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AOV519's Chaos Dwarf Unit Pack

This small unit pack adds a number of new units to the Chaos Dwarf roster. All the new units added by this mod either have at least some basis in the lore or otherwise make sense within the lore's context, along with some creative interpretation on my part.

UNIT DETAILS:
Ironback Dragoons

Ironback Boars are bizarre Daemonic contraptions created by the Daemonsmiths, weighing even more than living boars and are just as evil-tempered. They bear more than a passing resemblance to the Juggernauts of Khorne and some heretical scholars have even suggested that the two could be directly related, with the former being a possible point of origin for the latter. Of course, such claims are often dismissed as nonsense, but the Ironbacks are truly vicious beasts nonetheless. Ironback Boars can be utilised as mounts for Chaos Dwarf commanders and are especially favoured by the Ironback Dragoons, a powerful warrior order that serves as the elite heavy cavalry for the armies of Zharr-Naggrund. As well as being named for their mechanical steeds, the Ironback Dragoons are also trained to be proficient in the use of deadly firearms while mounted, allowing them to assail the enemy with infernal volleys before delivering a final, devastating charge.

Hellforge Category: Daemonic Constructs (formerly K'daii)
Required Building: Iron Level (Chaos Dwarf Military chain, Tier III)
Required Secondary Building: Daemonsmithy (K'daai chain, Tier I)

Harridans

The Harridans are another warrior-cult found within the unforgiving society of the Chaos Dwarfs, one whose ranks are made up exclusively of women. Chaos Dwarf women are not exempt from the cold-eyed prejudice of their fellows, for all members of their race must provide some form of continued value to the empire of Zharr-Naggrund. As such, the majority of Harridans were conscripted from mothers who have passed the age to bear children, for without this, they would serve no purpose other than to fight and die in brutal service to the priesthood of Hashut. The Harridans have grimly accepted this fate from the moment they were indoctrinated and often engage in ritual acts of self-mutilation, leading them to becoming fanatical killers whose ferocity and total disregard for their own lives rivals even that of Dwarf Slayers.

Hellforge Category: Melee Infantry
Required Building: Ore Level (Chaos Dwarf Military chain, Tier II)

Dais of the Stone Sorcerer

The price that Daemonsmiths and Sorcerer-Prophets pay for their position and power within their society is a dark one indeed. A great curse is laid heavily upon them and each Chaos Dwarf Sorcerer will, inevitably, one day slowly transform into an immobile stone statue. Many of these statues are lined up along the roadways around the Tower of Zharr-Naggrund, forming rank upon rank of grey sentinels standing watch over the approach to the city. The petrified forms of the oldest and most revered Sorcerer-Prophets are housed within the Great Temple of Hashut itself, but are occasionally taken outside as part of an unholy procession. Such statues are borne upon the Daises of the Stone Sorcerer, ornate platforms that are in turn carried on the shoulders of Daemonsmith acolytes. Chaos Dwarfs respect age and knowledge just as much as the Dwarfs of the west and thus see each statue raised on a Dais as a testament to their race's past glories, spurring them to reach ever greater heights of cruelty.

Hellforge Category: Melee Infantry
Required Building: Altar of Fire (K'daai chain, Tier II)

Chaos Dwarf Firelocks

While many Chaos Dwarf missile regiments are armed with blunderbusses, there are others that prefer the range and accuracy of the standard Chaos Dwarf Firelock. Capable of using incendiary bullets as ammunition, these handguns are of a much simpler make than the Fireglaives that were often favoured by the Infernal Guard and therefore lack the complex mechanisms of a repeating handgun, making them less powerful overall. They also don't have the chopping blades that enable them to be wielded in combat. On the other hand, Firelocks require less training to be used effectively and are also far more suited for mass production.

Hellforge Category: Missile Infantry (unit cap shared with Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses)
Required Building: Ash Level (Chaos Dwarf Military chain, Tier I)

OTHER FEATURES:
- Full integration with the Hellforge system.
- Ironback Boar mounts for Overseers and Zhatan the Black.
- Tabletop Caps support.

BUGS & ISSUES:
- None so far.

COMPATIBILITY ISSUES:
I have modified some vanilla skill nodes and level requirements for both Overseers and Zhatan the Black to accommodate their new Ironback mounts. I have also made alterations to some vanilla text strings to better fit the new units from this pack. There may be compatibility issues with mods that could override either of those.

TO DO:
- Rebalance and make changes based on user feedback, if necessary.

CREDITS:
AndrewOverload519, the creator of this mod.
DrunkFlamingo for the Tabletop Caps script template.
Special thanks to Ole for the Asset Editor[github.com], which is used to create the unit models, as well as Da Modding Den[discord.com] for their help and support!