Morathi’s Cult of Pleasure
This is a "lite" update to the Cult of Pleasure faction to make them a little less like the other Dark Elves but not too similar to the Slaanesh factions. The goal is a Dark Elf faction with more focus on magic and a touch of corruption. The main change is the addition of flavorful skills to the Death Hags and Sorceress heroes to make them feel unique to the Cult of Pleasure without being overpowered. Morathi’s skill’s have also been changed so she feels more like the supreme sorceress of the faction and to bring some attention to the Slaanesh influence. This is a flat buff to the Death Hag and Sorceress Heroes if you embed them in your army as you’ll get new skills to put points into rather than wasting them on campaign skills you don’t need/want. But, they aren’t really extreme and the better skills are situational or limited in the number of uses.
All of the new skills added to the Death Hag and Sorceress heroes work only if you (or the AI) are playing as the Cult of Pleasure. None of the skill changes affect the other Dark Elf factions with the exception of Morathi’s skill changes, those will be there if she’s confederated.
All of the effects for the changes are properly shown in the game’s tool-tips so you don’t have to try to remember any of this.
Is it lore friendly? I have no clue and honestly, I don’t really care since I was more focused on boosting the fun factor and I know little to nothing about the Warhammer lore beyond what you can pick up from the Total War games. I did try to make it fit within the game setting, so no dancing bears or rainbow farting unicorns.
I don’t use SFO, Radius or any other big overhaul mods so it probably isn’t compatible, or if it is it probably isn’t balanced well for them. Please don’t ask me for a submod.
I did try to make it compatible with other skill mods and I know it works with some of the larger ones like Cryswar’s Leaders of Legend.
Planned Changes:
– Replace a few key units with custom versions (Har Ganeth Executioners, Black Guard of Naggarond)
– Add a unique "Cult" mechanic that isn’t a copy of Slaanesh
– Clean up this description with proper formatting
Morathi Skill Changes:
– Starting Spell is "Lash of Slaanesh" (WoM cost affected by "Blessed by Evil" skill)
– Miasma spell moved from initial spell skill slot, replacing "Doom and Gloom"
– Replaced "Evasion" with "Blistful Rapture" map-wide MA buff while casting
– Hekarti’s Blessing is now +15 Magic Pool Cap faction-wide
– "Earthing" replaced with "Master of the Dark Tower"
— Miscast -15%
— Spell targeting range +25%
— Cooldown (all lores) -10%
— Arnizipal’s Black Horror ability (1 use)
– "Magical Reserves" replaced with Beast Master’s Medusa buff
– "First Sorceress" enhanced with +35 magic pool cap (own army)
Death Hag Skill Changes:
– Replaced Cauldron mount with Martial Name of Power
– Replaced "Ward of Khain" with "Gate of Slaanesh" 3 level skill to summon Deamonettes
– Replaced "Bride of Khaine" with "Whisper of Glory" area Hex -5MA +Rampage
– Replaced "Gift of Khain" with "Gift of Slaanesh" +10% speed +10% damage
– Added "Doom Bolt" bound spell unlocked at level 5
– Added "Supply & Spry" +10% speed +10% missile resist +10% phys resist unlocked at level 10
– Added "Rapid Ruination" +10% damage +10% AP damage unlocked at level 15
– Added "Willing Prey" targeted ability (1 unit) -MA -MD unlocked at level 20
– Added "Feasting on Fear" self heal scaling with enemy units wavering or worse unlocked at level 25
Sorceress (all lores) Skill Changes: (hero, not supreme sorceress lord)
– Added "Initiate of the Dark Tower" -10% magic cooldown, all lores unlocked at level 5
– Added "Apprentice of the Dark Tower" +10% magic resist +200 barrier unlocked at level 10
– Added "Spellbinder of the Dark Tower" unlocked at level 15
— Spell targeting range +25%
— -10% magic resist for enemy forces in the province
– Added "Sorceress of the Dark Tower" unlocked at level 20
— Arnizipal’s Black Horror ability (1 use)
— Causes Fear
— +200 barrier
– Added "Touched by Slaanesh" unlocked at level 25
— +1 Slaanesh Corruption local region
— "Feasting on Fear" self heal scaling with enemy units wavering or worse
