Sunday, November 14, 2010

Patchwerk, the Avatar of War


"I am the Avatar of War"

Patchwerk (Patch-work): Given the citadel of Naxxramas, Kel’thuzad was determined to exceed his master’s expectations of service. Patchwerk is, perhaps, the tribute to this spirit. Bearing the title Avatar of War, this behemoth guards the entrance to the inner sanctum of the Construct Quarter of the necropolis. Patchwerk is, without a doubt, the largest Abomination ever created. Composed of nearly a thousand corpses, this hulking mass of twisted flesh is disgusting to behold and despicable to consider. In the process of creating an Abomination, half the combat proficiency of the creature is striking fear into the hearts of the enemy with its appearance. To demoralize prey with its size and its features is to win half the battle; the blob of corpses need only make use of its infantile intellect to pursue and rend its quarry limb from limb. Patchwerk deviates little form this pattern. Limbs stretch out of his glutted torso in every direction, hands bearing chained hooks, meat cleavers, and sickles, to intimidate foes. These small appendages serve little purpose in the thick of combat, but may land a blow here and there. Patchwerk’s torso is stitched poorly with viscera dumping from the gaping hole as ribs protrude from his chest. Patchwerk’s head is adorned with multiple faces stitched together—five eyes, two mouths, two noses. Patchwerk’s legs are mostly covered by the fat and gore that hangs out of his chest cavity, but his two tree-trunk-like arms are easily seen and terribly dangerous weapons. A chained hook in his right hand and a massive cleaver in his left, Patchwerk’s other arms assist in granting muscle behind his devastating melee strikes. While most Abominations speak in stupors and childish words, Patchwerk is a diabolical killing machine, granted the privilege of intellect and the ability to strategize. His lethality is nearly unparalleled among Kel’thuzad’s legions, and he is very proud of his kill count. Often, he desires to use the assorted giblets and limbs of his prey to his own advantage by having the Damned Constructors stitch them onto his body.

Ultimate Power: Hateful Strike—If threatened in some way by a large group of enemies, Patchwerk will make use of all the muscles in his body to strike with all the weapons at his disposal. The result is a pile of mangled and maimed corpses before him.

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