Motley
Escaping your old life with a circus teaches you the world. Returning home with new skills lets you change it.
- Attack
- 0
- Defense
- 2
- Spell Power
- 2
- Knowledge
- 3
- Luck
- 0
- Morale
- 0
Biography
After running away to the circus, Motley quickly learned that the romanticized tales of outcasts were far from reality. As a former aristocrat, she outwitted them all, seeing the striking parallels between performance and combat.
She revived the ancient art of dancing warriors, formalizing it into an institute that taught combat, rhetoric, and humor — once‑dismissed skills now becoming invaluable. The Triumvirate soon recognized the power of her warrior‑dancers, elevating her craft to new heights.
Specialization
Onyx Dancer growth in your cities increases by 1. Under her command, Onyx Dancers gain 1 Speed, 1 Initiative, and 20% HP. Their Attack and Defense increase by 1 for every 3 hero levels, and enemy Onyx Dancers lose an equal amount of Attack and Defense.
Starting skills
Available skills
Roll chance on level-up. Every magic hero of the Dungeon faction shares this table.
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Triumvirate’s Strength8.3%Triumvirate’s StrengthOnce per round, the hero can activate one of the three Stances in battle. The active Stance grants the hero +0 to the Stance’s corresponding attribute.
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Sorcery6.3%Sorcery+10% Magic Damage dealt.
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Wisdom6.3%WisdomThe hero can learn up to tier‑3 spells without knowing the corresponding Magic School skill.
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Summon Avatar6.3%Summon Avatar -
Battle Magic6.3%Battle MagicFriendly creatures’ Attack and Defense increase by 15% of the hero’s Spell Power and Knowledge respectively.
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Diplomacy6.3%Diplomacy -
Thaumaturgy6.3%ThaumaturgyThe 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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Leadership5.2%LeadershipThe hero gains 1 Morale.
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Economy5.2%Economy+500 Gold daily.
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Logistics4.2%Logistics+10% Movement points on the global map.
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Scouting4.2%ScoutingThe hero gains 1 sight radius.
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Tactics4.2%TacticsIn the Tactics Phase, creatures can be placed within a 3‑line area.
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Siegecraft4.2%Siegecraft -
Recruitment4.2%Recruitment -
Luck3.1%LuckThe hero gains 1 Luck.
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Insight3.1%InsightThe hero gains +20% more XP.
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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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Daylight Magic2.1%Daylight MagicThe hero can learn tier‑5 Daylight spells.
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Nightshade Magic2.1%Nightshade MagicThe hero can learn tier‑5 Nightshade spells.
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Arcane Magic2.1%Arcane MagicThe hero can learn tier‑5 Arcane spells.
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Primal Magic2.1%Primal MagicThe hero can learn tier‑5 Primal spells.
