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Kislev []

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restrictions	In-game description
Akshina Informant	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15%	Ranked-up in enemy territory	The agents of the Tzarina cannot be everywhere at once.
Ataman's Administrator	Common	Construction time: -15% for all buildings (local province)	Ranked-up in own territory	This man deals with the day to day running of his employer's stanitsa, ensuring everything - and everyone - works properly.
Bailiff	Common	Control: +1 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low control	The hated face of Lordly imposition.
Babushka	Common	Income from post-batle loot: +5%	The Lost God only, Kislev Expedition only	This old Ungol mother has accompanied the expedition despite her advanced age. She is an expert forager, always finding healing herbs no matter the terrain.
Hedge Wizard	Common	Winds of Magic power reserve: +8	Won a battle	Instinct, luck, and no magical training whatsoever. What could go wrong
Kislevite Kossar	Common	Campaign movement range: +7%	Ranked-up in territory belonging to Kislev	Many Kossars leave the constant wars of their homeland to become mercenaries and adventurers elsewhere.
Knight's Squire	Common	Upkeep: -8% for Tzar Guard units (Lord's army)	Won a battle with a Tzar Guard unit	One day, they hope, it may be their honour to wield the blade, rather than simply fetch it.
Militiaman	Common	Recruit rank: +1 for infantry units (Lord's army)	Won a battle against a human army	Even a small amount of training can be the difference between life and death on the blood-soaked battlefields of the Old World.
Nomad Riding Master	Common	Recruit rank: +2 for cavalry units (Lord's army)	Won a battle with 4 or more cavalry units	The nomadic peoples of the north-eastern steppes are expert horsemen and masters of fighting in the saddle.
Orthodoxy Pastor	Common	Leadership: +5	The Lost God only, Kislev Expedition only	A junior member of the Great Orthodoxy, not welcomed by the Ungols, he insisted on coming by Kostaltyn's order to look after the spiritual wellbeing of the troops.
Priest of Taal	Rare	Devotion gained from fighting Chaos: +5% (faction-wide)	Won a battle against a Chaos army	The Crow, the Hound, the Serpent, and the Vulture were jealous of King Taal, and had tried to use the Great Gates to take what was His... They failed."
Ritual Enforcer	Common	Seduce Units budget: -15% (enemy Slaanesh armies in local region) Corruption: -2 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with high corruption	The Orthodoxy shall be obeyed in all matters, especially when the alternative is summary execution.
Servant	Common	Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%	Ranked-up above rank 20	For the scullion, stable boy, and serving wench, escape from their hard lives often seems impossible - because generally it is.
Smuggler	Common	Income from trade: +6 (factionwide)	Ranked-up whilst gaining a large income via trade	Although illegal, most folks don't think much of cutting a few corners in the name of good business.
Steppe Shepherd	Uncommon	Growth: +5 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low growth	Those who scrape a living tending livestock on the steppes know the warning signs of an invading force, and can give fair warning to the authorities.
Vagabond	Common	Campaign line of sight: +7%	Ranked-up above rank 20	Who wants to wake up in the same village or city every day, doing the same thing as yesterday? No? Thought not.
Valet	Common	Magic item drop chance: +8%	Ranked-up after winning 6 or more offensive battles	Responsible for the grooming, wardrobe, and presentation of their charges, a valet is indispensable for the style-conscious noble.
Veteran Warrior	Common	Recruit rank: +2 for infantry units (Lord's army)	Won a battle with 8 or more infantry units	"Let me tell you a tale of the last time the Dark Gods invaded the Motherland. That was a fight to behold!"
Vodka Distiller	Common	Control: +1 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low control	"This'll put hairs on... well, everywhere you can grow hairs, and several places you can't, most probably!"

Grand Cathay []

