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Howdy fair people of the Total War community,
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The Empire, as most Old World factions, is in dire need of new updates, major buffs, reworked mechanics, and new gameplay system in order to stay competitive with the races of the New World and Daemons of Chaos in game 3 plus god knows what else will show up in DLC packs. The reason I choose the Empire as a point of discussion is because they're my favorite and most played faction in the game. Thus I'm fairly familiar with their units and strengths and weaknesses. With that being said, let's get right into the nitty gritty.
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*Note* I do understand that some of my proposals need to take balance into consideration in order for them to work well with the Empire. However I can't mention all of my ideas and how gameplay balance has to be tweaked since it would take forever to write down; I'm gonna just spit it out right here so you guys know I do keep that notion in mind.
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Update#1 - Armored and better halberdiers: Halberdiers are a very useful and cost effective unit when it comes to dealing with Large and holding the line. But I don't their stats and especially their armor competitive anymore in game 2 when you have Phoenix Guard and Black Guard soaking up tremendous damage and cutting down monsters and heavy calvary left and right. Not to mention the denizens of feral and heavily armored dinosaurs who are eager to eat your face and gore you to oblivion. Halberdiers don't need to be Phoenix Guard or Black Guard though they definitely need to step up their game. I think increasing their armor value to 60 or better yet 70 and also their defense/armor-piercing damage would be a step in the right direction. Of course, higher recruitment and upkeep cost would accompany these changes.
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Update#2 - Better Greatswords: Greatswords should have their armor increased from 95 to 100 first and foremost. Then I suggest stat update if necessary. I also propose a unique ability for Greatswords called "Cleave" which grants them very high melee attack and enable their strikes to hit multiple targets at once (it should work like splash damage rather than area damage) as long as they're not wavering and putting on a shameful display.
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Update#2 - Reikguards on foot: Correct me if I'm wrong but I remember that in the lore, Reikguards serve the Emperor both on foot and on horseback. The reason for their addition is simple, more Reikguards always makes the Chaos-ridden world a bit brighter and easier to live in. In all seriousness though foot Reikguards would make an excellent replacement for the generic Swordmen as heavily armored and shielded front line units.
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Update#3 - The addition of Knights of the White Wolf and Knights Panther: Knights of the White Wolf, when added, would fill the void within the Empire's roster of armored armor-piercing melee calvary while the Knights Panther would be anti-large and armor-piercing shock calvary. I do hope if CA's gonna add Knights Panther, they would flesh the unit out instead of making them a stepping stone before you get to Demigryph Knights (Halberds).
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Update#4 - An Imperial Armory feature similar to the Mortuary Cult: This is my most ambitious proposal to CA and I would be ecstatic if it makes it into the game (maybe into other factions' mechanics.) It works like this: you would accumulate certain resources and satisfy certain criteria (like having 3 units of swordmen in your army for example), then you shall be able to craft wargears and armor that can be equipped by your troops. For instance, you've crafted "full plate armor", and you can equip it onto your generic swordmen. Suddenly they become armored and their defense increased albeit they would tire more easily and have their speed decreased. Another one would be giving Halberdiers "Poleaxes" which grants them increased armor-piercing damage and anti-infantry bonus but raises their cost moderately. You can think of the feature like the squad upgrades in the Dawn of War series in which you can gear your soldiers for a specific task.
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This Imperial Armory would grant your units sidegrades rather than upgrades. The majority of your wargears and armor would be unlimited and you can confer them to your units as many times as it pleases you. However, some of them would be limited like the "Unbreakable" ability for example. Wargears and armor forged by the Armory require adoption cost to be equipped by your troops. Thus you have to think about your economy and also the side effects of these sidegrades before using them cause they're not no-brainer options. Furthermore each piece of wargear and armor would take up a certain amount of slots, and units of the Empire have a fixed amount of slots associated to them; a Swordmen unit can only have one slot and will have to content with low-tier sidegrades versus a Greatswords unit with 3 slots who can don much better wargears and armor. The whole idea behind the Imperial Armory is to give the player the ability to fully customize and create bespoken armies.
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Update#5 - Reworked Arch Lector and Warrior Priest: Currently these two dudes are very meh (at least according to my experience.) They don't really excel in anything, and you can't really rely on them to melee other Heroes or units. They're just glorified buff givers, but it's such a waste given that fact the dudes carry big-ass hammers with them all the time. My suggestion is that, first of all, they should be given the "Chaos Nemesis" trait (the name of the trait can be whatever you want) which renders them unbreakable and grants them increased weapon damage, melee attack and melee defense when fighting against Chaos or Chaos tainted factions (Norsca and Beastmen.) These bonuses would translate into smaller ones and be applied onto units fighting within their auras (unbreakable will be translated to bonus leadership however.) This trait can be further upgraded into "Nemesis of the Unholy" which extend the bonuses to include Undead enemies as well (Vampires and Tomb Kings.)
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The second trait I would give them is "Martyr". When either of these dudes reach critical level of health (let's say 35%), a map-wide buff would trigger purging all units of negative leadership debuffs and rendering them immune to psychology with increased melee attack and defense. This effect lasts until the Martyr dies or his health recovered/healed to the 50% threshold.
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I'm not familiar with the lore of Arch Lectors/Warrior Priests so you guys are free to throw your hats into the ring and tell me your suggestions to make them better. I personally want the Arch Lectors to be more than just a bigger and badder version of the Warrior Priests.
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Update#6 - Reworked Balthasar Gelt: Currently he's pretty weak, and even though he is the Master of the Lore of Metal, you don't really get that from using him; his skill tree lacks impactful upgrades that differentiate him from an average Metal Wizard. His stats are abysmal too. Being the Master of the Lore of Metal yet his armor is like 15 (if I remember correctly.) Like seriously CA, you're gonna do this to a Metal Wizard? Personally I don't see anything wrong if CA makes him the most armored Wizard-Lord in the game. His stats in general need to be buff also. So he can hold his own before other Lords/Heroes/units come to his rescue.
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Closing thoughts
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The Empire needs unique starting positions, more Lords, reworked government mechanic, bug fixing, improved Helstorm Rocket Battery, more landmark buildings, etc. I hope we will see the Empire as well as all the Old World races brought up to speed and ready before game 3 hits and the inevitable doom Chaos would bring to the world of Warhammer. Let's me know what you think. Are there anything you wanna see improved for your favorite factions?
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Inspired by a few threads and members, a thread to discuss how the Chaos Dwarfs could play and what their roster would be seemed interesting.
Lore and Background (a basic version, the lore can be found on the Wiki page for a detailed version)-Certain Dwarfs decided to move from the World Edge’s Mountains into Zorn Uzkul or the Great Skull Land that would become the Dark Lands in search of minerals and other riches. The land in the east was desolate and many turned back but some who were more adventurous decided to stay. Although the Dwarfs in the West and East kept in contact, the Time of Chaos ruined this and the Eastern Dwarfs were though lost to Chaos. In reality, they survived, albeit changed in both mind and body.
In a desperate situation and with the Dwarf Gods seemingly abandoning them, the Eastern Dwarfs turned to the Father of Darkness, Hashut for aid. This brought a ‘gift’, which was magic to the Dwarf race alongside other dark secrets (magic is actually a curse as Dwarfs are not meant to wield magic and therefore slowly turn to stone). The Chaos Dwarfs were born and they were a cruel, evil reflection of the Dwarfs. They could still create and build but it would be for the purpose of malice such as killing and enslaving. The Dark Lands became a polluted wasteland through overuse of industry and use of daemonic siege engines. The Chaos Dwarfs rule this desolate place and wish to expand their dominance further in the name of Hashut. Here is a map of the Dark Lands.
Climate, Terrain and Building aesthetics
Climate-Looking at the available climates, Wasteland is the most effective for the Chaos Dwarfs. Could include a new one for Industrial Wasteland considering that is one of the reasons the Dark Lands is in such a horrific state. Would be a hostile land to all but Chaos Dwarfs (even then, some areas are hostile to everyone).
Terrain and Building aesthetics-The Dark Lands is an inhospitable place in which the terrain is mostly ash-filled wasteland from volcanoes and industrial pollution. Industrial buildings rise into the soot-covered sky, all to meet the land-destroying demands of the Chaos Dwarfs. There are still places of interest of course. You can read about the Dark Lands here.

