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Rogue Lords are masters of propaganda. Any foolish citizen who refuses to accept their lies disappears without a whisper of protest in the middle of the night. Rogues employ political scandal, poison, assassinations, theft, blackmail, and bribery to appease their subjects and manipulate rival lords. Rogues often have two faces: one they show the public, the other is a ruthless schemer directing their secret police force to brutalize his enemies. Rogue troops rely on stealth and speed, patiently waiting in shadow for the perfect moment to strike.
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--Gifted Lords of the Third Age, by Ralinstone Pedant, Chronicler

Class Buildings[]

The class buildings of the Rogue are, in order:

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Rogue's Palace

Planar Gate

Shrouded Altar

  • 50 Gold, 200 Mana
  • Produced Elemental and Irregular units gain an additional Trooper Rank.

Class Units[]

Rogue's unique units are produced at cities with the exception of the Grimbeak Crows. The following is the list of class units in the order in which the empire upgrades must be researched, as well as the required building for each unit.

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Grimbeak Crows

'Beware the man that chirping speaks with feathered flying things.
They may be weak in ones and twos, but he who pulls their strings,
Will watch in silent reverie, plotting certain doom.
And feed his friends on rotten things best left inside the tomb.

They warned him when armies came to cut his children down,
They helped him set the trap, spying as they entered town.
Then when they fled, they hunted dead, savoring their cries,
Cackling as armies cut them up, and feasted on their eyes.

Shady fragments catch the wind, where once a battle raged.
Pockets of smoke, rusted blades, and the flocks of crying maids.
The battle won, before begun, the clever rogue, all along,
Listened to the Grimbeak Crows' chortling chaotic song.'

--Lost Warsongs, by Willa Loveday
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Unit: Grimbeak CrowsRecruitOrigin: Rogue
Tier I: 30 Hit Points 30 Flying 9 Defense 9 Resistance Cost: 40 Gold Upkeep: 4 Gold/Turn
Can be summoned with: Summon Grimbeak Crows.png Summon Grimbeak Crows (40 Casting Points 9 Mana/Turn)
Abilities:
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.

Experience Ranks:
  • Trooper +1 Physical Damage Melee +2 Hit Points
  • Veteran +1 Physical Damage Melee +2 Hit Points +1 Defense
  • Expert +1 Physical Damage Melee +2 Hit Points +1 Resistance
  • Elite +1 Physical Damage Melee +4 Hit Points +1 Defense, True Sight.png True Sight

Scoundrel

'A mob of beggarly scoundrels appeared before us. The Rogue Lord sent them 'to see if our pockets were to heavy'. I assured them we were fine. They unsheathed their daggers. My swordsmen tried to intimidate them. They feigned surrender just to attempt to flank us. I ordered the swordsmen to attack. They fell to the ground, pleading for mercy. My men paused and they struck. I lost three men. So I pulled out my blade and they felt the raw power of my enchanted sword. They retreated right up the side of a city wall.'

--Never Trust a Rogue, by Lord Sirken Solav
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Unit: ScoundrelRecruitOrigin: Rogue Requires: Rogue's Palace
Tier I: 35 Hit Points 28 Movement 8 Defense 8 Resistance Cost: 45 Gold Upkeep: 4 Gold/Turn
Abilities:
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
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Bard

'As an innkeeper, I met many woman, but none were more dangerous than a Rogue Lord's traveling bards. When they arrived, I would hide. The first time I didn't, I found myself with half the men singing along with war songs, marching to war for a cause I hated, but that these beautiful bards made me think was the reason I was born. So I'll admit it, I'd rather lock myself in the cellar than come to my senses on a suicide mission raiding a dragon's treasury because some buxom bard sang and my blood boiled.'

--Taverns of Romance, by Godwin the Seducer
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Unit: Bard RecruitOrigin: Rogue Requires: Rogue's Palace
Tier II: 46 Hit Points 28 Movement 9 Defense 10 Resistance Cost: 80 Gold 10 Mana85 Gold 10 Mana Upkeep: 8 Gold/Turn
Abilities:
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
Experience Ranks:
  • Trooper +1 Physical Damage Melee +4 Hit Points
  • Veteran +1 Physical Damage Ranged +4 Hit Points +1 Defense
  • Expert +1 Physical Damage Melee +4 Hit Points +1 Resistance
  • Elite +1 Physical Damage Ranged +8 Hit Points +1 Defense High Morale(Ability).png Inspiring Aura
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Lesser Shadow Stalker

'The Shadow Stalker approached in absolute silence, floating above the ground like a ghost. Its otherworldly appearance was terrible, yet almost beautiful. When he struck my brother, he writhed in agony, and the flesh around the wound immediately blackened with corruption. He tried to hit it with his blade, but it passed through, doing very little damage to the thing. I raised my staff, filling the area with blinding lightning and it recoiled. That was the day I learned that the Rogue could corrupt his followers into beings of shadowy mist.'

