Kol Saresk Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I just recently had a thought. It might hve just been a random spray of steam escaping from the hamster wheel(run little guy, run!) but it is a thought nonetheless. In the audiobook/e-short Censure, we are introduce to the concept of the Unburdened. From what little we've seen, they are an alternative form of possession with the Word Bearers, different from the Gal Vorbak who were either the original forty who entered the pilgrimage or one of at least 2,000 "thinbloods" that lorgar ordered Argel Tal to birth. In Censure, there was mention of them covering themselves in ritual tattoos and committing acts of violence in the hopes of becoming possessed. The concept continues into Unremembered Empire where we learn that the Unburdened are actually a creation of Erebus to create his own possessed and those that he personally created serve as his bodyguards. We also see that unlike the Gal Vorbak, they cannot revert back to their human form. Or they revel in the change so much they simply refuse to go back. We also see little evidence of the daemon inside, although may entirely be a view situational from Narek's point of view. So here is my question, do you think we will see Forgeworld produce Possessed rules other than the Gal Vorbak? If so, why. If not, why. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294087-will-the-unburdened-be-different-from-the-gal-vorbak/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthamal Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I'd say they would tbh. It's been noted in a couple of novels and various bits and pieces elsewhere, including from authors, that the Gal Vorbak were a breed apart, the powers they possessed were on a different level compared to those who came after, more than likely due to a combination of the process in which they were birthed and also the will of the powers in the warp - they needed to show them something enticing enough to corrupt them in the first place. The Unburdened, from the brief glimpse I've had of them in Vulkan Lives and even more briefly in Unremembered Empire, look like a different kettle of fish. They're possessed but it appears, at least to me, that their sorceress powers are a lot more pronounced. It provides an interesting contrast Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294087-will-the-unburdened-be-different-from-the-gal-vorbak/#findComment-3752431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Sort of like the concept of pure symbiosis and a bastardised parasitic version Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294087-will-the-unburdened-be-different-from-the-gal-vorbak/#findComment-3752437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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