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restrictions	In-game description
Aged Sage	Common	Enemy hero action success chance: -8%	Won a defensive battle	"Listen closely, little brother, for here is wisdom plain."
City Administrator	Uncommon	Growth: +5 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low growth	In many ways, the holder of true power is the one who has the keys to the kingdom literally within their hands.
Fu-Hung Monk	Common	Seduce units budget: -15% (enemy Slaanesh armies in local region) Corruption: -2 (local province)	Ranked up in a province with high corruption	This disciplined brother is devoted to his order's ways of meditation and chant, so that harmony may be felt throughout the Dragon Empire.
Jade Lion Whisperer	Uncommon	Campaign movement range: +7%	Won a battle	There are calming words that can turn unbridled rage to placid compliance. This one knows them all.
Jade Sculptor	Common	Recruitment rank: +3 for Jade Warriors and Jade Warriors (Halberds) units (local province)	Won a battle against a Jade Warrior unit	The likeness of the Guardian Lion, perfectly graven from the most desirable of materials, and imbued with its rage and power.
Ogre Mercenary	Common	Recruitment cost: -20% for Ogre mercenary units (Lord's army)	Won a battle against an Ogre camp	"No problem, boss. Just point me at 'em and give da word... 'Kill!' is a good one, now I fink of it."
Sentinel Technician	Common	Upkeep: -10% for Terracota Sentinel units (Lord's army)	Won a battle with a Terracotta Sentinel unit	This one has been trained the incantations needed to unlock the secrets of the Terracotta Sentinels, that they may always be primed and ready to strike.
Silk Weaver	Uncommon	Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)	Won a battle in an area of attrition	This one's fingers move as delicately as worms who make the silk with which they work.
Sword Master	Common	Upkeep: -8% for Jade Warriors and Jade Warriors (Halberds) units (local units)	Won a battle with a Jade Warrior unit	More than a skill, sword mastery is an art that must be practiced to perfection if the foe is to be rended.
Tax Collector		Income from all buildings: +10% (all regions)	Win a battle whilst having negative income	Unpopular they may be, but the Dragon Emperor's greatness and nature is paid for through the fruits of citizens' labour.
Tea Master	Common	Control: +1 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low control	"Come, sit a while and partake of this ceremony."
Warrant of Trade	Unique	Sale value of cargo: +25% (local province) Income from trade: +20% (factionwide)	Caravan reward	The greedy burgomeisters of Marienburg are keen to establish a trade relationship.
Water-Snake Breeder	Common	Experience gain: +7%	Won 6 or more battles	The deadly water-snakes are bred for their size, speed and poisonous venom that can fell a Giant in an instant.

Khorne []

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restrictions	In-game description
Agent of Blood	Common	Campaign movement range: +7% after razing a settlement	Razed a settlement	Who is it that ensures conflict, war and destruction are only ever a breath away? Naturally, it is the Blood God.
Blood Collector	Common	Income from sacking settlements: +10% (Lord's army)	Sacked a settlement	Fortunately, as long as there are mortals, there will be flesh and blood for the God of Murder.
Drillmaster	Common	Experience gain: +7%	Won 6 or more battles	"Again! Blood for the Blood God! Feel his wrath eternal!"
Flesh Hound Handler	Common	Recruitment cost: -20% for Flesh Hound units (local province)	Won a battle with a Flesh Hound unit	This disciple of Khorne wears a substantial armour carapace - as much to protect themselves from their charges as from the foe.
Khornate Familiar	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15%	Ranked-up in enemy territory	"Remember you must kill... and kill and kill and KILL!"
Khornate Mutant	Uncommon	Diplomatic relations: +15 with Khornate factions	Reinforced a battle with Khorne	With every passing year they become more beast than man, meaning every evil and twisted attribute grows exponentially.
Khornate Zealot	Common	Seduce Units budget: -15% (enemy Slaanesh armies in local region) Khorne corruption: +2 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low Khorne corruption	You can never have too much slaughter, for Kharneth's rage and bloodlust never ends.
Slaughterman	Common	Construction cost: -7% for all buildings (local region)	Captured and occupied a settlement	This one enjoyed his job so much that he took it home with him, attracting the attention of the Hunter of Souls in the process.

Nurgle []

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restrictions	In-game description
Leper Lord	Common	Upkeep: -20% for Plaguebearers of Nurgle and Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle units (Lord's army)	Won a battle with a Plaguebearer unit	Although a pariah to the healthy, this one is blessed with the most putrid lesions and membranes imaginable, marking him out as a leader among his kind.
Nurglish Familiar	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15%	Ranked-up in enemy territory	It might look like a common toad, but if you listen carefully, you may hear the words of the Fly Lord himself, uttering whispers of corrupt decay.
Nurglish Mutant	Uncommon	Diplomatic relations: +15 with Nurglish factions	Reinforced a battle with Nurgle	What it once was, who can say? Now, however, this festering pile of pus and rot has been gifted many boons by the Lord of Pestilence.
Plagueship Captain	Uncommon	Campaign movement range: +7%	Won a battle	Nurgle's rotten, mildew-covered hulks must be steered to new shores, that his glorious gifts be delivered to new lands and populations.

Slaanesh []

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restrictions	In-game description
Agent of Temptation	Common	Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +12%	Won a defensive battle	Who ensures that the great and the good fall to depravity and lust? Who else but the Lord of Excess...
Courtesan	Common	Control: +1 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low control	A most beautiful and desirable lady of distinction, whose clients are among society's noblest men and women.
Enticer	Common	Seduce Units cost: -5%	Won a battle against a Daemon army	"Come on, sir, 'tis only wafer thin..."
Gourmand	Uncommon	Growth: +5 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low growth	"Another slice of swan, my friend? Do please indulge, for it really is the finest bird, and roasted beyond perfection!"
Master Musician	Uncommon	Campaign movement range: +7%	Won a battle	"The adagio will tear your heart out."
Master Painter	Common	Upkeep: -15% for Marauder of Slaanesh units	Won a battle with a Marauder unit	Their brushstrokes are so delicate they can make a mortal weep tears of ecstatic joy.
Slaaneshi Familiar	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15%	Ranked-up in enemy territory	"Let no pleasure go untasted..."
Slaaneshi Mutant	Uncommon	Diplomatic relations: +15 with Slaaneshi factions	Reinforced a battle with Slaanesh	"A third breast, adorned with a dozen nipples? Well, I am sure we can find a use for them in time..."
Slaaneshi Zealot	Common	Slaanesh corruption: +2 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low Slaanesh corruption	Indulgence and desire are the only things that matter in this world. Without pleasure, why live at all?

