Forge Polix - Idolitrex Magos: Within Forge Polix toil many magi of various specialities and skills for their master, Magos Onuris. They have waged a desperate and brutal war with the forces of the Exospectre and Forge Castir for untold ages. While the Exospectre currently holds the upper hand, the war shows no signs of ending in the near-future.All who dwell in Forge Polix, from the lowliest servitor to the most learned Heretek, spend their every waking moment fighting to tip the balance of this conflict back in their favour. So desperate is Onuris that he frequently incites his minions to resort to drastic fields of study and experimentation.The Idolitrex Magi have fully embraced this call, devoting their efforts to the unremitting pursuit of innovation and experimentation. Idolitrex Magi are highly respected, if slightly disturbing, contributors to Polix's progress, and all are utterly consumed by their quest.Many pursue fields of study normally considered perilous or insane. Most retain loyalty to Onuris even once departing their ruined planet, but some formulate their own independent motivations which can become incompatible with their former master, and so become apostate magi.Efficient and calculating to a fault, they will stop at nothing to obtain any scrap of data that may further their goals, including risking Magos Onuris' wrath for abandoning his struggle entirely and leaving The Hollows behind.All Idolitrex Magi are unified in their tireless quest to gather information for their dark designs. Incredibly learned and driven individuals, they believe their works to be of the utmost importance. All other considerations -- including allies, resources, or anything else -- are subject to the needs of their research, and any impediment is removed as efficiently as possible.A magos may obtain his data from a variety of subjects and sources. Some pore furiously over forgotten tomes of blasphemous lore, while others may ceaselessly hunt for long-lost technology to study and twist towards their own corrupt purposes.Many instead focus their research on xenos or Warp-fuelled technology and scour the Screaming Vortex to study and obtain potential specimens. The possibilities are endless, as each new piece of data leads the magos ever on in an unending chain of discovery.An Idolitrex Magos views experimentation as an incredibly valuable research tool, which he habitually uses to further explore his dreadful theories and concepts. Suffering is merely a statistic to these callous individuals, registered only as variations in biological rhythms or the suitability of subjects for future research. These macabre trials are conducted without thought to morality or their effects on the world around them, and frequently end in tragedy and death.These magi often dabble in the forbidden arts of sorcery, and most include such studies in their dreadful creations. Idolitrex Magi must rely heavily on rituals and arcane lore to enhance their sorcerous talents, as a result of the severe biological augmentations they regularly undergo.Ironically, their rituals often draw upon the discarded rites of the Adeptus Mechanicus, though these rites are irreparably corrupted by this dark purpose.Such a Heretek is a welcome, though never fully trusted, member of any Chaos warband. All Idolitrex Magi have vast amounts of data and lore -- as well as the advanced technical skills and abilities befitting their station -- at their disposal, and may be persuaded to craft unique and deadly devices for the right incentive.Most find experimentation more useful than loyalty, however, which often leads to the sacrificing of others for the magos' eternal research.