Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era unveiled at Gamescon

[Pol]

The air is buzzing from the anticipation but so is the Hive ! The Queens are thrilled to show you their love. Will you accept their demonic Master’s caress?

[mr.hackcrag]

Initially I didn't like the idea of an insect faction, but the way they incorporated it into inferno theme it actually fits in nicely and the unit abilities look interesting too.

[Pol]

Yea, it's not bad.

[Pol]

**Skirmish Hero Spotlight: Introducing Groo, an unsuspecting hero who conquered so many hearts and minds in the community! Learn his backstory and what led to his rise within the Hive!**

*Gronk the Fourteenth was born an heir to a dwarven clan, yet his life was anything but the rigorous upbringing expected of a future leader. His parents, blinded by their devotion to their child, obsessively sheltered him from hardship. No burden was ever his to bear. Servants dressed him, advisors talked for him, and the mere idea of discomfort was whisked away. While others hardened in the forge of duty, Gronk remained soft, untouched by toil or expectations. By the time his parents passed, leaving him the clan’s legacy, he had neither the will nor the skill to wield it.*

*When the Song sounded in Garrote Gorge, he heard an invitation — a promise of purpose without effort, of community that would serve him knowledge, victories, and wealth on a platter. Gronk was looking for a cocoon that would feel the same way as it felt before, the favour of the Hive queens’ themselves. Charming as he was, they welcomed him with open arms.*

*But Hive queens do not love as humans or dwarves do. Their affection was a transformation. His body morphed into a larval form, his mind sharpened, allowing him to relay orders even to the most defiant queens and their nests. Now, Groo barely remembers who he was. He is just slightly more than a pulsing mass carried by his favourite Hive mother, twitching and gurgling in contentment. And when he speaks, he mutters: “Groo! Groo!”*




PS A true nightmare hero, indeed. Devolution finalized.