Karradash

"We were riding south to the ruins of Naktarra. The old stronghold would make a fine outpost to the borders of Nargoth. But things got suspicious, there were no Ragada, no where. You'd think we would see some scouts here and there, but nothing. A few days went by without any disturbances, then the horses started to grow restless. While everyone was trying to calm them down i was the first to notice as a skeletal face started emerging from the sands. This place was never abandoned, they were below us the whole time."

- Mukhtaar al-Sadek, Karradiri Mamluk, the only survivor of the Naktarra garrison. When mankind arrived on the desert continent of Aradin, the native Ragada people fought against this new threat. The Karadiri humans, who were native to Aradin, were few and never a problem for the Ragada. But the Trinian colonist came with their numbers, ship, and weapons. They killed many of their kind and build their cities on ancient tombs. The Ragada were forced back south to the red desert, and the lands of despair. These lands were called “Nargoth” and here the Ragada struggled to hold their borders against the races of men. The Ragadan cult known as the “Urizak” started coming up with a new way to protect the borders of Nargoth. In the depths of their great tombs they started brewing. They didn’t brew any ordinary soup or potion, but a monster. They mixed together many dangerous creatures to create these horrific beings.

The base would be a Ragada who willingly sacrificed himself. They then added features of human prisoners, snakes, and lizards. In the eyes of their goddess Ubanei, they created the “Karradash”. A monstrous serpent creature. It had the body of a snake, strong and clawing arms and upper body, and a face that represented the skull of Ubanei. They started creating more, hundreds of them. The Karradash were sent to the border of Nargoth. They all wielded a giant scythe and drew the borders of Nargoth in the sands. Then they waited. After the human armies had arrived, the sand ran red with the blood of men.

Their numbers have dwindled over the years but they are to this they still a great asset of the Ragada armies. They tower above all others, making a horrific screaming sound. They can destroy entire ranks with a single swing of their scythe. The Karradash are often protagonists in Karadiri stories. But only few realise how much of a reality they are.