--Sophistry of Shadow, by Gib Andin, Sorcerer
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Unit: Lesser Shadow StalkerRecruitOrigin: Rogue Requires: Corrupted Killers.png Corrupted Killers
Tier II: 40 Hit Points 32 Floating 9 Defense 10 Resistance Cost: 110 Gold 10 Mana Upkeep: 8 Gold/Turn
Evolves from Scoundrel when Corrupted Killers.png Corrupted Killers is researched
Abilities:
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.





Experience Ranks:
  • Trooper +1 Frost Melee +4 Hit Points
  • Veteran +1 Physical Damage Melee +4 Hit Points +1 Defense
  • Expert +1 Frost Melee +4 Hit Points +1 Resistance
  • Elite +1 Physical Damage Melee +8 Hit Points +1 Defense

Assassin

'An Assassin appeared on the end of the pier. I knew it was time to run, because an assassin never strikes alone, and is never visible unless he knows it's a sure kill. Of course in running, I tripped and fell off the pier, which probably saved my life, for when I eventually crawled out of the harbor, the bodies of my compatriots lay on the pier with dagger wounds in their backs. They never even saw what killed them.'

--Escape from Evanston, by Ham the Wanderer
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Unit: Assassin RecruitOrigin: Rogue Requires: Rogue's Palace
Tier II: 50 Hit Points 32 Movement 11 Defense 9 Resistance Cost: 90 Gold 20 Mana Upkeep: 8 Gold/Turn
Abilities:
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.force a line break.
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Succubus

'She came from the shadows, with a sultry song. Her nearly nude form was more than most men could resist, but I was ready. My moral fortitude is beyond reproach. I would never fall for the Rogue's trollop. She made my men lift weapons against me. I fought them, wounding many of my fellows to stop this creature whose touch caused blight. I told myself I would slay the Succubus as soon as I stopped my friends, so I fought until one of the seduced soldiers landed a killing blow. The winged woman lay dead. I saw clearly. I had been decieved, I was seduced, not by her beauty, but by my own pride.'

--Pridefall, by Sir Randall the Severly Chastened.
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Unit: SuccubusRecruitOrigin: Rogue Requires: Planar Gate
Tier III: 60 Hit Points 30 Flying 11 Defense 11 Resistance Cost: 170 Gold 30 Mana Upkeep: 16 Gold/Turn
Abilities:
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
Experience Ranks:
Unique Racial Effects:

Shadow Stalker

'The Shadow Stalker approached in absolute silence, floating above the ground like a ghost. Its otherworldly appearance was terrible, yet almost beautiful. When he struck my brother, he writhed in agony, and the flesh around the wound immediately blackened with corruption. He tried to hit it with his blade, but it passed through, doing very little damage to the thing. I raised my staff, filling the area with blinding lightning and it recoiled. That was the day I learned that the Rogue could corrupt his followers into beings of shadowy mist.'

--Sophistry of Shadow, by Gib Andin, Sorcerer
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Unit: Shadow StalkerRecruitOrigin: Rogue Requires: Planar Gate
Tier III: 60 Hit Points 32 Floating 11 Defense 11 Resistance Cost: 200 Gold 40 Mana Upkeep: 16 Gold/Turn
Evolves from Lesser Shadow Stalker when Produce Shadow Stalker.png Produce Shadow Stalker is researched
Abilities:
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
  • The most in-elegant way to force a line break.
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Combat Spells[]

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Quick Dash

Name: Quick Dash Class (Tier) Rogue (I) Research: 60 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Friendly Unit Casting Points Cost: 10 Casting Points
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 Restores 15 Hit Points and 50% Movement of target friendly unit.

Rain of Poison Blades

Name: Rain of Poison Blades Class (Tier) Rogue (I) Research: 70 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Hostile Unit Casting Points Cost: 10 Casting Points
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 Rains down armor piercing blades covered in poison. Deals 12 Physical Damage and 8 Blight Damage damage to target enemy unit. Deals an additional 2 Physical Damage damage against Armored.png Armored units.

Blind

Name: Blind Class (Tier) Rogue (II) Research: 120 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Hostile Unit Casting Points Cost: 15 Casting Points
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 Attempts to Blind target enemy unit. If it fails, the unit is Impaired.png Hindered instead.

Panic Attack

Name: Panic Attack Class (Tier) Rogue (II) Research: 140 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Hostile Unit Casting Points Cost: 15 Casting Points
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 Attempts to panic target enemy unit. If it fails the unit is Shaken.png Shaken for 2 Turn.
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Cunning Escape

Name: Cunning Escape Class (Tier) Rogue (III) Research: 200 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Friendly Unit Casting Points Cost: 10 Casting Points
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 Shrouds target friendly unit in shadows to conceal it from enemy troops, allowing the unit to instantly leave combat. Cannot be used when defending.

