Despite that, thanks to their Undying Loyalty they try to maintain The Old Ones' Great Plan, or at least as best as the Slann Mage-Priests can determine what it would be in the absence of direct commands. However, after the Great Catastrophe that collapsed their Warp Gates and brought Chaos into the world, the Old Ones ceased to exist on the planet and the Lizardmen were without their masters.

Absurdly Dedicated Worker: The Lizardmen were originally created by the Old Ones to help them shape the world, a task they did dutifully.

It is true that they are incredible powerhouses once they get into a fight, but because they tend to go berserk and lose control, they can become subject to very damaging tactics by the foes that they could have otherwise easily avoided had they not been lost in their bloodlust, such as having a mighty spell dropped on them or getting attacked from the flanks or behind.

Achilles' Heel: Their Rampage feature.

It is the Saurus that form the bulk of the Lizardmen armies for they are spawned for that sole purpose - bringing war to those deigned as enemies by the Mage-Priests. The Lizardmen are led by the Slann Mage-Priests, who in turn are served by the adaptable Skinks, the labouring Kroxigors and the fearsome warrior-caste, the mighty Saurus. The Old Ones were a godlike race - worshipped by the Lizardmen - who travelled the stars and terraformed the world in ages past, before the ancient enemy invaded. These reptilian champions of order are not one race but a collective of various cold-blooded creatures all dedicated to bringing the Great Plan of the Old Ones to fruition. To the south of the world, in much warmer, jungle climes, live the Lizardmen. We are the last of their servants, and only by our hand shall the Great Plan be restored, with the total defeat of the usurping younger races.'

Then came Chaos and the Great Plan of the Old Ones was unmade. 'Before Elves, before Dwarfs, before Men, the Old Ones arrived upon this world.

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