Heralds of Hunger
Feast or famine, which side will you be on
when they arrive? The demons hunger and
nothing will stop them from getting their meal.
Whether it is the wild Devourers or the sly Yog-
Vour, the people will suffer all the same.
The Heralds of Hunger are a group within the Disciples of
Chaos, and they are among the most bloodthirsty and foul
creatures, even in comparison to other demons. They are split
into a distinct caste system. The Yog-Vour is a name for demons
belonging to the nobility. They often take great delight in the
suffering of others and are more selective with the flesh that
they eat. Their favorite pastime is to play various games with
their captives and promise them freedom if they win, only
to mercilessly cut their ambitions short as soon as they have
any hope of actually getting out. The Yog-Vour have various
tentacle-like appendages growing out of their body. From what
I managed to gather, nobody is sure what is concealed behind
their sinister skeletal masks. But as tentacles sprawl from every
corner of them, one can imagine what they hide. They specialize
in casting mutation magic for both offense and defense, leaving
the frontlines to lesser beings. The Yog-Vour are able to change
the physiology of both allies and enemies alike, enhancing their
natural strength or crippling their bodies and minds. These
transformations rarely leave the targets sane.
The Devourer demons are of a lower caste, and are subservient
to the Yog-Vour. The only thing they know, is the taste of flesh and
will stop at nothing to get one last bite. Used on the frontlines,
they are the perfect meatshield for their masters, though it is hard
to expect any form of organized attack from them. Devourer
demons cannot regenerate their bodies naturally—only by
eating the flesh of prey can they heal their wounds or restore lost
limbs. An exception to this is when a Yog-Vour alters their body
through the use of their unique magic, causing grotesque limbs
to grow out of their bodies. Devourers often act like wild beasts
and are treated as such by the Yog-Vour, as seen by the chains
that they wear and the spiked armor that they use when hunting.
The Carnival of Flesh is a ritual that is performed under the
guise of a party. Various demons from the Yog-Vour are invited,
and some captives are given the opportunity to be transformed
into a Devourer demon. Those who reject this offer are starved
and later fed to any newly created Devourers. Given the choice,
I cannot say which of the two fates is worse. During the Carnival
of Flesh, a variety of other attractions are also available. Some
captives are left for the various sick games that the harbingers
enjoy watching.
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