Martin Riggs & Murgh'Tal

"We are still piecing together the details of the incident. The witness testimony is largely useless, what would one of the Catachan fighters be doing in this hive with an Eldar?"

- Mord Bösewicht von Totenkinder

The story of Sergeant Martin Riggs and Murgh'Tal is indicative of the consequences that can arise when the unlimited jurisdiction of an Inquisitor is paired with extenuating circumstances and lack of forethought. Turge Dongswoll was in deep cover, investigating a possible Slanneshi cult when he discovered an impending delivery of exotic heretech weaponry, straight from the Dark Mechanicus. With his retinue spread thin with the cult side of the investigation, Turge made use of his nearest contacts: Sergeant Martin Riggs, an unstable veteran of the Catachan Jungle Fighters and Murgh'Tal, a Dire Avenger who was weary of the Path of the Warrior.

The Meeting
"Hey, look friend, let's just cut the shit. Now we both know why the Inquisitor paired us together. My superiors either think I'm suicidal, just a moment away from fragging the nearest Commissar, in which case I'm frelled and nobody wants me in their unit; or they think I'm a fight away from turning to Khorne, in which case I'm frelled and nobody wants me in their unit. Basically, I'm frelled." "Guess what Monkeigh?" "What?" "I don't want to work with you!" "Hey, don't." "We are actors without agency, choice does not come into it. We have both been...'frelled.'" "Terrific." "Truly Cegorach hates me, this is my burden." "Hate him back. Works for me and the Emperor."