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Dilemmas are instant lore-based choice-focused events and, for the most part, random in nature which guide the campaign by granting the player a variety of effects.

Highlights include:

  • Most have trigger requirements, for example, playing a particular race, research a particular technology or having a lord with high loyalty;
  • Most are actually random: as long as the requirements are met, there is a random chance to trigger;
  • Most offer bonuses, some offer bonuses in exchange for one or more penalties ( mixed effects), and a few force a lesser of two evils principle;
  • Bonuses and penalties can betemporary or permanent, including item rewards;
  • Bonuses and penalties can focus on particular characters and armies, or local and factionwide;
  • There are no "right" options as each may support a different strategy, so it is up to the player to weigh the pros and cons;
  • Most are instant and unskippable and a few can be delayed (revisited later);
  • All have between two to four options;
  • All have associated lore.

List of dilemmas[]

Name Race/Faction Category Base game
A Stranger Comes All except Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW1
Be'lakor All Be'lakor recruitment TWW3
Foolish Vainglory All n/a TWW1
Talking With Tyrants All n/a TWW2
The Circle of Avidity All The Dark Prince's Realm TWW3
The Circle of Carnality All The Dark Prince's Realm TWW3
The Circle of Gluttony All The Dark Prince's Realm TWW3
The Circle of Indolency All The Dark Prince's Realm TWW3
The Circle of Paramountcy All The Dark Prince's Realm TWW3
The Circle of Vainglory All The Dark Prince's Realm TWW3
The Gods are Angry All n/a TWW1
The Migration All with some exceptions n/a TWW1
Under Morrslieb's Glare All n/a TWW1
Under the Dark Moon's Glare All n/a TWW1
Blasphemy Beastmen n/a TWW1
Blood or Flesh Beastmen n/a TWW1
Commander of the Herd Beastmen n/a TWW1
Dark Choice Beastmen n/a TWW1
Don't lick a Toad Beastmen n/a TWW1
Gaze of Darkness Beastmen n/a TWW1
Gluttony Beastmen n/a TWW1
Into the Heart of the Dark Beastmen n/a TWW1
Ruinous Rituals Beastmen n/a TWW1
The Brayherd Calls Beastmen n/a TWW1
The Dark Moon Beastmen n/a TWW1
The Enemy Within Beastmen n/a TWW1
A Noble Feast Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Border Dispute Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Corrupt Duke Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Dedicated Service Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Food Hoarder Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Gifted Children Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Gotrek & Felix Offer Their Services Bretonnia Gotrek and Felix TWW2
Heraldry of Artois Bretonnia Bretonnia Confederation TWW1
Heraldry of Bastonne Bretonnia Bretonnia Confederation TWW1
Heraldry of Bordeleaux Bretonnia Bretonnia Confederation TWW1
Heraldry of Carcassonne Bretonnia Bretonnia Confederation TWW1
Heraldry of Couronne Bretonnia Bretonnia Confederation TWW1
Heraldry of Lyonesse Bretonnia Bretonnia Confederation TWW2
Heraldry of Parravon Bretonnia Bretonnia Confederation TWW1
Hidden Statue Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Honour & Chivalry Bretonnia n/a TWW2
Hunting Grounds Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Knowledge from the Lady Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Mockery of our Vows Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Pimples & Brown Spots Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Prosperous Harvest Bretonnia n/a TWW1
The Price of Chivalry Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Wars of Errantry Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Whispers of Witchcraft Bretonnia n/a TWW1
Convoy Encounter! The Beastmaster Chaos Dwarfs Military Convoys TWW3
Hidden Stash Chaos Dwarfs n/a TWW3
A Plot Undone Daemons of Chaos n/a TWW3
Dark Seeds Planted Daemons of Chaos n/a TWW3
Fish In A Barrel Daemons of Chaos n/a TWW3
Icon of Devotion Daemons of Chaos TWW3
The Foul Moon Waxes Daemons of Chaos n/a TWW3
The Red Room Daemons of Chaos n/a TWW3
The Undoer Daemons of Chaos n/a TWW3
A Beastmaster's Errand Dark Elves ( The Thousand Maws) n/a TWW2
A Tribute Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
All Along the Watchtowers Dark Elves n/a TWW2
Assassin! Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
Big Game of Lustria Dark Elves n/a TWW2
Gift to the Witch King Hag Graef n/a TWW2
Hostile Takeover Dark Elves n/a TWW2
Insurgents Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
Name of Power - Assault on the Manor Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - Dragon's Lair Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Ambush Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Captive Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Gem of the Sorceress Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Hex Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Hydra Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The New Vassals Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Potion Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Priest of Vaul Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Raid Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Sacrifice Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Teacher Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
