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Games Workshop Rumor Engine: Coughing Up A Spear

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Sep 5 2023
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The latest Rumor Engine looks rather painful as someone had a bad end to what we can assume was a bad day.

We’re back with a new Rumor Engine from Games Workshop because it’s Tuesday and that’s just how it goes. Today we’ve got the leftovers of what I think it’s safe to assume was a fairly violent confrontation of sorts. Either that or someone is a big Vlad The Impaler fan. Take a look for yourself.

via Warhammer Community

Rumor Engine: Coughing Up A Spear

So it’s pretty clear that this skeleton’s got a very strange condition. It this poor soul was lucky, then they were already dead before they got a spear stabbed through them. Otherwise, ouch. Maybe it’s just decorative? Eh…probably not. Either way, that spear looks like it’s been there for a long time as it looks quite rusty. So fast forward to now — what faction could this be from?

I’m thinking it’s probably something from the Undead factions. Although they wouldn’t waste a perfectly good skeleton like that, would they? Honestly this could be a lot of things. Maybe it’s a back-banner or some sort of decorative piece to a much larger throne or something. Maybe it’s just some cool basing bit.

I wouldn’t rule out chaos either, although they tend to just go for skulls and their spears also tend to be a little more well taken care of. That said, it does fit as an intimidation thing. Could be chaos as well.

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I was also thinking it could be a Orruk thing — specifically something from the Kruleboyz. This death seems pretty cruel for one, but the age/rustiness of the spear made me think of them. However, it’s too “man-made” to be one of their weapons so perhaps we can rule them out.

In any case this is where you come in! What do you think this one could be? If you’ve got any ideas drop them in the comments and share your theory with the rest of the class!

 

When they said a “stabbing cough” they weren’t kidding…

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