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Usurpation of Power

September 2021·pp. 124–129

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Followers of Be’lakor and Archaon compete for the Banelands through influence over settlements and realmgates. Secret initial commitments, location rewards and escalating advantages shape a campaign that culminates at Dreadhold Traguska, turning an internal Chaos rivalry into a strategic contest for territory.

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