- Not to be confused with the faction previously known as Sylvania, The Drakenhof Conclave.
Sylvania (previously known as Von Carstein) is a playable faction of 
Vampire Counts introduced in Total War: Warhammer. It is led by Vlad von Carstein and can typically be found in Southern Sylvania. Sylvania starts with Isabella von Carstein as a Legendary Hero. If Isabella von Carstein is chosen by the player to be Sylvania's Legendary Lord then Vlad von Carstein will become the Legendary Hero.
The Midnight Aristocracy have long struck terror into the hearts of the mortal races. From their lairs deep in Sylvania, the Vampire Counts strike out against the living with their massed armies of the eager dead.
How They Play[]
Ensure Vlad and Isabella fight in the same army to give them improved prowess in battle.- Construct the Mausoleum of the Mad Count at Castle Drakenhof for early recruitment of higher-ranked Vampire Heroes.
- Assassinate enemy Lords and faction leaders or fell them in battle to collect Blood Kisses for the awakening of powerful Bloodline Lords.
- Raise the dead from your Lords' localities to instantly recruit units without training time and quickly muster large armies.
- Spread Vampiric corruption across the land to disable attrition for Undead armies and blight the living as you increase the chances of Undead uprisings.
Campaign[]
| “ | The world will drown in blood!” | „ |
From the icy Sea of Claws in the north to the soaring Black Mountains in the south, the individuality of the Empire's provinces is much defined by its landscape. Its vast forest provide food and materials of production, while wide rivers and traversable valleys facilitate trade and transport. Yet at times, the land itself seems to strive against progress, concealing monsters and enemies of all sorts amongst its craggy passes and dark groves. Peril awaits within and without, but the nations of men have thus far proved equal to the challenge...
Vlad has returned home to his rightful seat at Castle Drakenhof to rule over Sylvania with his wife Isabella at his side.
Start Position[]
| Campaign | Territory | Map |
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Southern Sylvania
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Legendary Lords[]
| Name | Faction Effects | Lord Effects | Starting Army |
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 The Dark Kiss
Vlad von Carstein is the first and greatest of the Vampire Counts of Sylvania. A master swordsman and skilled general with no small aptitude in the magical arts.
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 Consuming Thirst
Surrender and serve me in life, or die and slave for me in death.
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Beloved in Death
Daughter of the mad Count Otto von Drak, Isabella is much like many of her noble counterparts: she is vain, immoral and selfish, and cares little for anything that does not affect her personal comfort or standing.
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Dark Retinue
The Undead whole is always stronger than the sum of its parts.
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Mausoleum of the Mad Count[]
Sylvania has access to a unique building in Castle Drakenhof:
| Tier | Building | Type | Cost | Effects |
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Landmark |  3000
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The Blood Kiss
Honour mine father in death as in life...
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Diplomacy[]
Diplomatic Traits[]
When controlled by the AI, Sylvania will have the following diplomatic traits:
- Corruptor - Shapes the realm by spreading corruption with their Heroes and armies, creating a world more suitable for their kind and much less so for others.
- Subjugator - Aims to dominate and vassalise the enemy rather than eliminating them.
- Protective - In war, prefers to expand slowly, consolidates before moving forward. Fiercely protects own lands, and wipes out harmful corruption.
Starting Treaties[]
Sylvania will start with the following treaties already in effect:
- Non-Aggression Pact:
- War:
Victory Conditions[]
Vampire Counts Victory
Short Campaign Victory[]
- Maintain control of the following 2 province(s), either by direct ownership or through vassals and military allies:
| Northern Sylvania | Southern Sylvania |
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- Control the following 1 settlement(s) either by direct ownership or through vassals and military allies:
| Altdorf |
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- Occupy, loot, raze or sack 30 different settlement(s).
| Reward | Effect |
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 Short Victory Achieved!
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The major victories of tomorrow begin with the smaller victories of today.
