Elite, trusted custodians of a lodge’s magma-vault, Auric Hearthguard have the honour of protecting the ur-gold earned by their brothers – and therefore guarding the spirit of Grimnir himself. They carry magmapikes; magical weapons crafted in the heart of the forge-temple, able to spew forth bolts of devastatingly hot liquid rock that sear flesh, melt armour and ignite the very air, such is their blazing heat. Enemies who survive this initial attack find themselves restricted and unable to move as the magma cools and solidifies – the Auric Hearthguard then close in and end the





