Brass Keep
Brass Keep is a ancient fortress in the Middle Mountains of the Empire.
It is situated in a crater several thousand yards in diameter within which a vast deep lake had formed and later frozen covering a vast and ancient city of sprawling palaces, huge statues and enormous temples. In the time of Sigmar the castle itself shone like brass in the light of day, its walls were smooth and its towers tall and slender, The gatehouse was wreathed in spikes and at the heart of the fortress a great pearlescent stone tower rose high. [1c]
Later it was claimed by the forces of Chaos and the corruption of the dark powers blighted the area. Even the mountains have attacked intruders and Manticores and Chimerae gather in the region. Graf Boris Todbringer, the Elector Count of Middenheim, has sent expeditions to clear out the location but few souls have ever even returned.[2]
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History
In 3 IC the Necromancer Morath began to raise the dead near Middenheim, taking the title of Lord of Brass Keep. [1a] Count Pendrag, Myrsa, the Eternal Warrior and Sigmar led 600 men to locate Morath and his stronghold, resulting in the Battle of Brass Keep. Morath was defeated. [1b]
In 1882 IC Count Mordrek led an army to recapture Brass Keep leading an army of Sigmarites from Middenland. Whilst ruling over the castle, he became tainted and embraced the Chaos Gods. [3]
It became an Imperial fort, but it was captured by the Repugnauts[5] during the Great War against Chaos (c. 2303 IC) and continues to be a refuge for the servants of chaos. The surroundings became blighted with the corruption of Chaos.[2]
End Times
In the summer of 2525 IC, Orghotts Daemonspew and his two companions arrived at Brass Keep on their pox maggoths seeking to recruit the Repugnauts to aid them in attacking Talabheim. After crossing blades, they acknowledged his tainted blood and joined him after he promised them a land ruled by disorder and strife.[5]
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Repugnauts
Sources
- 1: Legend of Sigmar (anthology): Empire (Novel)
- 2: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (8th Edition): Towering Mountains, pgs. 24-25
- 3: The Horned Rat Companion: Chapter 10: Brass Keep, pg. 75
- 5: Warhammer: Glotkin, Book I: Chapter 3: The Deluge of Talabheim, pg. 63