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Long Campaign Victory[]
- Achieve the Short Victory conditions.
- Occupy, loot, raze or sack 75 different settlement(s).
- Control all provinces of the Empire either by direct ownership or through vassals and military allies:
| Nordland | Osltand | Hochland | Middenland | Talabecland | Ostermark | Reikland |
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| Stirland | Averland | Wissenland | The Wasteland | Northern Sylvania | Southern Sylvania |
- Destroy the following faction(s):
 Reikland
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 Long Victory Achieved!
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The path to domination is revealed via the subjugation and desolation of those whose existence is incompatible with yours.
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Domination Campaign Victory[]
- Occupy, loot, raze or sack 272 different settlement(s).
Ultimate Campaign Victory[]
- See: Endgame scenario
Older Campaigns[]
Vlad Von Carstein[]
WH2[]
- Start with 1 Blood Kiss
- Access to unique building in Castle Drakenhof
- Campaign movement range: +10% (all characters)
WH1[]
- Campaign movement range: +5% (all characters)
- All units in Vlad von Carstein's army receive Vanguard Deployment
Isabella von Carstein[]
WH1 - WH2[]
- Start with 1 Blood Kiss
- Access to unique building in Castle Drakenhof
- Hero capacity: +3 for Vampires
- Weapon strength: +25% for embedded Vampire Heroes
Legendary Lord choices[]
- Vlad von Carstein
- Isabella von Carstein - Isabella was released as free content, but must be manually downloaded from Steam in order to play.
Mausoleum of the Mad Count[]
The Mausoleum of the Mad Count is a special landmark building available to the Sylvania faction, which can be built in Castle Drakenhof. It allows recruitment of Vampire heroes much earlier than would otherwise be possible.
Start Position[]
The Old World & Mortal Empires:
- Schwartzhafen, Western Sylvania
Victory Conditions[]
These are actually quite different from the Vampire Counts main faction. The player no longer needs to defeat the forces of Chaos, nor defeat the Dwarfs for the long campaign objective. Instead the aim is to unite with the main Vampire Counts faction, and in the long campaign to unite with Mousillon and defeat the Bretonnia sub-factions Bordeleaux and Carcassonne. (As of 2022 defeating the Bretonnia factions is no longer required.)
- Short Campaign
- Maintain control of 15 provinces, either by direct ownership or through vassals and military allies.
- Destroy the following faction(s):
- Control the following 1 settlement, either by direct ownership or through vassals and military allies:
- Long Campaign
- Maintain control of 20 provinces, either by direct ownership or through vassals and military allies.
- Destroy the following faction(s):
- The Empire, Bretonnia, Bordeleaux, Carcassonne
- (as of 2022 the long campaign is limited to) The Empire (or The Grand Principality of Reikland)
- Destroy the following faction(s):
- Control the following 2 settlements, either by direct ownership or through vassals and military allies:
- (as of 2022 the long campaign requires) Control at least 17 of the following, either by direct ownership or through vassals and military allies:
- Courconne, Castle Drakenhof, Altdorf, Oak of Ages, Miragliano, Skavenblight, Kislev, Hell Pit, Karaz-A-Karak, Karak Eight Peaks, Black Crag, Lahmia , Khemri, Itza, Hexoatl, Naggarond, Lothern, Gaean Vale, The Awakening, The Galleon's Graveyard, Sartosa
Known Issues[]
- Isabella von Carstein has a bug in multiplayer where she receives Throgg's Wintertooth Crown payload mission rather than the Blood Chalice of Bathori payload mission. This is due to a developer error where Isabella's Blood Chalice of Bathori questline is mistakenly scripted to proceed with Throgg's Wintertooth Crown quest instead of her own. As this mission can only be completed by Throgg, Isabella is unable to complete the mission to obtain the Blood Chalice and receives no rewards.
- A mod that fixes this error can be found here.
Trivia[]
- They were introduced in a free content update in February 2017, alongside Bretonnia.
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