer value of 3 and a range of 12". If answered, pick 1 friendly TZEENTCH IDOLATORS unit wholly within range of the chanter and visible to them. Add 1 to save rolls for attacks that target that unit until your next hero phase. Blessings of Nurgle: Blessings of Nurgle is a prayer with an answer value of 3 and a range of 12". If answered, pick 1 friendly NURGLE IDOLATORS unit wholly within range of the chanter and visible to them. You can re-roll wound rolls for attacks made with melee weapons by that unit until your next hero phase. Blessings of Slaanesh: Blessings of Slaanesh is a prayer with an answer value of 3 and a range of 12". If answered, pick 1 friendly SLAANESH IDOLATORS unit wholly within range of the chanter and visible to them. You can re-roll charge rolls for that unit until your next hero phase. Blessings of Chaos Undivided: Blessings of Chaos Undivided is a prayer with an answer value of 3 and a range of 12". If answered, pick 1 friendly IDOLATORS model within range of the chanter and visible to them. You can heal D3 wounds allocated to that model.

Knights of the Empty Throne Battle Traits

Archaon maintains an inner circle of lieutenants chosen from amongst the dread ranks of the Eight Circles of the Varanguard. Known as the Knights of the Empty Throne, these ruinous champions are tasked with overseeing the Everchosen’s endless conquests, an unholy mission they carry out with brutal efficiency.

When you choose a Damned Legion keyword for a Slaves to Darkness army using the Damned Legions battle trait, you can choose the KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE keyword instead of one of those listed. The allegiance abilities for the Knights of the Empty Throne Damned Legion can be found on this page.

Fists of the Everchosen

The Knights of the Empty Throne are amongst the most ruinous champions of the Dark Gods, charged with carrying out Archaon’s tyrannical commands in the Everchosen’s absence.

If you have given your army the KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE keyword, friendly KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE VARANGUARD units gain the HERO keyword if ARCHAON is not part of your army. A KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE VARANGUARD unit with the HERO keyword can only have the command traits or artefacts of power listed below. The Look Out, Sir! rule does not apply to KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE VARANGUARD units with the HERO keyword.

In addition, KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE VARANGUARD HEROES have the Leader battlefield role.

COMMAND ABILITY

Unmatched Conquerors

At Archaon’s command, the champions of the Varanguard raze their enemy’s strongholds to the ground.

You can use this command ability at the end of your charge phase. If you do so, pick 1 enemy unit that controls an objective and is within 12" of a friendly KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE HERO. Roll a number of dice equal to the number of models in that unit. For each 3+, until the end of the battle round, the number of models in that unit that are counted when determining control of that objective is reduced by 1. The same unit cannot be affected by this command ability more than once per turn.

Failure is Not an Option

The Varanguard will not stop until they have fulfilled their dark lord’s commands.

You can use this command ability when a friendly KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE VARANGUARD unit is destroyed. If you do so, roll a dice. On a 5+, a new KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE VARANGUARD unit of 3 models is added to your army. Set up the new unit wholly within 6" of the battlefield edge and more than 9" from any enemy units. You cannot use this command ability more than once per phase.

Knights of the Empty Throne Command Traits

KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE VARANGUARD generals only.

COMMAND TRAIT

Annihilating Charge

This warlord is a master of the all-out assault.

You can re-roll charge rolls for friendly KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE units wholly within 12" of this general.

2	Inescapable Doom None can evade the wrath of this warlord. Enemy units within 3" of this general cannot retreat.

3	Wall of Cursed Iron The shields of this warlord’s companions are all but impervious to conventional attacks. When friendly KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE units wholly within 12" of this general use their Warpsteel Shields ability, add 1 to the roll.

Knights of the Empty Throne Artefacts of Power

KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY THRONE VARANGUARD HEROES only.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

Flask of Daemonblood

This flask is filled with the ichor of daemonic beasts. Consuming it grants the imbiber a portion of their unnatural resilience.

