Exiles of Nehek Command

Grand Hierophant Khatep (Casket of Souls)

Khatep, known as the Liche Lord, is the current Grand Hierophant of Khemri, and the religious head of the Mortuary Cult's hieratic council. Khatep is the oldest and wisest of all the Liche Priest and the first member of their order to truly deny death's embrace, if not the ravages of time. He is ancient beyond memory, cadaverous and hunched over as if he carries the weight of epochs upon his shoulders. Following the casting of Nagash's Great Ritual, civil war threatened to destroy Nehekhara. Khatep therefore took it upon himself to restore order. He broke the magical seals of the Great Pyramid of Khemri and awoke the greatest of the Tomb Kings: Settra. At the end of the mighty incantation Settra arose and smote any who opposed him. Before long all bowed their heads to Settra, and though he sat once more upon the throne of Khemri, his wrath was great. Settra was angry foremost with the Mortuary Cult, believing they had whispered lies about the extent of their powers. In his fury, he exiled Khatep from Khemri and forbade him to set foot within any of the great cities until such a time as he could fulfil the Mortuary Cult's ancient promise and reinstate the golden age of Nehekhara. Thus, Khatep wanders the deserts in search of scrolls, inscriptions and relics of power that he believes will restore his beloved kingdom to its former glory.

Unit Name Grand Hierophant Khatep (Casket of Souls)

Main Unit Key wh2_dlc09_tmb_cha_khatep_3

Land Unit Key wh2_dlc09_tmb_cha_khatep_3

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Wizard

Naval Unit Group Wizard

Soldiers 1

Caste Lord

Category War Machine

Class Command

Cost 1250

Recruitment Cost 0

Upkeep Cost 0

Missile Damage 130

├ Missile Weapon wh2_dlc09_tmb_casket_of_souls

├ Projectile wh2_dlc09_casket_of_souls

├ Missile Damage 40

├ Missile Ap Damage 90

└ Base Reload Time 18

Accuracy 10

Range 440

Reload 10

Shots Per Minute 3.7

Ammunition 20

Engine Missile Damage 0

├ Engine wh2_dlc09_tmb_veh_casket_of_souls

├ Missile Weapon

├ Projectile

├ Missile Damage

├ Missile Ap Damage

└ Base Reload Time

Accuracy 10

Range

Reload 10

Shots Per Minute

Ammunition 20

Melee Attack 28

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 350

├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc09_tmb_sword_casket_khatep

├ Melee Damage Base 230

├ Melee Damage Ap 120

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 8

Melee Defence 20

├ Base Defence 20

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 80

├ Armour wh2_main_bone_80

├ Armour Defence 80

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 4808

├ Man Entity wh2_dlc16_tmb_skeleton_khatep_hero_lord

├ Man Speed 31

├ Man Health 8

└ Bonus Hit Points 4800

Leadership (Base Morale) 75

Abilities

• Sandstorm
  A violent vortex that whips up a cloud of razor-sharp desert sand to lacerate and consume the foe.
• My Will Be Done
  Death is no obstacle to those with unalterable, unassailable determination.
• The Curse
  Like an insect sting at the point of death, striking out at the killer, sapping their strength as if shot by a thousand arrows.
• Covenant of Power
  The magical power surrounding the Casket of Souls allows the Liche Priests to infuse their incantations with a portion of its energy.
• Disintegrating
  The Dark Magic that holds these subjects together has failed. As the necromantic energy flows out of them, nothing is left but a pile of iron and bones in the sand.
• Crumbling
  In the blasted desert of deepest Nehekhara, the dead rarely remain so. Those dragged back to screaming, clanking Unlife are bound forever to the Tomb King whose will they exist only to serve.
• Arcane Conduit
  A strong mind is needed to channel the Winds of Magic. Those that have such a gift become arcane conduits - funnelling the magical tempests to their cause.

Attributes

• Causes Fear
  This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
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Strengths & Weaknesses

• Spellcaster
  This unit can cast spells.
• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• Armour-Piercing Missiles
  The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
• Light of Death
  The Keeper of the Casket may allow some of the tormented spirits trapped inside to escape; not for mercy, but to let the damned souls rain down upon a loosely-specified area.