Mince Pie Fest 2024: Jack's
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DID YOU THINK IT WAS OVER? It's not over! We found these in a corner shop,
but most corner shops are part of a chain these days, and this chain is
basicall...
Friday, 16 December 2016
Step Into the Unknown
Stay warm this winter with the Step into the Unknown Hooded Top I designed for Games Sesh . Available now, along with 13 (yes 13!) other RPG themed t-shirts.
Friday, 9 December 2016
Doom of the Red Redemption
Doctor Doom: Disciple of the Red Redemption. Thee Kvlt of Doom. The Secret Origins of the Red Redemptionists. Disciples of the Metal Face of Doom. Darth Eroneous. The Book ov Khörne. Skullthrone. Thee Power Kösmik. Disciples of Doom.
All text taken from The Second Citadel Journal - Autumn 1985 (c) Citadel Miniatures / Games Workshop.
Doom of the Red Redemption | [ZHU] 2016 |
In the secret temples of the cult, initiates were introduced to the vile and bloody ways of the mighty God Khorne.
Origin of Doctor Doom - Jack Kirby / Stan Lee - 1962 |
Only then did he see the black robes and iron masks that hung upon the chamber walls. The iron mask was unnaturally hot and seared his face as he put it on. The black robes soaked the blood from his armour...
Origin of Doctor Doom- John Byrne May 1985 |
The skin was ritually flayed from the face and torso of each initiate. Glowing hot iron face masks and cuirasses formed a now and tougher skin. At last they were permitted to wear the black robes of Khorne.
Citadel Journal - Autumn 1985 |
...During the initiation ceremony, Darkhoth reads a special passage from the book which so assaults the mind of the initiate that his personality is forever shattered.
Darkhoth assesses the suitability of the initiate for cult membership by his reaction. If the initiate reacts with extreme violence, this is judged to be good, and he is prepared for flaying and encasement in glowing iron.
Of course, this resulted in all of the Disciples of the Red Redemption suffering from total and irrevocable madness, but that really didn't bother them too much.
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