In your hero phase, you can roll a dice for the unit bearing this artefact. If you do so, on a 4+, you can heal D3 wounds allocated to that unit.

2	Grasping Plate This armour is covered in writhing tentacles that reach out and ensnare nearby foes. The unit bearing this artefact is eligible to fight in the combat phase if it is within 6" of an enemy unit instead of 3", and it can move an extra 3" when it piles in.

3	Corrupted Nullstone This cursed stone devours magic. Once per battle, the unit bearing this artefact can attempt to unbind 1 spell in the same manner as a WIZARD. If it does so, that spell is automatically unbound (do not roll 2D6).

Battleplans


	Battleplan The Threshold of Damnation To walk the Path to Glory is to sell one’s soul to rapacious gods. The only way to rise higher is to commit ever-increasing acts of evil. Some champions – particularly those of a magical persuasion – draw the eye of the gods through performing of dark rituals. The purpose of such a ritual can vary greatly based on the agenda of the sorcerer, but all demand a heavy price and can wreak untold havoc if successfully brought to completion. Those who stand before the armies of Chaos will stop at nothing to prevent such a ritual coming to pass, for should it be successful their very souls are endangered. This battleplan allows you to re-create just such a clash. The warbands of a powerful sorcerer have closed in on a site of dark power, and now their magical master seeks to unleash unspeakable evil upon the land. The defenders are all that stands before the sorcerer and their goal, and must strive to destroy the fuel for the sorcerer’s rites – their barbarous servants – before the ritual grows too powerful to stop. THE ARMIES Each player picks an army as described in the core rules. One player is the Slaves to Darkness player and their opponent is the Desperate Defender. The Slaves to Darkness player’s army must have a CHAOS SORCERER LORD as its general and include at least 1 unit of 20 CHAOS MARAUDERS or 10 CHAOS WARRIORS. SET-UP The territories for both armies are shown on the map. The players alternate setting up units one at a time starting with the Slaves to Darkness player. The Slaves to Darkness player’s units must be set up wholly within their territory. The Desperate Defender’s units must be set up wholly within their territory. Continue to set up units until both players have set up their armies. If one player finishes first, the opposing player can set up the rest of the units in their army one after another. FIRST TURN The Slaves to Darkness player takes the first turn in the first battle round. COMMAND ABILITIES Endless Followers: The armies of Chaos are nearly endless, and for each tribesman who falls there is soon another to take their place. The Slaves to Darkness player can use this command ability in their hero phase. If they do so, they can return D3 slain models to each CHAOS MARAUDERS unit from their army that is wholly within 16" of their general. On Me!: The general of the defenders knows well the cost of failure, and will exhort their warriors to the limits of endurance in order to deny the Slaves to Darkness victory. The Desperate Defender can use this command ability at the start of their hero phase. If they do so, they can pick 1 unit from their army wholly within 16" of their general. That unit can run and still charge later in the same turn. THE RITUAL The sorcerers of the Slaves to Darkness will not hesitate to sacrifice their minions in the pursuit of power, for only one willing to commit any evil in the name of the gods can hope to achieve daemonhood. At the start of their hero phase, the Slaves to Darkness player can pick 1 SLAVES TO DARKNESS unit from their army wholly within 12" of their general. If they do so, D3 models from that unit are slain but they add 1 to casting, dispelling and unbinding rolls for WIZARDS from their army until their next hero phase. BATTLE LENGTH The battle lasts until a player wins a major victory or for 5 battle rounds, whichever happens first. GLORIOUS VICTORY If 10 or more models from the Slaves to Darkness army are slain as a result of The Ritual ability, the Slaves to Darkness player wins a major victory. If the general of the Slaves to Darkness army is slain, the Desperate Defender wins a major victory. If the Desperate Defender’s army is destroyed before the end of the fifth battle round, the Slaves to Darkness player wins a minor victory. If all of the CHAOS MARAUDERS units from the Slaves to Darkness army have been destroyed at the end of the battle, the Desperate Defender wins a minor victory. If none of the above conditions have been met at the end of the battle, the game is a draw.

