Usurping the Empire - Mortal Empires Vampire Counts Campaign Part 8
7Welcome everyone to the Mortal Empires campaign for Total War: Warhammer 2. In this campaign I will be playing as Mannfred von Carstein of the Vampire Counts, seeking to spread unlife across the Old and New Worlds. This campaign is not going to be modded at all, not even quality of life or camera mods, as I'm looking for the pure vanilla experience here. A summary of important events and links to battles will be provided below.
In part 8 we focus on securing the province of Reikland and the docks of Marienburg. We begin with Mannfred von Carstein and Heinrick Kemmler leaving the recently-conquered capital of Altdorf to charge the walls at Helmgart. Mannfred moves north and easily overruns the minimal garrison at Eilhart, leaving the Empire with no remaining provinces in Reikland. Marienburg is found to be lacking significant defenses as well, and Mannfred's army assaults the walls while Kemmler garrisons at Eilhart. The port city secured, Mannfred and Kemmler together assault Carroburg, its walls defended by Balthasar Gelt's army. The Imperial wizard puts up a valiant struggle, but is defeated, leaving the Empire holding only a few settlements near Tilea and a distant foe. A relative peace settles upon us, and Mannfred crushes some greenskins while seeking his Armor of Templehof, before fighting a large Bretonnian force to finally retrieve it. We find ourselves drawn into war with the Dwarves to the south, and close the session with Mannfred putting down a rebellion near Marienburg under Gerhardt Swaft.
Battles (Us vs Them):
9:20 - Mannfred von Carstein and Heinrich Kemmler vs Helmgart garrison
28:15 - Mannfred von Carstein vs Marienburg garrison
45:22 - Mannfred von Carstein and Heinrich Kemmler vs Balthasar Gelt and Carroburg garrison
1:05:58 - Mannfred von Carstein vs Slagga Gutstabba and Spinny
1:27:57 - Mannfred von Carstein vs Arnaud Michaud, Huebald Labelle, and Jasperre d'Aquitaine
1:43:21 - Mannfred von Carstein vs Gerhardt Swaft