#modname "MA Nation: Black Ulm"
#description "Adds the MA nation Black Ulm, Banefire Forges. By Sombre."
#icon "./Black_Ulm/logo.tga"
#version 0.41

-- version 0.41

-- FIX - Air changed to fire on pretender

-- TWEAK - Ulmish tower shields given to appropriate units

-- TWEAK - Banemetal armour reduced to 2 enc in line with ulmish full plate (cbm), but resource cost bumped up even more

-- CONTENT - Added soulless infantry

-- CONTENT - Added Banefire Oligarch pretender

-- CONTENT - Added Oligarch summon


-- version 0.3

-- CONTENT - Added Mistress multihero and lederfrau unit

-- version 0.2

-- TWEAK - New graphic for arbalestier

-- FIX - Banemetal hammer no longer 2 handed

-- FIX - Banefire lantern aoe 1 damage reduced from 8 to 4

-- FIX - Mages got their missing D1 paths

-- FIX - Numerous typos (!!)

-- FIX - Too long description texts (!!)

-- FIX - Banefire strike on bane eater and bane drinker restored


-- version 0.1


------ ID slots

--Nation 83

--Weapons 951-4

--Armour 324, 325

--Monsters 3537-3562

--Sites 959, 960



-------- New Weapons


-- Banemetal Maul

#newweapon 951
#name "Banemetal Maul"
#twohanded
#magic
#dmg 10
#att 1
#def -1
#len 3
#rcost 5
#dt_raise
#end


-- Banefire Lantern

#newweapon 952
#name "Banefire Lantern"
#twohanded
#magic
#dmg 4
#att 0
#def -3
#len 3
#rcost 10
#dt_raise
#secondaryeffectalways 953 -- small area fire and decay
#end

-- Small area fire and decay

#newweapon 953
#name "Small Area Fire and Decay"
#magic
#nostr
#armorpiercing
#dmg 4
#aoe 1
#dt_raise
#secondaryeffectalways 432 -- Small Area Decay
#end

-- Banemetal Hammer

#newweapon 954
#name "Banemetal Hammer"
#magic
#dmg 8
#att 0
#def -1
#len 1
#rcost 4
#dt_raise
#end



-------- New Armour

#newarmor 324
#name "Banemetal Full Plate"
#type 5
#prot 23
#def -3
#enc 2
#rcost 34
#end


#newarmor 325
#name "Banemetal Helmet"
#type 6
#prot 24
#def -1
#enc 0
#rcost 10
#end


#newarmor 338
#name "Crude Lead Plate"
#type 5
#prot 19
#def -4
#enc 4
#rcost 20
#end



-------- Units


--------- PRETENDERS

--Lord of War

#newmonster 3537
#copyspr 1340
#copystats 1340
#restrictedgod 83
#end

--Forge Lord

#newmonster 3538
#copyspr 1230
#copystats 1230
#restrictedgod 83
#end

--Father of Winters

#newmonster 3539
#copyspr 1561
#copystats 1561
#restrictedgod 83
#end

--Monolith

#newmonster 3540
#copyspr 550
#copystats 550
#restrictedgod 83
#end

--Lord of the Gates

#newmonster 3542
#copyspr 388
#copystats 388
#restrictedgod 83
#end


-------- UNITS

--Arbalest

#newmonster 3543
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Arbalest.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Arbalest2.tga"
#copystats 417
#name "Arbalestier"
#descr "The arbalestiers of Ulm are of larger stock than ordinary humans and wear plate cuirasses. They favour the heavy arbalest over the faster firing crossbow."
#end

--Infantry with battleaxe

#newmonster 3544
#copyspr 67
#copystats 67
#name "Infantry of Ulm"
#descr "The infantry units of Ulm are clad in steel chainmail armor and armed with heavy weapons or tower shields. The men of Ulm are larger and stronger than the men of other lands and can endure much physical punishment before collapsing, but are vulnerable to magic. Though the use of banemetal and the rise of the powerful Bane Eater Cult has changed Ulm's military forces in recent years, these reliable infantry still provide the backbone of the army."
#end

--Infantry with Maul

#newmonster 3545
#copyspr 75
#copystats 75
#name "Infantry of Ulm"
#descr "The infantry units of Ulm are clad in steel chainmail armor and armed with heavy weapons or tower shields. The men of Ulm are larger and stronger than the men of other lands and can endure much physical punishment before collapsing, but are vulnerable to magic. Though the use of banemetal and the rise of the powerful Bane Eater Cult has changed Ulm's military forces in recent years, these reliable infantry still provide the backbone of the army."
#end