Classic Path to Glory

Path to Glory campaigns centre around collecting and fighting battles with a warband in the Age of Sigmar. Champions fight each other and gather followers to join them in their quest for glory, taking advantage of this age of unending battle to win glory and renown.

In order to play Path to Glory campaigns you have to follow rules described here.


	These Path to Glory campaign rules are not compatible with the latest version of the Path to Glory rules from the Core Book. You can still use them to run a ‘classic’ Path to Glory campaign, or you can use the rules from the Core Book to run a ‘modern’ Path to Glory campaign.

Slaves to Darkness Warband Tables

Use the following tables to determine the champion that leads your warband, the followers that make up the units which fight at their side, and the rewards they can receive after battle.

CHAMPION TABLE
Champion	Follower Rolls
Chaos Lord on Manticore or Chaos Sorcerer Lord on Manticore	2 rolls
Chaos Lord on Daemonic Mount or Chaos Lord on Karkadrak	3 rolls
Chaos Lord, Chaos Sorcerer Lord or Slaves to Darkness Daemon Prince	4 rolls

HERO FOLLOWERS TABLE
D6	Followers
1-2	Exalted Hero of Chaos
3-4	Darkoath Warqueen or Darkoath Chieftain
5-6	Ogroid Myrmidon

RETINUE FOLLOWERS TABLE
3D6	Followers
3-4	Chaos Spawn
5-6	6 Raptoryx or 6 Furies
7-8	18 Unmade or 18 Untamed Beasts
9-10	16 Cypher Lords or 18 Spire Tyrants
11-12	18 Corvus Cabal
13-14	20 Splintered Fang or 16 Iron Golems
15-16	20 Chaos Marauders or 5 Chaos Warriors
17-18	Chaos Chariot or Gorebeast Chariot

EVERCHOSEN RETINUE FOLLOWERS TABLE (uses 2 rolls, or 1 roll and 1 Glory Point)
D6	Followers
1-6	3 Varanguard

MONSTERS FOLLOWERS TABLE (uses 2 rolls, or 1 roll and 1 Glory Point)
D6	Followers
1-2	Fomoroid Crusher
3	Mindstealer Sphiranx
4	Mutalith Vortex Beast
5	Slaughterbrute
6	Soul Grinder

ELITE RETINUE FOLLOWERS TABLE (uses 2 rolls, or 1 roll and 1 Glory Point)
D6	Followers
1	5 Chaos Chosen
2-3	5 Chaos Knights
4-5	10 Chaos Warriors
6	Chaos Warshrine

Followers Rewards Table

REWARD

Keen for Conflict

These warriors are forever eager to get to grips with their enemies.

This unit can run and still charge later in the same turn.

2	Skilled and Scarred With every battle these warriors develop their deadly skills further. Add 1 to hit rolls for attacks made by this unit if it charged in the same turn.

3	Furious Fervour Even impending death cannot prevent these warriors from striking down their foes. If a model from this unit is slain in the combat phase, it can fight before it is removed from play.

Eye of the Gods Hero Champion Rewards Table

EYE OF THE GODS HERO only.

REWARD

Flames of Spite

Chaotic fire clings to the form of this warlord.

If the unmodified wound roll for an attack made by this champion is 6, the target suffers 1 mortal wound in addition to any normal damage.

2-3	Favoured of the Pantheon The gods watch this warlord’s deeds particularly closely. You can add or subtract 2 from the result of any rolls made for this champion on the Eye of the Gods table.

4-5	Bolstered by Hate This general is imbued with an unnatural loathing that manifests as a vile nimbus of Chaos energy. Add 1 to this champion’s Wounds characteristic.

6	Artefact of Power An ancient artefact of power has come into this champion’s possession. Randomly generate one artefact of power for this champion from the Trophies of Conquest (Ravagers Artefacts of Power) table.

