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Broken Axe The Eye of the Vortex

Broken Axe

"Find da pointy-‘eads! Give ‘em a proper fight! WAAAGH!"

Orcs and Goblins are a bane to civilisation, raiding ceaselessly and carrying war and barbarism to every corner of the world. Collectively known as Greenskins, time and again they amass without warning, their direction and intent utterly fickle and unpredictable. Their hodgepodge armies are typically a whole slew of violent-minded creatures, monsters and critters dominated by a single Orc or Goblin. For one of the latter to lead due to being "da biggest" is unheard of, which makes the story of the tribe known as Broken Axe notable due to the remarkable rise and feats of its Goblin Warboss, Grom the Paunch.

Grom was once a young Boss of the Broken Axe Goblins – a little-known, backwards mob from dismal surroundings. He began his rise to fame after consuming a large quantity of raw Troll meat during a wager. By all rights the regenerating flesh should have killed him, but he had always been a big eater, and after days of chronic indigestion and profuse flatulence Grom found he was able to digest the meat at roughly the same rate at which it grew back – so long as he kept eating excessively. A grossly fat and even stronger Grom heroically emerged, his new expansive proportions rivalling that of even the biggest Orcs. Using his newfound bulk, he worked his way to the top of the Broken Axe tribe before conquering many other Orc and Goblin mobs. Grom’s trail of destruction continued through the realms of Dwarfs and men, his horde swelling to unfathomable numbers as countless Greenskins flocked for a share of his battle glory. Following a trance-prophecy from his Shaman Ol’ Blacktoof, Grom took his massive host to sea, fortuitously landing on a mysterious shingle beach wreathed in mist – this was Ulthuan, along the bleak coast of Yvresse.

The maniacal Shaman claimed the High Elves’ realm was a land that Gork and Mork wanted conquered, and Grom obliged. The hopelessly outnumbered High Elves could do little to stop his rampage inland. Eventually, he reached a city to conquer worthy of his reputation; a beautiful metropolis that rivals any ever built, Tor Yvresse. Grom’s overwhelming Waaagh! flooded in, cackling as the flames went higher and pausing to rip the arms off statues, torment injured Elves and barbarically smash any symbols of civilisation they could find. Then, just as the city was on the verge of complete destruction, down from the skies upon a mighty Griffon hurtled Eltharion, an Elven captain of renown. Fighting with vengeance in his eyes, he eventually beheaded Blacktoof with a single sword stroke. With the death of Broken Axe’s chief Sorcerer and the arrival of Eltharion’s battle-hardened reinforcements, Broken Axe’s horde started to rout as a storm raged overhead. Grom attempted to rally his shaken troops in vain, until he too finally fled.

With the ignominy of defeat a not-so-distant memory, the proclaimed King of the Goblins hungers still – both for anything he can get in his mouth, and the glories of conquest. In time, Grom’s Waaagh! shall amass once again and return to claim "da biggest prize"!

Broken Axe

Faction Name

Broken Axe

Campaign

wh2_main_great_vortex

Culture

wh_main_grn_greenskins

Subculture

wh_main_sc_grn_greenskins

Military Group

wh_main_group_greenskins

Faction Group

wh2_dlc15_fact_group_grom

Faction Group


[HIDDEN]
wh2_dlc15_effect_greenskins_waaagh_army_abilities
Income from looting settlements: +100%
Income from raiding: +100%
Income from sacking settlements: +100%
[HIDDEN] Building set used when a new Savage Orc horde spawns
Siege construction: battering ram
Siege construction: siege tower
Battering rams: +1 per siege item constructed
Siege towers: +2 per siege item constructed
Pre-siege: battering ram
Pre-siege: siege tower

