Sylvania (Mortal Empires) Command

Vlad von Carstein

Vlad von Carstein was the first and greatest of the Vampire Counts of Sylvania. A master swordsman and skilled general with no small aptitude in the magical arts, it was he who tainted the aristocracy of Sylvania with the curse of vampirism, and in doing so, created an Undead kingdom at the heart of the Empire. Count Vlad was a towering figure, with a mane of long hair and piercing eyes. Those who met him and survived described him as possessed of a "feral charm", but with an evil temper that could turn into a berserk fury if he was thwarted in his endeavours. It is said that at such times, only his wife, Isabella, could calm him without blood being spilled. No records tell of Vlad's origins before his coming to Sylvania. Even the Vampires of that realm know nothing of his life before that fateful night in Drakenhof, and Vlad certainly never recounted or wrote down his personal history. That he knew much about the workings of the Empire, and its internal division at the time of his arrival, attests to knowledge of the dealings of mortal men for many years.

Unit Name Vlad von Carstein

Main Unit Key wh_dlc04_vmp_cha_vlad_von_carstein_0

Land Unit Key wh_dlc04_vmp_cha_vlad_von_carstein_0

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Wizard

Naval Unit Group Wizard

Soldiers 1

Caste Lord

Category Melee Infantry

Class Command

Cost 1200

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 250

Melee Attack 70

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 430

├ Melee Weapon wh_dlc04_vmp_vlad_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 130

├ Melee Damage Ap 300

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 35

Melee Defence 50

├ Base Defence 50

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 90

├ Armour wh2_main_plate_90

├ Armour Defence 90

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 5496

├ Man Entity wh_dlc04_infantry_very_fast_hero_blood

├ Man Speed 40

├ Man Health 8

└ Bonus Hit Points 5488

Leadership (Base Morale) 85

Abilities

• Master of Beguilement
  This Vampire Lord feints and shades, confounding their enemy into missteps and errors.
• Aura of Dark Grandeur
  Vlad motivates his devoted followers with his majestic presence; the Lord of Undeath is without peer.
• Arcane Conduit
  A strong mind is needed to channel the Winds of Magic. Those that have such a gift become arcane conduits - funnelling the magical tempests to their cause.
• The Hunger
  As the Vampires rip apart their victims they feast on the blood that spills forth – gaining in strength and lost stamina.
• Crumbling
  The dead do not rest easily in the Old World. Those summoned by Vampires and Necromancers no longer have mortal concerns - they serve only their master's will.
• Disintegrating
  The Dark Magic binding has failed. Both flesh and necromantic energy slough off the subjects, leaving naught but dust.

Attributes

• Causes Fear
  This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
• Causes Terror
  This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
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Strengths & Weaknesses

• Spellcaster
  This unit can cast spells.
• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• Causes Terror
  This unit can fear themselves.
• Armour-Piercing
  The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.