Moving Target

Name: Moving Target Class (Tier) Rogue (III) Research: 220 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Friendly Unit Casting Points Cost: 10 Casting Points
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 Target friendly unit gains +8 Defense for 2 Turn.

Sadism

Name: Sadism Class (Tier) Rogue (IV) Research: 300 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Battlefield Casting Points Cost: 25 Casting Points
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 Gives +100 Happiness and +1 Physical Damage Melee Strength to all friendly units every time an enemy unit dies.

Shadow Form

Name: Shadow Form Class (Tier) Rogue (IV) Research: 400 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Friendly Unit Casting Points Cost: 20 Casting Points
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 Fuses target friendly unit with the shadows, rendering physical obstructions and attacks inffective. The unit gains Physical Protection.png 60%Physical Damage Protection and Pass Wall.png Pass Wall ability until the end of combat.

Cannot be cast on Elemental.png Elemental, Incorporeal.png Incorporeal and Machine.png Machine units.

Smoke Screen

Name: Smoke Screen Class (Tier) Rogue (V) Research: 750 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Battlefield Casting Points Cost: 20 Casting Points
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 Covers the entire battlefield in a thick fog, hampering the effectiveness of ranged combat. All friendly units gain +4 Defense and +4 Resistance against ranged attacks.

Mass Battlefield Panic

Name: Mass Battlefield Panic Class (Tier) Rogue (VI) Research: 1400 Knowledge
Type: Combat Spell Target: Battlefield Casting Points Cost: 40 Casting Points
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 Attempts to panic all enemy units on the battlefield. Units that were not Cause Fear.png Panicked are Shaken.png Shaken for 2 Turn.

Strategic Spells[]

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Poison Mastery

Name: Poison Mastery Class (Tier) Rogue (I) Research: 80 Knowledge
Disjunction Cost: 70 Mana Upkeep: 20 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 50 Casting Points
Type: Global Enchantment Subtype: Unit Buff
Poison Mastery.png All Infantry.png Infantry, Cavalry.png Cavalry, and Irregular.png Irregular units gain +2 Blight Damage Melee Strength.

Summon Grimbeak Crows

Name: Summon Grimbeak Crows Class (Tier) Rogue (I) Research: 60 Knowledge
Type: Summoning Spell Upkeep: 9 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 40 Casting Points
Summon Grimbeak Crows.png Summons Grimbeak Crows.
  • The creature gets Cast Spell.png Summoned after it's being created

Iron Grip

Name: Iron Grip Class (Tier) Rogue (II) Research: 140 Knowledge
Disjunction Cost: 50 Mana Upkeep: 20 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 40 Casting Points
Type: City Enchantment Target: Friendly City
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 Keeps an iron grip on a city's population. Target owned city or Dwelling gains a +300 Happiness bonus.

Treasure Raiding

Name: Treasure Raiding Class (Tier) Rogue (II) Research: 120 Knowledge
Disjunction Cost: 60 Mana Upkeep: 10 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 60 Casting Points
Type: Global Enchantment Subtype: Resource Management
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 Troops receive training to turn treasure sites upside down, leaving not a single valuable behind. Rewards from treasure sites and pick-ups are increased by 20%.

Corpse Looting

Name: Corpse Looting Class (Tier) Rogue (III) Research: 180 Knowledge
Disjunction Cost: 70 Mana Upkeep: 15 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 60 Casting Points
Type: Global Enchantment Subtype: Resource Management
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 Gain a small amount of Gold for each unit killed in combat.
  • Precisely: 3 Gold for tier 1; 6 Gold for tier 2; 12 Gold for tier 3; 24 Gold for tier 4; and 50 Gold for Heroes or Leaders.

Incite Revolt

Name: Incite Revolt Class (Tier) Rogue (III) Research: 220 Knowledge
Disjunction Cost: 80 Mana Upkeep: 40 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 60 Casting Points
Type: City Enchantment Target: Hostile City
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 Sows havoc in the city, inciting the population of living cities to revolt and stopping the methodological work needed to keep the population growing on dead cities. Target enemy city suffers a -600 Happiness penalty if living, dead cities suffer -600 Dead Population/Turn.

Guild of Shadow Thieves

Name: Guild of Shadow Thieves Class (Tier) Rogue (IV) Research: 350 Knowledge
Disjunction Cost: 70 Mana Upkeep: 20 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 60 Casting Points
Type: City Enchantment Target: Hostile City
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 Founds a thieves guild inside target enemy city and conceals it with magic. The city generates -40% Gold per turn. The casters gross Gold income is increased by 5% per city that is affected by this spell.

