Dark Descent Collection

Descending from the rot-slicked rafters of the Lowtown sewers, the Corpse Bloater is the ultimate manifestation of urban decay. This Artifact captures a parasite that has grown fat on the city’s “Ivory Toll,” evolving from a mere nuisance into a lethal aerial predator. Perched high upon a jagged outcropping, it surveys the dark for its next meal—or the next carrier for its brood.

Highlight

For the Keeper, the Corpse Bloater provides a distinct “Vertical Threat.” Its elevated, rocky perch allows you to place it atop terrain features or at the edge of cavernous drops, immediately signaling to players that the ceiling is just as dangerous as the floor. It is a masterclass in disgusting detail, designed to evoke a visceral reaction the moment it hits the table.

Encounter Insight

Utilize this variant to represent “Fly-By” and “Toxic Burst” mechanics. Its bloated abdomen suggests a creature filled with pressurized necrotic gases or swarms of smaller larvae. Play this unit as a glass cannon: highly mobile and capable of delivering devastating status effects, but vulnerable once the party pins it down. For Keepers seeking a professional, high-definition finish, our Painted Edition focuses on iridescent wing-sheens and wet-look textures for the abdomen, all secured by the Eternal Seal of Army Painter Matte Varnish.

Features

• The Veined Canopy: Four hyper-detailed, translucent-style wings meticulously sculpted with realistic vein patterns.
• Engorged Abdomen: A massive, segmented posterior that conveys a sense of weight and volatile internal pressure.
• Chitinous Spines: Features a jagged, spiked carapace and reinforced pincer mouthparts designed for tearing through leather and plate.
• Tactical Outcrop: A custom scenic base featuring sharp, vertical rock formations that provide natural height and narrative grounding.

Ideal For

• Adding an aerial component to sewer crawls or graveyard encounters.
• Representing high-threat “Giant Insect” or “Abyssal Swarm” units.

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Tabletop Lore

The Lowtown is a machine that runs on waste, and the Corpse Bloater is its most efficient worker. These horrors are said to be the result of alchemical runoff leaching into the nesting grounds of common blowflies. They no longer seek nectar; they seek the stagnant blood of the fallen. A single Bloater can track a wounded traveler for miles through the pipes, waiting for the exact moment the “Red Harvest” is ready for collection.