--Infantry with tower shield and hammer

#newmonster 3546
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Infantry Shield Hammer.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Infantry Shield Hammer2.tga"
#copystats 73
#name "Infantry of Ulm"
#descr "The infantry units of Ulm are clad in steel chainmail armor and armed with heavy weapons or tower shields. The men of Ulm are larger and stronger than the men of other lands and can endure much physical punishment before collapsing, but are vulnerable to magic. Though the use of banemetal and the rise of the powerful Bane Eater Cult has changed Ulm's military forces in recent years, these reliable infantry still provide the backbone of the army."
#end


--Infantry with tower shield and morning star

#newmonster 3552
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Infantry Shield Star.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Infantry Shield Star2.tga"
#copystats 77
#name "Infantry of Ulm"
#descr "The infantry units of Ulm are clad in steel chainmail armor and armed with heavy weapons or tower shields. The men of Ulm are larger and stronger than the men of other lands and can endure much physical punishment before collapsing, but are vulnerable to magic. Though the use of banemetal and the rise of the powerful Bane Eater Cult has changed Ulm's military forces in recent years, these reliable infantry still provide the backbone of the army."
#end

--Banemetal Infantry with Maul

#newmonster 3553
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Infantry Bane Maul.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Infantry Bane Maul2.tga"
#copystats 77
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Banemetal Infantry"
#descr "Banemetal is a material forged from shards of the weapons used by the agents of the Underworld and the black steel of Ulm. Banemetal is capable of striking ethereal creatures and any enemy slain by a banemetal weapon will rise again as a soulless, ready to be set to the industry of Ulm. Banemetal requires considerable time and skill to forge and until new methods of mass production are discovered it can only be used to equip a fraction of the army."
#weapon "Banemetal Maul"
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#end

--Soulless Infantry

#newmonster 3567
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Soulless Infantry.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Soulless Infantry2.tga"
#copystats 197 -- soulless
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Soulless Infantry"
#descr "The industry of Ulm is reliant upon a workforce of tireless, wageless undead who toil day and night in ever expanding complexes of mines and forges. With the increasing use of Bane weapons in the military, it was only natural that divisions of soulless infantry should be formed. These shambling undead are no real substitute for mortal warriors, but are useful for shielding mortal troops or tiring enemy elite and may be produced in large numbers given sufficient resources. They are sealed in crude lead lined armour far too encumbering for a mortal which grants them protection against interfering faithdealers."
#mr 15
#gcost 1
#rcost 9
#weapon "Hammer"
#armor "Lead Shield"
#armor "Crude Lead Plate"
#armor "Full Helmet"
#end



--Black Legionnaire

#newmonster 3554
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Black Legionnaire.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Black Legionnaire2.tga"
#copystats 77
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Black Legionnaire"
#descr "The Black Legion are the elite of of Ulm, soldiers selected at a young age for their physical abilities and aggression and trained into a force with a will of steel. Outside the forces of the Bane Eater Cult, they are the only soldiers granted true Bane Swords taken directly from the Underworld. The Legion trace their origins back to the conquest of ancient Ulm by the forces of Ermor but consider their equivalents in Ermor and Pythium weak, decadent and poorly equipped. Memebers of the Legion are famed for their discipline ad knowledge of military tactics; each man is drilled in logistics, siege warfare, terror tactics and the enforcement of order. Legionnaires have taken to painting skull visages over their helmets to instil fear in their foes and pay homage to the power of the Underworld."
#size 2
#hp 15
#str 13
#mor 16
#mr 10
#enc 3
#prec 12
#att 12
#def 12
#ap 12
#mapmove 2
#siegebonus 1
#castledef 1
#pillagebonus 3
#patrolbonus 1
#gcost 25
#rcost 4
#weapon 42 -- one handed bane blade
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#armor "Ulmish Tower Shield"
#end


