Strigoi

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for the vampire bloodline, consult Strigoi Ghoul King.
Morgheim

The Strigoi were an ancient tribe of humans who made up the Strygos civilization.Needs Citation

History

Their culture was heavily steeped in death and decay from the moment that a young human shaman and leader of the Lodringen tribe named Kadon first discovered the corpse of King Alcadizaar of Khemri along the banks of the Blind River in -1147 IC. The fallen king still gripped the sorcerous Crown of Nagash tightly in his hand. [1a]

Drawn by the power that emanated from the crown, Kadon took it and placed it upon his own head. Almost immediately, the corrupting influence of the crown effected a change in the young Shaman. Kadon became obsessed with death and the magic of Necromancy. He commanded his people to build a magnificent tomb for Alcadizaar and around that tomb, their settlement evolved into a city that came to be called Mourkain.[1a]

They traded with the Dwarfs of Karaz Bryn, also known as Silver Pinnacle, but when the Dawi learned more of their necromancy, they ceased visiting.[1a]

Kadon was slain by the vampire lord Ushoran who arrived in -1122 IC and seized the human empire for himself.[1a]

In -800 IC the Dwarf Thane Razek Silverfoot was sent by his father to re-open trade with the city, working through Neferata who had saved him from Beastmen raiders whilst travelling to the city of Mourkain.[3a]

Horses

Strigoi horses were fed on a mixture of abn-i-khat and blood to produce red-eyed dangerous mounts for their vampires to ride.[2e]

Locations

  • Mourkain: Also known as Morgheim, the Place of Death,[1a][2b] was once the capital of the civilisation of Strygos.Needs Citation

Military

Abhorash reformed and trained their warriors and moulded them into a formidable fighting force.[2a]

  • Archers:.[2d]
  • Horse Archers. They wore light armour and furs.[2d]
  • Spearmen: They had heavy shields that could be anchored to the ground to form a baricade.[2d]
  • Vojnuk: Heavily armoured cavalry lancers with curved and sculpted armour, bat winged helmets with gargoyle visors.[2d]

Notable

  • Red Lions: Warriors of the Vampire Horda, they fought under his red manticore banner.[2c]

Society

During the rule of Ushoran, criminals were used to feed him and his blood children.[3b]

Sources

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