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I apologize for asking a question that is not directly related to the topic, but I don't want to create a separate thread just for a couple of messages. I need to choose one main hero for each faction to lead the troops in battle.
Currently, I have chosen:
1) Isabel for Humans
2) Orlando for Demons
3) Markel for Undead
4) Faydaen for Elves
5) Raeleth for the Tower
6) Zehir for Mages
7) Wulfstan for Dwarves

I haven't completed the entire campaign yet, so I want to know how good my choices are. Also, I need to choose one (or two) heroes for each sub-faction (for example, Godric for the Griffin Empire and Laslo for the Holy Empire of Isabel, or Biara for the Upper level of Inferno and someone for the Lower level). Ideally, they should have their own models. Thank you!

I apologize for the off-topic question, but I don't want to create a separate thread for just a couple of posts. I need to choose one main hero for each faction to lead the troops in battle.
Currently, I have chosen:
1) Isabel for Humans
2) Orlando for Demons
3) Markel for Undead
4) Fayden for Elves
5) Raelegh for Tower
6) Zehir for Wizards
7) Wulftstan for Dwarves

I haven't completed the entire campaign yet, so I want to know how successful my choices are. Also, I need to choose one (or two) heroes for each sub-faction (for example, Godric for the Griffin Empire and Laslo for the Holy Isabel Empire, or Biara for the Upper level of Inferno and someone for the Lower level). Ideally, they should have their own models. Thank you!

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There is a mod that unlocks all campaign heroes for standard maps. It is script-free, so it is better to use it than NHF.
You can explore and study it - it's all very simple.

I understand that the user's question is about the lore...
Please briefly describe the plot and the timeframe, and then we can answer your question.

I understand that the user's question is generally about the lore...
Please briefly state the plot and the timeframe, and then we can answer your question.

The question is unclear; I don't understand what the core issue is:confused:. It seems like he wants to play with these heroes somewhere, and there's a choice of which heroes to use.
But it's unclear what the purpose of choosing them is.

Now, as I understand it, the question isn't "how to do it," but "what to do."

I understand that the user's question is generally about the lore...
Please briefly describe the plot and the timeframe, and then I can answer you.

That's absolutely correct. I apologize for not explaining in more detail right away; I didn't want to clutter the message with unnecessary information. I'm creating a mod based on the universe of Heroes of Might and Magic for the game The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Under the Banner of the Witch-king. I want to transfer the atmosphere of Heroes into a real-time strategy game. I don't have much to show yet; there's still a lot of work to do. I want the player to choose only one unit upgrade path at the beginning of the game, and only after capturing a second castle, they can choose another. Accordingly, each branch has its own heroes, but I need one universal hero who would be important to their faction. Isabelle is a queen and has done a lot for the Griffin Empire and, in the future, for the Empire of Saint Isabelle. Orlando caused a lot of trouble for Agrail, and so on.
Please tell me how well I've chosen the heroes; perhaps, while it's not too late, I should choose others? There is no plot yet, and I haven't set any timeframes either. Approximately the time of the Northern Lords campaign. In the future, I plan to add factions from user-created mods (I remember I was already asking about copyright).

Dyrman, thank you; I've already seen this mod. I use it to choose models, and then in the editor, I open any building, assign it a hero model without animation, and get a model in a T-pose. This saves me from unnecessary work.

Well, then it's fine, except for the small detail that Markel had died by that time.

Well, then it's fine, except for the small detail that Markel had died by that time.

Yes, I know that, but he did so much for the Necropolis that I decided to leave him in. I'm also confused by the dwarven Wulfsten; it seems he was considered a traitor. And I forgot to mention that the main hero will be the most important, and his progression will determine the entire gameplay of the faction. Secondary heroes will just be assistants, like in Heroes 6. So, I'm asking, who will be the main hero for each faction?

Yes, I am aware of that, but he has done so much for the Necropolis faction that I decided to leave him in.

Markel is dead, for good.
Arantir was only buried in Dark Messiah. If the events are before Dark Messiah, then it's fine to leave only him. Otherwise, it's no longer lore-accurate.

Markel is dead, for good.
Arantir was only buried in Dark Messiah. If the events are before Dark Messiah, then it's fine to leave only him. Otherwise, he's no longer a Lord.

