Posts from Defenders of the North (Dwarf Units)

Dwarves represent one of the most formidable military forces in the world. Possessing unparalleled cruelty and iron discipline, they mobilize at the first call. In battle, warriors from different cities strive to outdo one another in the number of enemies slain and banners captured; for them, war is a game, and combat is merely a way to score points. Furthermore, dwarves never surrender. They always fight to the death, even when it is completely obvious. The best death for a dwarf is in battle against overwhelming odds (though there must be witnesses who will one day compose a song about his deeds).

Despite the fact that dwarves prefer to fight in dungeons, they occasionally gather on the surface as well. In underground tunnels, where large forces are useless, they build complex fortifications and traps. Special squads of dwarves exploring unknown tunnels always happen to be the first to encounter enemies.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... vel1.jpg" border="0"> Attack 1 Defense 4 Damage 1 - 1 HP 7 Speed 4 Initiative 9 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 18 Cost 24 Mountain Defenders are the most numerous unit type of the dwarf army and its backbone. Thanks to sturdy dwarven armor, they can withstand attacks from enemies who are far stronger than the defenders themselves.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... vel2.jpg" border="0"> Attack 1 Defense 5 Damage 1 - 2 HP 12 Speed 4 Initiative 9 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 18 Cost 40 Warriors are battle-hardened soldiers whose task is to protect other troops. Using their sturdy shields, warriors can create an impenetrable wall to reduce the damage dealt by the enemy. The more distance an enemy must travel to strike, the weaker its attack will be.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... vel3.jpg" border="0"> Attack 4 Defense 4 Damage 1 - 2 Health 10 Speed 4 Initiative 9 Charges 2 Mana 0 Growth 14 Cost 45 Spear Throwers are one of the trump cards of the dwarf army. The shock from their attack and their skill with spears give them a chance to reduce the enemy's "Speed" and "Initiative".

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... vel4.jpg" border="0"> Attack 4 Defense 4 Damage 2 - 3 Health 12 Speed 4 Initiative 9 Charges 4 Mana 0 Growth 14 Cost 65 Spear Throwers who have perfected the use of their formidable weapon become Spear Masters. Like Spear Throwers, Spear Masters reduce the enemy's "Speed" and "Initiative" and are not penalized in melee combat for having a throwing weapon skill, making them very dangerous opponents.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... vel5.jpg" border="0"> Attack 5 Defense 10 Damage 4 - 5 HP 25 Speed 6 Initiative 10 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 7 Cost 130 No army can exist without cavalry, which can easily overtake the enemy and strike them. Dwarves ride tamed bears, whose relatively low speed is compensated by strength and endurance.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... vel6.jpg" border="0"> Attack 6 Defense 14 Damage 5 - 6 HP 30 Speed 7 Initiative 11 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 7 Cost 185 Bear Masters are elite riders in the dwarf army. Their mighty beasts are clad in heavy armor and are very enduring. Additionally, bears can fall into a battle frenzy, striking enemies with their paws and thereby reducing their "Initiative".

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... vel7.jpg" border="0"> Attack 6 Defense 6 Damage 2 - 6 Health 20 Speed 5 Initiative 12 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 6 Cost 160 Bonecrushers are recognized masters of fistfighting. Instead of conventional weapons, they use special brass knuckles and the strength of their muscles—enough to deal serious damage to an opponent. Their devotion to their martial art is so great that spells controlling will and mind have no effect on them.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... vel8.jpg" border="0"> Attack 7 Defense 7 Damage 3 - 8 Health 25 Speed 5 Initiative 12 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 6 Cost 215 Berserkers are very similar to bonecrushers, but armed with knife-knuckles. Berserkers can fall into a battle frenzy, losing "Defense" but increasing "Attack". When this happens, berserkers attack the nearest creature without receiving a counterattack.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... vel9.jpg" border="0"> Attack 10 Defense 6 Damage 12 - 15 Health 60 Speed 3 Initiative 8 Charges 5 Mana 15 Growth 3 Cost 470 Rune Priests are a special caste of dwarves. From a young age, dwarves with golden eyes — a sign of the same god of dwarves, Arkat — are recruited into it and trained as battle mages. The priests possess great resistance to magical attacks and use magic themselves to strike enemies from afar. To enhance the effect of their attacks, they can mark a victim with the "Mark of Fire".

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... el10.jpg" border="0"> Attack 10 Defense 9 Damage 14 - 18 Health 70 Speed 3 Initiative 9 Charges 5 Mana 25 Growth 3 Cost 670 Some very skilled Rune Priests, having undergone initiation rituals in the most secret halls of the Deep Flame clan, become Priests of Arkat. Their fire attack hits a squad and burns creatures standing nearby.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... el11.jpg" border="0"> Attack 15 Defense 25 Damage 8 - 12 Health 100 Speed 8 Initiative 11 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 2 Cost 1300 Thanes are not only great warriors, but also skilled mages. A Thane can teleport himself into the enemy ranks and cause a slaughter there with his axe. Additionally, his axe releases lightning, striking nearby opponents. The Thanes themselves suffer no harm from this lightning.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... el12.jpg" border="0"> Attack 15 Defense 25 Damage 9 - 14 Health 120 Speed 8 Initiative 11 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 2 Cost 1700 Jarls are created from Thanes who have dedicated their lives to harnessing the power of mountain storms. Once per battle, a Jarl can strike a chosen target and adjacent units with a powerful bolt of lightning.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... el13.jpg" border="0"> Attack 25 Defense 35 Damage 40 - 50 Health 230 Speed 5 Initiative 9 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 1 Cost 3500 Fire Dragons are the children of Arkat, the Fire Dragon and patron god of dwarves. Like their distant kin, the black dragons, these magical creatures can attack their enemies with fire breath and respond to opponent attacks with bursts of flame. Naturally, fire dragons themselves are immune to the effects of fire.

http://www.heroesworld.ru/fraction/fortr ... el14.jpg" border="0"> Attack 30 Defense 40 Damage 40 - 50 Health 280 Speed 5 Initiative 9 Charges 0 Mana 0 Growth 1 Cost 4500 A Lava Dragon looks as if it is truly made of stone. Stone-like scales are interspersed with glowing veins, giving these blazing giants almost impenetrable defense.