Hochland (Warhammer)

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Hochland is a fictional province within The Empire in Warhammer Fantasy Battles. The state colours of Hochland are red and green. Its capital is the city of Hergig.

Hochland is covered almost completely in dense forest. Its people are famous for their skill with the bow and for Leon Todmeister’s deadly long rifle which was developed from firearms used by the province’s rangers and hunters. Nevertheless, Hochland is a superstitious and backwards place, where the worship of Taal, Rhya and even the nature spirits of the Old Faith is still very strong.

The Middle Mountains lie along one border; no Dwarf holds can be found there, but instead they are infested with Beastmen, trolls and other monsters. The border with the province of Ostland has been much disputed and Hochland must constantly be on guard against its larger neighbour. Sokh and Krudenwald are two villages in the Darkwald Forrest part of Hochland. The Emperor's Hammer and The Red Bear are fortified couching inns on the road to Middenheim. Fort Schippel is one of the castles along the border with Middenland.

The Elector Count of Hochland, Aldebrand Ludenhof, lives in a large estate outside the capital Hergig. His son Konrad is the named heir. The Elector has a passion for hunting, and his collection of hawks is unrivalled. This love of hunting is a common trait in all Hochlanders; the nobility in particular spend more time at their forest hunting lodges than they do anywhere else.

Hochland fights many battles against the Beastmen of the forests, though these are more skirmishes than open warfare. They have been aided many times by the Knights of the Blazing Sun, most famously when Gorthor the Cruel almost razed the entire province. The Jaegerkorps, an elite group of marksmen armed with the dreaded Long Rifle, are a key component of the province’s defence – the severed, goat-like heads and flayed hides arrayed outside every settlement are a grim testament to their efficacy.