• Zharr-Naggrund - Zharr-Naggrund, also known as "The Tower of Zharr-Naggrund" and "Mingol Zharr-Naggrund", is the capital city of the Chaos Dwarfs and lies in the heart of their empire, in the centre of the Plain of Zharr. Its name means "Place of Fire and Desolation" in the language of Dwarfs. The city is built of obsidian in levels to form a great ziggurat; legends have it the ziggurat was not built, but magically carved from a single black mountain thousands of years ago by the most powerful Chaos Dwarf Sorcerers. The lowest ranks of Chaos Dwarf society are found towards the bottom of the ziggurat, while atop the massive stepped structure lies The Temple of Hashut. Across this gargantuan industrial city, the Chaos Dwarfs work unceasingly. Huge workshops with mechanical forge hammers work night and day beating out a cacophony of noise that can be heard from many miles away. From all across the city towering chimneys rise to pierce the sky, spilling out their black smoke and covering the lands in a perpetual choking darkness. Hundreds of ziggurats built from black obsidian stretch out as far as the eye can see, each illuminated ominously by flaming torches. The four gates of the city, one on each side of the ziggurat, are immense beyond any practical need, bound with iron and stretching up to the battlements on the steps of the vast pyramid, which bristle with arcane engines of destruction and pierce the tortured sky like fangs. Traveling towards the centre of the city and the Temple of Hashut the Chaos Dwarfs have built two roads paved with slabs of gold and brass, aligned east and west to the points of a compass. Each passes over several bridges, under which the Chaos Dwarfs use a network of roads and steam wagons to live and work. From the northern gateway the River Ruin passes through, cooling forges throughout the city and carrying other waste out the southern gateway. The road to Zharr-Naggrund is lined with strange statues, which are actually Chaos Dwarf Sorcerers whose bodies have turned to stone after a lifetime of using their dark brand of magic.
  
