- Not to be confused with The Great Book of Grudges (item).
The Great Book of Grudges is a unique mechanic for the Dwarfs factions in the campaign mode.
Dwarfs in Warhammer Fantasy are a vengeful race that does not forget any slight, no matter how minor.
How it works
Grudges are a unique 
Dwarfs game mechanic focusing on missions which task the player with seeking revenge for attacks on their faction. Grudges might tell the player to kill an enemy lord, assassinate an enemy hero, or conquer an enemy settlement (razing it to the ground if necessary). Players can view all current and avenged grudges by clicking The Great Book of Grudges button, which is at the bottom right of the screen on the campaign map. Next to this button is a small number, allowing you to see the current number of grudges at a glance.
Each grudge that appears in the Great Book has a base severity value. When viewing the campaign map, the total sum severity of all grudges can be seen at the top-center of the screen on the Grudges Bar. If you ignore a grudge, its severity will increase over time.
Some grudges can be cancelled without being completed, much like regular missions (for example, if it targeted a faction that no longer exists). While this makes the rewards unobtainable, a cancelled grudge will at least no longer affect Severity either.
Letting grudges pile up and increase in severity will incur faction-wide penalties to public order, research rate and diplomacy with other Dwarfs factions . This represents your own people and other Dwarfs disapproving of your leadership. Conversely, chances for Slayers, the base unit and Giant Slayers, to be added to the Regiments of Renown for free become very high. This represents your own people feeling ashamed for this actions and signing up to right the wrongs.
In Total War: Warhammer II, each Dwarf Legendary Lord is given unique Grudges to satisfy that help steer their campaigns. This carries over into Total War: Warhammer III.
Effects
TWW1:
| Level | Severity | Description | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfied | 0-9 Total Severity | The Longbeards are silent because there are very few grudges unaccounted for, much to their annoyance as they like a good moan. |  Public Order: +1  Diplomatic relations: +5 with Dwarf Realms
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| Middling | 10-19 Total Severity | The Longbeards are grumpy, they gripe that while some grudges have been avenged, there are as many outstanding. |  Leadership: -2 for all units Public Order: -1 Diplomatic relations: -5 with Dwarf Realms
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| Grumbling | 20+ Total Severity | The Longbeards are fuming, many grudges have been left to fester, they rant about how this would "never happen in their day". | Leadership: -4 for all units Public Order: -2 Diplomatic relations: -10 with Dwarf Realms
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TWW2/3:
| Level | Total
severity |
Description | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfied | 0-19 | The Longbeards are silent because there are very few grudges unaccounted for, much to their annoyance as they like a good moan. |
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| Irked | 20-39 | The Longbeards are grumpy, they gripe that while some grudges have been avenged, there are as many outstanding. |
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| Grumbling | 40-59 | The Longbeards are even more visibly(and audibly) annoyed, their murmurs of displeasure echoing throughout the Holds and Underways. |  On turn start, moderate chance that Slayers will be added to the Regiments of Renown pool
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| Angry | 60-79 | The Longbeards are fuming, many grudges have been left to fester, they rant about how this would 'never happen in their day'. |
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| Enraged | 80+ | The hairs on the raging Longbeards chin's have turned even whiter than they previously were! With discontent rife, more Slayers flock to help right these wrongs. |
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List
Ordinary Grudges