Name of Power - The Usurper Dark Elves Name of Power TWW2
The Alchemist Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Audience Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Beastmaster Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Black Council Dark Elves n/a TWW2
The Blessing of Khaine Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Contest of Claws Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Curse of Kurnous Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Dagger Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Dark Crag Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Hermit Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Old World's Quarry Dark Elves n/a TWW2
The Relic Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Sorcerer Delinquent Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Statue Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
The Traitors Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
Wares of Ghrond Dark Elves n/a TWW2
Wrongly Accused? Dark Elves Loyalty TWW2
A Grudge Too Far Dwarfs n/a TWW1
A Shameful Display Dwarfs n/a TWW1
Caravan Raid Dwarfs n/a TWW1
Empire in Flames Dwarfs n/a TWW1
Gotrek & Felix Offer Their Services Dwarfs n/a TWW2
The Living Ancestor Dwarfs n/a TWW1
Wayward Sons Dwarfs ( Ironbrow's Expedition) TWW2
What Would Grungni Do Dwarfs n/a TWW1
Get Out of Da way! Greenskins n/a TWW1
Gork or Mork? Greenskins n/a TWW1
Hag Merchant Encountered Greenskins n/a TWW2
Lootas Greenskins n/a TWW1
Over-gyrating Shaman Greenskins n/a TWW1
Wanderin' Gits Greenskins n/a TWW1
Where's ma teef? Greenskins n/a TWW1
Caravan Encounter! A Gift from Ind Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! Ambushers Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! A Quicker Way Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! Daemonic Incursion Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! Found Cargo Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! Hungry Ogres Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! Hungry, Hungry Ogres Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! Inn-counter Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! Lost Patrol Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! The Shortcut Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! The Stranger Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! The Toll Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
Caravan Encounter! Warriors Return Grand Cathay Caravan Encounter TWW3
The Box of Delights Grand Cathay TWW3
The Hairy Plague Grand Cathay TWW3
Court of the Sea High Elves n/a TWW2
Dragon's Herald Approached High Elves ( Knights of Caledor) n/a TWW2
Favour of the Phoenix High Elves n/a TWW2
In-Fighting High Elves n/a TWW2
Invocation of Vaul High Elves n/a TWW2
Life in the Lagoon High Elves n/a TWW2
Retainer of Power High Elves n/a TWW2
Return of the Prince High Elves n/a TWW2
Rise of the Mistwalkers High Elves ( Yvresse) n/a TWW2
Signed, Sealed, Delivered High Elves n/a TWW2
The Court of Many Kings High Elves n/a TWW2
The Folly of Youth High Elves n/a TWW2
The Hunt & the Hunter High Elves n/a TWW2
The Would-Be Suitor High Elves n/a TWW2
They Who Whisper High Elves n/a TWW2
You Can Dance High Elves n/a TWW2
Wed to Etiquette High Elves n/a TWW2
Bolster Who? Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
Changer of the Ways Kislev The Lost God TWW3
Disciplined Approach Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
Envoy of Ice Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
Face/Off Kislev TWW3
Final Resting Place Kislev Devotion TWW3
Free Speech is Not a Right Kislev TWW3
Ice Fightress Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
Ice Raider Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
Innovate or Die Kislev Ataman Traits TWW3
Kislevian Coin Kislev Ataman Traits TWW3
Not Yet Accomplished Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
Protector Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
Ruinous Infiltration Kislev TWW3
Selfless Defence Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
The Black Glove Kislev Ataman Traits TWW3
The Daemon's Price Kislev The Lost God TWW3
The Frost Moon's Boon Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
The Heroine Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
The Hunt Kislev Ataman Traits TWW3
The Land Speaks Kislev TWW3
The Path Once Taken Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
The Red Tzar Returns Kislev Boris Ursus recruitment TWW3
The Ruins Kislev The Lost God TWW3
The Sword Kislev The Lost God TWW3
The Visit Kislev Frost Maiden Traits TWW3
They Bring Tribute Kislev The Lost God TWW3
Trials of the Wastes Kislev The Lost God TWW3
