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Card_Ximinez
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ICTC3: The Tower
The Tower
Facts and Traits:
Motto: We look down at everyone, therefore we know everything.
Aka: The Hawk-People, the Avians
Colours: white, Sky blue
Worship: Slyath, the dragon of Air
Core Philosophy: All clouds have a silver lining, especially our ones.
Country: Sadeh, the clouds above all Ashan
Capital City: Pilvooh, the silver cloud
Key Symbols: Lightning Cloud and the Sun
Enemies: Dungeon, Academy
Neutral: Inferno, Fortress
Allies: Sylvan, Necro
Archenemies: Haven
Terrain: Clouds (A new layer)
Main Magic: Light and Destructive
Resource Silo: Gems
Blacksmith: Ammo Cart
Race: The Avians
Race Description: The Avians are half hawks, half men.
Alingment: Good
Main Attributes: Spellpower and Defense
Expansion name: Winds of Hatred
History:
The Mythic Age: Slyath secretly creates the Avians and recieves worshipping from both the humans and the Avians.
Origins:
Year 11 YSD: The Falcon Empire start worshipping the Angels and the Dragon of Light. Slyath becomes jealous and sends Avian diplomats and priests to convert the Humans back to worshipping Slyath.
Year 12 YSD: A fanatic knight kills the leader of the Avian diplomats in the capital city of the Falcon Empire. The Avians announce war against the Falcon Empire. The war rages for 10 years.
Year 22 YSD: Eventually, the ancient capitel of the Avians, Aur-ink, is invaded by the Falcon troops. Even the Elite Guards guarding the Temple of Slyath are slain and Human Troops can charge in and destroy it. They also kill the Abbot of the Avians: Il-Mak. The Apprentice of the Abbot, Li-Tun, and some of his followers manage to escape and build a new world above the clouds. The Falcon Empire destroys all evidence of the existence of the Avian race.
Year 31 YSD: Pilvooh is built by Li-Tun, the new Abbot.
Year 48 YSD: The Holy Falcon Empire is born.
The Modern Ages:
Year 985 YSD: Li-Tun dies and the power passes on to his apperentice, Hauk-Kal, who decides that it is the time for the Avians to reveal themselves and start a new war against their old enemy, The Holy Griffin Empire.
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Creatures:
1.
Cloudling
Cloudlings are small creatures that look like small clouds. They can plunge them selves with their daggers and then strike the enemy and implant a small Cloudling inside them. When the enemy dies, the Cloudling will be free and be happy to join the other Cloudlings.
Implant: The creature can attack itself and next turn implant a small creature inside the opponent. When the opponent is dead, the creature inside will join the army.
Flyer
Dwelling: Cloudling Cloud
1. upgrade
Cloudling Parasite
Cloudling Parasites are Cloudlings that have turned a little more wicked. When they implant themselves inside their opponents, they eat their flesh.
Implant
Parasite: When implanted, they inflict damage at the start of the enemy's turn.
Flyer
Immunity to Lightning
Dwelling: Parasite Cloud
1. upgrade alternative
Snow Cloudling
Snow Cloudlings are the colder counterparts of the Parasites. Sometimes their attack makes the enemy feel cold. After this all ice or cold damage will do double damage on the target.
Implant
Flyer
Mark of Ice: Same as Mark of Fire, only with Ice magic.
2.
Lightbearer
Lightbearers are the weakest of all Avians. They carry a small lantern and lighten up the places in the dark. Their attack is so bright, that it can stun the enemy. They are so weak, that can't even fly!
Bright Attack: (same as Bash)
Dwelling: Tavern of Light
2. upgrade
Lightbringer
Lightbringers are more experienced than the young Bearers. They have improved their attack even more and now it can blind the enemy.
Bright Attack
Blinding Attack
Dwelling: Brotherhood of light
2. upgrade alt.
Light Warrior
Light Warriors are more offensive than Lightbringers or Bearers. They have grown their wings back and their attack hits more enemies.
Bright Attack
Flyer
Spray Attack
3.
Wind Hunter
Wind Hunters are the founders and owners of the Cloudlings. They carry a bow and arrows and are distant relatives of the Sylvan hunters.
Ranged
Dwelling: Wind Cabins
3. upgrade
Wind Stalker
Wind Stalkers are the mightiest of all Wind Hunters. They have imboued their arrows with a special liniment that only they know. It attracts lightning bolts.
Ranged
Storm Arrows: There is a 35% change that the creatures attack will cast the spell lightning bolt.
