AoS Relic Lizardmen Part 4: Skinks

A million years in the hot rainforests of Hysh agreed nicely with the Skinks' fast metabolism. The Lizardman subspecies saw an evolutionary explosion of different forms. Here's six...

"Death—its desolation and horror- bleak spaces- sea-bottom—dead   cities.   But   Life—the   greater horror! Vast unheard-of reptiles and leviathans— hideous beasts of prehistoric jungle—rank slimy vegetation—evil instincts of primal man—Life is more horrible than death." – HP Lovecraft, Commonplace Book

Standard bearer Xpi Txi

My main goal for the Relic Lizardmen project is to make them real gribbly. They're not bad guys or mutants, but all the lifeforms of the jungle, creeping and crawling. The Skinks are the most diverse of all the Relic Lizardmen, having adapted to so many niches in the New World. Warhammer Fantasy already had Skinks displaying some signs of speciation via Chameleon Skinks. So another million years is gonna see them thrive. Some look more animal-like, some are almost humanoid.

Skink Ki Gi

So I'm mostly abiding by Age of Sigmar's army-building rules thanks to the Warhammer Community's Warscroll Builder app, but I'm working in units of five so far. I've got another five skinks lined up to take this squad up to its full complement.

Skink hornblower Sri Pi

Skink Priest Wi Pi Xi Li Ti

In my mind Skinks wizards are still Shamans... The Relic Lizardmen have mostly forgotten the Old Ones, whose plans were for the Old World. Perhaps their plan was for some Lizardmen to be saved after The End Times? In which case the plan's complete and the Relic Lizardmen are free to make their own way in the New World.

Skink champion Ik Pik

Skink Yi Ti

Yi Ti's armoured shell

I think my next update will delve into some of the Ral Partha sculpts I picked up…

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