When the High Elves left their great towers in the Old World the land was abandoned to the Orcs, Goblins, and savage Human tribes. In those distant times the fathers of Men were nothing but skin-clad savages, barely distinguishable from Orcs in the eyes of the haughty Elves. It was the Dwarfs who recognised the potential of humanity, first as trading partners but eventually as allies against the Orcs that infested the land.

SIGMAR

The many Human tribes remained divided until the time of Sigmar, the founder of the Empire and friend of the Dwarf king Kurgan Ironbeard. It was Sigmar who rescued Kurgan from the Orcs, and in honour of this valiant act the Dwarf king gave him the great warhammer 'Skull Splitter.' For ever after the Emperor was known as Sigmar Heldenhammer and was accounted a true friend of the Dwarfs, the greatest honour a Dwarf can bestow. Sigmar united all the warring human tribes under his rule and established the realm that is known today as the Empire.

TURBULENT TIMES

Sigmar's day was over two thousand years ago and since that time the Empire has survived many long and arduous wars. It has suffered Orc and Goblin invasions, the devastations of the Vampire Counts, and the dreaded incursions of Chaos armies. It has also endured periods of rebellion and anarchy within its own borders.

In all that time there have been many weak and disastrous Emperors, such as Boris Goldgatherer, and also many great conquerors, such as Magnus the Pious. Despite times of changing fortune, even during its long periods of disunity and division, the Empire has always maintained its sense of identity as one land and one people, under the spiritual if not actual leadership of Sigmar, who is now accorded the status of patron god of his ancient realm.

REALM OF MAN

Today the Empire is the largest and most powerful of all the lands of Men. It stretches from the Grey Mountains and the borders of Bretonnia in the south to the Forest of Shadows and the land of Kislev in the north. Eastwards it is bounded by the Sea of Claws and the wilderness known as the Wasteland. Westwards the borderlands lie upon the foothills of the Worlds Edge Mountains

The Empire is a great commercial as well as a military power, whose cities prosper in a new age of enlightenment and growth. In the busy markets rich merchants jostle with scholars, and dour warriors rub shoulders with skilled artisans. In the deep harbours of Altdorf ocean-going ships unload cargoes from all over the world. Altdorf is also the home of the Colleges of Magic, the foremost schools of sorcery in the Old World, and of the Imperial Zoo, which maintains a stable of many monstrous creatures from all over the world.

This collection has been carefully curated to provide an authentic, lore-faithful Warhammer Total War experience. Each mod is fully playable within the Immortal Empires Expanded campaign, with only minimal adjustments required. The load order has been meticulously arranged to ensure maximum compatibility across all included mods. Every effort has been made to minimize roster bloat and deliver a faithful representation of the original Games Workshop faction. This collection is designed to work together and in tandem with my other factional collections and campaign improvements. Therefore, please ensure you're only applying submod(s) where they are required and necessary. All credits go to the creative talent responsible for making the mods listed herein.

The following is recommended:

• South realms aka Tilea, Estalia and Border princes - delete the .lua script(s) referencing Estalia in RPFM to ensure full compatibility with Red's Estalia Overhaul.
  
• Legendary Characters - disable 'Thyrus Gorman' in MCT due to Sigmar's Heirs already providing this Legendary Lord.
  
• Vermintide 2 Cosmetics Reskin should be below any main/relevant reskins affected by this mod.

The following list should be placed at the bottom of your load order, below all faction-specific mod collections:

• Extra Variants
  
• Details Matter: Collection