Mortan listened to the pair. Vaulthuz seemed more agreeable than this Shaman, and yes he did noticed the dispeasure with the title. Vaulthuz spoke of peace, destroying the world so there was only enslaved undead and grow a truly powerful undead empire. Mortan considered the idea, nothing he had really thought of if he where honest, it was the pirsuit of knowledge he desired. Their goals could align quite well however, as a world burned beneath their armies he would have all the bodies he could possibly need... at the same time he had no desire to be the general. such things did not suit him but he would probably have to take time away from his studies to raze a city or world occasionally.  

"Vaulthuz, your plans are very agreeable. I would happily be a party to your conquest" he said, but specifically not bowing in a show of fealty, he wanted to ensure that Vaulthuz understood that Mortan was his equal and not some minion at his beck and call. "Unfortunately i have none of the Golems presently. They where lost during my travels but with a supply of fresh bodies and some time, i could make you a simple one. A... proof of concept if you will."

Mortan turned his attention to Tiaz, slightly annoyed at the breaking of the Ghoul's neck, it still functioned but it was essentially useless as a minion now. He concentrated a moment and severed the magic reanimating the Ghoul letting it collapse to the ground. He then noticed the general dislike of his Knights.. they where living humans, which was a problem he was trying to solve and keep the knights as deadly as ever. Perhaps he could convince them to be turned by his vampire friends, but that was for a later time. Mortan began to examine te rest of the room more carefully, before his eyes locked onto the still open portal. Now that was interesting, and gave him a perfect excuse to ignore Tiaz.

"This portal, it is a gate not a simple transit for you. You mean to establish a beach head here... Facinating" he takes several steps past the two and begins to examine the portal closely. "How... does this work? Fueled by souls? hmm" he continues his examination losing several moments in thought. "My apologies. as for a display of my creatures" he says to Tiaz "and establishing your foothold on this world" to Vaulthuz "I think there is a perfectly agreeable place very near. If i remember correctly there is a fort near here. A small place maybe... two or three hundred soldiers and a small town that has grown nearby to support it. You may have seen it Tiaz, am i correct?"