Wizard Hero Champion Rewards Table

WIZARD HERO only.

REWARD

Studied Sorcerer

Mastery of the arcane is of the utmost importance for this wizard.

Add 1 to casting, dispelling and unbinding rolls for this champion.

2-3	Favoured of the Pantheon The gods watch this warlord’s deeds particularly closely. You can add or subtract 2 from the result of any rolls made for this champion on the Eye of the Gods table.

4-5	Lord of Terror Where this champion walks, the inhuman howls of daemons follow them, striking horror into the hearts of all in their path. Subtract 1 from the Bravery characteristic of enemy units while they are within 6" of this champion.

6	Artefact of Power An ancient artefact of power has come into this champion’s possession. Randomly generate one artefact of power for this champion from the Chaos Esoterica (Cabalists Artefacts of Power) table.

Daemon Prince Champion Rewards Table

DAEMON PRINCE only.

REWARD

Paragon of Ruin

This champion is truly favoured by their god, a living conduit for their fell power.

Friendly units are affected by this champion’s Aura of Chaos ability while they are wholly within 18" of this champion.

2	Lightning Reflexes The inhuman swiftness of this warlord sees them dart aside from incoming strikes with blinding speed. Roll a dice each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound to this champion. On a 5+ that wound or mortal wound is negated.

3	Artefact of Power An ancient artefact of power has come into this champion’s possession. Randomly generate one artefact of power for this champion from the Infernal Treasures (Despoilers Artefacts of Power) table.

PATH TO GLORY

This section contains rules for using a Slaves to Darkness army on a Path to Glory campaign. It includes additional rules, quests, veteran abilities and unique territories that can only be used by a Slaves to Darkness army.

Mark of Chaos

When you add a SLAVES TO DARKNESS unit to your order of battle, you must record its Mark of Chaos if it has one. That unit must always be given that Mark of Chaos when you include it in an army.

Eye of the Gods

Rolls on the Eye of the Gods table have the following additional effects on a Slaves to Darkness Path to Glory army.

Eye of the Gods

2 Spawndom
If a friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS HERO is replaced with a SLAVES TO DARKNESS CHAOS SPAWN in a Slaves to Darkness Path to Glory army, then that HERO is removed from the army’s order of battle in step 2 of the aftermath sequence and replaced with a SLAVES TO DARKNESS CHAOS SPAWN unit that has 1 model.

3-8 Various Rewards
Unless the roll was Snubbed by the Gods, record the reward taken for the HERO on the army’s order of battle in step 2 of the aftermath sequence. That HERO cannot receive those rewards again in any future battle (count the roll as a Snubbed by the Gods result). If you fight a middle or higher tier battle against another Path to Glory army, then the HERO has these rewards at the start of the battle.

9-10 Daemonic Legions
The DAEMON unit returns to the Realm of Chaos at the end of the battle (do not add it to your order of battle.)

11-12 Dark Apotheosis
If a friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS HERO is replaced with a SLAVES TO DARKNESS DAEMON PRINCE in a Slaves to Darkness Path to Glory army, then that HERO is removed from the army’s order of battle in step 2 of the aftermath sequence and replaced with a SLAVES TO DARKNESS DAEMON PRINCE unit.

Slaves to Darkness Quests

If your army is a Slaves to Darkness army, you can pick the following quest for your Path to Glory roster.


	QUEST Glory of Chaos To gain greater power, and ultimately to attain immortality through ascension to daemonhood, is the ambition of all Slaves to Darkness. Pick 1 SLAVES TO DARKNESS EYE OF THE GODS HERO. At the end of each Path to Glory battle, add 1 quest point to the progress section of your quest log for each roll you made for that HERO on the Eye of the Gods table that was not a roll of 2, 7, 11 or 12, if that HERO has not been slain or replaced with another model at the end of the battle. Once you have gained 3 or more quest points, you complete this quest, and you can upgrade that HERO to a DAEMON PRINCE in step 7 of the aftermath sequence (see Heroic Upgrades, below). If the roll on the Eye of the Gods table for that HERO was 2, 7, 11 or 12, then this quest ends; remove it from your quest log.