No range penalty
Dwelling: Wind Guild
3. upgrade alt.
Breeze Hunter
Breeze Hunters' arrows have been wet in the cold winds of Cloud Mountains. They are so cold, that they can freeze the enemy.
Ranged
Cold Arrows: There is a 40% change that the creatures attack will freeze the enemy for 2 turns.
4.
Alashee
Alashee is the Avian word for "warrior". They are hawk-men that are trained as warriors. They wield spears that have been enhanced by lightning so that the enemy have no chance of retaliation.
Flyer
No retaliation
Alashee pic:
Dwelling: Alashee Barracks
4. upgrade
Alashee Berserk
Alashee Breserks hate the knights so greatly, that when battling them they can retaliate against all attcks made by their troops.
Flyer
No retalitation
Avian Counterstrike: The creature has unlimited retaliation when battling any Haven troops.
Dwelling: Berserk Barracks
4. upgrade alt.
Nalathed
Nalathed is the Avian word for "archer". They are ranged warriors who have learned to throw their spears instead of normal melee attacks.
Flyer
No ret.
Ranged
5.
Sky Mage
Sky Mages are the magical rulers of the Avians. They carry a large staff with a cone of wind at the top. With it they can attack with magic. Their long study with magic has caused their wings to wither.
Caster: Lightning Bolt, Fire Trap
Ranged
Dwelling: Tower of Sky
5. upgrade
Sun Mage
Some of the Sky Mages decide to take the hard path of training into a Sun Mage instead of staying as a normal Sky Mage. They learn new spells, but lose the skill of ranged attack, but instead learn how to call a mighty whirlwind.
Caster: Lightning Bolt, Fireball, Fire Trap.
Call Whirlwind: Once per battle, the creature can summon a whirlwind that inflicts damage and reduces attack of shooters. (3x2)
Dwelling: Tower of Sun
5. upgrade alt.
Moon Mage
Moon Mages are the offensive counterparts of the Sun Mages. They have trained their ranged attack instead of their spells. They have studied the Secret Sky Tomes and have knowledge of some Sky Magic.
Caster: The Gathering of the Clouds
Ranged
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Jerydon
Jerydon is "palace guard" in the Avian language. These are the elite Avian guards of the palaces of the kings and rulers of the Avians. These guards are so loyal to the people of Sadeh, that if there are any other Tower creatures present on the battlefield, they can make an encouraging shout that will raise their lust for battle and damage the enemies ears.
Enraged
Large Shield
Battle Roar: Increases attack and initiative of all nearby allies and inflicts damage to all nearby enemies. (3x3)
Flyer
Dwelling: Guard Quarters
6. upgrade
Elite Jerydon
The Elite Jerydons are the best of the best. They have been chosen to guard the Abbot's palace and the gretest temples. They wear so heavy armor, that they cannot fly, but their lust for battle conpencates that in battle.
Enraged
Large Shield
Battle Roar
Armoured
Dwelling: Headquarters
6 upgrade alt.
Jerydaka
The Jerydakas are the leaders of the Jerydons. If they are attacking enemy Jerydons, they can take control of them for a limited time.
Enraged
Large Shield
Command Guards: If the creature is fighting enemy Jerydons, it can take control of them for 2-3 rounds.
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Roc
Rocs are giant birds which are honored among the Avians for their mighty wings and beaks that can strike with the power and speed of a lightning.
Large Creature
Flyer
Storm Beak: 30% chance to strike with additional lightning damage.
Roc pic:
Dwelling: Cloud Nest
7. upgrade
Thunderbird
Thunderbirds were once Rocs that were stroke by lightning. The few that survived, became the fiercest of warriors of the Tower army. They can also act as lightning rods and protectors, because they can absorb the lightning to themselves and heal themselves with it.
Large Creature
Flyer
Immunity to lightning
Storm Beak
Lightning Shield: The creature can absorb the enemy spell if it strikes an adjacent hex and heal it's hitpoints with it.
Thunderbird pic:
Dwelling: Storm Nest
7 upgrade alt.
Ice Bird
Ice Birds are Rocs that froze thousends of years ago and then melted. They do not care if soemone freezes them or drops a huge icy stalagmite on them. After the long years they spent in a block of ice, they developed immunity for ice and cold. Their attack strikes with icy power and fire-orientated creatures do not have a chance. Just like the Snow Cloudlings, the Ice Birds can damn the target with the Mark of Ice.
Flyer
Ice and Fire: This creature's attack deals double damage on fire-orientated creatures (Flame Lord, Fire/Magma Dragon, Fire Elemental...)
