Anguish IV

=Overview= Anguish IV is the celestial satellite of the planet Anguish, which has long since been abandoned. A short time after the satellite's discovery, it was realized that it (along with the other Anguish satellites) contained copious amounts of Adamantium. Attempts were made to turn this satellite into a Forge World by the Adeptus Mechanicus, but for a reason known only to the Priests on the planet at the time and their Guards, all attempts were halted and all surviving troops were to be pulled out immediately. The satellite and it's three brethren were declared Deathworlds, to be accessed at no times, with no excuses. Any attempts to land a ship on any of the Anguish planets or satellites would result in instant destruction of the ship, and all of it's inhabitants.

A short but extensive survey showed minimal signs of life, and large levels of Adamantium within the inner core of the satellite. It was rare for a world which was not even a planet to contain Adamantium at all, and such levels surely marked a once in a lifetime find. And indeed, this was a once in a lifetime find, but not for the reasons expected.

=Flora= The plants that were studied on this satellite were incredibly dangerous. The first time and Adeptus Mechanicus priest attempted to study a flower, he was dragged underneath the ground, still screaming. His remains were never found. A group of Adeptus Mechanicus priests were studying a local forest of trees, when one such tree knocked them aside with one of its branches and impaled a charging horned beast with it's other. After this incident, a group of scientists were brought in to study the plants. The experiments that followed showed that these trees were capable of possessing low levels of sentience, and maintained an instinctive threat to protect life. Several attempts to harvest these trees for protective purposes occurred, and after the third attempt the trees became hostile and started attacking every human within whipping or stabbing reach. It is not known how, but all of the trees on the satellite will now kill every human within an arms length, hinting that the trees are more sentient then previously thought.

=The Ravaged= All of the Anguish satellites and the original planet contain just one species: The Ravaged. It is because of The Ravaged that this satellite is a Deathworld, and they are the reason for so many deaths in the Forge World attempt.

The Ravaged are completely sentient, and will attack any creature that they believe will be an easy kill on their own. The stronger that they gauge their opponent to be, the more Ravaged that will attack the foe at once. Each of The Ravaged is capable of taking on a bipedal stance when needed, but will mainly run on all fours in a quadrupedal stance when they need speed. When bipedal each Ravaged is an average of eight feet tall, and when quadrupedal is an average of 6 feet tall.

The Ravaged have long talons on each hand which are almost indestructible, and their hides can be as strong as iron. They work mainly in a pack mentality, and each pack is led by an alpha male. This alpha male will be incredibly strong, massive in size, and a cunning strategist. The alpha male will also have his choice of a mate, and make take multiple mates in an attempt to pass on the alpha genes. Should another Ravaged attempt to take the alpha male's place, there will be a battle in which the loser is the first one to pass out from his injures. He will be then be nursed until fully recovered before taking the place of second-in-command. No Ravaged will be killed by another pack mate.

From what is understood of them, they were once peaceful creatures who lived in another galaxy. They were the victims of a warpstorm, and they found themselves and their four worlds in another galaxy. As a side effect their genes had mutated, and they found themselves transformed in to partial animals with heightened aggression hormones. All attempts of peace with The Ravaged have failed.