--Zerstorer

#newmonster 3541
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Zerstorer.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Zerstorer2.tga"
#copystats 77
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Zerstorer"
#descr "Only the most loyal of the Nachtwacht will attain the rank of Zerstorer, for it requires great sacrifice. The Zerstorer are the elite of the Bane Eater Cult, rivalling the Black Legion in their reputation for strength and skill at arms. They are armed with wraith swords, created by linking a bane blade with the Netherworld, an ethereal plane between this world and the Underworld. These weapons are extremely powerful and can drain the life from the living, but their use comes at a great cost. One who wields a wraith sword created by the Bane Eaters will immediately lose his soul to the weapon. Though his body will continue to live, his soul will be forever trapped in the blade. As a result of this division, the Zerstorer feels no pain and knows little of fear or compassion. He has become little more than a harvester of souls. The truth known only to the Drinkers is these souls are sent to the Lord of the Underworld himself."
#size 2
#hp 17
#str 13
#mor 18
#mr 13
#enc 2
#prec 12
#att 12
#def 12
#ap 12
#mapmove 2
#gcost 35
#rcost 10
#weapon "Wraith Sword"
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#undead
#patrolbonus 2
#end



--Nachtwachter

#newmonster 3557
#copyspr 79
#copystats 79
#name "Nachtwachter"
#descr "The Nachtwacht are the military arm of Bane Eater Cult and make up almost a quarter of the Ulmish armed forces. Originally a vigilante group of sorts attempting to put a stop to crime and disorder in the night hours, they quickly rose in power after officially declaring themselves part of the Bane Eater Cult. The transition to the use of banemetal and in particular, the undead labourers required to work the forges was at times a painful one. Many traditionalist groups and religious cults emerged and threatened both the Bane Eaters and the progress of Ulm itself. A group known as the Iron Faith once battled with the Nachtwachter on almost a daily basis and even now many dissidents and traitors are found to have been secretly sworn to this organisation. The Nachtwacht are extremely loyal to the Bane Eaters and will keep order by any means necessary, for no progress comes without sacrifice and this is a lesson the people of Ulm must understand well."
#patrolbonus 2
#gcost 13
#mor 13
#end

--Lantern Bearer

#newmonster 3558
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Lantern Bearer.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Lantern Bearer2.tga"
#copystats 77
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Lantern Bearer"
#descr "Ever since the Banemetal Smiths provided the army with exceptional new arms and armour, the Banefire Crafters of Ulm have sought to prove the value of their art to the military. The Bane Lantern is the fruit of their labours. A banefire crystal is placed inside a lantern made from banemetal and ignited. Wherever the flail-like lantern strikes, gouts of banefire are released, burning and decaying the foe. The use of these weapons is not without risk, however, and Lantern Bearers invariably pick up many injuries in the course of their duty. To encourage voluntary service the rulers of Ulm have declared that any the family of ay Lantern Bearer slain in battle will receive substantial recompense. Consequently Lantern Bearers tend to be very bold, often knowing they are worth more to their family dead than alive."
#weapon "Banefire Lantern"
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#mor 14
#gcost 30
#end


-- Lederfrau

#newmonster 3565
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Lederfrau.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Lederfrau2.tga"
#name "Lederfrau"
#descr "In ancient times Ulm was known as a land of warriors where even the maidens took up the arms of war to defend their land. The state of Black Ulm drew on this history when they formed the Lederfrau militia, comprised entirely of women who have chosen to dedicate years of their life to support the army. The majority of the Lederfrau do not see combat and act in a support role, but an increasing number of them have taken to the front lines, acting as a versatile light infantry. Following the legends of Shieldmaidens and female archers of a time before the Ermorian invasion, the Lederfrau are armed with a unique combination of shortbow, shield and sword. Although the Lederfrau are capable they are still a militia unit and have been taught to withdraw in the face of serious casualties."
#weapon "Short Bow"
#weapon "Short Sword"
#armor "Full Leather Armor"
#armor "Shield"
#armor "Leather Cap"
#female
#mor 9
#att 10
#def 10
#prec 10
#gcost 12
#ap 12
#rcost 1
#enc 3
#end

-------- COMMANDERS

--Scout

#newmonster 3547
#copyspr 426
#copystats 426
#gcost 1
#end


--Commander with banemetal hammer and shield, retinue of shield guys

#newmonster 3548
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Commander Shield.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Commander Shield2.tga"
#copystats 115
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Commander of Ulm"
#descr "The commanders of Ulm are clad in the newest banemetal armor and armed with heavy weapons or tower shields. The men of Ulm are larger and stronger than the men of other lands and can endure much physical punishment before collapsing, but are vulnerable to magic. Though the rise of the powerful Bane Eater Cult has changed Ulm's military forces in recent years, the commanders of the regular army still wield considerable power. This commander is accompanied by a retinue of five shielded infantry of Ulm."
#summon5 3546
#firstshape 3549
#weapon "Banemetal Hammer"
#armor "Ulmish Tower Shield"
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#gcost 60
#rcost 20 -- to pay for some of the retinue resource cost
#end