| Name | Objective (only one per Grudge) | Restriction | Reward | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trespassing Greenskins Grudge | Defeat an army belonging to the following faction in battle: (Greenskins)/Bloody Spearz | Starting objective for the whole campaign, as Thorgrim or Ungrim (TWW1) | Treasury: +1000 | Beheld by the enraged gaze of Grimnir, the Bloody Spearz have trespassed with impunity all over the sacred mountains. Their forces gather to the east, and must be defeated in battle before their strength is regained. |
| The Pillars of Grungni Grudge | Capture and occupy the following settlement: Pillars of Grungni | 2nd starting objective, as Thorgrim or Ungrim (TWW1) | Treasury: +1000 | Observed with disdain by Grungni and all his kin, the Bloody Spearz maintain an encampment from the Pillars from which they raid the surrounding valleys. These vermin have long outstayed their welcome in these sacred mountains. March against them, and drive them from these lands that are rightfully Dwarfen. |
| The Repulsive Greenskin Grudge | Defeat the following Lord's army in battle: (Greenskins) | Raise the Banners (3 turns) or Greenskin Conflict (3 turns)
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Beheld by a wrathful Grimnir, the old enemy, a Greenskin mob has sacked a Dwarfhold. The rage is deep, this is a grudge like no other! Find the grobi scum responsible and wipe them out! | |
| The Grobi Pacification Grudge | Maintain at least 10 Public Order in the following locations: | Treasury: +3000 | Witnessed by a heartbroken Valaya, it seems that some Dawi agitate against the rightful rule of the King, despite his recent victories. Let that great book record that a lasting peace must be achieved to ease Valaya's grief. | |
| The Grobi Scum Grudge | Defeat the following Lord's army in battle: (Greenskins) | The enemy army's leader must be a Goblin character | Treasury: +500~750 or Battle Masters (3 turns) | Under the outraged sight of Grimnir, the grobi scum raid the mountains as they always have. Another grudge for the great book, another wrong to be righted, more Greenskins to hunt and kill! |
| The Bugman Grudge | Defeat 3 armies or garrisons from the following race: (Greenskins) | Treasury: +2500 | Beheld in Grimnir's seething sight, Bugman's Brewery was once the greatest of all brewhouses, where the fabled Bugman's XXXXX was created - a few casks of which still exist. But it all ended when the grobi fell upon the fortified brewery, enslaving and killing the Bugman Clan, and - worst of all - drinking the ale! Such an atrocity is a grudge that can never be truly settled. Go and slay Greenskins to salve this open wound! | |
| The Abominable Puppet Grudge | Defeat 3/5 armies or garrisons from the following race: (Vampire Counts) | Treasury: +2500 | As seen by Thungni's raging glare, innocent Dawi travelling through Stirland have been taken by the Von Carstein Zangunaz and slain. Their bones have been risen and made to perform a dread revel - a puppet re-enactment of Jaeger's tragedy of a play, "Stoutheart Beardcomber and the Ostlander's Wife". This is a terrible grudge - for it is a terrible play - and one that must be paid with Von Carstein heads! | |
| The Northern Raiders Grudge | Defeat the following Lord's army in battle: (Warriors of Chaos) | Raise the Banners (3 turns) or Chaos Conflict (3 turns) | Under Grimnir's raging sight, the Chaos corrupted umgi have raided our lands - a fell grudge indeed! Find these urks and defeat them, only then will Grimnir let such an atrocity against the Dawi relent. | |
| The Pride & Powdering Grudge | Reach rank 15 with 1 Master Engineer character(s) | Treasury: +2500 | By Grungni's indignant glare, the Imperial School of Engineers in the umgi city of Altdorf has claimed technological superiority over our kin! Such an offensive boast cannot go unchallenged, Dwarfen supremacy must be retained at all costs! Show the foolish manlings and their umgak machinery Dwarfen supremacy! | |
| The Unreliable Umgi Grudge | Defeat the following Lord's army in battle: (Empire Provinces, Southern Realms) | The targeted lord must go raiding on your territory | Raise the Banners (3 turns) | In Gazul's vengeful sight, the Manlings of the Enpire have raided Dwarfen lands and taken Dwarfen treasure! This must be paid for in blood! |
| The Broken Karak Grudge | Capture and occupy the following settlements: (settlement lost or razed to a recent enemy) | The targeted settlement must be recently captured or razed by a Greenskin army | Treasury: +750 | Seen by the Mother of Home and Hearth, the Greenskins have taken a Dwarfhold. A vile sin, this grudge has been entered into the book and now must be wiped clean. Take the hold back and kill any grobi in our way! |
