Riding his Royal Terrorgheist, the Ghoul King charged the citadel – sensing the pendants presence within. A unit of Blood Reavers guarded the entrance but many of their number fled after hearing the giant Gheist’s death shriek. The mortals fear was compounded as Fodderbite summoned his faithful knights to his side and three ravenous Flayers flanked the Chaos bloodbound.

Unfortunately for the Flesh Eaters, the king was unable to penetrate the Citadels defences and the Priest remained resolute within the battlements. As the countless Bloodletters ran the right flank, Tarak Skorl counter-charged his opposite general and was able to take him out of the battle. In Daemonic tongue he informed Karsus that if they could just hold out a little longer then Khorne would reward their tithe of skulls with a Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury. Skorl then flew in to the Wyldwood to seize an objective from a small band of ghouls, who were no match for a Daemon Prince of Khorne.

In the centre a large unit of Crypt Horrors destroyed some Bloodletters as the Death army tried to turn the tide of battle. The Blisterskin heroes descened upon the Wyldwood and outnumbered the Chaos general to regain the prized location. In the Citadel the Slaughterpriest finally succumbed to the Flayers attacks and another Chaos stronghold fell to the Flesh Eaters.

The cannibalistic mob was overrunning the grave site as daemons were returned to their chaotic dimension and the battle appeared to be won. Then a guttural roar resounded from the Skull Alter and through the fabric of time appeared the Greater Daemon. It destroyed the Flayers holding the left most objective and without their king to lead the Court knew the battle was lost. Khorne had been true to his word and victory was his…