What if we make Arantir the main hero, and Ornelle and her vampire brother as secondary heroes for different Undead sub-factions?
Please suggest more secondary heroes.
Here's what we have:
1) Haven - Isabelle
1.1) Griffin Empire - Godric and Frida
1.2) Holy Isabelle Empire - Laslo and Alaric

2) Inferno - Orlando
2.1) Shio - Biara and ?
2.2) Lower Layer - Vaer and ?

3) Necropolis - Arantir
3.1) ? - Ornelle and Giovanni
3.2) ? - ? and ?

4) Sylvan - Faidaen
4.1) Forest Elves - Tieru and ?
4.2) Irrolan Elves - Alaron and ?

5) Dungeon - Railag or Illay?
5.1) Igg-Shail
5.2) ?

6) Academy - Zehir
6.1) Silver Cities - ?
6.2) Desert Mages - ?

I haven't gotten to the Dwarves and Orcs yet; these six factions will come first. The question marks need to be replaced with names. Secondary heroes can also be taken from regular battles.
Help me with the names of the sub-factions. They should be lore-accurate and reflect the essence of the upgrade path. Thank you.

What is the Lower Tier in Inferno?
And yes, how does Irollan differ from the Sylvan elves? The Sylvan elves seem to be elves from Irollan.
In the Sylvan faction, you can include Anwen (a well-known ally of Phaedon) and some Talanar or Ossir (both seem to participate in various storylines in Heroes 5).
In Inferno, Jezebeth stood out, and... I don't know who else, to be honest.
In Necropolis, Lucretia is notable (if she is still alive, but nothing suggests otherwise).
Academy: a djinn named Jalib participated in the storyline.

What is the Lower Level in Inferno?
And yes, how does Irollan differ from the forest elves? Forest elves are, after all, elves of Irollan.
Can Anwen (a well-known ally of Faedan) and some Talanar or Ossir (both seem to participate in various storylines of the fifth game) be included in the Sylvan faction?
In Inferno, Jezebeth stood out, and... I don't know who else, to be honest.
In Necropolis, Lucretia stood out (if she is still alive, but nothing suggests otherwise).
Academy: a djinn participated in the storyline, it seems it was Jalib.

Thank you, I'll keep that in mind.
The Lower Level is the place where the alt-grade demons came from. It's cold there, that's why they don't burn (if I remember correctly - from the description of the jumping demon).
Essentially, the elves, both of them, are from Irollan, but some have a clear focus on the forest, while others are more focused on the city. That's why I decided to name it that way; I might rename it later.

Could you please tell me how to find the ID of a creature in the map editor?

ID of all creatures below (sorry, spoilers are not supported by the forum). Or did you mean something else?
Academy
Gremlin CREATURE_GREMLIN 57
Master Gremlin CREATURE_MASTER_GREMLIN 58
Stone Gargoyle CREATURE_STONE_GARGOYLE 59
Obsidian Gargoyle CREATURE_OBSIDIAN_GARGOYLE 60
Iron Golem CREATURE_IRON_GOLEM 61
Steel Golem CREATURE_STEEL_GOLEM 62
Mage CREATURE_MAGI 63
Arch Mage CREATURE_ARCH_MAGI 64
Djinn CREATURE_GENIE 65
Djinn Sultan CREATURE_MASTER_GENIE 66
Rakshasa Rani CREATURE_RAKSHASA 67
Rakshasa Raja CREATURE_RAKSHASA_RUKH 68
Colossus CREATURE_GIANT 69
Titan CREATURE_TITAN 70


Gremlin Saboteur CREATURE_GREMLIN_SABOTEUR 159
Elemental Gargoyle CREATURE_MARBLE_GARGOYLE 160
Magnetic Golem CREATURE_OBSIDIAN_GOLEM 161
Battle Mage CREATURE_COMBAT_MAGE 162
Djinn Vizier CREATURE_DJINN_VIZIER 163
Rakshasa Kshatra CREATURE_RAKSHASA_KSHATRI 164
Storm Titan CREATURE_STORM_LORD 165


Dungeon
Scout CREATURE_SCOUT 71
Assassin CREATURE_ASSASSIN 72
Blood Maiden CREATURE_WITCH 73
Blood Fury CREATURE_BLOOD_WITCH 74
Minotaur CREATURE_MINOTAUR 75
Minotaur Guard CREATURE_MINOTAUR_KING 76
Grim Raider CREATURE_RIDER 77
Dark Raider CREATURE_RAVAGER 78
Hydra CREATURE_HYDRA 79
Deep Hydra CREATURE_CHAOS_HYDRA 80
Shadow Witch CREATURE_MATRON 81
Shadow Matriarch CREATURE_MATRIARCH 82
Shadow Dragon CREATURE_DEEP_DRAGON 83
Black Dragon CREATURE_BLACK_DRAGON 84


