To my south and north-east I have other Dark Elf Factions, to the immediate east is a ruined city and to the north-west are my immediate concerns, the Skaven of Clan Septik.

1 Black Guard of Naggarond – elite halberd infantry.

It also has Marble as a tradable resource when I can I’ll build the requisite building for this to start producing some tradable goods. We already have a barracks and a dock, giving some good income and the ability to train some basic troops. We start in the cold wastes of Naggaroth in the north-west of the map with just one settlement the Dark Elf capital of Naggarond. (Quick note – I’ve not doing the introductory tutorial with Malekith)

It is nice to have a bit of context to it all…and it makes me want to conquer Ulthuan! Upon choosing him you get a little history lesson as to why Malekith is so angry and why the Dark Elves have become the way they are. I’m going for Malekith, mainly because he likes so incredibly badass! Malekith’s main bonuses are around reduced upkeep (50%) for some of the more basic units, whilst Morathi has diplomatic bonuses and spreads a lot of corruption. There are two choices, either the leader of the Dark Elves Malekith, or his mother (I think) Morathi. Their ultimate goal with regards to the vortex is to capture Scrolls of Kerarti to start the rituals required.

Murderous Prowess – killing enough enemies during a battle will give all units a bonus.

Slaves – providing economic bonuses whilst also reducing public order.

Black arks – essentially floating cities that can also support during battles with bombardment.

Their units are a mix of ‘standard’ elf spear and bow (albeit crossbow) units, as well as some more exotic units like the witches and hydras. I know a fair bit about the Dark Elves from the lore essentially that they are very angry Elves that feel slighted by the High Elves due to an age-old enmity. Be prepared for me to make some awful decisions throughout though! The very rough plan I have is to 10 turns blow-by-blow per article.

As a test though I thought I’d try a game as one of the races that may not suit my playstyle, the Dark Elves. So far I’ve tried playing as the High Elves and Lizardmen both of which I’ve just about managed to win the campaign with. Since its release, I’ve played a lot of Total War: Warhammer II (TWW2 for shortness) and it is one of the best games I’ve ever played.

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