Hey Heroes,
You've already met five out of our six heroes for Early Access release (more to come in the future), each with a unique set of abilities to bring to every adventure. Our next hero is no different. A true master of beasts and the mighty elements, she proves that Mother Nature is not to be trifled with.
Ida the Druid
Ida is a wild child who seeks to defend her forest home from the evils that encroach upon the land, with both her valiant animal companions and her mastery over the forces of nature.
Starting Talents
Ida's familiarity with the wilderness makes her a formidable ally in challenges and battles involving nature. Moreover, her ability to use various types of weapons allows for flexibility in gameplay.
- Nature Lore - Receives +2 bonus in events while in the wilderness
- Observant - Receives +2 bonus during Perception Tests
- Proficiency : Small Blades - Can use daggers and swords
- Proficiency : Bows - Can use bows and quivers
- Proficiency : Spears - Can equip spears
- Proficiency : Light Armor - Can use light armor
- Proficiency : Medium Armor - Can equip medium armor
Skill Schools
Every school has around 20-30 unique skills. Shown below is a small sample of the kind of skills Ida can obtain over the course of her adventures...
- Primal - Primal skills focus on raw fighting power and transformation abilities.
- Elemental - Elemental skills focus on mastery over the elements of nature.
- Animal Kinship - Animal Kinship skills focus on summoning and synergy with the familial animals of the wild.
Skill Previews
Here are a couple of preview shots of select skills in action!
Primal Aspect
Tornado
Summon Spirit Bear
Build Potentials
Ida is able to focus her builds along three distinct paths, each with a unique playstyle to suit the situation.
- Primal - A brawler who takes it to her enemies, with the ability to shapeshift into a powerful bear form.
- Elemental - A caster who pummels her foes with the fury of nature itself.
- Animal Kinship - A beastmaster who has an army of wild companions at her bidding.
- Primal + Elemental - A brawler who wields the powers of nature to enhance her combat effectiveness..
- Primal + Animal Kinship - A beastmaster who fights alongside her wild companions.
- Elemental + Animal Kinship - A caster who strikes from afar, with her pet companions to guard her.
This is just a taste of what we have to show for our Early Access. We'll be working on this and even more amazing content as we go on!
If you've missed out on our previous posts, here is all the teasers we've shown - this list will be growing as we go along!
- An Introduction To Gordian Quest
- Introducing Gordian Quest's Procedural World
- Introducing The Battle System
- Introducing Hero #1 : Lucius The Swordhand
- Introducing Hero #2 : Alphonse The Scoundrel
- Introducing Hero #3 : Bertram The Ranger
- Introducing Hero #4 : Catherin The Cleric
- Introducing Hero #5 : Pierre the Spellbinder
If any of the above gets you excited, you'll be absolutely in for a treat with Gordian Quest. We can't wait to show you more, stay tuned!
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Sincerely,
The Gordian Quest Team