Editing Vermin Swarm Gang (section)

=='''Background'''==

In the hellish pits of the Underhive, where noxious gases fill the air and lakes of pollutant waste cover the ground, mutants are abundant. Among these are Scavvies, pitious creatures who were once men, but mutated so heavily that they were no longer welcome in the settled areas of the Underhive. But there are also other mutants in the Underhive, some of which are of a far more devious nature. The savage Beastmen lead Chaos Cults in raids on settlements and outholes, sometimes even managing to conquer and plunder entire domes, before being killed by the zealous Redemptionists. And in the darkest, most inhospitable regions of the Underhive live the Scallies, strange lizardmen who tower above normal men, and of whom little is known. Another, much feared mutant race are the Vermin Men. 

The Vermin Men resemble upright walking rats the size of men. Whether they are mutated men or rats is unknown, for they have characteristics from both. They roam the Underhive pillaging and plundering, scavengers like their brothers, the rats. But they also speak their own chittering tongue and build crude firearms, leaving no doubt as to their intelligent nature. 

Ancient Ratskin Legends tell of dark spirits, hive spirits who were corrupted by terrible otherwordly beings, and who are now bent upon the destruction of all that is. These dark spirits seek only to bring about the downfall of what is and create something new, which is then to be destroyed. The Vermin Men, the ratskins claim, are possessed by these dark spirits and will continue to exist as long their are still things to be destroyed. The truth behind these legends, some speculate, may be that the Vermin Men were once Ratskins but have corrupted by the Chaos God Tzeentch. If word of this reached the Inquistion, Necromunda Prime might very well face Exterminatus. 

The Redemptionists see the Vermin Men as the epitome of corruption, the eventual fate of mankind if drastic measures are not taken. For this reason, Redemptionists hate Vermin Men even more than the Scavvies, who are nothing more than weak, corrupt fools in the eyes of the Redemption.Whatever the Vermin Men really are, one thing is certain: they are not here for the benefit of man. (The Vermin Swarms have come to corrupt and destroy)