--Commander with banemetal hammer and shield, no retinue

#newmonster 3549
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Commander Shield.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Commander Shield2.tga"
#copystats 115
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Commander of Ulm"
#descr "The commanders of Ulm are clad in the newest banemetal armor and armed with heavy weapons or tower shields. The men of Ulm are larger and stronger than the men of other lands and can endure much physical punishment before collapsing, but are vulnerable to magic. Though the rise of the powerful Bane Eater Cult has changed Ulm's military forces in recent years, the commanders of the regular army still wield considerable power. This commander is accompanied by a retinue of five shielded infantry of Ulm."
#weapon "Banemetal Hammer"
#armor "Ulmish Tower Shield"
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#gcost 20
#rcost 1
#end


--Commander with banemetal maul, retinue of battleaxes

#newmonster 3550
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Commander Maul.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Commander Maul2.tga"
#copystats 115
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Commander of Ulm"
#descr "The commanders of Ulm are clad in the newest banemetal armor and armed with heavy weapons or tower shields. The men of Ulm are larger and stronger than the men of other lands and can endure much physical punishment before collapsing, but are vulnerable to magic. Though the rise of the powerful Bane Eater Cult has changed Ulm's military forces in recent years, the commanders of the regular army still wield considerable power. This commander is accompanied by a retinue of five battleaxe armed infantry of Ulm."
#summon5 3544
#firstshape 3551
#weapon "Banemetal Maul"
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#gcost 60
#rcost 20 -- to pay for some of the retinue resource cost
#end

--without retinue

#newmonster 3551
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Commander Maul.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Commander Maul2.tga"
#copystats 115
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Commander of Ulm"
#descr "The commanders of Ulm are clad in the newest banemetal armor and armed with heavy weapons or tower shields. The men of Ulm are larger and stronger than the men of other lands and can endure much physical punishment before collapsing, but are vulnerable to magic. Though the rise of the powerful Bane Eater Cult has changed Ulm's military forces in recent years, the commanders of the regular army still wield considerable power. This commander is accompanied by a retinue of five battleaxe armed infantry of Ulm."
#weapon "Banemetal Maul"
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#gcost 20
#rcost 1
#end


--Bane Eater


#newmonster 3559
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Bane Eater.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Bane Eater2.tga"
#copystats 115
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Bane Eater"
#descr "The Bane Eater Cult were the first to make the sacrifices necessary to truly begin to harness the power of the Underworld. Bane Eaters are so named because they regularly imbibe material from the Underworld. Initiates eat only ground up banemetal and even then the casualty rate is high. To become a true Bane Eater though, one must consume powder made from a Bane Blade direct from the Underworld. The Bane Eater Cult is extremely influential but is still subject to the Law of Ulm and the authority of the military, particularly the Black Legion. Unlike the Smiths, Bane Eaters routinely make direct contact with denizens of the Underworld, a practice which makes them excellent researchers. They are vulnerable to magical drain and it is said by some dissidents that the Cult are attempting to reverse the loss of magic across Ulm. These are typically discovered by the Nachtwacht to be secret faithdealers and traitors working for the shattered Iron Faith."
#weapon "Dagger"
#armor "Robes"
#weapon "Banefire Strike"
#mr 14
#magicskill 5 1
#researchbonus 4
#gcost 80
#heretic 2
#rcost 1
#poorleader
#okundeadleader
#end


--Bane Drinker


#newmonster 3560
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Bane Drinker.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Bane Drinker2.tga"
#copystats 115
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Bane Drinker"
#descr "The Bane Eater Cult were the first to make the sacrifices necessary to truly begin to harness the power of the Underworld. Bane Eaters are so named because they regularly imbibe material from the Underworld. Initiates eat only ground up banemetal and even then the casualty rate is high. Bane Drinkers are the most powerful members of the cult and live solely on water from the rivers of the Underworld infused with the essence of the Netherworld. This grants the Drinkers great insight into the barriers between worlds, but the more they drink the more they slip away. The Drinkers have formed a pact with the Lord of the Underworld, exchanging mortal souls for knowledge and power. They are vulnerable to magical drain, and it is said by some dissidents that the Cult are attempting to reverse the loss of magic across Ulm. These are typically discovered by the Nachtwacht to be secret faithdealers and traitors working for the shattered Iron Faith."
#weapon "Quarterstaff"
#weapon "Banefire Strike"
#armor "Robes"
#mr 17
#magicskill 5 3
#magicskill 0 1
#magicskill 4 1
#researchbonus 5
#gcost 300
#heretic 4
#rcost 1
#poorleader
#goodundeadleader
#ethereal
#neednoteat
#end