• Howling Wastes - These bleak plains are forever plagued by a thin, devil-spawned wind that whips across the blighted landscape and pulls at ones clothes and hair like the grasping fingers of mean-spirited children. Upon the wind are carried voices, horrible voices that whenever the wind picks up rise into a wailing clamour like the protests of the damned.Since the disastrous test of the Hammer of Hashut, the Howling Wastes also serve as a test area for the Chaos Dwarf Death Rockets, due to its distance from Chaos Dwarf settlements. These desolate plains are plagued by near-constant gale force winds that shriek and scream across the blasted heath
  
• Desolation of Azgorh - In an age before the race of dwarfs had even known of the Dark Lands, the ancient volcano Azgorh erupted with such force that it blew itself apart. Never before had such devastating force been known by mortals. The ash cloud blowing south was seen as far away as Khemri, and the sound of the explosion was recorded by elves in what is now Bretonnia. The colossal forces unleashed on the lands between the Ash Ridge Mountains and what would later be the Mines of Gorgoth rent the ground asunder from earthquakes and pyroclastic flows. This carved the landscape into a labyrinth of razor sharp rocks and vents of toxic steam, where no creatures or plants will live. Only the most foolhardy adventurers would seek to travel through these lands in search of precious minerals. The Desolation of Azgorh is also known for its sulphur pits.
  

Playstyle-Like every army, different forms of strategies can be formed with many types of army lists but there is always one ‘general’ feel to an army. For the Chaos Dwarfs, it is obviously similar to the Dwarfs in terms of a defensive line with armoured warriors and artillery. However, there are major differences that will definitely change your playstyle. First, is that Chaos Dwarfs have cavalry such as Hobgoblin Wolf Riders or Bull Centaur Renders who give the Chaos Dwarfs some speed to flank or run down fleeing units. Second, is that Chaos Dwarfs have more airpower with the Bale Taurus and Lammasu. Third is that Chaos Dwarfs have Daemonic units in their artillery and literally with K'daai Fireborn and K’daai Destroyer. Fourth is that Chaos Dwarfs can actually use magic through multiple lores. Last is that Chaos Dwarfs have slave units like Orcs, Hobgoblins and Black Orcs who can be used as cannon fodder or for a more aggressive playstyle.
In regards to the campaign map, I would expect the Chaos Dwarfs to have a slave-based economy like the Dark Elves but have the unique ability to take from this slave economy for military units like Orcs or Hobgoblins. I would also expect a pollution element that will reduce landscapes to a sulphusoot blasted wasteland through industrial pollution. Although this will cause attrition in areas and annoy allies, it will also bring up immense amounts of wealth through gems and minerals that make the Chaos Dwarfs incredibly rich. In terms of unique battle mechanic, I would call it ‘Hashut’s Hatred’ in which after a certain number of kills on the battlefield, Chaos Dwarfs units (no slaves included) gain flaming attacks and increased attack. Rules in Legion Azgorh have many special rules on leadership so I was thinking that Chaos Dwarfs could instead become unbreakable (I struggled to think of something so would like more discussion on this).
Special Rules-Dwarfs and Chaos Dwarfs on the tabletop had two special rules (the first two) but Chaos Dwarfs had another called 'Contempt'.

• Resolute-Chaos Dwarfs fight with grim malice and determination, and are reluctant to abandon their positions on the battlefield. This meant that Chaos Dwarfs fled and pursued a little slower than other armies. This can be implemented by easily making Chaos Dwarfs have the same movement speed as Dwarfs.
  
• Relentless-Chaos Dwarfs are implacable and relentless when on the attack, and are scornful of the abiity of anyone or anything to stop them. On the tabletop, Chaos Dwarfs did not have to take a leadership test to march when enemies were within 8 inches. This is pointless to implement in game so will be avoided.
  
• Contempt-Chaos Dwarfs despise all other forms of life and see them as nothing more than contemptible fodder to be exploited and disposed of as needed. They expect their 'lessers' to show cowardice and weakness in battle and be restrained only through fear. This rule meant that Chaos Dwarfs and Bull Centaur units did not take panic tests from friendly units that broke or were destroyed unless the unit was another Chaos Dwarf unit or Bull Centaur unit. Can be easily be implemented using a variation of the 'Expendable' rule (like the Skavenslaves have) so that Chaos Dwarfs or Bull Centaur units will not suffer any morale damage from slaves breaking or being wiped out but will if the unit breaking or being wiped out is the same as them.
  

