The Western Provinces Lords

Zhao Ming, the Iron Dragon

The other Dragons have in the past questioned the sanity of their brother, fearing that his proximity to the Great Maw might have somehow poisoned his mind. While there is no solid evidence of this, the Iron Dragon is prone to strange moods and unpredictability – though nothing to date has ever threatened the empire. Certainly, the Celestial Dragon has never questioned the devotion of his son or his right to rule the western part of the empire. Zhao Ming may appear in either as a man or in Dragon-form depending on his desire, and may even transform during the course of a battle.

Unit Name Zhao Ming, the Iron Dragon

Main Unit Key wh3_main_cth_cha_iron_dragon_1

Land Unit Key wh3_main_cth_cha_iron_dragon_1

Land Unit Group Parents Lords

Land Unit Group Wizard

Caste Lord

Category Melee Infantry

Class Command

Custom Battle Cost 1600

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 500

Number of Units 1

Hit Points 8424

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts dr04_dragon_iron

├ Man Entity wh3_main_cth_mon_iron_dragon_blood

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 1

└ Bonus Hit Points 8416

Mass 3500

└ Man Mass 3500.0000

Armour 100

├ Armour wh2_main_body_100

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 90

Speed 65

└ Man Speed 65

Melee Attack 50

Melee Defence 50

Weapon Strength 580

├ Melee Weapon wh3_main_cth_iron_dragon_dragon

├ Base Weapon Damage 145

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 435

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 35

Abilities

• Transformation of the Dragon
  Zhao Ming has the innate power to transmogrify from Dragon form to human and back again at will, and often at the most opportune moments.
• Master of Alchemy
  Base metals may be transmuted and transformed, so that they might strike harder and better at the Celestial Emperor's enemies.
  Base Missile Damage x 125%
  Base Weapon Damage x 130%
• Hardened Scale
  The Dragon is ever-resilient to magical attack – both scales and will are like the hardest metal known to mortal men.
  [[img:ui/Battle UI/ability_icons/resistance_ward_save.png]] Damage Resistance +40
• Wounds
  Even the greatest foes can be laid low with terrible injuries, and the greater the damage done, the less able they will be to effectively continue the fray.
  Speed x 90%
  Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage x 80%
  Base Weapon Damage x 80%
• 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.

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 leadership bonus to nearby allies. Units within range of both the Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
• Can Fly
  This unit can fly.
• Mastery of Elemental Winds
  When two or more units in the same army share this attribute, intensity increases the power of spells cast.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Spellcaster
  This unit can cast spells.
• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• 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.

Faction Availability
The Realm of Chaos	Burning Wind Nomads Cathay Cathay Cathay Rebels Celestial Loyalists Dissenter Lords of Jinshen Eastern River Lords Imperial Wardens Rebel Lords of Nan-Yang The Jade Custodians The Northern Provinces The Western Provinces