The Gnarl are lost souls consumed by the rot. Plants, animals, people; even entire landscapes have fallen victim to the insufferable plague claiming the Weald for itself.

Clusters of Gnarl roam throughout The Weald but will often hunt within the confines of a particular range, such as close to a settlement or a well travelled trail in the woods (Indeed it has been noted that where one band blunders into the territory of another, it can result in the two bands fighting amongst each other over prey).

This territorial nature has not gone unnoticed by the Wardens who battle them and it has become common to describe areas as being “Gnarl haunted”.This has resulted in the unofficial term of “A Haunt” of Gnarl being used by many to describe a collective group of Gnarl, usually combined with a descriptor of the location they were discovered or have been most encountered in to identify a specific group of Gnarl.

For example; a band of Gnarl known to hunt around the settlement of Lambthorn Croft would be known as “The Lambthorn Haunt” by local Warden groups (although individual Wardens may have much more creative, colourful and explicit names for them).

There are three types of monster lurking among the Gnarl’s ranks: Swarms, Thralls, and Hulks. A Haunt may choose any combination of these to build their roster, as long as the total cost of all models and equipment stays within the Game Allowance.