--Banemetal Smith

#newmonster 3561
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Banemetal Smith.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Banemetal Smith2.tga"
#copystats 325 -- master smith
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#clearmagic
#name "Banemetal Smith"
#descr "The Smiths were once obsessed with the Riddle of Steel and Fire, an ancient tradition of forging which made them a considerable power in Ulm. Having discovered the superior material of banemetal, a mix of Ulmish black steel and Bane weapons from the Underworld, forged in banefire, the Smiths have passed steelworking to lesser craftsmen. They now toil in the great banemetal forges of Ulm, pushing at the boundaries of their craft. Their great success was the creation of banemetal weapons and armor for the military, but they know they have only begun to scratch the surface of the true power that lies beyond them. Smiths draw their power from rich deposits of material from the Underworld mined by a legion of soulless labourers, leaving them quite immune to the magical drain across their land."
#weapon "Banemetal Maul"
#armor "Ring Mail Hauberk"
#magicskill 3 2
#magicskill 5 1
#magicskill 0 1
#custommagic 5120 10 -- E/D
#gcost 200
#rcost 1
#poorleader
#poorundeadleader
#end


--Banefire Crafter

#newmonster 3562
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Banefire Crafter.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Banefire Crafter2.tga"
#copystats 325 -- master smith
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#clearmagic
#name "Banefire Crafter"
#descr "While the Smiths are unquestioned in the world of banemetal, it is the Banefire Crafters who control the great Banefire Furnace of the capital and are the closest to understanding this unearthly flame. The Crafters are a reclusive order of former Smiths who believe banemetal is merely a distracted sideproduct of the real treasure, banefire. Because only they can properly control the Furnace they are tolerated by the Smiths, though they are regarded as rather unstable, probably as a result of working too closely with banefire. Indeed it is said their dreams are haunted by visions of Anthrax, the Elemental King of Bane Fire, and many incidents of arson have been linked to the order. Nonetheless, they are superb craftsmen and have recently perfected a method to crystallise banefire, using it to power their magic and, in their Lanterns, to smite their foes."
#weapon "Banefire Lantern"
#armor "Ring Mail Hauberk"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#magicskill 3 1
#magicskill 5 1
#magicskill 0 2
#custommagic 4224 10 -- D/F
#gcost 200
#rcost 1
#poorleader
#poorundeadleader
#drainimmune
#end


--Black Centurion

#newmonster 3563
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Black Centurion.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Black Centurion2.tga"
#copystats 77
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Black Centurion"
#descr "The Black Legion are the elite of of Ulm, soldiers selected at a young age for their physical abilities and aggression and trained into a force with a will of steel. Outside the forces of the Bane Eater Cult, they are the only soldiers granted true Bane Swords taken directly from the Underworld. The Legion trace their origins back to the conquest of ancient Ulm by the forces of Ermor but consider their equivalents in Ermor and Pythium weak, decadent and poorly equipped. Memebers of the Legion are famed for their discipline ad knowledge of military tactics; each man is drilled in logistics, siege warfare, terror tactics and the enforcement of order. Black Centurions are the commanders of the Black Legion and exemplify all that makes the Legion feared. They are accompanied by a retinue of five Legionnaires."
#size 2
#hp 17
#str 14
#mor 18
#mr 11
#enc 3
#prec 13
#att 13
#def 13
#ap 12
#mapmove 2
#siegebonus 2
#castledef 2
#pillagebonus 6
#patrolbonus 2
#gcost 200
#rcost 35 -- retinue cost
#weapon 42 -- one handed bane blade
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#armor "Ulmish Tower Shield"
#summon5 3554
#firstshape 3564
#superiorleader
#poorundeadleader
#fear 0
#end


--Mistress

#newmonster 3566
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Mistress.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Mistress2.tga"
#name "Mistress"
#descr "The six Mistresses of the Lederfrau are daughters of the original founders of the militia and have been trained from birth to serve Black Ulm militarily. Masters of infiltration, warfare and assassination, Mistresses are said to have been in some way enhanced by exposure to Bane substances. They are armed with a pair of magical whips which they wield with supernatural skill and it is whispered they are able to dominate the minds of their foes should they get close enough."
#size 2
#hp 11
#str 11
#mor 15
#mr 14
#enc 2
#prec 15
#att 15
#def 15
#ap 16
#mapmove 2
#gcost 1
#rcost 1
#stealthy 20
#assassin
#female
#weapon "Vine Whip"
#weapon "Thunder Whip"
#weapon 189 -- enslavement
#armor "Full Leather Armor"
#armor "Leather Cap"
#superiorleader
#fear 0
#end