Veteran Abilities

Each time a SLAVES TO DARKNESS unit on your Path to Glory roster gains a veteran ability, you pick from the following veteran abilities in addition to those in the Core Book.

Slaves to Darkness Veteran Abilities

Countless Recruits: Such is the renown of this regiment that countless Cultists and Marauders are drawn to its ranks.

CULTISTS and CHAOS MARAUDERS units only. Once per battle, in your hero phase, you can return D6 slain models to this unit.

Favoured of the Gods: The exploits of these mighty warriors have captured the eye of their patron, who has rewarded them with an aura of dark power.

Units with a Mark of Chaos only. Once per battle, at the start of any phase, you can pick 1 model in this unit. If you do so, until the end of that phase, that model is treated as a SLAVES TO DARKNESS HERO for the purposes of the Aura of Chaos battle trait.

Territories

When making an exploration roll, if the roll is 61-66, that roll will correspond to a territory on the table below. Alternatively, you can pick 1 result from the Territories table in the Core Book that corresponds to a roll of 21-42.

SLAVES TO DARKNESS FACTION TERRITORIES (D66)

61-63 CHAOS DREADHOLD
This is the perfect location to build a dominating fortress, solidifying your claim over these conquered lands and instilling fear in the hearts of your enemies for leagues around.

This territory has no effect until it is upgraded.
[Upgrade 5GP] Chaos Dreadhold: Each time you upgrade a territory or your stronghold, reduce the cost in glory points by D6 (to a minimum of 0).

64-66 CHAOS WASTES
In a cataclysm long ago, a breach was caused in this region that links it to the Realm of Chaos, allowing the corrupting energy of the Ruinous Powers to bleed through and creating a more favourable environment for daemons.

You can never have more than 1 territory of this type. Increase the Allied Units limit on your order of battle by 2. However, any allied units you include on your order of battle because of this territory must have the DAEMON keyword.
[Upgrade 15GP] Wastelands Expand: Increase the limit by 4 instead of 2.

Heroic Upgrades

During your Path to Glory campaign, you may be able to pick heroic upgrades for your HEROES. A heroic upgrade replaces the warscroll of a HERO with another, more powerful one and represents them becoming a mighty champion in your army.

You can pick a heroic upgrade in step 7 of the aftermath sequence. To do so, consult the table below and pick 1 of the eligible options. Each heroic upgrade lists the warscroll the HERO will be upgraded to, which warscroll is required, the amount of renown points that HERO must have and the amount of glory points you must spend. Once you have picked a heroic upgrade, replace your HERO’s warscroll on your order of battle with the new one chosen. You can only pick 1 heroic upgrade in each aftermath sequence.

If the new warscroll is a type that is limited on your order of battle - for example, if it is a MONSTER - you will need to have increased your order of battle limits to accommodate it before it can be upgraded.

CORE ENHANCEMENTS

When you pick a heroic upgrade for a HERO, they keep their renown points and any core enhancements that they are still eligible for. If your HERO had any core enhancements that they are no longer eligible for, they lose those core enhancements. If this enables you to pick a new core enhancement for your order of battle, you can do so.

Upgraded Warscroll	Required Warscroll	Required Renown Points	Glory Points Cost
Chaos Lord on Manticore	Chaos Lord	35	6
Chaos Lord on Daemonic Mount	Chaos Lord	20	4
Chaos Lord on Karkadrak	Chaos Lord	25	4
Chaos Lord	Exalted Hero of Chaos	15	4
Chaos Sorcerer Lord on Manticore	Chaos Sorcerer Lord	35	6
Slaves to Darkness Daemon Prince	In order to pick this heroic upgrade, the HERO must have completed the Glory of Chaos quest. As long as this is the case, you can pick the HERO and upgrade them to a Slaves to Darkness Daemon Prince.