Magic Lore-Chaos Dwarfs can use the Lore of Hashut, Lore of Fire, Lore of Metal and Lore of Death. The Lore of Hashut has a ‘Killing Fire’ rule in which units that are flammable suffer extra damage so Durthu, Tree units and Tomb Kings leaders will be especially vulnerable. Also, I forgot to mention that all Chaos Dwarf Sorcerer or Wizard characters also count as Engineers so like a Dwarf Runesmith and Dwarf Master Engineer combined. They are also immune to psychology (fear and terror does not effect them). Anyway, onto the spells.

• Breath of Hatred (Signature Spell)-The sorcerer's malice infects his chosen allies like an insidious malady, spurring them on to ever-greater depths of cruelty and savagery.-This spell gives Hatred to the unit but for the game, I would expect this to augment the unit with increased attack damage.
  
• Burning Wrath-The sorcerer calls on the fires of the deep earth and conjures forth a torrent of burning lava to immolate their enemies.-This is a missile spell and one with flammable attacks so it is similar to a fireball.
  
• Dark Subjugation-Invoking the power of Hashut, lord of tyranny, the sorcerer wields their master's darkly malignance force to crush the will of their foes.-This is a hex spell and one which reduces the leadership of the effected unit. It can also permanently reduce leadership in a battle but this could be left out of the game.
  
• Curse of Hashut-Channelling the malediction that inflicts his own twisted body, the sorcerer turns the dark curse of Hashut on others, causing their bones to petrify and their flesh to grow brittle and crumble to dust.-This is a direct damage spell and would likely inflict damage on a unit for a select amount of time.
  
• Ash Storm-The sorcerer calls down a hellish storm of choking hot ash; scalding and blinding anything unfortunate enough to be caught in its path.-This is a hex spell and would reduce a units close combat attack and accuracy. Units are also affected in movement.
  
• Hell Hammer-The sorcerer manifests the power of Hashut as a thunderous ram of roiling energy in the shape of an immense burning black hammer or a monstrous bull's head, which they can unleash across the battlefield with crushing force.-This is a direct damage spell and would operate like the High Elves's Flames of the Phoenix spell in my opinion.
  
• Flames of Azgorh-Fire leaps from the sorcerer's eyes and mouth as they call upon the most terrible incantations of fire and destruction, the ground cracking open and boiling magma exploding forth in a devastating eruption at their word.-This is a direct damage spell and acts as an vortex spell. It obviously causes flaming attacks as well.
  

Rites (These are a fan-guess which is hopefully lore-themed). The Chaos Dwarfs do sacrifice victims to Hashut so I'm basing it around that.

• Sacrifice to Hashut-Hashut is a God of Fire, Greed and Tyranny so this rite could take many forms. I would make it the all-rounder rite and one which would give you benefits in economy, battle and faster unit production. It would be very expensive to use this rite though considering the benefits included with it.
  
• Sacrifice to Industry-This would increase industrual output in all buildings which will heavily boost your economy. It would also create a massive soot-storm (industrial waste or magic) that will cover your lands. This will increase attrition on all enemy forces and allow easier ambushes for your own. A very defensive rite and one that is good if you need to consolidate or turtle.
  
• Sacrifice to Sorcery-This rite will increase Winds of Magic for Chaos Dwarfs, increase experience for any Chaos Dwarf sorcerer unit, allow easier crafting of magic items (if Tomb King crafting mechanic (Mortuary Cult) is brought in) and unlock a High Priest of Hashut (high-ranking and unique Sorcerer-Prophet) who are the cadre of the highest-ranked Sorcerer-Prophets.
  
• Sacrifice to Slavery-Lose a little to gain a lot. This rite will increase the number of slaves from battles and raiding and will allow near-nothing prices for any slave unit. Will also allow slave units to have higher attack and morale as they either realise they are in higher numbers (easier rebellions) or that they are expendable due to them being in higher numbers. Either way, they will fight harder and longer. Hobgoblin units in turn will gain increased experience as they are under the patronage of the Chaos Dwarfs and will benefit from the increased slaves (can show how useful Hobgoblins are to the Chaos Dwarfs).
  

Hats-Yes, I’m being serious here as there has been arguments over this. It started over the last Chaos Dwarf Army book in which Chaos Dwarfs had the unique Mesopotamian-style hats and beards. However, the Legion of Azgorh (Forge World book) had the Chaos Dwarfs with Chaos Warrior style helmets but without the horns. Lore has stated that the tall hats are usually reserved for nobility with standard helmets and face masks for the lower ranks (White Dwarf Presents: Chaos Dwarfs Games Workshop 47, "Bestiary: Chaos Dwarfs").
Therefore, my personal preference to this would be for Sorcerer-Prophets and Lords to have the highest top hats, Immortals and Chaos Dwarf Warriors with tops hats and Infernal Guard to have the ‘Forge World’ or helmets/masks as they are disgraced. Crew members for War Machines should have mini-hats or face masks.
Roster: This roster is made from combining the 4th/5th Edition ‘White Dwarf Presents: Chaos Dwarfs’, Warhammer: Ravening Hordes (6th/7th Edition), Legion of Azgorh army list from Forge World’s Tamurkhan: Throne of Chaos (8th Edition) and other smaller sources.
LLs and Lords (The Chaos Dwarfs have about 6 possible LLs but the top four are the ones I expect).

