Lore of the Great Maw

From Warhammer - The Old World - Lexicanum
Jump to: navigation, search
Butcher using the Lore of the Great Maw

The Lore of the Great Maw is the magic of the Ogre Kingdoms. [1a]

It is also known as Corpomancy, Gastromancy, Gut Magic, Shamanic Victuals, Thaumaphagy and is used mainly by Butchers. [1a][3a]

Unlike most magic, Gut Magic requires ingredients and a Butcher without the proper ingredients may not work Gut Magic. [3a]

Lore Attribute

  • Bloodgruel: As the Butcher consumes food, they can replenish their own vitality but on occassion they suffer the warth of the Maw instead. [1a]

Spells

  • Bilebrew: Knocking back back an acrid concoction of gall and spleen the Butcher empowers nearby Ogres to attack enemies with a cold fury and bitter determination. [3a]
  • Bonecrusher: The Butcher crams bones and skulls into his mouth to chew on, cursing enmies to have their own bones broken. [1a]
  • Braingobbler: The Butcher chews through a handy skull to devour the brain within, projecting its nightmares against mortal enemies. [1a]
  • Bullgorger: Vitality is grained as the Butcher consumes the heart of a Mournfang or Rhinox. [1a]
  • Feast of the Fallen: By bathing the Butchers favourite blade in the fresh blood of a fallen foe, he awakens a vamparic healing thirst for blood in nearby allies. [2a]
  • Get Some Guts!: Be consuming the large intestine of a male Mournfang fear is dispelled. [3a]
  • Taste Death The Butchers consumes part of a corpse to learn how and when a creature died. If they suffered a clean death, the remainder is also eaten. [2a]
  • The Maw: Consuming a huge beast, the Butcher summons the power of the Great Maw to conjure a large and hungry pit. [1a]
  • Toothcracker: The Butcher can make himself and nearby allies tougher by chowing down on granite. [1a][3a]
  • Trollguts: Eating the inards of a Troll, their supernatural healing ability is gained by the Butcher or nearby allies. [1a]

Sources

Ogre Kingdoms
Units Blood-Gnoblar - Boglar - Butcher - Firebelly - Flinger - Gnoblar Fighter - Gnoblar Head Honcho - Gnoblar Honcho - Gnoblar Scraplauncher - Gnoblar Trapper - Gorger - Ironblaster - Irongut - Leadbelcher - Lucky Git - Manbiter - Maneater - Mournfang Cavalry - Ogre Bruiser - Ogre Bull - Ogre Hunter - Ogre Tyrant - Pigback Rider - Rhinox Rider - Sabretusk - Slaughtermaster - Slavegiant - Stonehorn - Thundertusk - Yhetee
Characters Argut Skullcrusher - Bashar Zog - Bezer - Bhograt Seven-bellies - Bragg the Gutsman - Braugh Slavelord - Crogg the Blind - Ghark Ironskin - Ghusk Longstrider - Gogruk - Golgfag - Golthog - Groth Onefinger - Greasus Goldtooth - Hrothyogg - Isrogdal - Jarmoosh - Jhared - Karaka Breakmountain - Katerina de Hansebourg - Reuben Kyte - Rothnogg - Skrag the Slaughterer - Ugrik
Tribes Angry Fist Tribe - Blood Guzzlers Tribe - Crossed Clubs Tribe - Eyebiter Tribe - Feastmaster Tribe - Goldtooth Tribe - Great Tribe of Ghuth Spawnchomper - Ironskin Tribe - Lazargh Tribe - Mountaineater Tribe - Red Fist Tribe - Rock Skulls Tribe - Sons of the Mountain Tribe - Thunderguts Tribe - Tribe of Shrewd Fulg
Images - Miniatures
Magic
Lores of Magic Alchemy - Battle Magic - Dark Magic - Daemonology - Elementalism - High Magic - Ice Magic - Illusion - Lore of Beasts - Lore of Death - Lore of Fire - Lore of Hashut - Lore of the Heavens - Lore of Hedgecraft - Lore of Life - Lore of Metal - Lore of Nehekhara - Lore of Nurgle - Lore of Shadow - Lore of Slaanesh - Lore of the Great Maw - Lore of the Serpent - Lore of the Warp - Lore of Tzeentch - Lore of Undeath - Lore of Yang - Lore of Yin - Necromancy - Petty Magic - Waaagh! Magic
Other Magic Dwarf Runes - Magic items - Warpstone
Images