Political Parties


Playable: True
Initial Power: main_warhammer
No Effect

Playable: True
Initial Power: wh2_main_great_vortex
No Effect
Lord
1 Grom the Paunch
Grom the Paunch
(wh2_dlc15_grn_cha_grom_the_paunch_0)
Command
8 Goblin Great Shaman (Arachnarok Spider (Catchweb Spidershrine))
Goblin Great Shaman (Arachnarok Spider (Catchweb Spidershrine))
(wh2_twa01_grn_cha_goblin_great_shaman_3)
Command
1 Night Goblin Warboss
Night Goblin Warboss
(wh_dlc06_grn_cha_night_goblin_warboss_0)
Command
1 Night Goblin Warboss (Great Cave Squig)
Night Goblin Warboss (Great Cave Squig)
(wh_dlc06_grn_cha_night_goblin_warboss_1)
Command
1 Goblin Great Shaman
Goblin Great Shaman
(wh_main_grn_cha_goblin_great_shaman_0)
Command
1 Goblin Great Shaman (Giant Wolf)
Goblin Great Shaman (Giant Wolf)
(wh_main_grn_cha_goblin_great_shaman_1)
Command
1 Orc Warboss
Orc Warboss
(wh_main_grn_cha_orc_warboss_0)
Command
1 Orc Warboss (Wyvern)
Orc Warboss (Wyvern)
(wh_main_grn_cha_orc_warboss_1)
Command
1 Orc Warboss (War Boar)
Orc Warboss (War Boar)
(wh_main_grn_cha_orc_warboss_2)
Command
Hero
1 Giant River Troll Hag
Giant River Troll Hag
(wh2_dlc15_grn_cha_river_troll_hag_0)
Command
1 Black Orc Big Boss
Black Orc Big Boss
(wh2_pro09_grn_cha_black_orc_big_boss_0)
Command
1 Black Orc Big Boss (War Boar)
Black Orc Big Boss (War Boar)
(wh2_pro09_grn_cha_black_orc_big_boss_1)
Command
1 Goblin Big Boss
Goblin Big Boss
(wh_main_grn_cha_goblin_big_boss_0)
Command
1 Goblin Big Boss (Giant Wolf)
Goblin Big Boss (Giant Wolf)
(wh_main_grn_cha_goblin_big_boss_1)
Command
1 Goblin Big Boss (Giant Spider)
Goblin Big Boss (Giant Spider)
(wh_main_grn_cha_goblin_big_boss_2)
Command
1 Night Goblin Shaman
Night Goblin Shaman
(wh_main_grn_cha_night_goblin_shaman)
Command
1 Orc Shaman
Orc Shaman
(wh_main_grn_cha_orc_shaman_0)
Command
1 Orc Shaman (War Boar)
Orc Shaman (War Boar)
(wh_main_grn_cha_orc_shaman_1)
Command
Melee Infantry
1 Soopa-Squig!
Soopa-Squig!
(wh_dlc06_grn_inf_squig_explosive_0)
Melee Infantry
160 Goblins
Goblins
(wh_main_grn_inf_goblin_spearmen)
Melee Infantry
160 Night Goblins
Night Goblins
(wh_main_grn_inf_night_goblins)
Melee Infantry
60 Spider Hatchlings
Spider Hatchlings
(wh_dlc06_grn_mon_spider_hatchlings_0)
Melee Infantry
120 Orc Boyz
Orc Boyz
(wh_main_grn_inf_orc_boyz)
Melee Infantry
160 Night Goblins (Fanatics)
Night Goblins (Fanatics)
(wh_main_grn_inf_night_goblin_fanatics)
Melee Infantry
160 Nasty Skulkers
Nasty Skulkers
(wh_dlc06_grn_inf_nasty_skulkers_0)
Melee Infantry
40 Squig Herd
Squig Herd
(wh_dlc06_grn_inf_squig_herd_0)
Melee Infantry
120 Savage Orcs
Savage Orcs
(wh_main_grn_inf_savage_orcs)
Melee Infantry
160 Da Warlord's Boyz (Night Goblins)
Da Warlord's Boyz (Night Goblins)
(wh_dlc06_grn_inf_da_warlords_boyz_0)
Melee Infantry
160 Da Eight Peak Loonies (Night Goblin - Fanatics)
