14 DAY TRIAL // The first gameplay trailer for Total War: Warhammer is supposed to arrive in less than 24 hours, and in the meantime, the development team at The Creative Assembly and publisher SEGA are offering more information about one of the major characters of the strategy game, Karl Franz the Legendary Lord.
The Emperor has managed to mostly unite the small human principalities that make up the Empire and seems determined to prove that his forces can overcome the threats around it to dominate the fantasy world.
The Creative Assembly states on the official forums that "Soaring aloft on Deathclaw, most ferocious of the Imperial Griffons, and wielding Ghal Maraz, the fabled hammer once held by Sigmar himself, Karl Franz inspires the men he leads to feats of courage and heroism. A military genius and the greatest statesmen the Old World has ever seen, he is the Empire’s greatest hope for survival in a brutal, war-torn world."
Karl Franz is one of the few Legendary Lords in Total War: Warhammer, which means that his special abilities are very powerful and he can wield magic items that no other units can use.
Narrative quest chains are associated with each of his weapons and armors in the Grand Campaign of the title, with a massive battle required to secure them from enemy forces and increase the power of the Empire.
Total War: Warhammer will also feature lower lords
Presumably, each of the factions included in the strategy game will have access to a limited number of Legendary Lords, and most of the armies featured will be led by lesser generals.
They will also have skill trees and solid strategic abilities but will never be able to control the battlefield as their more powerful superior can.
Total War: Warhammer will use the fantasy universe created by Games Workshop to deliver a new take on the classic mechanics of the series.
The Creative Assembly has promised both sandbox modes and a narrative-driven Grand Campaign.
Each of the included races will have different ways to recruit armies and to develop their holdings, and the tactical battles will offer more variety, with asymmetric units and a wide range of magic powers that can turn the tide of combat if they are deployed correctly.
Total War: Warhammer will be offered on the PC and does not yet have a launch window.