Military Convoys

Military Convoys are a campaign mechanic for Chaos Dwarfs similar to The Ivory Road for Grand Cathay. Chaos Dwarfs use several different resources as part of their Labour Economy, and Military Convoys allow them to exchange one for another.

Details

Chaos Dwarf factions dispatch Military Convoys from Zharr-Naggrund to various settlements around the map to trade cargo. Money can be traded for Labourers or Raw Materials, and Armaments can be traded for large amounts of Labourers or money. Convoys have a limit to how much cargo they can carry, with more cargo selling for more profit.

Each available destination will offer a particular trade. The trade offered by each settlement will change every few turns, but a Convoy in transit will still complete the trade that was selected when it was sent out, even if the destination is no longer offering that trade. Each destination takes a certain number of turns to reach, with farther destinations typically offering more profit.

Unlike Grand Cathay which can only have one Caravan active at a time, the limit to active Convoys can be increased through technology or other effects (though only one caravan can be traveling towards a specific destination at the same time). Like with Grand Cathay, Convoys that are returning to Zharr-Naggrund are not considered active. The first time that each destination is visited, a unique item will be gifted to the Convoy Overseer.

The route will be more dangerous the longer it is, the higher the value of the cargo, and if hostile factions occupy the regions along the route. Hostile armies in the area can attack the Convoy independent of dilemmas. The Convoy cannot retreat from any battle, and will be permanently lost if they are defeated. Compared to Grand Cathay caravans, Military Convoys are typically better able to defend against hostile armies due to actual Chaos Dwarf units in their composition and additional units being added more often, though they can also face dangerous dilemma enemies more often (including one where they are forced to fight either way).

Convoys cannot be controlled on the campaign map. Convoy units are fully controllable in battle. Convoy Overseer rank up to acquire skills and can be equipped with Items. The army's starting composition is determined by the Overseer's specific trait, with additional units only obtainable via dilemmas and completing routes. The convoy army slowly replenishes each turn unless it ended the turn in enemy territory or when suffering attrition

Convoy Dilemmas

• Convoy Encounter! A Dwarf Too Far
• Convoy Encounter! A Quick Way Down
• Convoy Encounter! Cathay Caravan
• Convoy Encounter! Duelling Shrine
• Convoy Encounter! Elfy Profits
• Convoy Encounter! Hobgoblin Tribute
• Convoy Encounter! Hungry Daemons
• Convoy Encounter! Ogre Mercenaries
• Convoy Encounter! One Maw for the Road
• Convoy Encounter! Portals
• Convoy Encounter! Portals Again
• Convoy Encounter! Portals: The Final Chapter
• Convoy Encounter! Rats in a Tunnel
• Convoy Encounter! Skulking Horde
• Convoy Encounter! The Ambush
• Convoy Encounter! The Beastmaster
• Convoy Encounter! The Guide
• Convoy Encounter! The Path of Fire
• Convoy Encounter! Unceasing March

Rewards

There are unique rewards available when you send a Military Convoy to a certain destination for the first time. Each item can only be gained once.

Convoy Destination	Rewards	Notes
Bay of Blades	Arcane Item - Everlasting Glacier Recruit 1 x Feral Mammoth for the Convoy Overseer's army
Black Crag	Armour - Mirror Shield Recruit 1 x Giant for the Convoy Overseer's army	Immortal Empires campaign only.
Castle Drakenhof	Arcane Item - Crown of Skulls Recruit 1 x Varghulf for the Convoy Overseer's army
Crystal Spires	Enchanted Item - Radiating Spike Recruit 1 x Chosen of Slaanesh for the Convoy Overseer's army
Great Hall of Greasus	Talisman - Bones of the Maw Recruit 1 x Maneaters (Ogre Pistols) for the Convoy Overseer's army	Immortal Empires campaign only.
Grung Zint	Follower - Orc Shaman Recruit 1 x Arachnarok Spider for the Convoy Overseer's army
Karond Kar	Weapon - Spiked Whip Recruit 1 x War Hydra for the Convoy Overseer's army	Immortal Empires campaign only.
The Haunted Forest	Enchanted Item - Ring of Thorns Recruit 1 x Grave Guard for the Convoy Overseer's army
The Palace of Ruin	Armour - Mirror Shield Recruit 1 x Giant for the Convoy Overseer's army	The Realm of Chaos campaign only.
The Silvered Tower of Sorcerers	Follower - Obedient Mutant Recruit 1 x Dragon Ogre Shaggoth for the Convoy Overseer's army
The Volary	Weapon - Everchanging Blade Recruit 1 x Soul Grinder (Tzeentch) for the Convoy Overseer's army
Titan's Notch	Talisman - Bones of the Maw Recruit 1 x Maneaters (Ogre Pistols) for the Convoy Overseer's army	The Realm of Chaos campaign only.
Troll Fjord	Follower - Powerful Berserker Recruit 1 x War Mammoth (Warshrine) for the Convoy Overseer's army
Wizard Caliph's Palace	Follower - Eternal Servitude Recruit 1 x Khemrian Warsphinx for the Convoy Overseer's army	Immortal Empires campaign only.