Plague of Brigands

Name: Plague of Brigands Class (Tier) Rogue (IV) Research: 400 Knowledge
Type: Strategic Spell Target: Hostile City Casting Points Cost: 200 Casting Points
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 Infiltrates the domain of target enemy city with brigands that attack everything within sight. The brigands can cause “Enemy in Domain” (-200 Happiness) and “Enemy at the gates” (-200 Happiness) Happiness penalties to the city..

Network of Scrying Eyes

Name: Network of Scrying Eyes Class (Tier) Rogue (V) Research: 800 Knowledge
Disjunction Cost: 170 Mana Upkeep: 50 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 150 Casting Points
Type: Global Enchantment Subtype: Exploration
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 The central hexes of all cities on the map are visible to the caster.

Night Wish

Name: Night Wish Class (Tier) Rogue (IV) Research: 400 Knowledge
Disjunction Cost: 110 Mana Upkeep: 5 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 100 Casting Points
Type: City Enchantment Target: Friendly City
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 The domain of the target city is shrouded in darkness and becomes unexplored for other empires. All enemy units suffer a -2 vision range penalty within the enchanted city's domain.

Age of Deception

Name: Age of Deception Class (Tier) Rogue (VII) Research: 3000 Knowledge
Disjunction Cost: 500 Mana Upkeep: 80 Mana/Turn Casting Points Cost: 600 Casting Points
Type: Global Enchantment Subtype: Class Ultimate/Unit Buff/Empire Debuff
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 All the caster's units gain Invisibility.png Invisibility and +1 Blight Damage strength. All enemies receive -400 Happiness to their empire.

Empire Upgrades[]

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Courtesan Ambassadors

Name: Courtesan Ambassadors Class (Tier) Rogue (I) Research: 70 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Diplomacy
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 Receive a permanent relation bonus (+150 Happiness) with independent cities and Dwellings which makes them more friendly.

Irregular Training

Name: Irregular Training Class (Tier) Rogue (II) Research: 120 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Buff
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 All Irregular.png Irregular units undergo special training, causing newly produced ones to gain an additional Trooper Rank.

Corrupted Killers

Name: Corrupted Killers Class (Tier) Rogue (III) Research: 200 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Production/Unit Buff
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 Scoundrels receive the Quick Learner.png Quick Learner ability and gain Evolve.png Evolve(Lesser Shadow Stalker).

Cruel Backstab

Name: Cruel Backstab Class (Tier) Rogue (III) Research: 180 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Buff
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 The special training received by assassins is now also given to Irregular.png Irregular and Infantry.png Infantry units, enabling them to Backstab.png Backstab.

Urban Cover

Name: Urban Cover Class (Tier) Rogue (IV) Research: 350 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Buff
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 Irregular.png Irregular units learn how to blend into the crowd and conceal themselves in buildings, gaining Urban Concealment.png Urban Concealment.

Cloak and Dagger

Name: Cloak and Dagger Class (Tier) Rogue (I-VII) Research: 60-900 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Resource Management/Stat Modifier
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 Increases Spell Casting points Casting Points by +10 Casting Points and increases Mana Capacity Mana Capacity by +100 Mana Capacity at each tier.
  • I: 60 Knowledge, II: 100 Knowledge, III: 160 Knowledge, IV: 260 Knowledge, V: 400 Knowledge, VI: 600 Knowledge, VII: 900 Knowledge

Produce Scoundrel

Name: Produce Scoundrel Class (Tier) Rogue (I) Research: 60 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Production
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 Enables the production of the Scoundrel in cities with a Rogue's Palace.

Produce Bard

Name: Produce Bard Class (Tier) Rogue (II) Research: 120 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Production
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 Enables the production of the Bard in cities with a Rogue's Palace.

Produce Assassin

Name: Produce Assassin Class (Tier) Rogue (III) Research: 200 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Production
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 Enables the production of the Assassin in cities with a Rogue's Palace.

Produce Succubus

Name: Produce Succubus Class (Tier) Rogue (IV) Research: 400 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Production
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 Enables the production of the Succubus in cities with a Planar Gate.

Produce Shadow Stalker

Name: Produce Shadow Stalker Class (Tier) Rogue (V) Research: 800 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Production
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 Enables the production of the Shadow Stalker in cities with a Planar Gate.

Dark Pact

Name: Dark Pact Class (Tier) Rogue (VII) Research: 4000 Knowledge
Type: Empire Upgrade Subtype: Unit Buff
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 Requires Produce Shadow Stalker.png Produce Shadow Stalker
Create a Dark Pact with forgotten gods. Bards, Succubi, Assassins and Shadow Stalkers get +1 melee and +1 ranged damage on all damage channels, +1 Defense Defense and cost 25% more upkeep. Also: