Leira

Biography

Aleira was never one for obedience. Sent on a crusade by the Church, she spent more time playing cards than offering prayers. Her sharp tongue and reckless defiance led to punishment — she was locked away, given a knitting needle to perform “proper” handiwork.

She had other plans. The needle found a far better use in the neck of the overseeing nun, paving the way for her escape. And in that desperate flight, she heard the Chorus. It offered Leira an opportunity for vengeance — and a needle that could pierce anything.

Specialization

Stinging

Hornet growth in your cities increases by 1. Under her command, Hornets gain 1 Speed, 1 Initiative, and 20% HP. Their Attack and Defense increase by 1 for every 3 hero levels, and enemy Hornets lose an equal amount of Attack and Defense.

Starting skills

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  Summon Swarm

  Basic
  Summon Swarm

  Once per round, lays eggs on the battlefield. At the start of next round, they spawn a stack of Fire Larvae. The stack has 8% of the total HP of all Hive Spawns in its army, and the strength of its abilities scales with the hero’s level.

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  Battle Magic

  Basic
  Battle Magic

  Friendly creatures’ Attack and Defense increase by 15% of the hero’s Spell Power and Knowledge respectively.

Available skills

Roll chance on level-up. Every magic hero of the Hive faction shares this table.

• 
  Summon Swarm

  8.5%
  Summon Swarm

  Once per round, lays eggs on the battlefield. At the start of next round, they spawn a stack of Fire Larvae. The stack has 8% of the total HP of all Hive Spawns in its army, and the strength of its abilities scales with the hero’s level.

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  Sorcery

  6.4%
  Sorcery

  +10% Magic Damage dealt.

• 
  Wisdom

  6.4%
  Wisdom

  The hero can learn up to tier‑3 spells without knowing the corresponding Magic School skill.

• 
  Summon Avatar

  6.4%
  Summon Avatar
• 
  Battle Magic

  6.4%
  Battle Magic

  Friendly creatures’ Attack and Defense increase by 15% of the hero’s Spell Power and Knowledge respectively.

• 
  Thaumaturgy

  6.4%
  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.

• 
  Insight

  5.3%
  Insight

  The hero gains +20% more XP.

• 
  Diplomacy

  5.3%
  Diplomacy
• 
  Leadership

  4.3%
  Leadership

  The hero gains 1 Morale.

• 
  Luck

  4.3%
  Luck

  The hero gains 1 Luck.

• 
  Logistics

  4.3%
  Logistics

  +10% Movement points on the global map.

• 
  Scouting

  4.3%
  Scouting

  The hero gains 1 sight radius.

• 
  Siegecraft

  4.3%
  Siegecraft
• 
  Recruitment

  4.3%
  Recruitment
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  Primal Magic

  3.4%
  Primal Magic

  The hero can learn tier‑5 Primal spells.

• 
  Economy

  3.2%
  Economy

  +500 Gold daily.

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  Tactics

  3.2%
  Tactics

  In the Tactics Phase, creatures can be placed within a 3‑line area.

• 
  Nightshade Magic

  2.6%
  Nightshade Magic

  The hero can learn tier‑5 Nightshade spells.

• 
  Offense

  2.1%
  Offense

  Friendly creatures’ basic attacks deal +15% Damage.

• 
  Defense

  2.1%
  Defense

  Friendly creatures take –15% Damage from basic attacks.

• 
  Resistance

  2.1%
  Resistance

  Friendly creatures take –15% Magic Damage.

• 
  Battlecraft

  2.1%
  Battlecraft

  When 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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  Daylight Magic

  1.7%
  Daylight Magic

  The hero can learn tier‑5 Daylight spells.

• 
  Arcane Magic

  0.9%
  Arcane Magic

  The hero can learn tier‑5 Arcane spells.