NECROTICS
“Death is inefficient unless properly engineered.”
— Skas Ossifex Maxim
The Skas did not practice necromancy as a superstition or taboo art.
They developed Necrotics as a state technology—a fusion of corpse-engineering, soul-binding, and early machine logic.
Necrotics are not “undead” in the traditional sense.
They are post-life instruments.
THE NECROTIC PRINCIPLE
Skas doctrine held that:
- Death is waste
- The soul is a power source
- Flesh is a reusable material
- Identity is optional
Necrotics function because:
- A fragment of will, memory, or instinct remains bound
- The body is reinforced with ritual sigils and proto-machinery
- The result exists in a state of arrested decay
A Necrotic does not rot unless damaged.
It does not sleep.
It does not age.
It only ceases when destroyed or ritually unbound.
Many Necrotics roaming the Olde Realm today are older than nations.
I. HOUSE NECROTICS
(Domestic Servants & Attendants)
Description
These were the most common Necrotics, created for:
- Noble households
- Glass Houses
- Administrative halls
They were dressed in:
- Fine livery
- Silks and brocade
- Ornate uniforms
Their faces were concealed behind:
- Porcelain masks
- Lacquered wood visages
- Filigreed brass or silver death-masks
The masks served two purposes:
- Preserve dignity
- Prevent recognition
Behavior
- Polite
- Silent unless commanded
- Immaculately precise
- Emotionless—but not empty
Many retain:
- Awareness
- Memory
- A dim understanding of their condition
They do not rebel.
They wait.
II. LEGION NECROTICS
(Military Units)
Description
Necrotic soldiers were mass-produced during the Skas–Swine wars.
Features include:
- Reinforced bone frames
- Armor fused directly into flesh
- Helmets nailed or grown into skulls
- Steam-assisted joints in later models
Weapons were often:
- Grafted to arms
- Locked into skeletal grips
- Fueled by bound soul-heat
Variants
- Line Necrotics – Infantry formations
- Praetorian Remains – Elite guards
- Siege Hulks – Giant corpse-engines
- Necrotic Beasts – War-hounds, bulls, giants, stitched horrors
Some Legion Necrotics still march.
No one remembers who gave the last order.
III. INDUSTRIAL NECROTICS
(Infrastructure & Transport)
As the Empire aged, the Skas realized:
Machines break. Corpses endure.
Examples
Necrotic Wagons
- Chassis pulled by grafted legs
- Wheels turned by bound musculature
- No beasts required
- No rest needed
Walking Engines
- Mills powered by corpse-treadmills
- Pumps driven by preserved lungs
- Foundries ventilated by screaming torsos
These devices:
- Do not stop
- Do not complain
- Only fail when physically destroyed
Entire ghost-roads of the Olde Realm are still traveled by empty Necrotic conveyances, endlessly completing forgotten routes.
IV. NECROTIC AUGMENTATIONS
(Prosthetics & Replacement Parts)
The Skas considered the living body unfinished.
Common Augments
- Necrotic Limbs – Stronger, tireless arms or legs
- Necrotic Eyes – Dead eyes that see heat, soul-glow, or guilt
- Necrotic Hearts – Beating long after the bearer’s death
- Respiratory Reliquaries – Lungs that breathe ash, steam, or poison
These parts:
- Bond permanently
- Cannot be removed without killing the host
- May whisper
- May remember former lives
Some bearers discover—too late—that their replacement organ still wants something.
V. NECROTIC LOVE DOLLS
(The Most Refined Abomination)
These were among the Skas’ most infamous creations.
Purpose
They were not toys.
They were:
- Status objects
- Instruments of domination
- Proof that the Skas could perfect beauty beyond death
Construction
- Bodies sculpted to aesthetic ideals
- Skin preserved through alchemical oils
- Hair, teeth, eyes restored or replaced
- Faces serene, unblemished, eternally composed
Inside:
- A preserved brain fragment
- Enough awareness to respond
- Not enough autonomy to refuse
They were designed to:
- Obey
- Adore
- Remember
- Never age
- Never die
Their existence was considered merciful by Skas standards.
Modern Sightings
In the Olde Realm today:
- Some wander, abandoned but intact
- Others are locked in forgotten chambers
- A few have developed fractured personalities
- Some whisper names no one remembers anymore
Destroying one is considered an act of great taboo by lingering Skas cultists.
VI. NECROTIC DEVICES (LATE-EMPIRE)
As the apocalypse neared, Necrotics were fused with machinery:
- Necrotic Clocks – Powered by bound hearts
- Memory Cabinets – Heads preserved as data vaults
- Automata Choirs – Singing torsos regulating machine rhythms
- Gate Keys – Living corpses used to open dimensional seals
Some Glass Houses still hum because something inside is breathing.
WHY NECROTICS STILL ROAM THE OLDE REALM
When Supurnas’ divine release shattered the Skas Empire:
- Command hierarchies collapsed
- Control rituals failed
- Necrotics were left without termination instructions
They did not die.
They simply:
- Continued their last task
- Followed decaying routines
- Wandered when orders expired
The Olde Realm is haunted not by ghosts—
but by unfinished labor.
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