Vampire Counts
From Lexicanum
The Vampire Counts are the descendents of the Master Vampires who have come to reside primarily in Sylvania, although their presence is felt across the Old World and beyond. They command vast legions of Undead warriors and ravage and despoil the lands of The Empire.
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Government & organization
There is usually only one Vampire Count of Sylvania who has dominion over the other von Carstein Vampires. The first Vampire Count was Vlad von Carstein and the current is Mannfred von Carstein. Considering an entire Vampire Counts force is undead, the most powerful Vampire or Necromancer will generally use his dark magic to sustain and drive his force onwards.
Foreign relations
The Vampire Counts of Sylvania will rarely forge alliances and are hostile to almost any other race or faction.
Domains
The Vampire Counts reign over Sylvania. But there are countless other vampires spread throughout the Old World, and indeed the rest of the world.
Society & culture
Life in Sylvania for the few living inhabitants is dark and grim, desolate moorlands and half-ruined castles litter the landscape and they are preyed upon by dark creatures. The Undead hordes however are mostly mindless and serve only the will of their master.
Religion
The Vampire Counts worship no gods, instead they only crave immortal power for themselves. Some Vampires however worship Nagash as the god of necromancy, although it is not known for any Vampire Counts of Sylvania to do so. Vampires and Necromancers are hated and loathed by the followers of Morr for they snatch souls from his grasp in order to raise them from the dead.
Magic
The Vampire Counts wield Dark Magic and have an innate ability to practise necromancy.
Military
The resurrected dead are bound to the service of Vampires by foul Necromantic magic. The bulk of their armies consists of skeletons and zombies, with small units of Ghouls - living cannibals, driven insane by the flesh of humans. Bats are naturally drawn towards the power of Vampires. Elite units of Grave Guard, heavily armoured skeleton champions, often mounted on skeletal horses, march to war alongside the immortal vampires, and the dread Black Coaches thunder into battle, able to move even if the skeleton horses pulling it have been shot down. Necromancers are living wizards who have turned to darkness, and provide magical support. Vampires are almost indomitable in combat, able to cut down even a feared Lord of Khorne. Vampires also possess magical abilities which they use to destroy foes, and cover the sunny skies with clouds while marching to war. Wraiths lead units of skeletons - wizards who failed to become immortal, only their soul is left, wrapped in a cloak of darkness.
Notable Vampire Counts
- Vlad von Carstein - The first and greatest of the Vampire Counts.
- Mannfred von Carstein - The current Vampire Count and possibly the most dangerous.
- Konrad von Carstein - A bloodthirsty killer who usurped power following Vlad's death.
- Isabella von Carstein - The wife of Vlad.
