Horatio's tale begins on the turbulent seas, where he served as a soldier on a ship alongside his steadfast companion, Gayn. Their dreams of becoming sea mercenaries were shattered when a malevolent Wizard led cursed pirates to attack their vessel. Despite their superior fleet, the Wizard's dark magic turned their crew into undead minions, leaving Horatio and Gayn as the sole survivors.
Horatio's journey from a disciplined soldier to a powerful Wizard unfolds in the mystical realms of Life and Chaos.
Swearing an oath to rise above the darkness that claimed their comrades, the two brothers in arms embarked on a quest to master the arcane. Though aware that their paths might one day diverge, they forged ahead, determined to become Wizards and claim the title of the Master of Magic. Their shared purpose led them to relentlessly hunt down pirates and sea monsters, cleansing the seas of chaos.
Horatio's realization that the games played by other Wizards left him at a disadvantage fueled his pursuit of high magic. As he claimed mastery over the seas, he ascended to the rank of the Sea Tamer. His disciplined background as a soldier blended seamlessly with his newfound magical prowess, shaping him into a master tactician on both land and sea.
Magic and Traits
Traits:
Tactician: allowing him to command his troops with unparalleled efficiency. This strategic advantage provides extra movement points in combat, offering a significant edge against slower adversaries. Horatio's ability to outmaneuver his foes makes him a formidable force on the battlefield. Horatio also always catches his enemies off guard, ensuring that he initiates every battle. This advantage is especially potent for a Wizard leading a strong, ranged army. Horatio's ability to control the flow of battle from the outset makes him a cunning and unpredictable adversary.
Sea Master: Horatio's influence extends beyond the land, as he bestows additional movement points on all units capable of swimming, and he can build an experienced fleet of ships at a discount, solidifying his reputation as a true master of the seas.
Books:
Life
Chaos
Sir Horatio, the Sea Tamer, stands as a testament to the fusion of military precision and magical mastery. His journey from a humble soldier to a formidable Wizard is a captivating tale of resilience and determination.
As he strives to prove that his discipline and training will elevate him to the rank of Master, players can embark on their own adventures with Horatio, shaping the destiny of the realms in the ongoing saga of Master of Magic: Scourge of the Sea.
Master of Magic: Scourge of the Seas is coming on February 8th!
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A completely free upgrade will be coming alongside the DLC:
In conjunction with the DLC, a complimentary update will be released.
It will include:
- Engaging water combat visuals - rafts for units without swim
- Breakdown of a town's production incomes
- In construction manager, Ability to queue items that require prerequisites
- UI button to show resource icons on map
- Diplomatic and AI improvements such as:
- Improved AI city defenses and how to manage units
- Spell of Mastery will be more attractive for AI to use
- Implement visual feedback within treaty requests and conversations after diplomatic actions. Also, integrate diplomatic trade into the relationship, reflecting the impact of a trade and changes to the trade evaluation. Furthermore, consider Fear and Relationship as factors influencing trade acceptance, affecting the potential acceptance of a tribute or an unfavorable trade. Added visual improvements to depict the current status of a relationship with the AI.
- Fixed AI town danger rank estimation scale even in peace or panic mode issues and AI relationship changes to prevent unilateral overrides and data loss.
- A Few Changes to AI: traverse water including fixes to transport settlers targeting oversea locations; now towns should have sensible armies defense appropriate to AIs current production ability. AI will be open for more diplomatic efforts and less war trigger
- Improving Treaty evaluation and relying on relationship as gain from the treaty is beneficial regardless of the situation
Furthermore, general fixes and improvements have been implemented.