The Spy and the Tamer3.6 rendered Isengard one of the most complete factions of the game.
Only 2 things are still out of place,namely Grima and Sharku.
I suffer seeing overlooked heroes,as they simply clash with the complexity of the new systems.
Grima Wormtongue
Grima was the spy that Saruman sent to Rohan to dissuade Rohirrim from moving war against him.He slowly corrupted Theoden's mind,who was lastly healed by Gandalf the White.
The actual Wormtongue is practically the same as 2.01,same health,same damage,he only gained one power.
But i spoke enough.Here is the concept.
Grima has light armor and 1800 to 2500 health.150 heroic damage(doesn't increase with level).Low to middle experience requirements.Cost 1300.
He has 6 powers and no stance indicator(which is,anyway,unnecessary using hotkeys).
Vicious Advisor (Level 1)
Grima is sent to the enemy as an ambassador and a counsellor.
This ability is the key to his new system.
Click on an enemy unit/hero/building to activate.
Grima is now bound to the target,he will follow him as long as it survives(he walks around the target,like with Theoden the Corrupted) and he shares its view.The player can't rule Grima's movements,but he can use his powers.Wormtogue can't be attacked and can't attack.When the target unit/hero earns experience,so does the counsellor.If the target is a building,he gains experience for a half of a level per recruited unit/hero.Grima leaves the target only when it is killed or using this ability on an other.
Cast time 3 seconds.Cooldown 1 minute.
Poisonous Words (Level 1)
Wormtongue slowly corrupts the mind of his hosts.This ability gets stronger and stronger as the hero levels up.Effects are cumulative.Passive ability only working on the unit/hero targeted by
Vicious Advisor.
Level 1 : unit/hero victim suffers -25% line of sight and move speed.
Level 3 : unit/hero victim suffers -25% armor and damage.
Level 5 : unit/hero victim is immune to the effect of any active or passive buff and leadership.
Level 7 : unit/hero victim can't be healed or use self-heal.
Level 10 : unit/hero victim suffers -25% spell cast and recharge speed and -50% experience rate.
Shadow of the Golden Hall (Level 1)
Grima weakens the halls and the bastions of his master's enemies from the inside.This ability gets stronger and stronger as the hero levels up.Effects are cumulative.Passive ability only working on the building targeted by
Vicious Advisor.
Level 1 : target building suffers -25% unit/hero recruit time.
Level 3 : target building suffers -25% line of sight and armor.
Level 5 : target building can't be healed or use self-repair.
Level 7 : target building suffers -25% unit/hero recruit time.
Level 10 : target building suffers -25% line of sight and armor.Fortresses lose bonuses from armor upgrades.
Whispering Shade (Level 3)
Wormtongue acts in the shadow to weave his plots.
While using this power he is invisible and immune to the effects of any ability,but he can still take damage from AoE and can't heal nor recharge or use powers.
The invisibility lasts as long as it is dispelled.Cooldown 2 minutes.
Corruption (Level 10)
Grima completely prostrates the will of his unaware master.
The unit/hero is now under the control of the player for 30 seconds.During this time it loses 3% health per second.If it survives,Wormtongue leaves it.Can't be used on ring heroes.
Cooldown 4 minutes.
Decay (Level 10)
Grima totally rules the halls of his fool master.
The building is now owned permanently by the player,but has -25% armor and can't recruit heroes and builders.After using this power,Grima leaves the building.Can't be used on unique buildings,citadels and fortresses.
Cooldown 4 minutes.
Wormtongue would be a
much more useful hero than now.His purpose would be still to weaken enemy troops,heroes and buildings,but with more incisiveness.His cost increases for his renewed power.
Sharku
Sharku is an invention of Peter Jackson,the leader of the Warg Riders.However,like Gorkil,he perfectly fits with his role.But,as he is now,he is a pretty sad hero.The concept is the following :
Sharku has 3500 to 4500 health,250 to 350 damage and same speed as WargRiders with +25% speed buff.Cost 2000.
Savage Hunt(Level 1)
Sharku's only use is to support the only cavalry unit of isengard,the WargRiders.
Without his leadership he is basically useless.So,he obtains it at level one,rather than four.
The leadership remains the same : WargRiders obtain +50% damage,+25% speed and -50% crush deceleration.Passive ability.
Tame the Beast (Level 3)
Sharku is a beast master,able to tame all quadrupeds.With this ability,Sharku can temporarily convert one single enemy or neutral cavalry battalion.Can't convert BlackRiders.Duration 30 seconds.Cooldown 2 minutes and 30 seconds..
Man Eater (Level 5)
As before.Cooldown 3 minutes.
The Untameable (Level 8 )
Sharku frees his most ferocious beast,which even he could never tame.
Enemy units in the selected area suffer Fear effect for 20 seconds.The Untameable is 3 times bigger than a normal warg,has 20 splash attack radius,300 hero damage,100 move speed.It attacks both allies and enemies and can't be ruled.It's intended to be particularly strong against heroes.Summon duration 60 seconds.
Cooldown 3 minutes.
Blood Wish (Level 10)
Sharku incites wargs to slaughter everything in their path.Wargs and WargRiders get +50% damage and armor,+25% speed and -50% crush deceleration.Cooldown 4 minutes.
His system is the same,just improved.
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