Beastmen

There is a lot of variation across beastmen although the cloven hoofs and goatlike features including horns are common. This type of Beastman were collectively known as "Caprigor" in earlier editions, but in recent years the term Gor is used to describe the basic beastmen form.

Beastmen are found throughout the Old World in their own herds hidden in the forests and mountains. Due to the taint of Chaos they are both feared and hunted by humans and the other races.

In Warhammer Fantasy Battle, the main resource for Beastman armies is the Warhammer: Beastman book. This replaced earlier publications such as the first Warhammer Armies list (3rd edition) or the latter Warhammer Armies: Realm of Chaos and Warhammer: Beasts of Chaos.

Types of Beastmen
The Beastmen race (also known as the Children of Chaos) is a fusion of man and animal, their bodies are tough strong frames layered in knots of muscle. The tangled fur of the beastmen are matted with dried blood, filth, dirt and dung that nest countless varieties of ticks and fleas, as a result of this, beastman live in a state of countless agitation and rage always seethes in the heart of every beastman. Ram-like horns emerge from their goat-like heads (However Ungor beastmen only have small stubs of horns), their mouths are chasms of sharp rotted teeth for tearing flesh and the feet of all Beastmen are cloven hoofed. The very stench of any Beastman is enough to make even seasoned warriors gag; their brays of bloodlust and the gleam of malice in their dark animalistic eyes can unsettle even the staunchest of troops.

All beastmen are spiteful and mean spirited creatures that revel in bloodshed and chaos and loathe order and the very concept of civilisation in all its forms. Beastmen are not creatures of nature for there is nothing natural about their existence. The Herdstones and rituals of the beastmen corrupt the very essence of nature itself: it is for this reason Beastmen are especially loathed by the Wood Elves of Athel Loren who the beastmen have been fighting a long gruelling secret war with for centuries.

They are also subdivided into various levels reflecting their appearance, prowess and ability in battle.


 * Beastlords are the largest and most brutal they command the beast herds.
 * Wargors are second in command to Beastlords.
 * Bray Shamans are the spiritual leaders and advisors to the herd leaders. They are also powerful spellcasters.
 * Bestigors are the most heavily armed and armoured Beastmen and rate as elite units.
 * Centigors have the upper body of a beastman and the four legged lower body of an oxen.
 * Gors and Ungors make up the majority of the Warherds. The Ungors, however, due to their more human appearance (in comparison to other Beastmen) and smaller horns, are on the bottom of the herd hierarchy.

Minotaurs
Minotaurs are bull-like humanoids twice the height and girth of a man and renowned for their enormous strength. Within the Warhammer setting they are known for pausing during battle to eat the bodies of their slain enemies (such is their blood greed). The most powerful among them are known as "Gorebulls" and "Doombulls" which act as leaders of the minotaurs. In earlier versions of the game the phrase "Minotaur Lord" was used. Also, with the 7th edition rule book, new minotaur-like creatures have been included in the book such as the Ghorgon and Cygor.

The Ghorgon are mutated four armed Minotaurs as tall as giants with swords of bones sprouting from two of the Ghorgons mutated arms, overcome and driven only by an overpowering desire to feed on and tear the flesh of the enemy. The Ghorgon is one of the most powerful monsters in the Warhammer world.

There is also the Cygor, a one eyed gigantic minotaur that can only see the world in the winds of magic, and feeds upon the souls of its victims. The souls of wizards and magic users are a delicacy to these beasts. The Cygors are also used by the Beastmen horde to hurl massive boulders into the enemy ranks.

Monsters
Beastmen use a variety of animals and monsters, either trained or broken into service that follow the warherds into battle, including "Tuskgor" which are very large boar-like creatures that they use to pull "Tuskgor Chariots". There are also the Tuskgors' larger cousins, the Razorgors, monstrously oversized boar-like monsters which Beastmen use to either pull stronger, larger chariots or to charge the enemy battleline in herds. Flocks of savage harpies, packs of feral mutated warhounds, gibbering Chaos Spawn (Beastmen twisted beyond recognition into terrible new forms by the will of the Chaos Gods) and roaming giants also follow the Beastmen horde.

Recently Beastmen have learned to summon the Jabberslythes, abominations against nature that are a fusion of toad, slime wyrm and insectoid. Their massive bodies are borne aloft on ragged wings, and they secrete vile poison, their blood is acidic, their mouths house long chameleon-like tongues to ensnare their prey and their very appearance can break the enemy's sanity.