--- without retinue

#newmonster 3564
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Black Centurion.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Black Centurion2.tga"
#copystats 77
#clearweapons
#cleararmor
#name "Black Centurion"
#descr "The Black Legion are the elite of of Ulm, soldiers selected at a young age for their physical abilities and aggression and trained into a force with a will of steel. Outside the forces of the Bane Eater Cult, they are the only soldiers granted true Bane Swords taken directly from the Underworld. The Legion trace their origins back to the conquest of ancient Ulm by the forces of Ermor but consider their equivalents in Ermor and Pythium weak, decadent and poorly equipped. Memebers of the Legion are famed for their discipline ad knowledge of military tactics; each man is drilled in logistics, siege warfare, terror tactics and the enforcement of order. Black Centurions are the commanders of the Black Legion and exemplify all that makes the Legion feared. They are accompanied by a retinue of five Legionnaires."
#size 2
#hp 17
#str 14
#mor 18
#mr 11
#enc 3
#prec 13
#att 13
#def 13
#ap 12
#mapmove 2
#siegebonus 2
#castledef 2
#pillagebonus 6
#patrolbonus 2
#gcost 60
#rcost 1
#weapon 42 -- one handed bane blade
#armor "Banemetal Full Plate"
#armor "Banemetal Helmet"
#armor "Ulmish Tower Shield"
#superiorleader
#poorundeadleader
#fear 0
#end


-------- SUMMONS



--Ashen Angel

#newmonster 3555
#copyspr 392
#copystats 392
#descr "The Ashen Angel is an angelic avenger commanded by the Lord of the Underworld. The Bane Eater Cult have secretly managed to arrange a deal with the Lord of the Underworld and are capable of summoning the Ashen Angels to do their bidding for a time. The Ashen Angel has the general appearance of a decaying corpse with skeletal bat wings and wields a greenish Bane Blade. Though the Ashen Angel will do the bidding of her summoner, her true loyalty is to the Lord of the Underworld and she will quickly abandon orders when the opportunity arises to bring his vengeance down upon the living."
#end


--Lammashta

#newmonster 3556
#copyspr 393
#copystats 393
#descr "Laamshtas are angelic beings of hideous appearance who serve the Lord of the Underworld as executioners. The Bane Eater Cult have secretly managed to arrange a deal with the Lord of the Underworld and are capable of summoning Lammashtas to strike down their foes. Lammashtas appear as semi-transparent, winged females drenched in blood. They wield Wraith Swords that drain the life from the beings they strike. Lammashtas are ethereal and can fly. Though the Lammashta will do the bidding of her summoner, her true duty is to execute the living and send their souls to the Underworld, a duty she will put above any mortal orders."
#end

--Oligarch

#newmonster 3568
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Advisor.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Advisor2.tga"
#name "Oligarch"
#descr "The Underworld is organised into a strict hierarchy with formless souls and lesser undead at the bottom, Banes and Bane Lords ruling over constantly clashing armies of Wights and above them the Oligarchy ruled by the Lord of the Underworld himself. The Oligarchs are undead of great power who appear as towering skeletal beings with ashen wings and giant skulls. They are attuned to the magic of both the Underworld and Netherworld and are armed with Bane Blades. The Oligarchs will answer summons from the Bane Eater cult of Black Ulm, knowing they can reap many souls and much power in the physical world."
#size 6
#hp 60
#str 17
#mor 30
#mr 18
#enc 0
#prec 15
#att 14
#def 14
#ap 16
#mapmove 4
#flying
#gcost 1
#rcost 1
#weapon "Steal Strength"
#weapon 42 -- one handed bane blade
#armor "Robes"
#poorleader
#superiorundeadleader
#fear 0
#magicskill 5 4
#magicskill 4 3
#undead
#ethereal
#neednoteat
#poisonres 100
#coldres 100
#end