• Astragoth Ironhand, High Priest of Hashut-"We will remake the world into our domain, a land of cinder-ash and the blackened bones of our enemies, until only we remain and those broken bodies that cower at our feet."-Astragoth is the current oldest Sorcerer-Prophet of the Chaos Dwarfs and therefore has the most respect and command in the Chaos Dwarf Empire (he is the effective leader of the Chaos Dwarf ‘government’; the High Priests of Hashut). His magic ability made him the most potent sorcerer in a thousand years but this has waned and the curse of magic has caused most of his body to turn to stone (arms and legs as examples). To help him, Astragoth has replaced lost limbs with machinery that is grafted to his body (he asked for this). He would be a slow but tough fighter (literal machine force) with a good use of magic but he has no mounts so similar to Grimgor in that aspect. Would be the faction leader and lead the Chaos Dwarfs faction in Zharr-Naggrund.
  
• Ghorth the Cruel (Has no picture)-The most potent Sorcerer-Prophet and second in power only to Astragoth. Gorth to me would a pure magic user and I would expect his mount to be a Lammasu due to Chaos Dwarf Sorcerers favouring such a mount and the magic properties it contains. Zhatan the Black serves him. Although Ghorth would technically start in Zhar-Naggrund, such a start would be boring so instead, I would put Ghorth in the Tower of Gorgoth which is the second most important Chaos Dwarf location. Lore-wise, I would make it that Astragoth wants Ghorth out of the picture and has ordered him far away from Zhar-Naggrund. It is also the western headquarters for the Legion of Azgorh (main location is the Black Fortress) which puts him in possible conflict with Drazhoath the Ashen. Two birds with one stone effectively or so Astragoth thinks.
  
• Zhatan the Black-The Chaos Dwarf Commander of the Tower of Zharr and a servant of Ghorth the Cruel. Wields a warhammer (despite artwork showing an axe) and has heavy armour. Mounts would either be a Great Taurus or a Lammasu. Zhatan’s brutality and hatred are legendary and he would has hatred against all foes (increased attack damage). His start location would be the Plain of Zharrduk which is the land around Zhar-Naggrund but Zhatan is known to travel far west to gather slaves for Ghorth so he could start in the western Dark Lands to brutalise Orc and Goblin tribes in the Dark Lands. Could also start in Uzkulak which is in the north of the Dark Lands and would allow a early fight against Kislev in the Wheatlands and Daemons. Although he serves Ghorth, it is he who gather the slaves and wages the wars. Why should he continue to serve Ghorth? In fact, why should Sorcerer-Prophets lead at all when they stay in the Dark Lands? Zhatan is the one who travels and could prove his true power and leadership to the Dawi-Zharr.
  
• Drazhoath the Ashen, Prophet of Hashut (Another picture)-"Walls? I see only piles of sand crafted by children. Bring my brothers close enough and we shall take pleasure in fufilling our bargain and topple them for you!" -A potent Sorcerer-Prophet with daemon-binding and war machine creation, commander of the Legion of Azgorh and leader of the Black Fortress. Was a minor Daemonsmith when Astragoth exiled him to the Black Fortress but is now a prominent leader and sorcerer. Wields the magical weapon called the Graven Sceptre (an iron staff-mace) and has a unique Great Taurus called Cinderbreath. Would lead the sub-faction Legion of Azgorh and would start in the Black Fortress. Although isolated far away in the Dark Lands, Drazhoath still has a mighty army and skills in war machine creation and daemon-binding of which to teach Astragoth a lesson if he ever returns to Zhar-Naggrund.
  
• Gorduz Backstabber, Hobgoblin Chieftain-"Stick 'em wiv arrers'. Stick 'em with knives, 'an swords, and spears. Stick 'em quick and stick 'em where it 'urts. But most of all, stick 'em when they's looking the other way”.- Has light armour with a shield and axe and can ride a Giant Wolf as a mount. All fame is fleeting and all glory ultimately fades away. The renown of the Hobgoblin Chieftains tends to fade away more quickly than most, usually with the help of a dagger, poison or 'nasty accident'. Gorduz Backstabber has outlived most of the other tribal leaders thanks to a naturally distrustful disposition and lashings of low cunning. He has also been lucky as the hardened scar tissue that criss-crosses his massive bony shoulder hump testifies. Would not expect him but would lead a Hobgoblin centred army. He is also incredibly lucky and similar to Tretch in this regard and therefore have similar benefits. The Chaos Dwarfs have become too secure and arrogant with their power, a few careful backstabs could bring it crashing down. Maybe even the Hobgobla-Khan of the Eastern Steppes could lend a hand (or backstab).
  
