These ancestors are hero units (2 Thanes, a Runelord, and a Master Engineer) with the boost of being Ethereal and completely un-assassinateable. All is not lost, however, as Belegar starts with four level 6 ancestors so savage that even Wurrzag would blush. So while Skarsnik is running around, Waaagh!-ing it up with a bunch of cheap little assholes, Belegar is trying to scrape together enough gold to just recruit another Quarreller without going bankrupt. While Skarsnik enjoys a 40% cost reduction for his little green cannon fodder, Belegar Ironhammer has to deal with a 50% cost increase until Eight Peaks is recaptured. We all know Dwarves to be a grumbly bunch, and they are none too happy about their beloved Karak Eight Peaks being under the boot of foul goblins. On the flip side, Clan Angrund has an uphill battle. Sure, squigs are definitely smaller and goofier looking than horses, but they definitely win in the teeth-to-bodymass ratio. Mix this all in with the 40% recruitment/upkeep reduction for the Crooked Moon Tribe, and you have yourself a formidable and relentless force. Sneaky and totally unarmored, they aren’t much good in a stand up fight, but work as great flanking units to ambush more heavily armored adversaries. Lastly, we have the Nasty Skulkers, a melee unit with armor piercing that makes up for the lack of Goblin Great Weapons. These powerful melee cavalry are fast and nasty, more durable in a fight than the Greenskins other shock cavalry. But squigs ain’t just for herdin’, as the new Night Goblin Squig Hoppers use the adorable little balls of teeth as mounts. Squig herds are a more chaotic and destructive warhound, allowing you to soften up your enemy with disposable teeth-waves before engaging with your squishier goblins. This would previously have been a tall order, but the new units fill some holes left by the bigger Greenskin brethren. This means you have to rely entirely on an army of sneaky, cowardly goblins to serve as your army. The Crooked Moon Tribe is easily the most unique of the special factions, with the total inability to recruit any Orc units until Karak Eight Peaks is reclaimed. Though their objective is similar, playing the two teams is wildly different. Completing various challenges would unlock the remaining Legendary Lords, so your initial choice had little effect outside of the first 100 turns. No matter who you picked (with the exclusion of The Beastmen), you’d start in the same place with the same chapter goals and same victory conditions.
Previously, your choice of Legendary Lord only affected your starting Lord and units. Loading up the campaign selection screen, I was surprised to find that there were not one, not two, but three new teams to pick from. Let me tell you, I was not prepared for what I found in The King and the Warlord. When you’ve put the hundreds of hours into it that I have, any tweak to the core mechanics feels massive. A few new lords, some new units, and some gameplay tweaks. I thought I knew what to expect with The King and the Warlord. It’s a bit weird to think minor alterations and a few new units can get me more excited than an entire new team, but that’s where I’m at.
With how much I liked The Grim and the Grave, I was more excited for the new DLC than I generally let myself be.
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