MATCHED PLAY

If the battlepack you are using says that you must pick grand strategies and battle tactics for your army, you can pick from the following lists as well as those found in the battlepack you are using.

Grand Strategies

After you have picked your army, you can pick 1 of the grand strategies from the list below and record it on your army roster.

CONQUERORS OF THE REALMS

Slaves to Darkness only.

Dominating Presence: From the Flamescar Plateau in Aqshy to the haunted Banelands of Shyish, the Mortal Realms belong to Chaos. So it was, and so shall it always be.

When the battle ends, you complete this grand strategy if there is at least 1 friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS unit wholly within each large quarter of the battlefield.

Battle Tactics

At the start of your hero phase, you can pick 1 battle tactic from the list below. You must reveal your choice to your opponent, and if your battle tactic instructs you to pick something, you must tell your opponent what you pick. You have until the end of that turn to complete the battle tactic. You cannot pick the same battle tactic more than once per battle.

TRIUMPH OF CHAOS

Slaves to Darkness army only.

In Thrall to Chaos: Those lands in thrall to the Slaves to Darkness were won through acts of terror and slaughter.

Pick 1 objective on the battlefield that is within 12" of any enemy units. You complete this battle tactic if there are no enemy units within 12" of that objective at the end of this turn.

Lust for Power: A Champion of Chaos soon becomes addicted to accumulating more and more glory in order to gain powerful rewards from their patron god.

Pick 1 friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS HERO that has the EYE OF THE GODS keyword. You complete this battle tactic if you roll on the Eye of the Gods table for that HERO during this turn.

Core Battalions

You can include any of the following core battalions in a Slaves to Darkness army if the battlepack you are using says that you can use core battalions.

	CHAOS WARBAND

	OVERLORDS OF CHAOS

UNIT ICONS (Mandatory/Optional)
	SLAVES TO DARKNESS Leader.
	SLAVES TO DARKNESS unit that is not Leader, Behemoth or VARANGUARD.
	SLAVES TO DARKNESS Behemoth.
	VARANGUARD unit.

BATTALION ABILITY ICONS
	Unified: One-drop Deployment (see 26.2.1).
	Expert: Once per battle, 1 unit from this battalion can receive the All-out Attack or All-out Defence command without the command being issued and without a command point being spent.
	Magnificent: When you pick enhancements for your army (see 27.3), you can pick 1 extra enhancement.
	Slayers: Once per battle, 1 unit from this battalion can receive the All-out Attack or Unleash Hell command without the command being issued and without a command point being spent.
	Strategists: Once per battle, when you receive command points at the start of your hero phase, you can receive 1 extra command point.
	Swift: Once per battle, 1 unit from this battalion can receive the At the Double or Forward to Victory command without the command being issued and without a command point being spent.

OPEN PLAY

If the players are using the Open War battlepack from the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Core Book, players using a Slaves to Darkness army can use the following rules as well as those found in the battlepack.

Slaves to Darkness Twist

If the roll on the Twist table is a 1, you can ignore the No Twist result and roll on the following table instead. If both players can roll on a Twist table in this way, so long as those Twist tables are different, each player can roll on their Twist table and both twists are used for the battle (each twist applies to each player, as normal).