Tzeentch []

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restrictions	In-game description
Alchemist (ancillary)	Common	Income from all buildings: +10% (local region)	Won a battle whilst having negative income	Although it is unlikely that base metals can be turned into gold without magical help, alchemy remains an example of the strive for Change, which is meat and drink to the Raven.
Conspiracy Theorist	Common	Income from sacking settlements: +10% (Lord's army)	Sacked a settlement	"Karl Franz! He's not the real Karl Franz, you know - they've replaced him with a dopplelganger!"
Cult Scribe	Common	Hero action success chance: +10%	Carried out a successful Hero action against a character	No-one can hold all of the Raven's plans in their weak mind, but this one is an expert in code that obscures the detail from the wrong kind of reader.
Masked Dilettante	Common	Growth: +5 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low growth	The boredom of many young nobles' lives can lead them to test their boundaries - a word here, a suggestion there; planting seeds of doubt. The Conspirator is exulant.
Mythomaniac	Common	Casualties captured post-battle: +12%	Won a battle against a Daemon army	Whatever you think this one is, they are not. Whatever they speak of, opposite will be true.
Player of Games	Common	Control: +1 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low control	"I learned this one in Skeggi - take a seat, I'll teach you how to play. You won't want it to end, trust me."
Schemer	Common	Ambush success chance: +10% (Lord's army)	Won an ambush battle	When there's a wind, there's very definetly a way.
Treacher	Common	Changing of the Ways cost: -30% for "Break Alliance"	Won a battle in allied territory	The power to make one being betray their allies or even their kin is true power indeed, with Tchar ever the victor.
Tzeentchian Familiar	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15%	Ranked-up in enemy territory	Not every bird of fancy is simply that; some enable the Changer to converse with his servants.
Tzeentchian Mutant	Uncommon	Diplomatic relations: +15 with Tzeentchian factions	Reinforced a battle with Tzeentch	If you look closely, this one's blue and yellow whiskers are actually a fine beard of feathers.
Tzeentchian Zealot	Common	Seduce Units budget: -15% (enemy Slaanesh armies in local region) Tzeentch corruption: +2 (local province)	Ranked-up in a province with low Tzeentch corruption	"Change is inevitable. It is foolish to fight it! Embrace the Conspirator's knowledge and grow strong!"

Daemons of Chaos []

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restrictions	In-game description
Drillmaster	Common	Experience gain: +7%	Won 6 or more battles	"Again! Blood for the Blood God! Feel his wrath eternal!"
Khornate Familiar	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15%	Ranked-up in enemy territory	"Remember you must kill... and kill and kill and KILL!"
Leper Lord	Common	Upkeep: -20% for Plaguebearers of Nurgle and Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle units (Lord's army)	Won a battle with a Plaguebearer unit	Although a pariah to the healthy, this one is blessed with the most putrid lesions and membranes imaginable, marking him out as a leader among his kind.
Mythomaniac	Common	Casualties captured post-battle: +12%	Won a battle against a Daemon army	Whatever you think this one is, they are not. Whatever they speak of, opposite will be true.
Norscan Marauder	Common	Income from post-battle loot: +10% (Lord's army)	Won a battle against a Norscan army	Life, death... what else is there? Plunder, that's what. And the promise of divine reward.
Tzeentchian Familiar	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15%	Ranked-up in enemy territory	Not every bird of fancy is simply that; some enable the Changer to converse with his servants.

Ogre Kingdoms []

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restrictions	In-game description
Campfire Storyteller			Ranked-up in a province with high corruption	This one tells swaggering tales of great bravado, some of them true, all of them exaggerated, in order to inspire the tribe.
Cave Painter
Gnoblar Chief	Common	Recruit rank: +4 for Gnoblars units (Lord's army)	Won a battle with a Gnoblar unit	Gnoblars are stupid, but this one has shown the faintest spark of intelligence, so has been promoted above his peers.
Gnoblar Leader
Pit Fighter
Yhetee Wrangler			Won a battle	Anyone stupid enough to attempt to cow, or even converse, with these savage relatives deserves their extra share of the loot or grub.

Unique Followers[]

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restrictions	In-game description
Personal Scyophant	Unique	Unit experience gain per turn: +100 (Lord's army) Experience gain: +200% Campaign movement range: +20% Campaign line of sight: +25%	Left the Circle of Indolency	Direct from Slaanesh's personal coterie of fawners, this Daemonic lickspittle will act as your Herald and devout flatterer. Whatever he says comes true.
The Dark Prince's Paramour	Unique	Growth: +250 (local province) Control: +25 (all provinces) Control: -50 (local enemy province)	Left the Circle of Vainglory	The ultimate servant - versed in six thousand techniques of desire - is ready to provide pleasure or agony upon you or your foe.