-------- HEROES


-------- PRETENDER

--Oligarch

#newmonster 3569
#spr1 "./Black_Ulm/Pretender.tga"
#spr2 "./Black_Ulm/Pretender2.tga"
#name "Banefire Oligarch"
#descr "The Underworld is organised into a strict hierarchy with formless souls and lesser undead at the bottom, Banes and Bane Lords ruling over constantly clashing armies of Wights and above them the Oligarchy ruled by the Lord of the Underworld himself. The Banefire Oligarch was the first of his kind to come to the mortal world, banefire wrested from Anthrax himself lighting his path across the Shade Lands. He granted his Bane Blade to the Bane Eater cult and is now armed with a great staff constructed from the powdered bones of a thousand criminals. Those who attempt to strike him will be blasted with sickly green banefire. The Banefire Oligarch intends to become Pantokrator and secretly wishes to unseat the Lord of the Underworld himself."
#size 6
#hp 60
#str 17
#mor 30
#mr 18
#enc 0
#prec 15
#att 14
#def 14
#ap 16
#mapmove 4
#flying
#gcost 100
#rcost 1
#weapon "Steal Strength"
#weapon "Magic Staff"
#armor "Robes"
#poorleader
#superiorundeadleader
#fear 0
#magicskill 5 2
#magicskill 4 1
#magicskill 0 1
#undead
#ethereal
#neednoteat
#poisonres 100
#fireres 100
#coldres 100
#restrictedgod 83
#startdom 2
#pathcost 80
#banefireshield 8
#end




-------- SPELLS


#newspell
#copyspell "Iron Darts"
#name "Banemetal Shards"
#descr "The caster hurls a handful of jagged banemetal shards at his foe. The shards are particularly lethal to magical creatures and are enchanted with the foul wind of the Underworld which will cause living flesh to shrivel and decay."
#path 0 3
#path 1 5
#pathlevel 0 2
#pathlevel 1 1
#fatiguecost 30
#nextspell "decay"
#restricted 83
#end


#newspell
#copyspell "Bane Fire"
#name "Lesser Bane Fire"
#descr "The Bane Fire is a sickly greenish flame said to burn in the braziers of the Underworld. The green flame consumes the life force of those burnt by it, even after the flames themselves have subsided. Everyone close to the initial eruption may be affected by the decaying effects of the Bane Fire. The Bane Fire Crafters of Ulm have learned to crystallise this fire and by breaking these crystals can hurl the fire at their foes without the mastery of death magic required by other nations."
#restricted 83
#damage 10018
#pathlevel 0 1
#pathlevel 1 2
#researchlevel 3
#end


#newspell
#copyspell "Reanimate Archers"
#name "Banefire Pair"
#descr "The Crafter takes two well prepared skeletons and embeds small shards of crystal banefire in their eye sockets, granting them false life. They are then equipped with magic bows fueled by the power of the Underworld. Arrows fired from these bows will burst into the green flames of banefire. Flesh exposed to banefire will start to fester and decay. Skeletons are undead and will fall apart if left on the battlefield without undead leadership."
#restricted 83
#nreff 2
#fatiguecost 200
#researchlevel 0
#pathlevel 0 1
#pathlevel 1 2
#end



--Ashen Angel summon

#newspell
#copyspell "Revive Bane"
#name "Contact Ashen Angel"
#descr "Striking a deal with the Lord of Underworld, the Bane Eater Cult can call upon Ashen Angels to do their bidding. The Ashen Angel has the general appearance of a decaying corpse with skeletal bat wings and wields a greenish Bane Blade."
#restricted 83
#nreff 1
#fatiguecost 1400
#pathlevel 0 3
#damage 3555
#end


--Lammashta summon

#newspell
#copyspell "Revive Bane"
#name "Contact Lammashta"
#descr "Striking a deal with the Lord of Underworld, the Bane Eater Cult can call upon Lammashtas to do their bidding. A Lammashta is an executioner of the Underworld with the appearance of a semi-transparent, winged female drenched in blood. They wield Wraith Swords that drain the life from the beings they strike. Lammashtas are ethereal and can fly."
#restricted 83
#nreff 1
#fatiguecost 800
#pathlevel 0 3
#damage 3556
#researchlevel 4
#end


--Contact Oligarch


#newspell
#copyspell "Revive Bane"
#name "Contact Oligarch"
#descr "Striking a deal with the Lord of Underworld, the Bane Eater Cult can contact the most powerful of his servants, an Oligarch of the Underworld. These towering winged beings are skilled in the magic of the Netherworld and strike fear into their foes."
#restricted 83
#nreff 1
#fatiguecost 3500
#pathlevel 0 5
#damage 3568
#researchlevel 8
#end