• Rykarth the Unbreakable(This is a fan-made model)-Rykarth is a Chaos Dwarf Lord. He is known for his toughness and courage, which set him apart from other Chaos Dwarfs. In a race of stout-hearted and disciplined warriors, Rykarth is viewed as a paragon of Chaos Dwarfen toughness, resolve, and cunning. He has faced many a canny and powerful foe and always triumphed - Rykarth himself was present in the forges of Zharr-Naggrund when Archaon signed a deal for the creation and crewing of the daemonic Hellcannons. Some say that Rykarth even met eyes with the Lord of the End Times without looking away. Only moments after which Archaon agreed to pay the hefty commission demanded by the Chaos Dwarfs. I would not expect him as he was actually a hero character despite his ‘Lord’ status and was a part of the Nemesis Crown campaign in which he had Armour of Gazrakh and wielded a two-handed axe.
  
• Sorcerer-Prophet (Another picture)-The main leaders of the Chaos Dwarfs but such power comes with a price of turning to stone. They are Hashut’s will and will happily spread it’s might where they go. Can take the Lore of Hashut, Fire, Metal or Death and can be mounted on a Great Taurus, Bale Taurus or Lammasu.
  
• Chaos Dwarf Lord-The commanders of the Chaos Dwarf’s armies and serve the will of the Sorcerer-Prophets. Powerful Lords and the equivalent of Dwarf Lords. Can have a Great Taurus as a mount.
  
• Bull Centaur Lord-This guy was in the older books. Still conflicted with him as he could have been replaced by the Bull Centaur Taur'ruk. Read about him in the Hero Section as he effectively a lesser version of the Bull Centaur Lord.
  

Heroes

• Daemonsmith Sorcerer(Three in this picture)-A lesser Sorcerer-Prophet but is limited to the Lore of Fire, Metal and Death and can’t take any Mount.
  
• Chaos Dwarf Hero-In the older books but still exists in my eyes. Would be a Chaos Dwarf version of a Thane. Has no Mounts.
  
• Infernal Castellan (The one in the middle)-Captains of the Infernal Guard of Azgorh. They are known to be cruel and to drill their troops ceaselessly. They wear Blackshard armour and can carry a hand or two-handed weapon, a shield, a pistol and/or a fireglaive. Could also carry a banner but in terms of their role, I would expect them to give leadership to nearby troops, especially Infernal Guard.
  
• Hobgoblin Khan (Same miniature as Gorduz) -Has a hand weapon and throwing Knives and can ride a Giant Wolf. Great for Hobgoblin forces, especially Wolf Riders. Would be a harassing hero and a runner-down of fleeing units. Not the toughest though.
  
• Bull Centaur Taur'ruk- Has a hand weapon and heavy armour. Causes fear and is a monstrous beast. Still fast and very tough. Rules in the TT meant that you needed at least one unit of Bull Centaur Renders to deploy him but I don't think the game would do this. Would definitely boost Bull Centaurs though.
  

Infantry Units

• Chaos Dwarf Warriors-Heavily armoured troops with a Hand weapon and shield. Same as Dwarf Warriors effectively.
  
• Chaos Dwarf Warriors (Great Weapon)-Same as above, use for armour-piercing damage.
  
• Chaos Dwarf Warriors (Blunderbuss)-The old shotgun. Chaos Dwarfs have a range battle like the Dark Elves in which it is shorter range but packs a bigger punch. This unit is it at the extreme as it is very short range but the damage will immense if it hits.
  
• Infernal Guard-Dishonoured or shamed Chaos Dwarfs and their version of Slayers. Difference is that they can be redeemed meaning it’s not permanent. Have hot iron masks shut over their faces and is not removed unless they redeem themselves. No tall hats. Armed with a hand weapon and shield. I would expect them as tougher Chaos Dwarf Warriors and with higher morale. Also have Blackshard Armour which will give them protection against flaming attacks. The medium option effectively.
  
• Infernal Guard (Great Weapons)-Same as above with Great Weapons. Will have Armour-Piercing.
  
• Infernal Guard (Fireglaives)-Now these are interesting. A cunning and brutal weapon that serves as a handgun (Dwarf variant so basically a rifle) but a halberd as well. These guys will be brilliant at anti-large, armour-piercing and destroying cavalry units. I already know they will be used a lot.
  
• Infernal Guard (Hailshot Blunderbusses)-Armour-Piercing weapons. The rules seems to see these as the same as the normal Blunderbuss. Might just be a rename.
  
• Chaos Dwarf Infernal Ironsworn (Same model as normal Infernal Guard but could have magical effects on weapons)-Elite Infernal Guard with same armour (increased health though) and shield. However, they have a Ensorcelled Hand Weapon which add additional damage to the weapon as well and are magical so I would expect them to do additional damage to ethereal units.
  
• Chaos Dwarf Immortals (This is a fan-made drawing)- Elite Chaos Dwarfs with black steel armour that is reinforced with solid plates of marble and granite. Their curled beards are protected by long sheathes of metal, and they carry large bladed axes, curved and deadly. These guys actually appear in the novel Grudge Bearer (2005) and sound similar in description to Black Orcs, especially Grimgor's personal band called Da Immortulz. I think these guys should make in as the elite Chaos Dwarf option and that they sound really cool to be honest.
  
