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The Unnamable of Achaea
Unnamables are Ashtan’s body-horror warriors. Where every other knight class in Achaea wears armour and wields steel, the Unnamable becomes the weapon. Through the profane skill of Anathema, an Unnamable channels Chaos into their own flesh: extra mouths, eyes, tentacles, tumours, multiple heads. The class is meant to disturb, and the lore does not soften it.
Unnamable lore and origin
The Unnamable Horror was the first being to cross from Chaos to Creation. An embodiment of change and through it both havoc and madness, the original Horror is long gone from Sapience — but its eldritch power lingers. The Unnamables are those who now seek to embody that same power.
The skill they wield, Anathema, was torn from the outer spheres by the profane magic of Ashtan’s Occultists. The Unnamables learn to channel Chaos into physical mutations, manifesting the glory of the Unnamable Horror in their own flesh. Flesh, to an Unnamable, is a plaything that bends to their unhinged will.
Casting aside the fetters of knighthood, Unnamables revel in the frenzy of combat. They take joy in wanton destruction. They delight in wracking their foes with horrors undreamed of. With the terrible might of Chaos seething within their twisted frame, Unnamables will usher in the Ascension of Ashtan at any cost.
This is the most transgressive class in Achaea. The flavour text doesn’t tone it down. The skill descriptions don’t tone it down. Players who want a class identity built around horror, body modification, and unhinged combat find it here.
Signature combat identity: Anathema’s transformation and the hound
Two systems define an Unnamable.
The first is Anathema. Where every other class learns abilities, an Unnamable becomes them. Anathema is organised into stages: Ruinous whispers (combat applications of Chaos), Basic Mutations (the foundational transformations — Mouths, Bulk, Eyes, Joints, Tentacles), Manifestations (deeper transformations — Brains, Heads, Tumours, Tongues, Venomsacs), and Recondite works (the highest abilities — Catastrophe, Anarchy, Frenzy, Devour). An Unnamable mid-transformation isn’t quite a person anymore. That’s the point.
The capstone abilities read like horror writing: Catastrophe (“Destruction given flesh”). Anarchy (“Let Chaos reign”). Devour (“Until the last”). Scream (“Let the cry of desolation sound once more”). The class isn’t trying to be subtle. It’s an unhinged warrior of Chaos in the most literal mechanical sense.
The second is the bonded Hound of Lycantha. Like the Paladin’s eagle and the Infernal’s hyena, every Unnamable bonds a companion creature — in this case a hound from Lord Lycantha on the Chaos Plane (HOUND REQUEST). The hound is the Unnamable’s counterpart, dark and nightmare-coded. It scouts, mauls, scents victims, evolves. The Dominion skill set wraps the hound with archery and aggressive set-pieces in the same pattern shared by Paladin (Valour), Runewarden (Discipline), and Infernal (Malignity).
Add Weaponmastery — the shared knight specialisation skill — and you have a class that fights as a physical horror, accompanied by a nightmare hound, with a heavy weapon in hand.
The three skills of an Unnamable
An Unnamable commands three skill sets: Anathema, Weaponmastery, and Dominion. A fledgling Unnamable gains Anathema and Weaponmastery; Dominion is granted upon embracing the class.
Signature abilities: Croon, Revelation, Hunger
In the profane whispers of Outside are the mysteries of Anathema brought to Creation. Issued with calamitous howls from a thousand mouths as the aberrations remake themselves in malign image, the skill that defines the Unnamable is a thing of madness and ruin entwined.
Anathema is organised into four progression stages. Connection is the foundation. Each stage builds on the previous, transforming the Unnamable’s body further toward Chaos.
Connection — The fundamental which underpins.
