The Helsmiths of Hashut are here to conquer, not negotiate.
Their leaders rule through fear, ritual, and daemon bound tech. Today’s article shows how to build your own tyrant with the Anvil of Apotheosis. As a long time tabletop gremlin, I love how crunchy and thematic this system feels. Moreover, it plugs perfectly into Path to Glory campaigns.
Anvil Basics and Destiny Tiers
You begin with a baseline Helsmiths of Hashut Hero warscroll. It features a steady Move 4, Health 6, and a 4+ save. Then you choose a destiny tier for points to spend. Consequently, you pick Cruel Overlord, Hashutite Tyrant, or Honoured of the Dark Conclave. The example grabs Hashutite Tyrant for 30 points and starts shopping.
Archetypes, Origins, and Delicious Flaws
First, you assign a role. You can be a Warlord, an Infernal Sorcerer, or a Scorched Acolyte. The Warlord and Sorcerer both juice the Hashutite Blade, while the Sorcerer gains Wizard 1. However, the Acolyte becomes Priest 1 and banks ritual points on Places of Power. Next, you bolt on origins and flaws to shape the narrative and refund points. Power Through Dark Pacts gambles each hero phase for temporary boons or painful costs. Additionally, options like Purveyor of Dark Mechanisms and Ruthless Industrialist add healing and long form progression hooks.
Finally, Creeping Petrification is the spicy flaw, trading run and charge for refunds and a growing risk of permanent stone.
Taurus Mounts and Mount Upgrades
Now comes the flex. You can mount up on an Infernal Taurus or a tougher Venerable Taurus. The example grabs the Infernal Taurus to gain Daemonic Resilience right away. Then you choose upgrades to define playstyle. Flesh melting Aura turns your statue bull into a short ranged blender. However, Body of Hardened Obsidian pushes resilience higher by counting an extra daemonic power point. Therefore, the sample build leans into tankiness, which suits a bullying mid board wizard general. Moreover, it gives a great paint excuse for glossy black obsidian panels.
Final Tweaks, Hobgrot Help, and Table Use
With points dwindling, you sprinkle stat boosts and weapon tweaks. Malignant Brawn bumps the blade to wound on a 3+, which feels reliable. Alternatively, a non wizard could chase 2+ hit with Foe seeking Hexes and Rigorously Trained. Additionally, the Hobgrot Advisor token adds a clutch control aura and a hilarious bodyguard fail safe on a rolled 1. Consequently, your finished Hero on Infernal Taurus swings a five attack crit mortal blade and stomps with brutal horns.
On the table, you play a ruthless centerpiece who buffs control, soaks heat, and pressures objectives. Finally, the whole thing plugs straight into Path to Glory for long term scars, stone points, and escalating infamy.
Summary
In short, the Anvil of Apotheosis lets you print your own tyrant from rules to lore. It bakes Helsmith themes right into choices like pacts, petrification, and daemon engines. Moreover, it rewards risk takers with power spikes and cinematic downsides. As you plan your campaign, try the obsidian Taurus wizard with a Hobgrot hype man. Then punish the realms until the stone curse or a rival ends your reign. Finally, the Battletome and full range hit pre order on Saturday, so sharpen that glaive and get forging.
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