• Hobgoblins (Another more updated picture)-Before I start with Hobgoblins, they are named differently in every book, one is Hobgoblins, another is Hobgoblin Warriors and the latest is Hobgoblin Cutthroats. I will go with the latter. They have light armour with a hand weapon and throwing knives. They also do additional damage in rear attacks for their backstabber nature.
  
• Hobgoblins (Shields)-Same as above but with shields to cover them from ranged fire.
  
• Hobgoblins (Archers/Bows)-Same as above but have bows instead.
  
• Hobgoblin Sneaky Gits-Armed with two long, curved daggers. Additional rear damage and poisoned attacks. I would expect these guys to almost alike to Nasty Skulkers so vanguard deployment and stalk would be included as well.
  
• Orc Boyz-Exact same as the Orcs and Goblins list. Would have a different appearance for being slaves. Same hand weapon and shield.
  
• Goblins-Exact same as Orcs and Goblins list. Slave appearance and spear and shield.
  
• Black Orcs-Need I repeat myself? Great weapons and heavily armoured. Interesting lore point is that the Black Orcs were created by the Chaos Dwarfs. Explains why Grimgor hates them.
  

Calvary

• Bull Centaur Renders-Heavy monstrous cavalry. Cause fear and have heavy armour and a hand weapon. I will say now that these guys are basically like heavy centigors in appearance and role.
  
• Bull Centaur Renders (Shields)-Same as above but with shields to protect them against ranged fire (as if they need it).
  
• Bull Centaur Renders (Great Weapons)-Same as first but with great weapons for armour-piercing.
  
• Bull Centaur Renders (Spears)-Same as first but with spears for that anti-large option.
  
• Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Another picture)-As in their name, a great raiding and harassing unit. Has light armour and a hand weapon. Does additional damage if they hit in the rear or flank.
  
• Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Shields)-Same as above but has shields to block ranged fire which they will need. This will reduce their speed though as they are not light cavalry.
  
• Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Spears)-Same as first but with spears for anti-large.
  
• Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Bows)-Same as first but have bows for a ranged option. I expect these guys to be incredibly annoying in game (Attila anyone?).
  

Monstrous Units

• K'daai Fireborn-Monstrous Infantry unit that is unbreakable. Also cause fear and flaming attacks. However, they are unstable as well so if morale drops, they will start to drop as well. They have a Burning Bright rule in which they self-damage every turn but I doubt that will be added.
  
• K’daai Destroyer-Seriously deadly unit and one on the TT that could completely destroy entire armies if used correctly. Has the same as the K’daai but fear is now terror, it is a large monster target and has frenzy. It’s model was never released but pictures do exist of it as shown.
  
• Great Taurus (Another picture)-A unit that exists as a mount for characters but it can also be imagined as an individual monster unit like the High Elves do with Dragons. Would be a melee character with flaming attacks, cause terror and can fly. It also hurts enemy units that stand near it with non-magical attacks decreased. Can actually regenerate health from Lore of Fire spells cast on it (this obviously makes it immune to damage from Lore of Fire spells as well). Was able to be upgraded to have a flaming breath attack too.
  
• Lammasu (Another picture)-Same situation as the Great Taurus. The Lammasu is wizard unit and can either use spells from the Lore of Fire, Lore of Death or Lore of Shadow. It is also causes terror, can fly and has magic resistance. It has a Sorcerous Miasma rule in which magical weapons nearby the creature lose their magical properties and this effects both friend and foe. Lastly, there was an available upgrade to give the Lammasu a flaming breath attack.
  
• Chaos Siege Giant-Same as Chaos Giant but has Siege Armour (made by the Chaos Dwarfs) for additional health and also has Hooked Blades with not only cause additional damage against structures and other large targets but allow it to be become a living siege tower when it reaches the wall (death too as the corpse can be used as a ladder).
  
• Kollossus-This could be the Chaos Dwarf ‘Hierotitan’. Described as a "great mechanical giant" with the head of a bull. It is powered not only by machinery, but by the daemonic powers of bound-souls. It is made up of plated and riveted iron constructed in the shape of a great bull-headed man. It is crewed by Chaos Dwarfs, who ride within the armoured body. On its shoulders are firing platforms where additional Chaos Dwarf crew man flame-throwers which incinerate their enemies. Inside the mouth of its bull-head lies a rapid-firing cannon. The Kollossus also uses its heavy feet to crush its foes. This also appears in the Grudge Bearer (2005) novel and would be a massive centrepiece unit if done right.
  

War Machines and Artillery (The big one as Chaos Dwarfs have some excellent and deadly siege weapons; they truly are the masters of it)-There are also some additional points that I must make. Chaos Dwarf War Machines can purchase an upgrade called ‘Hellbound’ that makes them demonic. This makes them cause fear, increased damage through magical attacks and increases toughness. Misfires will cause additional damage though. Second upgrade is Steam Carriage which allows the War Machine to be placed on a Steam Carriage. These wheeled chassis allows them to be towed along by the Iron Daemon effectively making it a steam driven artillery train when combined (get on abroad the Daemonic hype train).

