The Skull
The Skull is a settlement south of the Great Equatorial Wastes on Necromunda[1]; this derelict hive is the largest of a cluster of three remote ruined hives, once populated but abandoned due to Ork raiders many years prior.[1f][8b]
Overview
The Skull is known as a cursed region, even by Necromunda's deadly standards. The area, surrounded by an extensive exclusion zone, has remained largely untouched due to its isolation.[1]
House Orlock sees opportunity in this desolation, as the Skull is rumoured to hold ancient resources and abandoned Astra Militarum equipment. For centuries, they have sponsored duster clans and ash-pickers to scavenge the area, supporting them with settlements just outside the exclusion zone. Their efforts have gradually yielded rare minerals and archeotech.[1]
Recently, with House Goliath showing interest in the Skull, Lord Morrow Orienus Orlock has been seeking Lord Helmawr's authorization for a formal expedition into the lost hive, despite fears from Helmawr's generals that disturbing the Skull might awaken something terrible.[1]
Sources
- 1 : Necromunda: House of Iron, pg. 27
- 1: White Dwarf 130 (UK) — Confrontation
- 1f: pg. 15
- 8: Necromunda Rulebook (2018):
- 8b: pg. 15
