In desperate times, the boldest of Skavenslaves may be granted a chance to become a Clanrat. It is not unheard of for Skavenslaves to survive a battle, although this is inconvenient for overpopulated lairs. Some Skavenslaves use slings to inflict damage from afar, while others are lucky enough to have scrounged spears or shields to aid them in battle. The best Skavenslaves will even pull down and tear to pieces a few of their adversaries, although this is considered a bonus. Many are butchered, but the loss is acceptable if the slaves bear the brunt of incoming arrows or tire the foe for the next attack wave. A common Warlord tactic is to whip Skavenslaves to the fore of an assault.
In warfare, Skavenslaves are used en masse to absorb missile fire and to overwhelm the foe with numbers. Ī Slavevrat standing defiantly against death. Their warlords are dead-dead now, their warrens under the rule of an enemy clan that rightly claims them, and their bodies-lives forfeit to the whims of leaders who were once their bitter hate-foes." - Skreelin Thurntik, Grey Seer. Some are Skaven taken from raids by strong-powerful Clans. Warfare " Man-things, stunty-things, and fat-things, slaves support our society. The crippled are soon devoured as the ravenous horde turns upon itself. These wretched creatures attempt to hide such maladies, but the keen Skaven sense of smell cannot be fooled. A slave with the slightest injury such as a limp or disease-swollen eye is often hungrily marked by his pack. Edible food is so rare that cannibalism is the way of life and each day is a battle for survival. The life of a Skavenslave is cruel, but mercifully short.
At times, even non-Skaven become slaves, although few other races last long under the whips of the ratmen overseers. Their ranks swell as rival clans are captured during internecine wars. The majority of slaves are Skaven born into bondage, the lowest class of a hierarchical society. In lean times, they themselves become the food. Skavenslaves perform all menial tasks, including mining, tunnelling, and food production. The entire infrastructure of the Under-Empire is run by slave labour. Almost all Skaven born as slaves die as slaves. Skavenslaves are also always swelling with captured or defeated Clanrats demoted in their loss and shoved into the lowly ranks. Living past any more than a handful of years is quite a cursed accomplishment. They are usually born in this manner, barely holding out through a cruel, abused childhood and, being of little value, simply shoved into forced labour. Standing a stunted four feet tall, Skavenslaves form the largest bulk of the swollen Skaven population.
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