Talsyn
Faction
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Playable Leader
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| Orion | |
| Mortal Empires - Hard | |
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Starting Units
Mechanics
Elven Council: Positions from which the Lords and Ladies rule the realms of Athel Loren.
Amber: A powerful resource that improves the Oak of Ages and the forces of Athel Loren.
Worldroots: Elven armies can use the network of ancient tree roots to avoid impassable terrain and enemy forces.
Missile-focused Elven unit roster with a variety of enchanted arrows and fast-moving cavalry.
Faction Traits
Upkeep: -15% for all cavalry units
| Scope | Source | Target | Ownership | Location | Territory |
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| Faction To Force Own Unseen | Faction | Force | Yours | Factionwide | Any |
Leadership: +10 during forest battles
| Scope | Source | Target | Ownership | Location | Territory |
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| Faction To Force Own Unseen | Faction | Force | Yours | Factionwide | Any |
Elite forest spirit units cost Amber to recruit
| Scope | Source | Target | Ownership | Location | Territory |
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| Faction To Faction Own Unseen | Faction | Faction | Yours | Factionwide | Any |
Enables the unique Wild Hunt event
| Scope | Source | Target | Ownership | Location | Territory |
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| Faction To Faction Own Unseen | Faction | Faction | Yours | Factionwide | Any |
Lord Traits
Charge bonus: +8 for Wild Riders units
| Scope | Source | Target | Ownership | Location | Territory |
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| General To Force Own | Character | Force | Yours | Forcewide When Commanding | Any |
Weapon strength: +20% for Wild Riders units
| Scope | Source | Target | Ownership | Location | Territory |
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| General To Force Own | Character | Force | Yours | Forcewide When Commanding | Any |
Units
Monstrous Infantry
Melee Cavalry
Missile Cavalry
Hero
Melee Infantry
Missile Infantry
Lord
Monster
About
Info
Can capture territory from any faction.
Only Asrai Lookouts maybe be constructed in foreign lands after capturing the territory.
Mighty Elven Halls can be constructed within the regions of Athel Loren with up to 10 building slots inside.
Amber a powerful resource that improves the Oak of Ages and the forces of Athel Loren.
Amber is obtained through capturing territories or forming diplomatic agreements with other factions.
Amber is required to meet the campaign’s Wonder victory conditions.
Use Worldroots: Elven armies can use the network of ancient tree roots to avoid impassable terrain and enemy forces.
Elven Lords may be assigned a position within the Elven Council, granting them additional bonuses such as calling the ‘Wild Hunt’.
Elven god-based technology tree, with campaign and battle boosting branches.
Excellent missile infantry units.
Can fire whilst moving on foot or horseback, with 360 degrees of fire.
Little armour and small unit sizes.
Playstyle
Rarely emerging from the forest unless in its defence, the Wood Elves have little interest in other races’ affairs - only the preservation of Athel Loren matters to them. They will defend it to the last, led by Orion, their perennial King. Using the Worldroots beneath the forest to travel, Elven armies emerge to surprise and defeat those who encroach upon Athel Loren’s woodland glades uninvited…