Who to trade/ally with as Tomb Kings?

[Don Cool]

Just wondering, who would be the more natural allies and/or trade partners early on in the campaign?

I did just read that one of their major deals was done with the High Elves whom they actually never fought.

[Dandy]

High elves and anyone that likes you for killing the people they don't like.

[Chameon]

In game? TK gets along with whoever you can get them along -with-. They're one of the factions nobody really loves or hates all that much, even to the point my lore note might be considerred basically just a 'They don't hate eachother'

Per lore: Tomb Kings are typically insular, but the one faction they're usually noted in stories as getting along with relatively well are the HIgh Elves. This is because the High Elves are too arrogant to think the TK nation has anything they want, thus meaning they haven't tried to rob them blind constantly, and the Tomb Kings meanwhile spend their entire afterlives fighting Nagash and CHaos Warriors. While there are exceptions to this rule, it's the tradition.

As Arkhan, anything vampire, greenskin, or generally hostile with other Tomb Kings is 'quietly' your friend. 'Loudly' your friend is pretty much anybody who will pay you.

[Don Cool]

Originally posted by Dandy:

High elves and anyone that likes you for killing the people they don't like.

That makes me wonder about their initial standings with the various factions, High Elves probably being one of the favored.

[Grubbs008]

Well, they are hell bent on killing all the living. So.. Vampires would probably make sense.

[Don Cool]

Originally posted by Grubbs008:

Well, they are hell bent on killing all the living. So.. Vampires would probably make sense.

They hate the vamps and never wanted to be undead in the first place, they actually prefer the living although it´s a very complicated mess when it comes to the Tomb Kings. I would actually just like to know how lore is integrated into TW2.

The vamps could outright be called a nemesis faction for the Tomb Kings due to some very long standing grudges.

[AVGAMER]

High elves seem a strong choice for trade goods as do dwarves

[Don Cool]

Originally posted by AVGAMER:

High elves seem a strong choice for trade goods as do dwarves

That´s what I would have guessed, time to kill some undead and orcs then.

[Chameon]

Typically, if it's a rivalry, you get a diplomatic malus (Dark Elf / High Elf) (Skaven / Lizardmen) (Greenskin / Existing) (Dwarf / Greenskin) (Empire / Vampire). Otherwise, diplomacy starts at base 0 and then you get great power and whatever other diplomatic maluses pop up. High Elves as AI pretty much want to trade with everyone, so they make great friends. Dwarfs are a bit more insular and random in their responses to players, so....maybe yay maybe nay on them deciding to join you out of the blue.

[Green Raven]

Lore wise, the Tomb Kings are the single most nuetral faction in the game, even more than the Wood Elves. Anyone makes sense.

[The Grape]

Originally posted by Grubbs008:

Well, they are hell bent on killing all the living. So.. Vampires would probably make sense.

Not really. Some Kings might prefer to kill the living out of spite, but most would love to RULE over living subjects. What's the point of being king if there's no one to rule?

[Ysthrall]

Here's a question..... who holds a grudge for longer, a Tomb King or a clan of Dwarfs?

[The Grape]

Originally posted by Ysthrall:

Here's a question..... who holds a grudge for longer, a Tomb King or a clan of Dwarfs?

Tough call. A Dwarf will remove said grudge if it's repaid. Tomb Kings will forget said grudge once they murder whom stole their shinies.

I vote Nagash, he murdered Khemri twice.

[StarofTanuki]

every one except chaos if you bribe them , money can change everything .