Brinebound Husk-Tithe x5

Brinebound Husk-Tithe (wretched) They are not soldiers, nor true cultists, but the living debt of the Gluttons of the Abyss. The Brinebound are those dragged from raids along the coasts, from wrecked ships, flooded prisons, and slave holds beneath the waves. Shackled, starved, and half-drowned, they are marked not for service, but for consumption — offered to the Abyss as walking proof of devotion. Their flesh is scarred with ritual cuts and salt burns, their mouths sewn shut or filled with iron gags so no prayers escape but those sanctioned by the cult. Rusted chains bind them together, not for control alone, but to ensure none may fall without dragging others with them. Each step they take grinds brine into open wounds, keeping them awake, aware, and obedient through pain alone. On the battlefield, the Brinebound are driven ahead of the Devourers’ advance. They absorb fire meant for true warriors, stumble into minefields, and clog trenches with their collapsing bodies. When they fina