Mark of Ice
Ice Bird pic:
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Bulidings:
Dwellings:
Cloudling Cloud: Lvl 1
Parasite Cloud: Lvl 1+
Tavern of Light: Lvl 2
Brotherhood of Light: Lvl 2+
Wind Cabins: Lvl 3
Wind Guild: Lvl 3+
Alashee Barracks: Lvl 4
Berserker Barracks: Lvl 4+
Tower of Sky: Lvl 5
Tower of Sun: Lvl 5+
Jerydon Quarters: Lvl 6
Headquarters: Lvl 6+
Cloud Nest: Lvl 7
Storm Nest: Lvl 7+
Magic:
Mage Guilds 1-5
Shrine of Air: Teaches Sky Spells of the 1st circle.
Shrine of Sky: Teaches Sky Spells of the 2nd circle.
Shrine of Heaven: Teaches Sky Spells of the 3rd circle.
Cloud Factory: Raises population of Cloudling, Cloudling Parasite and Snow Cloudling by 6.
The Cave of Winds: The movement points of the hero recieve a boost at the start of each week.
Slyath's Garrison: raises population of Jerydon, Elite Jerydon and Jerydaka by 2.
Skyscraper: Grail Building: The Skyscraper increases weekly creature growth by 50%, provides your empire with an additional 5000 gold each day and increases the attack and spellpower of defending heroes by 7.
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Hero and Skills:
Hero: Windrider: An Avian sitting on a tornado. Like the genie from HOMM 1. Attack (ranged): Hurls a sphere of wind to an enemy.
Windraider stats:
Attack: 1
Defense: 2
Spellpower: 3
Knowledge: 1
Heroes:
Hauk-Kal (Campaign):
Hauk-Kal was the apprentice of the Great Abbot Li-Tun, but now the Abbot is dead and Hauk-Kal gets the title. He is fed up with the hiding and has decided to start a war with the Humans. Alashees and Jertdons admire his great skills of leadership and fight with joy under his command.
Avian Encouragement: Alashees, Jerydons and their upgrades in hero's army always have positive morale.
Basic Sky Magic
Advanced Leadership
Diplomacy
Ta-Ikun (Campaign):
Ta-Ikun is the most physically weak Avian ever, but her mind is stronger than anyone's sence the Abbot Il-Mak himself. She was crowned Head Mage at the age 10 and has improved ever sence. She is also a pacifist and hopes that one day there shall be peace between Humans and Avians. She has decided to stop Hauk-Kal's mad war at any cost, even her own life.
Head Mage: All Sky Mages and their upgrades in hero's army get +2 Defense and +1 Attack for every 3 levels the hero gets.
Expert Sky Magic
Cloud Launcher
Lai-Vac:
Lai-Vac is one of the oldest sailors in Ashan. He was one the few survivors of the Great Massacre of Aur-Ink. His heart was broken, when he had to leave his beloved seas and lakes, but he invented a way to sail the vast distances of nothing between clouds.
Captain: Building ships only costs 500 gold and 5 wood.
Basic Sky Magic
Basic Logistics
Navigation
Va-Loon:
Va-Loon is the ruler of the Lightbearers. He was from a rich Avian family, but when his whole kin was killed in Aur-Ink, he was sent to a private orpahage run by Lightbearers. He was raised by them, trained by them and eventually, worshipped by them.
Light Prince: All Lightbearers and their upgrades in hero's army recieve +1 Attack and +1 Defense every 3 levels the hero gets.
Nu-Oliin:
Nu-Oliin was not raised by the Avians. She got lost in a forest and hunting party of Wood Elves found her. They took her to a Sylvan town called Firios. In Firios, the Elves tought her the secrets of archery and when she returned to Sadeh, she impressed everyone with her great archery skills.
Mistress of Hunt: All Wind Hunters and their upgrades in hero's army recieve +4 Attack every 5 levels the hero gets.
Basic Sky Magic
Basic Attack
Archery
(Nu-Oliin starts with ballista)
Gu-Tat:
Gu-Tat has always been fast. But only few know of his secret of winnig races. He doesn't hasten himself, he uses magic to slow others down.
Emperor of Slow: Slow and Mass Slow cost 2 mana less.
Basic Sky Magic
Basic Dark Magic
Master of Mind
(Gu-Tat starts with Slow)
Racial Skill: Sky Magic: Windriders can learn a special kind of Magic.
Basic Sky Magic: Allows the hero to learn Sky Magic of the first circle.