Da Eight Peak Loonies (Night Goblin - Fanatics)
(wh_dlc06_grn_inf_da_eight_peaks_loonies_0)
Melee Infantry
16 Trolls
Trolls
(wh_main_grn_mon_trolls)
Melee Infantry
100 Orc Big 'Uns
Orc Big 'Uns
(wh_main_grn_inf_orc_big_uns)
Melee Infantry
100 Savage Orc Big 'Uns
Savage Orc Big 'Uns
(wh_main_grn_inf_savage_orc_big_uns)
Melee Infantry
16 River Trolls
River Trolls
(wh2_dlc15_grn_mon_river_trolls_0)
Melee Infantry
16 Stone Trolls
Stone Trolls
(wh2_dlc15_grn_mon_stone_trolls_0)
Melee Infantry
80 Black Orcs
Black Orcs
(wh_main_grn_inf_black_orcs)
Melee Infantry
16 Da Swamp Fings (River Trolls)
Da Swamp Fings (River Trolls)
(wh2_dlc15_grn_mon_river_trolls_ror_0)
Melee Infantry
80 Krimson Killerz (Black Orcs)
Krimson Killerz (Black Orcs)
(wh_dlc06_grn_inf_krimson_killerz_0)
Melee Infantry
1 Feral Wyvern
Feral Wyvern
(wh2_dlc15_grn_mon_wyvern_waaagh_0)
Melee Infantry
1 Giant
Giant
(wh_main_grn_mon_giant)
Melee Infantry
1 Feral Hydra
Feral Hydra
(wh2_dlc15_grn_mon_feral_hydra_waaagh_0)
Melee Infantry
8 Arachnarok Spider
Arachnarok Spider
(wh_main_grn_mon_arachnarok_spider_0)
Melee Infantry
1 Rogue Idol
Rogue Idol
(wh2_dlc15_grn_mon_rogue_idol_0)
Melee Infantry
8 Lava Arachnarok Spider
Lava Arachnarok Spider
(wh_dlc15_grn_mon_arachnarok_spider_waaagh_0)
Melee Infantry
8 The Arachnarok Queen (Arachnarok Spider)
The Arachnarok Queen (Arachnarok Spider)
(wh_dlc06_grn_mon_venom_queen_0)
Melee Infantry
1 Da Big Un (Rogue Idol)
Da Big Un (Rogue Idol)
(wh2_dlc15_grn_mon_rogue_idol_ror_0)
Melee Infantry
Missile Infantry
120 Goblin Archers
Goblin Archers
(wh_main_grn_inf_goblin_archers)
Missile Infantry
120 Night Goblin Archers
Night Goblin Archers
(wh_main_grn_inf_night_goblin_archers)
Missile Infantry
90 Orc Arrer Boyz
Orc Arrer Boyz
(wh_main_grn_inf_orc_arrer_boyz)
Missile Infantry
90 Savage Orc Arrer Boyz
Savage Orc Arrer Boyz
(wh_main_grn_inf_savage_orc_arrer_boyz)
Missile Infantry
120 Night Goblin Archers (Fanatics)
Night Goblin Archers (Fanatics)
(wh_main_grn_inf_night_goblin_fanatics_1)
Missile Infantry
120 Da Rusty Arrers (Night Goblin Archers)
Da Rusty Arrers (Night Goblin Archers)
(wh_dlc06_grn_inf_da_rusty_arrers_0)
Missile Infantry
Melee Cavalry
80 Goblin Wolf Riders
Goblin Wolf Riders
(wh_main_grn_cav_goblin_wolf_riders_0)
Melee Cavalry
60 Forest Goblin Spider Riders
Forest Goblin Spider Riders
(wh_main_grn_cav_forest_goblin_spider_riders_0)
Melee Cavalry
80 Moon-howlers (Goblin Wolf Riders)
Moon-howlers (Goblin Wolf Riders)
(wh_dlc06_grn_cav_moon_howlers_0)
Melee Cavalry
60 Armoured Squig Hoppers
Armoured Squig Hoppers
(wh2_dlc15_grn_cav_squig_hoppers_waaagh_0)
Melee Cavalry
60 Night Goblin Squig Hoppers
Night Goblin Squig Hoppers
(wh_dlc06_grn_cav_squig_hoppers_0)
Melee Cavalry
60 Durkit's Squigs (Night Goblin Squig Hoppers)
Durkit's Squigs (Night Goblin Squig Hoppers)
