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Itis a strain of the Black Grail Virus that is not wielded as a tool of conquest by the Order of the Fly, but rather as a means of ensuring that the corruption endures, even in defeat. Where the armies of the Grail seek to march upon the living, the Hunger seeks only to consume and multiply.  \nThe forces of the Black Grail taint the land itself. Where their influence takes root, all organic matter becomes a vector for further corruption, twisting and reshaping itself into a form pleasing to Beelzebub. Unlike the immediate, aggressive infections seen in the frontlines of battle, The Great Hunger is subtle, taking hold in the ruined remains of abandoned towns, charnel grounds, and forgotten battlefields. It does not seek to conquer-instead it waits. It endures. Even ifa region is reclaimed from the Grail’s influence, the Hunger can lurk beneath the surface for weeks, months, or even years, waiting for the moment when the corruption is no longer expected, no longer feared. It is then, when it is almost forgotten, that The Great Hunger will reemerge, consuming everything, even itself, until nothing is left-nothing but a dormant remnant waiting to rise and feast again.  \nThe Great Hunger Special Rules  \nThe Great Hunger is a Warband Variant for The Cult of the Black Grail Faction List. The following special rules apply to a Great Hunger Warband.  \nArcana Putrescere: Some models in a Great Hunger Warband can have Arcana Putrescere Powers. AMatagot Hag can have up to 3 Arcana Putrescere Powers, a Lord of Tumours can have 1 Arcana Putrescere Power, and Gregori Gula can have 1 Arcana Putrescere Power each. All of the Arcana Putrescere Powers that are available are described in the Arcana Putrescere Powers List below.  \n• Arcana Putrescere Powers are divided into Arcana Purtrescere Abilities and Arcana Putrescere Spells.  \nArcana Abilities: Arcana Putrescere Abilities are used in the same way as an Ability from the model’s Warband Entry.  \nArcana Putrescere Spells: Arcana Putrescere Spells must be cast in order for them to be used. The description description for the Spell will say how and when it can be cast. In addition, Arcana Putrescere Spells have a cost that must be paid in INFECTION MARKERS to cast the Spell (the cost is included in the title of the spell) . Note that you do not have to take a Success Roll for a model in order to cast a spell.  \n• To pay the cost of an Arcana Putrescere Spell, you must remove a number of INFECTION MARKERS from models within 12” of the Spellcaster equal to the spell’s Cost. You can remove the INFECTION MARKERS from any models (friend or foe) that do not have the ARTIFICIAL Keyword. The models can be anywhere on the battlefield and do not have to be in the spellcaster’s Line of Sight, and the spell cost can be paid by removing INFECTION MARKERS from more than one model if you wish.  \n• If the cost of an Arcana Putrescere Spell’s Cost is a range of numbers, you must choose how many INFECTION MARKERS you will pay before the spell is cast. For example, if an Arcana Putrescere Spell had (Cost 1-3), you must pay a cost of 1, 2 or 3 INFECTION MARKERS before you cast the spell.  \n• Some Arcana Putrescere Spells can only be cast if a model takes a Cast Spell ACTION. When it does so, you must pay the spell cost as described above, and you can then take the Cast Spell ACTION with the model. Note that a model cannot take more than one Cast Spell ACTION per Activation (as it cannot use an ACTION more than once per Activation) .  \n• A model that is casting a spell is called the spellcaster.  \nButcher Knights: Plague Knights in a Great Hunger Warband have the Ravenous Infection Ability (see below) at no additional cost in 􀀁, and can only be given one of the follo","cbCaiets1Zaz7H24","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiets1Zaz7H24","pdf",13615953,13,"English","# Arcana Putrescere\n## Arcana Putrescere Abilities\n## Arcana Putrescere Spells\n# Butcher Knights\n## Butcher King\n## Knight Companion of the Feast\n## Knight of Twin Cleavers\n# Cradle of Filth and Thralls\n## The Ravenous\n## Cradle Thralls\n# Desiccated Husks\n# Excruciating Hunger\n# Ravenous Infection ACTION","[{\"question\":\"What is the core theme of The Great Hunger described in the rules text?\",\"answer\":\"It frames The Great Hunger as a lingering, subtle corruption that consumes and multiplies through a vector-like influence rather than immediate battlefield conquest.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Arcana Putrescere spells get cast in a Great Hunger Warband?\",\"answer\":\"Spells must be cast following their descriptions and require paying a cost in INFECTION MARKERS by removing markers from models within 12\\\" of the spellcaster, with no required success roll just to cast.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the restrictions imposed by Excruciating Hunger on models in the warband?\",\"answer\":\"Models in a Great Hunger Warband cannot have a listed set of equipment and wargear, and Grail Hounds are granted access to the Grasping Maw battlekit.\"}]","The Great Hunger - Special Rules | PDF",1791245683]