Stalker CREATURE_STALKER 138
Blood Sister CREATURE_BLOOD_WITCH_2 139
Minotaur Taskmaster CREATURE_MINOTAUR_CAPTAIN 140
Brisk Raider CREATURE_BLACK_RIDER 141
Foul Hydra CREATURE_ACIDIC_HYDRA 142
Shadow Mistress CREATURE_SHADOW_MISTRESS 143
Red Dragon CREATURE_RED_DRAGON 144


Fortress
Defender CREATURE_DEFENDER 92
Shieldguard CREATURE_STOUT_DEFENDER 93
Spearwielder CREATURE_AXE_FIGHTER 94
Skirmisher CREATURE_AXE_THROWER 95
Bear Rider CREATURE_BEAR_RIDER 96
Blackbear Rider CREATURE_BLACKBEAR_RIDER 97
Brawler CREATURE_BROWLER 98
Berserker CREATURE_BERSERKER 99
Rune Priest CREATURE_RUNE_MAGE 100
Rune Patriarch CREATURE_FLAME_MAGE 101
Thane CREATURE_THANE 102
Warlord / Flame Lord CREATURE_WARLORD 103
Fire Dragon CREATURE_FIRE_DRAGON 104
Magma Dragon CREATURE_MAGMA_DRAGON 105


Mountain Guard CREATURE_STONE_DEFENDER 166
Harpooner CREATURE_HARPOONER 167
Whitebear Rider CREATURE_WHITE_BEAR_RIDER 168
Battlerager CREATURE_BATTLE_RAGER 169
Rune Keeper CREATURE_FLAME_KEEPER 170
Thunder Thane CREATURE_THUNDER_THANE 171
Lava Dragon CREATURE_LAVA_DRAGON 172


Haven
Peasant CREATURE_PEASANT 1
Conscript CREATURE_MILITIAMAN 2
Archer CREATURE_ARCHER 3
Marksman CREATURE_MARKSMAN 4
Footman CREATURE_FOOTMAN 5
Squire CREATURE_SWORDSMAN 6
Griffin CREATURE_GRIFFIN 7
Royal Griffin CREATURE_ROYAL_GRIFFIN 8
Priest CREATURE_PRIEST 9
Inquisitor CREATURE_CLERIC 10
Cavalier CREATURE_CAVALIER 11
Paladin CREATURE_PALADIN 12
Angels CREATURE_ANGEL 13
Archangel CREATURE_ARCHANGEL 14


Enforcer / Brute CREATURE_LANDLORD 106
Crossbowman CREATURE_LONGBOWMAN 107
Vindicator CREATURE_VINDICATOR 108
Battle Griffin CREATURE_BATTLE_GRIFFIN 109
Zealot CREATURE_ZEALOT 110
Champion CREATURE_CHAMPION 111
Fallen Angel / Seraph CREATURE_SERAPH 112


Inferno
Imp CREATURE_FAMILIAR 15
Familiar CREATURE_IMP 16
Horned Demon CREATURE_DEMON 17
Horned Overseer CREATURE_HORNED_DEMON 18
Hell Hound CREATURE_HELL_HOUND 19
Cerberus CREATURE_CERBERI 20
Succubus CREATURE_SUCCUBUS 21
Succubus Mistress CREATURE_INFERNAL_SUCCUBUS 22
Hell Charger CREATURE_NIGHTMARE 23
Nightmare CREATURE_FRIGHTFUL_NIGHTMARE 24
Pit Fiend CREATURE_PIT_FIEND 25
Pit Lord CREATURE_BALOR 26
Devil CREATURE_DEVIL 27
Arch Devil CREATURE_ARCHDEVIL 28


Vermin CREATURE_QUASIT 131
Horned Grunt CREATURE_HORNED_LEAPER 132
Firehound CREATURE_FIREBREATHER_HOUND 133
Succubus Seducer CREATURE_SUCCUBUS_SEDUCER 134
Hell Stallion CREATURE_HELLMARE 135
Pit Spawn CREATURE_PIT_SPAWN 136
Arch Demon CREATURE_ARCH_DEMON 137