| The Lost Hold Grudge | Capture and occupy the following settlements: (settlement lost or razed to a recent enemy) | The targeted settlement must be recently captured or razed by an enemy army | Treasury: +1000 | Witnessed by Grungni, the urk and grobi bastards have taken our Dwarfhold. Is there a fouler grudge ever recorded? Get it back! |
| The Holdbreaker Grudge | Capture and occupy the following settlements: (settlement lost or razed to a recent enemy) | The targeted settlement must be recently captured or razed by an enemy army | Treasury:
+500 +1000 |
As witnessed by a weeping Valaya, the enemy did come to our ancient home and ruin it. The Halls of the Ancestors lie discarded, the vaults raided! This is a black grudge, return the hold and slay any who get in our way! |
| The Vile Horde Grudge | Defeat the following Lord's army in battle: (Warriors of Chaos) | The targeted army has wounded or killed one of your Lords. | Treasury: +1000 | Seen by Grungni's indignant eyes, the Chaos horde has cheated its way to victory against our brave Dawi throng - a grave grudge indeed! Right this wrong, and burn down this Chaos filth. |
| The Rebellion Grudge | Crush the uprising in the following settlement: (settlement affected) | The rebellion may be from any faction not aligned with Empire, Greenskins, Vampire Counts, or Chaos (TWW2) | Treasury: +500-1000
Oathgold: +30
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Under Valaya's disappointed glare, infighting amongst the Dawi has led to an insurgency here. The grudge has been listed - end this despicable influx! |
| The Grobi Rebellion Grudge | Crush the uprising in the following province: (province affected) | The rebellion must be Greenskins | Treasury: +750-1000 | Seen by Valaya's disappointed glare, a rebellion has emerged against the High King. Traitors! The grudge has been listed - end this despicable rebellion!
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| The Mountain-Stealing Elgi Grudge | Capture and occupy the following settlement: (settlement lost or razed to a recent enemy) | The settlement has been taken over by Dark Elves (TWW2) | Treasury: +1000
Oathgold: +30 |
As witnessed by the Mother of Home and Hearth, the dark-hearted elgi take Dawi settlements for their own. The cravens must pay and the Khazids returned to the Karaz Ankor. |
| The Despicable Coldbloods Grudge | Defeat the following Lord's army in battle: (Lizardmen) | The enemy army must be Lizardmen (TWW2) | Treasury: +500
Oathgold: +30 |
In Morgrim's strained sight did the reptiles come and sack our settlements like the cowardly cold-blooded mongrel things they are! It is recorded and so requires action! |
| The Reptile Defilers Grudge | Capture and occupy the following settlements: (settlement lost or razed to a recent enemy) | The settlement has been taken over by Lizardmen (TWW2) | Treasury: +500
Oathgold: +30 |
As witnessed by Smednir, the Lizardmen have taken over our mines and towns. A crime whose coldblooded perpetrators must be punished! |
| The Thieving Vermin Grudge | Raid any region belonging to the following faction: Skaven | The enemy army must be Skaven (TWW2) |
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Seen by an enraged Grungni, the stealing Thaggoraki raid our lands, taking our hard-earned treasures and innocent Dawi lives. Revenge id demanded! |
Specific Legendary Lords' Grudges
| Name | Objective | Restriction | Reward | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Greatest of Grudges | Capture and occupy the following settlement: Karak Eight Peaks | Belegar Ironhammer only (Clan Angrund) | An Oath Fulfilled
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Seen as an oath unfulfilled, and a sore point for all Dwarfs, the loss of Karak Eight Peaks was a low point for the Karaz Ankor. Since its fall many Dwarfs have tried, and failed, to reconquer it - Belegar is the latest of these who has dedicated his life to reclaiming this famous Hold. As a direct descendant of the last ruler of Karak Eight Peaks, Belegar, and all those in Clan Angrund, consider its occupation their greatest grudge. |
Thorek's Quests
| Name | Objective | Restriction | Reward | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beard Rings of Grimnir | Reforge the following Artefact via the Forge:
