"The assassins of Clan Eshin, the fanatics of Clan Pestilens, the brutal warriors of Clan Mors and Clan Skab, all had their representative upon the Council of Thirteen..."
- —Clan Skab.[3]
Clan Skab is a Warlord Clan of the Skaven, once counted among the greatest of all clans.
Overview[]
In the year 1941 IC, Warlord Skinchewer of Clan Skab allied himself with the Tomb Kings. Acquiring new and dark magics from this arrangement, Clan Skab rose in power amongst the lesser clans, but was still far below the four Great Clans.[1]
However, Clan Skab continued to grow in strength. They were eventually regarded as some of the finest warriors in Skaven society, and their Clanrats were often leased out to other clans for service. Even more importantly, they tended to produce more Black Skaven than other clans, and so they had an inordinately high number of Stormvermin in their ranks. These expertly trained warriors were often sold to other clans to act as guards for Chieftains and Warlords, or were claimed by the Grey Seers for similar purposes.[1a]
In the year 2499 IC, Clan Skab had established themselves within the sewers below the city of Nuln. By order of the Council of Thirteen, among which sat its own Clanlord, Griznekt Mancarver, the Clan launched an invasion upon the city and nearly conquered it. However, despite the cunning and ruthless leadership of Grey Seer Thanquol the invasion was ultimately a failure, and Clan Skab was almost completely decimated by the determined resistance of the city's inhabitants, led by the heroes Gotrek & Felix.[2]
Clan Skab nevertheless managed to survive and remains hidden below the city to this day. However, they have lost much of their former power, having been replaced by Clan Rictus as the foremost breeders of Stormvermin. The once-great Clan has since sought to exact revenge upon Grey Seer Thanquol, who they blame for their fall from grace...[2]