Is it a cat? Is it a Lizard? Doesn’t matter — it will eat your face. Meet the new Khimerix for House Escher!
There’s a saying that if a typical house dog was as big as a horse you could ride them and have a great mount but if a house cat was the size of a horse it would kill and eat you. Well, apparently, House Escher heard that saying and thought, “yep, sounds like a plan.” And thus the Khimerix was born… Sorta.
“House Escher do a roaring trade in exotic pets bought both from the noble houses of Necromunda and off-world, but they’re also known to gene-splice their own phantasmagoric creations. These creatures are usually sold to the gladitoria, where they prove very popular.”
This is the Khimerix model and it’s pretty crazy looking. It’s got a sort of cat-face and front half mixed with a lizard’s back half. It’s also got wings? I’m not really sure what’s going on there. But it’s certainly got that gene-spliced feel to it. Also it looks like it’s broken free from it’s chains and is on the loose now. I’m also a tad confused about the bow/ribbon on the right arm – It’s a pet so maybe that was something the owner did.
At least before it broke out and ate everyone.
It’s not just a killer in looks either. The Khimerix has a potent Crushing Blow to pair with those looks:
If you’re looking for something to add some uh…’fun’ to your House Escher Gang, these creatures make great gang stronghold guards. I mean, it’s a guard-cat/lizard thing and I’m sure it would be happy to maul intruders into your gang’s turf. It might even be a fan of the Necromongers and want to “keep what you kill.” You know…for food.
The Khimerix is coming to pre-order from Forge World soon. But this isn’t the only funky pet for House Escher. Don’t forget about the Phyrr Cats!
Get ready to expand your pet mangerie in the Underhive!
Source: Bell of Lost Souls
