Fervious
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Name: | Fervious | 
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| Segmentum: | Segmentum Obscurus | ||
| Sector: | Calixis Sector[1] | ||
| Subsector: | Drusus Marches[1] | ||
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| Affiliation: | Imperium[1] | ||
| Class: | Feudal World[1] | ||
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Fervious is a Feudal World in the Calixis Sector.[1] It is known for its many death cults,[2a] and by some accounts is largely governed by them.[3a]
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Overview
A truly marginalised world accessed only by turbulent warp routes, Fervious has long suffered in its isolation from the wider sector. Once a developed civilization with a sizable population, the centuries have seen the world rapidly decay and turn inward, and now the bulk of what remains of its people live out a barbaric existence in one vast sprawling shanty city amid the ruins of better days. Fervious’s regression has spawned a very violent culture where life is cheap, brutality commonplace and death cults and doomsday prophets are rife.[2a] On Fervious ritual murder is an accepted form of dispatching rivals and as a way of gaining wealth and influence. [2a][2c]
Native Flora and Fauna
- Fervious Serpent: A venomous ophidian-like life-form. The natives often use its venom to coat the ends of their chain-sticks and caltrops.[2b][2e]
- Styger: A beast of burden found on Fervious, when birthing, the creature makes a thick, viscous liquid to feed its newborn young.[2g]
Known Exports
- Banded Armour: The banded armour of Fervious is made from layers of tough, laminated strips of hide that are bonded or sewn to cushioned leather. The armour has been developed to stop the razor-sharp native long-sabres and is worn by warriors and nobles who constantly fear for their lives.[2d]
- Long-Sabre: A long, curved sword. It is sharper than many other types of sword as the metal of Fervious is a very stubborn and hard material that is folded many times to create a razor-sharp edge. Long-sabres are wielded by Fervious nobles and are also used by many of the Death Cults of that world.[2c]
- Chain-Sticks: Made from two staves that are bound together by a length of tough sinew, where on other worlds chain-sticks have been developed the staves are bound by a chain. On Fervious, the end of the staves of the chain-sticks will also be coated in the venom from the deadly Fervious serpent. A high level of skill is needed to use the chain-sticks effectively, as the wielder must avoid poisoning himself while trying to strike his enemy.[2b]
- Styger Milk: If drunk by humans the milk literally coats the throat, windpipe and stomach for up to a day after being ingested. As well as being full of nutrients and proteins, the people of Fervious have found that a side effect of the milk is that any poisons that are subsequently consumed have little to no effect. Styger milk is so effective at preventing poisoning that all Fervious nobles, as a matter of course, will drink Styger Milk before eating. This has led to substantial wealth for Styger dairy farmers who, before the discovery of the milk's benefits, were nothing more than peasants. Now the dairy farmers have grown rich and powerful in their own right, fighting amongst themselves in the hopes of creating a monopoly.[2g]
- Powder Bomb: Throwing bomb that ignited unleashes a white powder throughout a 30-metre radius. The powder reduces visibility and the pollens used to make the powder are toxic to humans. While inhaling the powder is rarely lethal, it will inflame the eyes, nose and throat, and induces serious nausea, all of which takes a good few hours to clear. Created by the death cults of Fervious.[2f]
Known Organisations
See also
Sources
- 1: Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 288
- 2: Dark Heresy: The Inquisitor's Handbook
- 3: Dark Heresy: Disciples of the Dark Gods
Uncited
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- Black Industries' Calixis Sector: Fervious (archival)