• Iron Daemon War Engine-This is a mighty war machine and is the ‘train’ that tows the Steam Carriage. This thing will act as a chariot (albeit a lumbering slow one) but it causes terror and is unbreakable. It is armed with a Steam Cannonade which fires red-hot shrapnel and curse-laden shot into the enemy. A decent mix of firepower and melee. Can be changed and upgraded into a Skullcracker which turns it into a close combat engine which does additional charge damage and damage against walls and fortifications.
  
• Deathshrieker Rocket Launcher-Was called a Death Rocket in previous editions. Acts like a High Elves Bolt Thrower in that it has two types of ammunition. The standard rockets explode in the air over the target and cause flaming damage. The second type of ammunition is Demolition Rockets which explode directly on a target and if they hit, they will cause immense damage through the explosive radius.
  
• Magma Cannon-This is similar to the Dwarf Flame Cannon but is better in every aspect. This thing will devastate a horde if it hits.
  
• Dreadquake Mortar-Was called Earthshaker Cannon in earlier editions. This Mortar has the longest reach in the game and the rounds it fires are armour-piercing and are so devastating that they blow a unit to unrecognisable meat if they hit (the unit also has to take dangerous terrain tests if it wants to move but slowed movement would work). An incredibly tough unit as well. Problem is that they are incredibly slow to reload (unless a slave Ogre is purchased) and is very expensive to field.
  
• Hellcannon-Exact same as Warriors of Chaos Hellcannon.
  
• Hobgoblin Bolt Thrower-This is simply a Bolt Thrower but crewed by Hobgoblins. Might reload slower due to Hobgoblins crewing it. A nice cheap option if you need only a little bit of artillery or are having a Hobgoblin themed army.
  

Hopefully you have enjoyed the read and has given you a idea of what the Chaos Dwarfs are about. If there anything that I have left out or believe is a major point to add, then please say.

Jan. 9, 2017 This is a new popular theme on the web, and Reddit (do a search). What do you suppose is behind this initiative? The obvious track is a repeat of what happened in the early 1990s when USSR collapsed, and oligarchs raped the national resources, took them private for kopeks on the ruble. Will the US Federal land inventory be auctioned off for pennies on the dollar to Trump's real estate cronies? My conjecture is yes, but not the way you might think.
First off, Trump is a closet Jew. And all his adult children married Jews. Ipso facto, Trump = friend of Israel, but not friend of AIPAC or ADL because these are tentacles of the NAZIonist Khazarian Mafia.
Second, Israel is going into a quagmire of sheet created by their NAZIish leaders The disclosures coming in 2017 are going to hit this little nation like a megaton of BRICS, with Japan, and US military at the top of the list ready to take them down. Their leaders have been bad news from the beginning when Israel was carved out of the British Empire by armed conflict, and they have been perpetrating atrocities against the Palestinians ever since. You don't believe this because you have been fed pro-Israel propaganda all your life.
Third, Israel is basically populated with good people, stuck in a bad neighborhood, with terrible long term prospects, now that their leadership is heading toward military tribunals and crimes against humanity. Their best option is to get out before the sheet hits so hard it will be too late. Making a peaceful withdrawal, they can dismantle their cherished landmarks and move them to new digs, somewhere safe from Muslim attacks, and protected by a friendly and powerful patron. Enter the USA.
Much of the Federal land inventory is in Nevada, which is mostly desert, similar to the Negev. Tel Aviv is at lat. 32 N. Las Vegas Nevada is lat. 36 N, just 4 deg. farther N and about 650 m higher elevation (cooler climate). If the Republicans are acting ahead of time, on the advice of military intelligence, will they be setting up a swath of Nevada for New Israel, and the Israeli Resettlement Coalition (for now a fictional organization)?
Afterthoughts... New Jerusalem could be a full scale replica of old Jerusalem, and I mean old; like Solomon's Temple, King David's palace, Calvary Hill, etc. Lurking somewhere abouts would be hotels, casinos, theaters, Kosher restaurants, glitzy mortuary franchises, apartment blocks, etc. A combination Old-World city and biblical theme park, with stuff like Noah's Ark, the Garden of Eden... all populated by robotic actors. For water this city might have uphill aqueducts running along interstate highway 40 from eastern rivers. It could be a big, kitsch, profitable tourist attraction, the G rated alternative to Vegas (Sin City). Fits perfectly in Nevada.
Another afterthought... a new concept in real estate, the ideology mall; a sort of world's fair for ideas which has no expiration date. New Israel should attempt to flair a higher-than-average intellectual level which rises above commercialism. Therefore, invite organizations to erect pavilions to represent religions, special interests, political movements, nations, markets, or anything else that qualifies.
Side note... Wm. Mount (not a reliable source, but interesting) claims Dome-of-the-Rock (Jewish/Islamic shrine) is a 3-D replica of western USA... ff to 3:50
Update Feb. 4