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It seemed the fate of Zaroth and Khaine was to become linked, since neither could do anything without affecting the other in some way. Yet war had not come so far, perhaps that was a blessing for humanity was new to the world once more and finding its feet again, open war might well decimate the life of the planet before it began. Still hatred of the fire gods people was rife through out the land, not just from Zaroths work either. The raiders had made many enemies amongst the other tribes although none were directly strong enough to challenge them.

The wolves were a useful blessing to the Kurgen, the great plains were a large and unforgiving place and horses were not yet mastered by the humans. The first people to ride and roam the plains increased the raiding power of the Kurgens immensely, they became terrors of the ;and and often rode in at night on their mighty beasts taking prisoners. The Kurgens began to develope a new taste, they invented slavery. They took captives from other tribes and set them to work or killed them in brutal sports, much misery and blood flowed from the fire gods people.

All was not entirely well though, they had lost interest somewhat in conquest and were becomming an insular people. Quite content to dwell in their city butching themselves in blood sports and contests, only venturing out to raid and steal from others, taking what they wanted at all. Their slavery raids were spreading far and wide though, becomming adept hunters of man. Leaving empty villages in their wake, destroying some tribes history before it even began.

Still the Kurgen prospered and their numbers grew, taking what they could not build or grow themselves. Power flowed to Khaine not just from the Kurgen but also from the fear of the fire god, perhaps a by product of Zaroths work but mainly a credible fear. The Kurgen tribe was a real danger in the world and many villagers had much right to shake at the thought of the Kurgen raiders.

Enough power came from this fear for Khaine to summon and create real life, a race of his own perhaps. Yet strangely something else happened, power came to Zaroth. His followers worshipping harder, to be spared the evil of the Kurgens. A double edged sword once more.