Necropolis
Skeleton CREATURE_SKELETON 29
Skeleton Archer CREATURE_SKELETON_ARCHER 30
Zombie CREATURE_WALKING_DEAD 31
Plague Zombie CREATURE_ZOMBIE 32
Ghost CREATURE_MANES 33
Spectre CREATURE_GHOST 34
Vampire CREATURE_VAMPIRE 35
Vampire Lord CREATURE_VAMPIRE_LORD 36
Lich CREATURE_LICH 37
Archlich CREATURE_DEMILICH 38
Wight CREATURE_WIGHT 39
Wraith CREATURE_WRAITH 40
Bone Dragon CREATURE_BONE_DRAGON 41
Spectral Dragon CREATURE_SHADOW_DRAGON 42


Skeleton Warrior CREATURE_SKELETON_WARRIOR 152
Rot Zombie CREATURE_DISEASE_ZOMBIE 153
Poltergeist CREATURE_POLTERGEIST 154
Vampire Prince CREATURE_NOSFERATU 155
Lich Master CREATURE_LICH_MASTER 156
Banshee CREATURE_BANSHEE 157
Ghost Dragon CREATURE_HORROR_DRAGON 158


Stronghold
Goblin CREATURE_GOBLIN 117
Goblin Trapper CREATURE_GOBLIN_TRAPPER 118
Centaur CREATURE_CENTAUR 119
Centaur Nomad CREATURE_CENTAUR_NOMAD 120
Warrior CREATURE_ORC_WARRIOR 121
Mauler CREATURE_ORC_SLAYER 122
Shaman CREATURE_SHAMAN 123
Sky Daughter CREATURE_SHAMAN_WITCH 124
Slayer CREATURE_ORCCHIEF_BUTCHER 125
Executioner CREATURE_ORCCHIEF_EXECUTIONER 126
Wyvern CREATURE_WYVERN 127
Foul Wyvern CREATURE_WYVERN_POISONOUS 128
Cyclops CREATURE_CYCLOP 129
Untamed Cyclops CREATURE_CYCLOP_UNTAMED 130


Goblin Witch-Doctor CREATURE_GOBLIN_DEFILER 173
Centaur Marauder CREATURE_CENTAUR_MARADEUR 174
Warmonger CREATURE_ORC_WARMONGER 175
Earth Daughter CREATURE_SHAMAN_HAG 176
Chieftain CREATURE_ORCCHIEF_CHIEFTAIN 177
Paokai CREATURE_WYVERN_PAOKAI 178
Bloodeyed Cyclops CREATURE_CYCLOP_BLOODEYED 179


Sylvan
Pixie CREATURE_PIXIE 43
Sprite CREATURE_SPRITE 44
Blade Dancer CREATURE_BLADE_JUGGLER 45
War Dancer CREATURE_WAR_DANCER 46
Hunter CREATURE_WOOD_ELF 47
Master Hunter CREATURE_GRAND_ELF 48
Druid CREATURE_DRUID 49
Druid Elder CREATURE_DRUID_ELDER 50
Unicorn CREATURE_UNICORN 51
Silver Unicorn CREATURE_WAR_UNICORN 52
Treant CREATURE_TREANT 53
Ancient Treant CREATURE_TREANT_GUARDIAN 54
Green Dragon CREATURE_GREEN_DRAGON 55
Emerald Dragon CREATURE_GOLD_DRAGON 56


Dryad CREATURE_DRYAD 145
Wind Dancer CREATURE_BLADE_SINGER 146
Arcane Archer CREATURE_SHARP_SHOOTER 147
High Druid CREATURE_HIGH_DRUID 148
Pristine Unicorn CREATURE_WHITE_UNICORN 149
Savage Treant CREATURE_ANGER_TREANT 150
Crystal Dragon CREATURE_RAINBOW_DRAGON 151


Neutrals
Air Elemental CREATURE_AIR_ELEMENTAL 88
Black Knight CREATURE_BLACK_KNIGHT 89
Death Knight CREATURE_DEATH_KNIGHT 90
Earth Elemental CREATURE_EARTH_ELEMENTAL 87
Fire Elemental CREATURE_FIRE_ELEMENTAL 85
Phoenix CREATURE_PHOENIX 91
Water Elemental CREATURE_WATER_ELEMENTAL 86
Wolf CREATURE_WOLF 113
Manticore CREATURE_MANTICORE 115
Mummy CREATURE_MUMMY 116

Good evening, everyone! Does anyone have any ideas on how to adapt Heroes of Might and Magic V into a Total War-style game? Is it even possible?

In real-time? No, it's easier to create a new game.