-------- New sites

#newsite 959
#name "Banefire Furnace"
#path 5
#level 0
#rarity 5
#gems 5 1
#gems 0 1
#end

#newsite 960
#name "Banemetal Forge"
#path 5
#level 0
#rarity 5
#gems 3 2
#res 20
#homemon 3554 -- Black Legionnaire
#homecom 3563 -- Black Centurion
#end

#newsite 961
#name "Bane Eater Halls"
#path 5
#level 0
#rarity 5
#gems 5 1
#homemon 3541 -- Zerstorer
#homecom 3560 -- Bane Drinker
#end


-------- New Namepools


-------- New nations



#selectnation 83
#clear
#name "Black Ulm"
#epithet "Banefire Forges"
#era 2
#brief "The Riddle of Steel solved, the Smiths of Ulm turned their attention to a new material, banemetal. Forged in unearthly banefire and powered by the Underworld, banemetal granted the men of Ulm the power to overcome their corrupt, magic abusing foes and emerge as a new Nation, hardened by progress."
#descr "Ulm was once a wild land of warriors with iron wills and steel arms, but fear of magic and change led to their defeat at the hands of Ermor. Bested by professional soldiers and terrorised by powerful death mages, the iron men of Ulm were forced to learn humility. Over time they adapted, throwing off their increasingly decadent oppressors by turning their strengths against them. Discipline and and progress replaced tradition and superstition. The ancient Riddle of Steel was not enough, so the smiths of Ulm looked to the materials of the Underworld. Where Ermor had abused death magic and sealed their fate, Ulm would take the arms of the Underworld and put them in the hands of steel-willed men. Armed with banemetal and aided by the mysterious Bane Eater Cult, Ulm is now ready to reclaim their pride. Though magic can barely take root here, the Underworld provides a rich alternative source of power."
#summary "Race: Humans. Military: Heavy infantry, banemetal armed elites, undead servants. Magic: Earth, Fire and Death. Drain Immune smiths and Crafters. Priests: None. Faith is for the weak."
#flag "./Black_Ulm/flag.tga"
#templepic 9
#castleprod 20
#color 0.1 0.1 0.5
#templecost 800


------- Add Soldiers

#addrecunit 3543 -- Arbalest
#addrecunit 3544 -- Infantry with battleaxe
#addrecunit 3545 -- Infantry with maul
#addrecunit 3546 -- Infantry with shield and hammer
#addrecunit 3552 -- Infantry with shield and morning star
#addrecunit 3553 -- Banemetal infantry with maul
#addrecunit 3558 -- Lantern Bearer
--addrecunit 3554 -- Black Legionnaire
#addrecunit 3557 -- Nachtwachter
#addrecunit 3565 -- Lederfrau
--addrecunit 3541 -- Zerstorer
#addrecunit 3567 -- soulless infantry

------- Add leaders

#addreccom 3547 -- Generic Scout
#addreccom 3548 -- Commander of Ulm
#addreccom 3550 -- Commander of Ulm
#addreccom 3559 -- Bane Eater
--addreccom 3560 -- Bane Drinker
#addreccom 3562 -- banefire crafter
#addreccom 3561 -- banemetal smith
--addreccom 3566 -- mistress multihero
--addreccom 3568 -- oligarch


------- Province Defence

--Sets the units to be used in province defense.

#defcom1 3549 -- Commander of Ulm
#defcom2 3551 -- Commander of Ulm
#defunit1 3546 -- Infantry with shield and hammer
#defunit1b 3543 -- Arbalest
#defunit2 3557 -- Nachtwachter
#defunit2b 3545 -- Infantry with Maul


--Sets how many of the units to appear per point.

#defmult1 10
#defmult1b 10
#defmult2 10
#defmult2b 10

------- Hero Settings

--hero1 3298
#multihero1 3555 -- Ashen Angel
#multihero2 3568 -- Oligarch
#hero1 3566 -- Mistress

#idealcold 0
#startsite "Banefire Furnace"
#startsite "Banemetal Forge"
#startsite "Bane Eater Halls"
#startfort 3
#swampfort 11
#farmfort 41
#forestfort 35
#mountainfort 9
#defaultfort 7


------- Starting units

#startcom 3549 -- Commander of Ulm
#startunittype1 3546 -- Infantry with shield and hammer
#startunitnbrs1 10
#startunittype2 3544 -- Arbalest
#startunitnbrs2 10
#startscout 3547 -- Generic Scout
#end