Advanced Sky Magic: Allows the hero to learn Sky Magic of the second circle.
Expert Sky Magic: Allows the hero to learn Sky Magic of the third circle.
Ultimate Sky Magic: Sky Magic is 100% more effective.
Sky Magic:
Cloud Launcher: Allows the Windrider to create a cloud that raises speed of all flyers that cross it by 2 (duration: cloud: 3 turns, bonus: 3 turns)
Storm Call: Allows the Windrider to summon a storm that increases the attack of Tower creatures.
Cloudfire: (Same as Hellfire, but with lightning damage)
Slyath's Spell: Sky Magic spells can't be resisted.
Sky Magic spells:
1st Circle:
- Word of Flight: Gives any creature the Flyer ability for one turn. (5 mana)[Blessing]
- Gathering of the Clouds: The battlefield becomes darker and Light Magic spells are 15% less effective. Dark Magic spells are 15% more effective. (5 mana)[Curse/Blessing]
2nd Circle:
- Clouds of Fear: Hero has a chance to scare selected enemy creature (depending on the spellpower of the hero). (7 mana)[Curse]
- Diving Death: Gives the selcted creature one chance of battle dive. (9 mana)[Blessing]
3rd Circle:
- Rip the Wings: Hero removes the selcted creature's ability to fly for two turns. (11 mana)[Curse]
- The Clouds Burst: The battlefield lightens and all undead and infernal creatures suffer fire damage (the sun). Light Spells become 15% more effective. (12 mana)[Direct Damage]
Retribution
Power of Speed
Corrupted Soil
Wind Skin: Creatures in Hero's army take -50% from lightning based spells.
Resistance
Mana Burst
Word of Lightning: Lightning-based spells cost less mana.
Dark Revelation
Estate Master: Estates produce rate is doubled.
Joyful Casting: The Light Magic spells increase the morale of the targets for the duration of the spell by +2.
Refined Mana
Teleport Assault
Snatch
Tear of Asha Vision
Dead Man's Curse
Arcane Excellence
Storm Warriors: (same as Fire Warriors but with Air elementals)
Banish
Brimstone Rain
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Thanks to Relentless, Orfinn, GenieLord, ZombieLord and SBlister.
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GenieLord
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posted March 12, 2008 05:12 PM |
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CX is back! How nice to see you here again. 
I remember that when you originally posted this faction you wrote on the top of the masterpost:
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This is NOT for ICTC, this is just a faction I've been thinking about.
(I will compete with this in the next ICTC, if there will be one)
Nice to see things are happening the way you thought they would.
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Let me gather the creatures lineup:
1. Cloudling - Cloudling Parasite | Snow Cloudling
2. Lightbearer - Lightbringer | Light Warrior
3. Wind Hunter - Wind Stalker | Breeze Hunter
4. Avian Warrior - Avian Berserk | Avian Marksman
5. Sky Mage - Sun Mage | Winter Mage
6. Elite Guard - Slyath's Elite | Guard Commander
7. Roc - Thunderbird | Ice Bird
 My note here is simply about the descriptive names, especially the ones on levels 4 and 6. Instead of "Avian Warrior", find (or make up) a name for it, something that sounds like it comes from the Avian language, if there's any, or with their accent. Use it also in the upgrades. "Alashee" appears in my mind, I don't know why...
The point is that the name shouldn't describe the creature exactly - for this purpose you have the creature description. 
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Snatch
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posted March 13, 2008 02:22 AM |
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Edited by Snatch at 02:26, 13 Mar 2008.
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Does the racial mean stacks or really every single creature? If you mean every single creature I think it is overpowered. Especially if you consider the generally high growth rates of tier 1, 2 and 3 units. On expert 100 creatures will result in totally 250% movement points or a movement other heros only can do in two and a half day.
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Fauch
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posted March 13, 2008 02:36 AM |
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why do so many faction use rocs as level 7?
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Card_Ximinez
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posted March 13, 2008 06:06 PM |
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Thanks GL. I'm not really back, I was just checking whether there was anything cool going on in here and found the new ICTC. I thought about entering with my Tower faction and here I am.
As for the creature names, thanks for the tip. Alashee sounds great! If you have any other ideas, feel free to suggest.
Snatch: I'm not entirely sure about the windriding skill, but I'm openn for suggestions, so if you have an idea that would fit, please, tell it.
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GenieLord
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posted March 13, 2008 06:16 PM |
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Can you do me a favour?
