Fenksworld Pit Thing
Varying between two and three metres high at the shoulder, Pit Things are vicious predatory beasts who dwell in the depths below the hives of Fenksworld. They are often announced by a strong chemical smell.[1]
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Biology
Pit Things are bulky carnivores with four legs, webbed claws and feet (making them agile swimmers) and a strong resistance to the typical chemical and toxic hazards of industrial hives. They possess four eyes arranged symmetrically in a vaguely canine skull, while their mouths are circular with razor-sharp teeth meant to rend and tear. They are nonsentient and seem singularly unintelligent. The Pit Thing uses its size and strength aggressively in combat, often charging into battle in a furious rage. Those unfortunate enough to fight one must be as wary of its acidic drool as its rending claws.[1]
Some theories link the origin of the Pit Things to the Blight of Nova Castilia, a genetic plague created by the Logicians that spread through Hive Nova Castilia. According to rumours, some families vanished during the plague to be replaced by pale, dangerous monsters.[1]
Commerce
The value of each Pit Thing makes their capture extremely lucrative although very dangerous. Once a Pit Thing is captured, it is placed into an iron cage and delivered to the arenas to provide blood sport for the hive populace. The Pale Pits of Volg Hive are the most infamous for utilizing alien beasts in their gladiatorial matches. Although the Adeptus Arbites struggles to suppress these heretical hunts, due to the amount of Throne Gelt involved, every time one beast-hunting group is shut down, two more form to resume operations.[1]
See also
Sources
- 1: Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema, pgs. 55-56
