Elder Tss’kish
A piece of the Murmurwoods’ root system. He disconnected to travel, find more knowledge, and bring it back to the roots.
- Attack
- 1
- Defense
- 2
- Spell Power
- 2
- Knowledge
- 2
- Luck
- 0
- Morale
- 0
Biography
Tss’kish is an ancient, living tree, cycling through phases of growth and renewal. With each cycle, he gains knowledge and power, before merging again with the forest’s roots, shedding his memories yet leaving behind faint echoes of his acquired wisdom.
This makes him a revered source of instinctive insight. After every renewal, he emerges once more, relearning the world and serving as a courier to the Fungal Grove, always followed by druids eager to glean what remains of his past knowledge.
Specialization
Herbomancer growth in your cities increases by 1. Under his command, Herbomancers gain 1 Speed, 1 Initiative, and 20% HP. Their Attack and Defense increase by 1 for every 3 hero levels, and enemy Herbomancers lose an equal amount of Attack and Defense.
Starting skills
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MurmuringBasicMurmuringGenerates 1 Focus Charge(s) at the start of every battle.
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ThaumaturgyBasicThaumaturgyThe hero can use the Spellbook one more time per battle round, but only to cast a spell of a Magic School that hasn’t been used this round. Spells cost +100% mana for each use after the first.
Available skills
Roll chance on level-up. Every magic hero of the Grove faction shares this table.
- Murmuring8.5%Murmuring
Generates 1 Focus Charge(s) at the start of every battle.
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Sorcery6.4%Sorcery+10% Magic Damage dealt.
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Wisdom6.4%WisdomThe hero can learn up to tier‑3 spells without knowing the corresponding Magic School skill.
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Summon Avatar6.4%Summon Avatar -
Battle Magic6.4%Battle MagicFriendly creatures’ Attack and Defense increase by 15% of the hero’s Spell Power and Knowledge respectively.
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Insight6.4%InsightThe hero gains +20% more XP.
- Thaumaturgy6.4%Thaumaturgy
The hero can use the Spellbook one more time per battle round, but only to cast a spell of a Magic School that hasn’t been used this round. Spells cost +100% mana for each use after the first.
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Luck5.3%LuckThe hero gains 1 Luck.
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Diplomacy4.3%Diplomacy -
Logistics4.3%Logistics+10% Movement points on the global map.
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Scouting4.3%ScoutingThe hero gains 1 sight radius.
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Tactics4.3%TacticsIn the Tactics Phase, creatures can be placed within a 3‑line area.
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Siegecraft4.3%Siegecraft -
Recruitment4.3%Recruitment -
Primal Magic3.4%Primal MagicThe hero can learn tier‑5 Primal spells.
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Leadership3.2%LeadershipThe hero gains 1 Morale.
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Arcane Magic2.6%Arcane MagicThe hero can learn tier‑5 Arcane spells.
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Offense2.1%OffenseFriendly creatures’ basic attacks deal +15% Damage.
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Defense2.1%DefenseFriendly creatures take –15% Damage from basic attacks.
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Resistance2.1%ResistanceFriendly creatures take –15% Magic Damage.
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Battlecraft2.1%BattlecraftWhen a friendly creature waits on their turn, they gain +?% Attack until the end of the round. When they skip turn, they gain +?% Defense until the end of the round.
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Economy2.1%Economy+500 Gold daily.
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Daylight Magic1.7%Daylight MagicThe hero can learn tier‑5 Daylight spells.
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Nightshade Magic0.9%Nightshade MagicThe hero can learn tier‑5 Nightshade spells.