It's just a bit hard to read the post, since it's so messy. I often get lost in it when when I try to read. If you arrange it a little bit, bold creatures names, underline titles, use separating lines, and don't make too much space between lines of text, it will be much easier to read and to look for information. It will also make the post to look better, which is important by itself.
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Card_Ximinez
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posted March 13, 2008 06:18 PM |
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Sure I can. I'll do it after I take the dog for a walk.
EDIT: Done. Good enough GL? 
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GenieLord
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posted March 13, 2008 11:03 PM |
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Much better!  Good work. The New names are much more original and not descriptive. I'll write the lineup again:
1. Cloudling - Cloudling Parasite | Snow Cloudling
2. Lightbearer - Lightbringer | Light Warrior
3. Wind Hunter - Wind Stalker | Breeze Hunter
4. Alashee - Alashee Berserk | Nalathed
5. Sky Mage - Sun Mage | Winter Mage
6. Jerydon - Elite Jerydon | Jerydon Commander
7. Roc - Thunderbird | Ice Bird
The only name that I would change is the Jerydon Commander. Do what you did with the "Alashee - Alashee Berserk | Nalathed".
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Card_Ximinez
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posted March 14, 2008 02:31 PM |
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k.
Editing it now.
UPDATE: New racial skill, Absence. Coming soon: Heroes.
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GenieLord
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posted March 15, 2008 02:43 PM |
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New name for 6th level alternative upgrade is better!
But please chose other racial skill, something more interesting and creative than chances of Incorporeality. 
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Card_Ximinez
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posted March 15, 2008 02:47 PM |
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Thanks.
Any ideas of the skill?
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GenieLord
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posted March 15, 2008 02:50 PM |
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I have an idea for you. I call it "Sky Magic".
The hero will be able to use those special spells, that give the creatures in the army special abilities, unique for flyers of the Tower. One spell gives the diving ability, other makes the creature raptorial (makes more damage to non-flyers small creatures), maybe even a spell that takes away enemy creature's ability to fly (think of what a great tatcial use would that have on siege!).
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Card_Ximinez
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posted March 15, 2008 03:06 PM |
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Wow GL, that sounds awesome.
I'll think of some more spells and add it.
Edit: Done.
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GenieLord
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posted March 15, 2008 04:00 PM |
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Considering that H6 may include elemental magic schools, I would keep the name "Sky Magic". Besides, it sounds better.
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1st Circle:
- Word of Flight: Gives any creature the Flyer ability for one turn. (5 mana)[Blessing]
- Gathering of the Clouds: Decreases the initiative of an enemy creature. (4 mana)[Curse]
The first one is good.
The second one is pointless, since you can just use Slow, can't you?
I would make: "Gathering of the Clouds: the battlefield becomes darker and light spells are 10% less effective." That or something similar.
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2nd Circle:
- Clouds of Fear: Hero has a chance to scare selected enemy creature (depending on the spellpower of the hero). (7 mana)[Curse]
- Diving Death: Gives the selcted creature one chance of battle dive. (9 mana)[Blessing]
Sounds good.
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3rd Circle:
- Rip the Wings: Hero removes the selcted creature's ability to fly for two turns. (11 mana)[Curse]
- Slyath's Fang: Deals lightning damage to all units in the target area. (2x2) (10 mana)[Direct Damage)
Again, there is a spell for the second one. I would make something like: "Fog: All the enemy shooters receive a 10% damage penalty to all ranged attacks, and the speed and iniatiative of all the enemy non-flyers creatures on the battlefield is descreased by 1. +10% chance to miss while trying to hit Incorporeal creatures."
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Card_Ximinez
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posted March 15, 2008 05:08 PM |
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Done. That better GL?
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GenieLord
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posted March 15, 2008 05:14 PM |
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Yes. The spells you have got so far are good.
Just add more, so there will be more variety. It will make it more interesting.
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Card_Ximinez
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posted March 17, 2008 12:52 PM |
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Heroes added. Sorry that there are only 4 non-campaign heroes, but I ran out of ideas.
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Card_Ximinez
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posted March 17, 2008 12:53 PM |
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Heroes added. Sorry that there are only 4 non-campaign heroes, but I ran out of ideas.
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nickkkk
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posted March 19, 2008 07:16 PM |
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a very good elaborated faction. Nice job.
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Spectrum
Famous Hero
Plan B
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posted March 20, 2008 10:03 PM |
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At this point I'd like to inform you that good old Cardy screwed up somehow with this thread and lost a lot of information in doing so. He then left the country on vacation and was thus unable to correct his mistake. Hence the sudden decline in quality.
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