Beard Rings of Grimnir |
Thorek Ironbrow only |  Oathgold: +50
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Grimnir the Fearless is the patron of warriors. These exotic Beard Rings masterfully crafted in his name once belonged to one of his deadliest Slayer Clerics but have long been lost. Should they be recovered, the Slayers of the Brotherhood of Grimnir will be left with only the reason for their oaths of which to feel ashamed. |
| Blessed Pick of Grungni | Reforge the following Artefact via the Forge:
Blessed Pick of Grungni |
Thorek Ironbrow only | Oathgold: +50
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Grungni, the mighty Allfather of the Dawi, taught our Ancestors the very skills that have assured our survival for centuries. This pick is a holy relic crafted in his honour by the oldest of the Dawi, and the Longbeards will not be appeased until it is recovered. |
| Keepsake of Gazul's Favoured | Reforge the following Artefact via the Forge:
Keepsake of Gazul's Favoured |
Thorek Ironbrow only | Oathgold: +50
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This keepsake once belonged to a mighty warrior who sought to eradicated defilers of the dead in the name of the Lord of Underearth, Gazul himself. Its loss has been subject of great shame said to be felt even by the Ancestors, whose souls will not be appeased until it is back in Dawi hands. |
| Lost Gifts of Valaya | Reforge the following Artefact via the Forge:
Lost Gifts of Valaya |
Thorek Ironbrow only | Oathgold: +50
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The goddess of the hearth, healing and brewing, Valaya once bestowed great gifts upon the Ancestors so that we could assist our fellow Dawi in need. There is no doubt that all Dwarfkind will be greatly boosted byt the return of these powerful items. |
| Morgrim's Gears of War | Reforge the following Artefact via the Forge:
Morgrim's Gears of War |
Thorek Ironbrow only | Oathgold: +50
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By Morgrim's teachings, the craftmanship displayed with these sacred gears, legendary paradigms of Dwarven engineering, are of the highest echelons. The knowledge set by their standard is sacred, so the revered instruments must be recovered and preserved for future generations of Dawi. |
| Raton's Collar of Bestial Control | Reforge the following Artefact via the Forge:
Raton's Collar of Bestial Control |
Thorek Ironbrow only | Oathgold: +50
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In his time, Raton proposed dangerous and radical ideas to gain control over primitive beats. With the help of the Engineers' Guild, he developed a prototype collar that apparently worked, but was slain while binding it to a beast subject. Now long lost, this item's efficacy could further prove Dwarf engineering's supremacy over magic. |
| Smednir's Metallurgy Cipher | Reforge the following Artefact via the Forge:
Smednir's Metallurgy Cipher |
Thorek Ironbrow only | Oathgold: +50
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It is no doubt that Smednir's smelting techniques made us the most renowned metalworkers in the world. Many of his most important formulae were lost during the many upheavals of the Dwarfen dynasties, likely stolen by those without understanding of that they took. Without Smednir's lost secrets, the Dawi can never be as great as they are destined to be! |
| Thungni's Tongs of the Runesmith | Reforge the following Artefact via the Forge:
Thungni's Tongs of the Runesmith |
Thorek Ironbrow only | Oathgold: +50
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Thungni's Tongs were utilised by some of the first Runesmiths under his tutelage, serving them well in crafting the most potent rune-weapons ever made. These powerful armaments were crucial in many of the great of our kin - such weapons could be forged again, but not without the tongs that gave them their power, long lost in the mists of time. |
Campaign Victory
Grudges are part of the campaign victory objectives for Dwarfs and Clan Angrund:
- Short Campaign
- Keep total severity below 9
- Long Campaign
- Ensure that there are no remaining grudges that haven't been avenged
Strategy
See also
Equivalents
- Marked For Death, the equivalent for Nagarythe
- Blessed Spawnings and Visions of the Old Ones, the equivalents for Lizardmen