Kabal of the Wicked Moon

## Kabal of the Dark Moon

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"*There are two ways to kill: Brute force or Cunning intellect. I have used both for you. By using my forces to attack while your back was turn, here you lay with almost nothing left. And with my mind I have bested you at every turn and this is the last turn for you*"
—Yrabryn just before he killed his former Archon during the coup.
The **Kabal of the Wicked Moon** is a semi-large Kabal. It was formed when its leader, Yrabryn known as the Blue Phantom, killed his former Archon and the Archon of a rival Kabal. He then merged the two Kabal together to form the Wicked Moon. The Kabal has earned a reputation of being skilled in the art of assassination, using this trait to launch their raids on potential targets, and when eliminating their rivals.

## History

### Origin and Founding

Like many of their kind, the Dark Eldar Kabal was formed through treachery, murder, and desire for power. The Kabal's leader, Yrabryn , was once a Dracon of the Kabal of Slithering Fang. Yrabryn was once part of the Kabal of the Black Heart until he went rogue and disappeared for 500 years feasting on souls to survive. He would sneak into other Kabals during their raids, or skulk the city and claim his victims from the shadows. Eventually, he returned but was part of a new Kabal. His reason for fleeing his first Kabal was because he tried to kill the Archon, Asdrubael Vect and failed.

But all of this was unknown to the Archon of the Kabal of the Slithering Fang, which Yrabryn intended. For he now had the desire to take command of this Kabal and one day rule all of Commorragh. He decided to worm his way through the leadership before overthrowing the Archon. For over the 500 years since he went rogue, he made allies from beings in other Kabals, Wych cults, Haemonculi groups, Hellions and others. While serving in this Kabal, he began to gain the respect and fear of those who fought with him. He was close to beginning his plan but soon saw something that would even give him twice the power.

The Kabal of the Slithering Fang had a rivalry with another Kabal known as the Kabal of the Black Spear. The reason is because both Kabals are exceptionally close to each other on the Dark City as well as both raid in nearby sectors of the galaxy. This results in multiple conflicts between the two, something Yrabryn could use. From time to time, he would speak to members of the Kabal, offering great glory and plunders. Soon he possessed allies on both sides, but he knew there would be some who still fought for their Archons.

So, Yrabryn devised a plan to get rid of them as well. He managed to convince his Archon that with half of the Kabal of the Black Spear's away on a "sudden raid", they could easily invade their territory. The Archon, who should be noted for his sensation for glory and trophies, decided to attack and take his personal guards and kill his rival face to face. This is what Yrabryn hoped for. He arranged so that all those loyal to the Archon would go with him, as well those from the other Kabal. Then he would have his allies from the Wych cult of The Thin Blades and Mandrakes go and kill any other threats after the Archons were killed.

The day had soon come when Yrabryn's plan went into motion. As he predicted his Archon charged into the Kabal of the Black Spear's fortress, taking a few of those loyal to him. Once he was out of sight and reported to be near his rival, Yrabryn ordered the death of other Dracons and Sybraites who were not loyal to him or would just become an obstacle. He even personally shot a Sybraite right near him.

He was please to hear that the Archon of the Kabal of the Black Spear was killed, leaving him only his Archon left. Yrabryn then ordered all of his forces to attack the Archon's forces in the fortress at once. Shocked, though not entirely, the Archon managed to push back the traitors and gain some control over the fortress. Since his forces attacked from the North, he focused all of his forces there.

That was what Yrabryn was hoping. From the South came the remaining forces of the Kabal of the Black Spear that swore allegiance to Yrabryn had come and attacked the defender's weak area. Soon the entire fortress was under his control which was when the Archon managed to create one last defense, which decimated any attempts of breaching it. But Yrabryn had planned this too. One of the Incubus named Pelilo, betrayed the Archon for the fact that it was Yrabryn who hired him. He soon made an opening for Yrabryn's forces who swarmed in and wiped out the remains of the Archon's forces. Except the Archon himself, who managed to escape from the attack and was now headed towards the transport with only two Incubus left.

Again, though, this all went according to Yrabryn's goal, as he wanted to kill the Archon himself in order to demonstrate his great strength. He quickly killed the two Incubus and used his stealthy combat style to single-handedly cut down the Archon of the Slithering Fang. With both Archons dead, along with any other opposition, Yrabryn took full command of the two Kabals and merge them into the Kabal of the Wicked Moon. Only shortly after this new Kabal's creation, they disappeared. Though they looted and took everything that both Kabals once had, nothing of their existence remained. About a year later were they spotted once again. They now reside in one of the more secluded and less visited part of Commorragh. There Yrabryn plans on many raids, stores powerful artifacts and plots to take over the dark city.

Eventually the Wicked Moon gained a reputation as bloodthirsty assassins and raiders, striking out at multiple worlds. How they would destabilize the local governments and command structure before attacking. They would mainly move through the darkness at night, spreading terror and discord among the local populace. Should the defenders prove too strong willed, the Wicked Moon would then turn towards other strategies. In the case of Imperial Hive Worlds, they would manipulate rival gangs and houses to fight against one another instead of together, making it easier for their raiding parties to attack.

## Notable Conflicts

* **Engagement on Muran 345.M37**: The Hive World of Muran was the Kabal of the Wicked Moon first raid. The Kabal set up a a base of operation on the planet's ridge, where it was more isolated. Then they began to do numerous raids on isolated settlements capturing weapons and slaves, in order not to draw the attention of the Imperials. Then they attacked the lower levels of the Hive Cities, eliminating pesky PDF forces. Soon Adeptus Arbites went down to investigate only to be attacked by Mandrakes that Yrabryn had brought from Commorragh. They were cut down and soon the Dark Eldar attacked the higher levels of the Hive World cities, killing and capturing wherever they went. They had difficulties when an Imperial Guard Regiment arrived. Their weapons and vehicles didn't stop the Kabal. Only slowed them down. But instead of wasting resources on them, Yrabryn focused his attention more on capturing slaves, and so focused his forces more on isolated and least defended areas. In just four months, the Dark Eldar left, having taken 2/3 of the planet's population.