Ruinous whispers:
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Croon | They shall listen and tremble. |
| Revelation | They shall see and be found wanting. |
| Hunger | To slake until the spring runs dry. |
| Corrosion | Like an acid, ever burning. |
| Mirror | The duality of all things. |
| Extinction | Creation’s scourge. |
Basic Mutations:
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Mutate | The process of transformation. |
| Mouths | Whispers from beyond the boundary. |
| Bulk | Grow, oh grow. |
| Eyes | Watching… watching. |
| Joints | A greater range of motion. |
| Tentacles | They shall not escape your grasp. |
Manifestations:
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Manifestation | Ever closer to transcendence. |
| Brains | It’s so simple with more than one. |
| Heads | The chorus yet grows louder. |
| Tumours | Bile and blood shall burn as flame. |
| Tongues | Tendrils to grasp and rend. |
| Venomsacs | Payback never tasted so vile. |
Recondite works:
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Horror | The primordial dread. |
| Presence | You are the terror that walks. |
| Willbreak | The psyche is such a fragile thing. |
| Scream | Let the cry of desolation sound once more. |
| Devour | Until the last. |
| Pierce | Scars for those with eyes to see. |
| Frenzy | Ruin has come. |
| Anarchy | Let Chaos reign. |
| Catastrophe | Destruction given flesh. |
Signature abilities: Swordplay, Specialise, Envenom
Weaponmastery is the shared knight skill that lets an Unnamable choose a fighting style: two-handed, sword and shield, dual cutting, or dual blunt. To pick or change a specialisation in-game: SPECIALISE IN . Changing later costs 100 lessons.
For the full ability roster across all four specialisations, see the Paladin spoke’s Weaponmastery section — the skill is identical across all knight classes that use it. Unnamables typically favour two-handed or dual blunt for the heavier, more destructive feel.
General abilities (all specialisations)
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Swordplay | Increased mastery of the shortsword. |
| Specialise | Gain proficiency in one of the schools of weaponry. |
| Envenom | Coat a weapon in venoms. |
| Arc | Swing your blade in a controlled arc. |
Signature abilities: Hound, Weathering, Seek
Dominion has three parts: the bonded Hound of Lycantha, archery, and aggressive combat abilities.
The hound is the heart. Every Unnamable forms a dark pact with Lord Lycantha on the Chaos Plane (HOUND REQUEST). Both parties benefit. The hound scouts, mauls, scents victims, evolves over time into a superior state of being. Archery covers longbows, crossbows, and darkbows. Aggressive set-pieces: Battlecry, Engage, Fury — shared structure with the other knight companion skills.
You may also use HOUND SANCTUARY to send another Unnamable’s hound to safety (owner offline, same House/city, higher rank).
Abilities (31)
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Hound | Your loyal nightmare. |
| Weathering | Increase your ability to weather damage. |
| Seek | Order your hound to find its prey. |
| Glance | The sense of sight through a certain lens. |
| Block | Obstructing departure with your body. |
| Fitness | Controlling your breathing. |
| Follow | The hunt begins. |
| Gripping | Grip your wielded items in a deathlock. |
| Barge | Barging your opponents. |
| Battlecry | Stun a target with the power of your voice. |
| Bowmanship | Use of the valued projectile weapon. |
| Quivers | Take full advantage of your quiver. |
| Wind | Further increase your accuracy through wind compensation. |
| Aiming | Increase your accuracy in shooting. |
| Sturdiness | Standing firm against attempts to move you. |
| Deliver | A courier of a more reliable kind. |
| Resistance | Reduce the damage taken from magical attacks. |
| Crossbows | A powerful projectile weapon. |
| Clotting | Reduce the level of your bleeding. |
| Rage | Throw off pacifying afflictions. |
| Retrieve | A snap of the jaws can vex all kinds of plans. |
| Startle | They won’t see this coming. |
| Maul | Rip and tear until it is done. |
| Track | The hounds of Lycantha are relentless. |
| Defend | Attempt to protect someone else with swordwork. |
| Scent | Sniff out the victims. |
| Darkbows | Using the infamous darkbows of Hashan. |
| Evolution | A superior state of being. |
| Engage | Damage a cowardly opponent. |
| Swiftmount | Mount or vault your steeds at increased speed. |
| Fury | Temporarily raise your strength. |
Unnamable Houses and cities
See Achaea’s city-states for the cities where these Houses recruit.
