Lugh the Long Handed??

[vfb]

Sounds like Lugh would be a good candidate for a nation-specific Pretender, instead of a national hero.

[jutetrea]

Personally that's what I think heroes should be. Although he seems a bit powerful so maybe drop some magic. (2-2-1 maybe) Cool abilites, head and shoulders above your best troops, thug level and easily made into an SC.

Or if you want them to just be limited, remove item slots to keep their thematic gear... i.e. lugh would lose both hand slots (can't remember if he had cool armor).

[Sir_Dr_D]

Is glamour taken from any mythology?

[MaxWilson]

3-3-2 doesn't sound all that high for a hero. I always play with Misfortune so I rarely get heroes, but EA C'tis has a female Sauromancer who is 4-2-2 or something, and I presume she's not unusual.

-Max

[Foodstamp]

In a sense. Celtic mythology specifically has lots of references to Tuatha and other mythological peoples slipping in and out of this world through a veil. They were seen when they wanted to be seen. This was especially true towards the end of the Tuatha cycle, where the Tuatha were driven underground by invaders. It was there they donned the name sidhe and could become invisible at will.

The Fairy Courts depended on a glamour type of ability as well to keep from being seen when they did not want to be. So atleast in the mythology behind the celtic nations, there are lots of instances to back up giving units glamour.

As far as the Heims go. It has been a long time since I have read the Edda, but off the top of my head I cannot remember instances of the Aesir or Vanir interacting with mortals and using glamour. In most the Norse stories, the Gods interact with one another or against the Frost Giants. In these stories it is very common for them to shape shift and beguiling an enemy was a prized virtue in Norse Mythology.

I would not be surprised if there are stories where Aesir or Vanir trick mortals through glamour, because treachery seemed to be such a prized virtue to the Norse Gods and was viewed as an act of wisdom.

[Edi]

In Dom2 there were references to the Vanir and the Sidhe of Man being related, basically separate nations of similar beings probably with common ancestry.

[Turin]

His powerlevel is certainly very high, although I´d still rank Kirke and Tjatse higher. It seems that stealthy is missing though from his list of abilities.

[Teraswaerto]

Heroes should be good.