SLAVES TO DARKNESS TWIST TABLE
D6	Twist
1	The Gods Hold No Interest Here: The Ruinous Powers have deemed there is too little at stake to entertain this conflict. This twist has no effect on the battle.
2	Furious Bloodstorm: Scalding crimson rain lashes down across the battlefield, inspiring a mindless rage in all it touches. Subtract 1 from casting rolls for WIZARDS. In addition, you can re-roll wound rolls of 1 for attacks made with melee weapons by units that made a charge move in the same turn.
3	Drifting Chokespores: A nearby copse of mouldering trees vomits clouds of toxic spores into the air, severely limiting sight and movement. Units cannot fly. In addition, subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks made with missile weapons.
4	Crystal Wyrdshards: Fragments from Tzeentch’s realm have rained down from the skies. Those who wield the arcane can draw upon the power contained within these iridescent shards - at their own risk, of course. You can re-roll casting rolls for friendly WIZARDS. However, if you do so, that WIZARD suffers D3 mortal wounds after the effects of the spell have been resolved.
5	Exultant Melody: A soul-piercing note rings out across the battlefield, igniting the senses of all who hear it. Units can run and still charge later in the turn. However, units that run and charge in the same turn suffer D3 mortal wounds at the end of the charge phase of that turn.
6	The Great Game: The Gods wager on the victor of this conflict, each lending their power to the battlefield to tip the scales in their favour. At the start of each battle round, after priority has been determined, the player who lost the priority roll decides which 1 of the following twists will apply in that battle round: Furious Bloodstorm, Drifting Chokespores, Crystal Wyrdshards or Exultant Melody.

Slaves to Darkness Ruse

When you generate your ruse, you can use the following ruse instead of the one you generate on the Ruse table (choose which to use after you have made your roll on the Ruse table).

Chosen One: Sometimes a Champion of Chaos will catch the eye of their patron god and be blessed before the battle even begins.

After deployment but before the first battle round begins, pick 1 friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS HERO that has the EYE OF THE GODS keyword. You can make 1 roll on the Eye of the Gods table for that friendly SLAVES TO DARKNESS HERO.


	You do not have to pick a target for a charge attempt before making the charge roll.


	If a slain model is returned to its unit in the same turn that it is slain, it still counts as having been slain in that battle round for the purposes of battleshock tests.


	Most rules for artefacts of power refer to the bearer. The bearer is the model to which an artefact of power has been given (see section 27.5.2 for some examples).

Books

Designers’ Commentary

Battletome: Slaves to Darkness

Allies

Battle Traits

Damned Legions

Aura of Chaos

Eye of the Gods

Cultists of the Dark Gods

Cultist Battlelines

Spell Lores

Lore of the Damned

Ravagers Battle Traits

Glory for the Taking

Rally the Tribes

Ravagers Command Traits

Ravagers Artefacts of Power

Cabalists Battle Traits

Binding Rituals

Ritual of Sorcerous Might

Ritual of Corruption

Crippling Ruin

Cabalists Command Traits

Cabalists Artefacts of Power

Despoilers Battle Traits

Sacrilegious Might

Blessed by the Unholy

Twisted Dominion

Pitch-black

Nightmare Chasm

Despoilers Command Traits

Despoilers Artefacts of Power

Host of the Everchosen Battle Traits

Exalted Grand Marshal of the Apocalypse

Fearless in His Presence

The Will of the Everchosen

Dark Prophecy

The Eight Circles of the Varanguard

1. The Swords of Chaos

2. The Souls of Torment

3. The Scions of Darkness

4. The Reavers of Chaos

5. The Scourges of Fate

6. The Blades of Desolation

7. The Bane Sons

8. The Nameless Circle

Idolators Battle Traits

Blessed of Chaos

Panoply of Ruin

Idolator Lords

Destroy the False Idols

Idolator Command Traits

Idolators Command Traits

Idolators Prayers

Knights of the Empty Throne Battle Traits

Fists of the Everchosen

Unmatched Conquerors

Failure is Not an Option

Knights of the Empty Throne Command Traits

Knights of the Empty Throne Artefacts of Power

Battleplans

The Threshold of Damnation

Classic Path to Glory

Slaves to Darkness Warband Tables

Followers Rewards Table

Eye of the Gods Hero Champion Rewards Table

Wizard Hero Champion Rewards Table

Daemon Prince Champion Rewards Table

PATH TO GLORY

Mark of Chaos

Eye of the Gods

Slaves to Darkness Quests

Glory of Chaos

Veteran Abilities

Territories

Heroic Upgrades

MATCHED PLAY

Grand Strategies

Battle Tactics

Core Battalions