Unnamable is alignment-locked to Ashtan (Chaos). All three Ashtan Houses accept the class plus the two cityless options.
| House | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Nemesian Vanguard | Ashtan | Ashtan’s front-line warfare House. The natural Unnamable home. |
| The Esoteric Consortium | Ashtan | Ashtan martial House. Welcoming of Unnamables. |
| The Savants of the Wheel | Ashtan | Ashtan academic House. For Unnamables with a more scholarly bent. |
| The Grand Merchant Collective | (cityless) | The cityless trader House. Rare Unnamable choice. |
| The Carnivalis Institute of Jestering | (cityless) | The Jester-founded cityless House. Rare Unnamable choice. |
To check current House availability in-game: HOUSE LIST UNNAMABLE.
A note on the alignment lock: Anathema depends on access to the Eschaton, the reservoir of group karma within Ashtan. An Unnamable who acts against Ashtan or Chaos will find Anathema revoked. Like the Paladin’s Excision and the Infernal’s Hellforge, the class’s signature skill comes with a real factional commitment.
How to roleplay an Unnamable in Achaea
Unnamables are the most transgressive class in Achaea, and the roleplay reflects that. The class is built on the premise that the character is no longer fully a person — that they have channeled Chaos into their flesh and become something other.
Three things make Unnamable roleplay distinct:
You are physically wrong. The lore explicitly describes Unnamables as nightmare creatures. Extra mouths. Extra eyes. Tentacles. Tumours. Multiple heads. Players who roleplay this well treat the body modifications as visible, present, and disturbing to onlookers. Your character is not a normal humanoid with a quirky class. Your character is the horror.
You serve the Ascension of Ashtan. Ashtan’s lore frames the city as Chaos’s foothold in Creation. Unnamables are the most committed servants of that mission. The roleplay isn’t ironic or playful — Ashtan takes its philosophy seriously, and Unnamables are expected to share that commitment.
The hound matches the vibe. Where the Paladin’s eagle reads as noble and the Infernal’s hyena reads as feral, the Unnamable’s hound of Lycantha reads as nightmare. The lore calls it “your loyal nightmare.” Players who lean into this — treating the hound as something darker than a pet — get the strongest character moments out of the bond.
A few practical notes:
Other players will react to you. Many Achaean characters find Unnamables disturbing. That’s not a bug. Use it. Your character entering a room should land differently than a Runewarden entering the same room.
The class is relatively new. Unnamable is one of the newer additions to Achaea’s class roster. The community is smaller, the lore is still being shaped, and the player population is more specialised. If you want to play a class with strong identity but less overhead than the older factional classes, this is a sharp pick.
Combat is unconventional. Anathema’s transformation system doesn’t play like other affliction classes. The progression through Basic Mutations to Manifestations to Recondite works is mechanical horror, not just flavour. Expect a learning curve.
If you want a class with the strongest body-horror identity in the game, a hard commitment to Chaos and Ashtan, and combat that doesn’t look like anything else in Achaea, Unnamable delivers.
Other classes to consider
Three classes worth a look if Unnamable is on your shortlist (or browse all 21 Achaea classes for the full comparison):
Occultist: Ashtan’s Chaos Scholar
Ashtan’s dark scholar. Shares the Chaos alignment and Ashtan home. Where the Unnamable transforms into Chaos, the Occultist summons Chaos entities to fight alongside them. Same ethos, very different combat identity. Often allied with Unnamables in Ashtan’s military operations.
Infernal: Mhaldor’s Iron Arm of Evil
The other dark-warrior class. Where the Unnamable serves Chaos and Ashtan, the Infernal serves Evil and Mhaldor. Both share Weaponmastery. The contrast is theological: Mhaldor’s Seven Truths vs. Ashtan’s commitment to Chaos. Choose Infernal if Mhaldor’s structured Evil appeals more than Ashtan’s unhinged Chaos.
Apostate: Mhaldor’s Daemonic Priest
The dark priest counterpart in Mhaldor. Same scholar-of-darkness role as the Occultist, but on Evil’s side rather than Chaos’s. Worth a look if the Unnamable’s transgressive class identity appeals but you’d rather not commit to physical transformation as a core mechanic.