They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets. ▲ Armour-Piercing: The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies.▲ Armoured: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.Franz must tread carefully, a wrong move could split the Empire asunder before his rule has truly begun. Having seen off the Goblin threat, Franz arrives in his court to find the politicking of the Empire already in its height - Middenheim grumbles, and to the south a secessionist rebellion is in full flow. The newly-crowned Emperor returned from a tour of Reikland to find his capital, Altdorf, besieged by spider-riding Greenskins. During the Battle of Blood Keep, Deathclaw stood over the prone form of the wounded Emperor for three hours, slaying any who came near until the Reiksguard could hack a path to their fallen Lord. A powerful bond exists between the beast and its master, one forged in countless battles and many adventures. Karl Franz often rides to battle on the back of Deathclaw, reputed to be the mightiest Imperial griffon that ever lived. The Emperor frequently takes personal command of his soldiers, wielding Ghal Maraz, the fabled hammer of Sigmar, like the Warrior God of old, smiting enemies of the Empire with every blow. He is also a military genius and a valiant general.

Karl Franz is said to be the greatest statesman the Old World has ever seen. The Emperor is Karl Franz, Prince of Altdorf and Elector Count of Reikland.

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