Wayward Royalty Kislev The Lost God TWW3
Ascendant Mortal Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh and Tzeentch Daemon Prince recruitment TWW3
Absolution Khorne n/a TWW3
Ancient Relics Khorne n/a TWW3
Arbaal the Defeated Khorne ( Challengers of Khorne) Faction Leader Defeated TWW3
A Worthy Foe Khorne n/a TWW3
Friendship Is Forbidden Khorne n/a TWW3
Exalted of Khorne Khorne Exalted Daemon recruitment TWW3
The War on Decadence Khorne n/a TWW3
The Would-Be Doombull Khorne n/a TWW3
A Tainted Bounty Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Ancient Skills Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Blood Sacrifice Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Born Killers Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Charging In Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Death Magic for Adepts Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Knowledge Regained Lizardmen n/a TWW2
New (Cold) Blood Lizardmen n/a TWW2
One Shot Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Reclaiming the Lost World Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Seal or Strike Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Servants of the Hound Lizardmen n/a TWW2
The Golden Blowpipe of P'Toohee Lizardmen ( Ghosts of Pahuax) n/a TWW2
The Right Kind of Warrior Lizardmen n/a TWW2
(Un)deadly Price Lizardmen n/a TWW2
War Babies Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Ways & Means Lizardmen n/a TWW2
Which Hero? Lizardmen n/a TWW2
A Monstrous Offering Norsca n/a TWW1
A Surfeit of Loot Norsca n/a TWW1
Avalanche! Norsca n/a TWW1
Bestial Servants Norsca n/a TWW1
Blood Iron Norsca n/a TWW1
Eager For Blood Norsca n/a TWW1
Grim Visions Norsca n/a TWW1
Hidden Fissure Norsca n/a TWW1
Phar Away Gold Norsca n/a TWW1
Prove Their Worth Norsca n/a TWW1
Rare Metal Norsca n/a TWW1
Sacrificial Altars Norsca n/a TWW1
Shrine or Shine Norsca n/a TWW1
The Dying Skald Norsca n/a TWW1
The Everchosen's Summons Norsca n/a TWW2
Throgg Defeated Norsca Warlord Defeated TWW2
Warlord Defeated Norsca Warlord Defeated TWW2
Wulfrik Defeated Norsca Warlord Defeated TWW2
Exalted of Nurgle Nurgle Exalted Daemon recruitment TWW3
Fruit of the Garden Nurgle n/a TWW3
Suffer the Children Nurgle n/a TWW3
Thunder Lizard Nurgle n/a TWW3
One Last Fight Ogre Kingdoms TWW3
Ritual of Scalding Ogre Kingdoms TWW3
Special Sauce Ogre Kingdoms TWW3
The Meat Tree Ogre Kingdoms TWW3
The Hook-Handed Tyrant Ogre Kingdoms TWW3
A Noise Problem Skaven n/a TWW2
Claw Back Provisions Skaven n/a TWW2
Connivers! Skaven n/a TWW2
Dust It Off! Skaven n/a TWW2
Item of Power Skaven n/a TWW2
Kegs of Boom Skaven n/a TWW2
Loyal Musk Skaven Loyalty TWW2
Mine-Mine! Skaven Loyalty TWW2
Moulder and Scurry Skaven Loyalty TWW2
Rattus ex Machina Skaven Loyalty TWW2
Skavenslave Revolt Skaven Loyalty TWW2
Test of Loyalty Skaven Loyalty TWW2
The Horned Rat Calls Skaven Loyalty TWW2
What We Do in the Shadows Skaven Loyalty TWW2
When Rats Fly! Skaven Loyalty TWW2
Better to Give than Receive Slaanesh n/a TWW3
Exalted of Slaanesh Slaanesh Exalted Daemon recruitment TWW3
Flesh for the Flesh God Slaanesh n/a TWW3
It's Raining Men, Hallelujah! Slaanesh n/a TWW3
Nectar of the Dark Gods Slaanesh n/a TWW3
The Throbbing Threshold Slaanesh n/a TWW3
Vow of Chastity Slaanesh n/a TWW3
A Guilded Opportunity The Empire n/a TWW2
A Hunt Too Far The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Amulet of Sea Gold The Empire n/a TWW1
An Ungentlemanly Agreement The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Dangerous Liaisions The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Demands Region The Empire n/a TWW2
Elector Declares Independence The Empire n/a TWW2
Elector Greed The Empire n/a TWW1
Electors Go to War The Empire n/a TWW2
Empire Means Empire The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Famine in the Empire The Empire n/a TWW2
Friends in High Places The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Gotrek & Felix Offer Their Services The Empire n/a TWW2
High Infidelity The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Imperial Supplies Ready The Empire ( The Huntsmarshal's Expedition) n/a TWW2
Looters The Empire n/a TWW1
Money is Power The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Paths to Glory The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Pirates Steal Plunder The Empire n/a TWW2
Raids Against the Empire The Empire n/a TWW2
Recklessness & Ruin The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Riots in the Empire The Empire n/a TWW2
Salvaged Plunder The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Slandered! The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Stone of the Ancients The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Stones of the Old Faith The Empire n/a TWW2
Stop & Search The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Tax Riots The Empire n/a TWW1
The Bad Gamble The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
The Brass Sentinel Speaks The Empire n/a TWW1
