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Custos Crypta Faction Starter Box Set - Mythos (x1 box)
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Your Price: $43.99
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Item Number: WEXMTH10001
Manufacturer: Warcradle Studios
Manufacturer Part No: MTH10001
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The story of the Custos Crypta begins in the year 700 BCE at the
height of the Kushite Empire when the authority of Pharaoh Neferkare
Shabaka was considered absolute. Shabaka was said to be blessed by the
ancient Egyptian Goddess Khepera. It was in Khepera’s name that Shabaka
ruled, from Nubia to the Nile Delta and a blood sacrifice was made daily
in his name. For this tribute, the Kushite Empire was gifted the
service of the Custos Crypta, a sentient insectoid species that acted as
both guardian and custodian of Shabaka and his people. But time and the
treachery of humankind are the only constants in this world and Shabaka
was murdered by his nephew Taharqa. The remaining Custos Crypta were
entombed alongside their Pharaoh in the pyramid at el-Kurru, there to
remain for the rest of eternity. At least that was the plan…
The
Crypt Guardian was the last of its kind to survive the overthrow of
Shabaka. Though thought dead by the primitive priests at the time, the
Guardian had instead entered into a state of cryptobiosis and its
desiccated body was interred alongside the slain Pharaoh. When the
pyramid at el-Kurru was excavated by George Reisner and his team in
1919, the Guardian was taken as a curio back to the Museum of Fine Arts
in Boston, Massachusetts. It was late one night that Sara Heriot, a
researcher, made the mistake of spilling a glass of water onto the
Guardian’s inert form. Though initially, it appeared no harm was done,
by the following morning, the Guardian had vanished, revived and now
enacting the will of Khepera once more to ensure her servants are
triumphant in the Shadow War.
The Crypt Guardian extends its
influence through humanity by way of mentally compelled servants. Sara
Heriot and her colleague Victoria Taylor were swiftly brought under the
control of the Crypt Guardian on its reawakening. Though utterly
dedicated to the whims of Khepera, regrettably any initiative or higher
reasoning is stripped away by the process which limits the Custos
Crypta’s use of such enslaved pawns.
Crypt Grubs are the larval
form of the Custos Crypta and the most numerous of the creatures to be
encountered. Usually tasked with all manner of menial tasks, when fed a
specific blend of proteins and secretions they rapidly evolve into their
required final form. One such final form is evolved for long-distance
infiltration and observation, perfect for fighting the Shadow War. The
Crypt Sham has a passing resemblance to a human silhouette when at rest.
When in low light or illuminated by solitary street lamps, a Crypt Sham
can stand in such public spaces and observe a target for hours without
arousing suspicion.
The Custos Crypta Faction Starter Set builds six multi-part resin miniatures;
- 1x Crypt Guardian
- 1x Victoria Taylor
- 1x Sara Heriot
- 2x Crypt Grub
- 1x Crypt Sham
- 6x Base
Please note:
- Miniatures are supplied unpainted and some assembly will be required.
- Character Cards are not included and can be found on the Mythos website.
All miniatures supplied unpainted with some assembly may be required. |
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