From the frozen reaches of the north come the Warriors of Chaos, an army of battle-hardened killers with hearts of iron and souls as black as coal. Hell-bent on slaughter and destruction, they fight for glory and the favour of their Dark Gods. Armed and armoured with hell-forged steel, these servants of the Ruinous Powers possess inhuman strength granted to them by their unholy patrons. Feared above all other foes, they are men of steel and fire, unrelenting in their dark and glorious quest to conquer the world in the name of their blasphemous gods. They are led to war by Champions of Chaos; unholy men who have willingly sold their humanity to the Ruinous Powers. These chosen warriors draw the gaze of the Chaos Gods as they slaughter in their name, and with great victories come mighty rewards, potent mutations and even immortality. Be warned, for though the path of Chaos can lead to a destiny greater than mortal minds can comprehend, it can also quickly result in insanity and death. After all, the capricious Gods of Chaos are nothing if not fickle, and the only certainty for those who swear allegiance to them is eventual damnation: Many are condemned to a gruesome end, twisting and deforming into a mindless Chaos Spawn. When a Chaos incursion comes pouring out of the northern wastes, the world trembles. Champions of the Dark Gods lead their warriors against the realms of men. Barbaric Marauder tribes stride through the snows with the names of their terrible gods on their lips. Alongside them march regiments of armour-clad Chaos Warriors, flanked by baroque-armoured Knights and a host of foul, Chaos-tainted monsters. Mighty Sorcerers weave terrifying spells of destruction. In the wake of these brutal armies comes the Realm of Chaos itself; bleeding ever outward until it threatens to engulf the lands of the sane in anarchy and misrule. The servants of the Dark Gods of Chaos never tire in their dark quest to drown the world in a tide of blood, and with every victory, the end of the world comes a little closer.

Warriors of Chaos

Innate bound spell (power level 3). Favour of the Ruinous Powers is an augment spell with a range of 18". However, if the Warshrine has been dedicated to a particular Chaos God, the Shrinemaster instead prays to their patron for their favour. Favour of Chaos: The Shrinemaster carves the symbol of Chaos into their chest, urging their followers to redouble their efforts and kill in the name of the Dark Gods.
Until the start of your next magic phase, the target unit can re-roll To Hit and To Wound rolls of 1. Favour of Khorne: Raising an axe in a white-knuckled fist, the Shrinemaster leads their kin in a howl of battle-lust, urging them onward to spill the enemy’s blood.
Warshrine with Mark of Khorne only. Until the start of your next magic phase, the target unit can re-roll all failed To Hit rolls. Favour of Nurgle: Cracking a rotting head open on the altar and feasting on the viscid matter within, the blades of the Shrinemaster's followers begin to ooze with foul contagions.
Warshrine with Mark of Nurgle only. Until the start of your next magic phase, the target unit can re-roll all failed To Wound rolls. Favour of Tzeentch: The Shrinemaster recites passages from a forbidden tome and the air turns thick with magical energy that deflects fatal blows.
Warshrine with Mark of Tzeentch only. Until the start of your next magic phase, the target unit gains the Ward Save (6+) special rule, and may re-roll 1's when taking Ward saves. Favour of Slaanesh: The Shrinemaster casts sickly-sweet incense into the shrine’s braziers and lets out a sensuous cry, driving those nearby into frenzied, ecstatic bliss.
Warshrine with Mark of Slaanesh only. Until the start of your next magic phase, the target gains Immunity (Psychology) (units with Mark of Slaanesh becomes Unbreakable) and re-rolls failed charge and pursuit distances. 

Favour of the Ruinous Powers

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