The Council of States The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
The Cover-Up The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
The Moot Petitions The Empire n/a TWW1
The Grand Tour The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
The Great Debate The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
Wurstfest The Empire Elector Politics TWW2
X Attack Elector's State The Empire n/a TWW2
A Choice Of Servants Tomb Kings Recruitment TWW2
Abandon Sphinx Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Drying Rivers Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Entropy Increases Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Eternal Servitude Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Judas Priest Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Lost Tomb, Hidden Knowledge Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Mighty Monuments Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
On the Conqueror's Eternal Service Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Scaly Sacrifice Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Stray Slaves Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Splendid Structures Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
The Crown of Nehekhara Tomb Kings n/a TWW2
Celestial Puppet Tzeentch TWW3
Cut Strings Tzeentch TWW3
Darkest Reward Tzeentch TWW3
Exalted of Tzeentch Tzeentch Exalted Daemon recruitment TWW3
Hands of Fate Tzeentch TWW3
How to Get a Head Tzeentch TWW3
Lord of the Flux Tzeentch TWW3
Number of the Raven Tzeentch TWW3
Parchment & Ink Tzeentch The Blue Scribes recruitment TWW3
The Sobbing Tome Tzeentch TWW3
The Forest of Fingers Tzeentch TWW3
An Ocean of Opportunities Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
A Fleshy Feast Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
A Great Engagement Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
A Leviathan Surfaces Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
A Plan of Action Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
Fleshy Fortune Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
Great Golden Idol Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
Grim Tidings Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
Pirate Haven Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
Rotten Timber Reserves Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
Salvage Supplies Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
Shipping Ledger Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
Shyish Wanes Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
Supplies Adrift Vampire Coast n/a TWW2
An Enemy Within Vampire Counts n/a TWW1
Feasting On The Smallfolk Vampire Counts n/a TWW1
Legacy of Nagash Vampire Counts n/a TWW1
Refugees of War Vampire Counts n/a TWW1
The Bloody Princes Vampire Counts n/a TWW1
The Prince of Nothing Vampire Counts n/a TWW1
Barbouros Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW3
Contest of Champions Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW3
Eye of the Gods (Total War: Warhammer III) Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW3
Highly Devoted Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW3
Testing Their Bonds Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW3
The Eye Closes Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW1
The Eye Opens Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW1
The Eye Opens Wider Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW1
Unbelievers Resist Warriors of Chaos n/a TWW3
A Gift From Lord Daith Wood Elves ( Heralds of Ariel) n/a TWW2
Asrai, Asur, Druchii Wood Elves n/a TWW1
Children of Eternity Wood Elves n/a TWW1
Cousins-in-Arms Wood Elves n/a TWW2
Daith Gets to Work Wood Elves ( Heralds of Ariel) n/a TWW2
Destruction & Distraction Wood Elves n/a TWW2
Festival of the Equinox Wood Elves n/a TWW1
Forest Encounter: Boats of Zoats Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW2
Forest Encounter: Bretonnians Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW2
Forest Encounter: Dark Elves Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW2
Forest Encounter: Dwarfs Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW2
Forest Encounter: Greenskins Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW2
Forest Encounter: On The Run Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW2
Forest Encounter: Test-Fire Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW2
Forest Encounter: Tomb Kings Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW2
Forest Encounter: Tree Spirits Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW2
Heavens or the Underworld? Wood Elves Forest Encounter TWW1
Shape-Shifters Wood Elves n/a TWW1
The Dreaming Wood Wood Elves n/a TWW1
The Enemy of Thy Enemy Wood Elves n/a TWW2
The Fate of the Body Wood Elves n/a TWW1
The Great Stag Wood Elves n/a TWW1
The Lay of Oreon's Folly Wood Elves n/a TWW2
The Night Glens Wood Elves n/a TWW1
The Unforgiven Wood Elves n/a TWW2
The Warrior King Wood Elves n/a TWW2
Vaults of Winter Wood Elves n/a TWW1