(wh_dlc06_grn_cav_durkits_squigs_0)
Melee Cavalry
Missile Cavalry
80 Goblin Wolf Rider Archers
Goblin Wolf Rider Archers
(wh_main_grn_cav_goblin_wolf_riders_1)
Missile Cavalry
60 Lava Spider Rider Archers
Lava Spider Rider Archers
(wh2_dlc15_grn_cav_forest_goblin_spider_riders_waaagh_0)
Missile Cavalry
60 Forest Goblin Spider Rider Archers
Forest Goblin Spider Rider Archers
(wh_main_grn_cav_forest_goblin_spider_riders_1)
Missile Cavalry
60 Deff Creepers (Forest Goblin Spider Rider Archers)
Deff Creepers (Forest Goblin Spider Rider Archers)
(wh_dlc06_grn_cav_deff_creepers_0)
Missile Cavalry
80 Mogrubb's Mangy Marauders (Goblin Wolf Archers)
Mogrubb's Mangy Marauders (Goblin Wolf Archers)
(wh_dlc06_grn_cav_mogrubbs_marauders_0)
Missile Cavalry
Shock Cavalry
60 Orc Boar Boyz
Orc Boar Boyz
(wh_main_grn_cav_orc_boar_boyz)
Shock Cavalry
60 Savage Orc Boar Boyz
Savage Orc Boar Boyz
(wh_main_grn_cav_savage_orc_boar_boyz)
Shock Cavalry
60 Orc Boar Boy Big 'Uns
Orc Boar Boy Big 'Uns
(wh_main_grn_cav_orc_boar_boy_big_uns)
Shock Cavalry
60 Savage Orc Boar Boy Big 'Uns
Savage Orc Boar Boy Big 'Uns
(wh_main_grn_cav_savage_orc_boar_boy_big_uns)
Shock Cavalry
60 Broken Tusks Mob (Orc Boar Boy Big 'Uns)
Broken Tusks Mob (Orc Boar Boy Big 'Uns)
(wh_dlc06_grn_cav_broken_tusks_mob_0)
Shock Cavalry
Chariot
8 Snotling Pump Wagons
Snotling Pump Wagons
(wh2_dlc15_grn_veh_snotling_pump_wagon_0)
Chariot
24 Goblin Wolf Chariots
Goblin Wolf Chariots
(wh_main_grn_cav_goblin_wolf_chariot)
Chariot
8 Snotling Pump Wagons (Flappas)
Snotling Pump Wagons (Flappas)
(wh2_dlc15_grn_veh_snotling_pump_wagon_flappas_0)
Chariot
24 Teef Robbers (Goblin Wolf Chariots)
Teef Robbers (Goblin Wolf Chariots)
(wh_dlc06_grn_cav_teef_robbers_0)
Chariot
8 Logey Bogey’s Spore ‘Splodaz (Snotling Pump Wagons)
Logey Bogey’s Spore ‘Splodaz (Snotling Pump Wagons)
(wh2_dlc15_grn_veh_snotling_pump_wagon_ror_0)
Chariot
8 Snotling Pump Wagons (Spiky Rollers)
Snotling Pump Wagons (Spiky Rollers)
(wh2_dlc15_grn_veh_snotling_pump_wagon_roller_0)
Chariot
8 Orc Boar Chariots
Orc Boar Chariots
(wh_main_grn_cav_orc_boar_chariot)
Chariot
Field Artillery
44 Goblin Rock Lobbers
Goblin Rock Lobbers
(wh_main_grn_art_goblin_rock_lobber)
Field Artillery
44 Hammer of Gork (Goblin Rock Lobbers)
Hammer of Gork (Goblin Rock Lobbers)
(wh_dlc06_grn_art_hammer_of_gork_0)
Field Artillery
44 Doom Diver Catapults
Doom Diver Catapults
(wh_main_grn_art_doom_diver_catapult)
Field Artillery
Melee Ship
100 Bigchukka - Orc Boyz
Bigchukka - Orc Boyz
(wh_main_grn_shp_bigchukka)
Melee Ship
60 Drillakilla - Goblins
Drillakilla - Goblins
(wh_main_grn_shp_drillakilla)
Melee Ship
1 Hulk - Orc Warboss
Hulk - Orc Warboss
(wh_main_grn_shp_hulk_general)
Melee Ship
140 Hulk - Black Orcs
Hulk - Black Orcs
(wh_main_grn_shp_hulk)
Melee Ship