Medusa Hero: One of the Girls
Notification: This mod REQUIRES Mixu’s Unlocker! because it adds a new Medusa agent type to Dark Elves. See REQUIRED ITEMS at the right hand of the screen. This mod also requires the The Shadow The Blade DLC.
This little mod has been a passion and learning project for me. I really like the River Troll Hag Hero, and I felt like a similar awesomeness level was missing from the Dark Elves. If you have seen my Venerable Thane mod you know I like parity mods that add some of their own unique asymmetry.
This mod converts the Bloodwrack Medusa from a Monster into a Hero. That means:
-Heroes have caps
-Heroes get to equip ancillaries and magical items
-Unique Medusa hero skill tree
-Heroes should be able to get mounts (this is out of order… monsters don’t have campaign files and there is no simple fixing for me)
The Skill Tree:
Three unique skill paths augment the hero’s abilities based on which of the three Goddesses are chosen to serve. Once service begins the alternate skill paths are locked out. See the Skill tree in the image.
Atharti is the Elven Goddess of Pleasure and Seduction (Bloodwrack Gaze skills)
Hekarti is the Elven Goddess of Dark Magic (lore of Dark Magic skills)
Drakira is the Elven Goddess of Retribution (additional Melee and Rage skills)
Hero Type Medusa:
Medusae increase army campaign movement speed and local revenue. The medusa intimidates the army and populace into higher efficiency.
Starting Units:
– Morathi starts with a unique hero named Luaran who has the powerful trait Grimgaze. Morathi gains one blackguard.
– Malus loses the starting medusa, but gains a starting hydra.
Tower of Sorcery:
– Adds +1 Medusa Cap
– Adds +4 Medusa Rank
Compatibility:
May be incompatible with mods which effect the Tower of Sorcery, the Medusa or the Bloodwrack Shrine. You may submod for this mod to facilitate compatibility if you wish.
Known Issues:
– The campaign hero icon is lifted very high above the head of the model. I have no idea what is causing this.
– Despite the model assets being available for the bloodwrack shrine mount, I haven’t rigged new campaign animations to animate and connect it to the hero. Because this is a monster, on a chariot, with crew it’s more complex than your average hero mount.
If I have time and hopefully some mentoring from more advanced modders I shall make future improvements.
“Perfect is the enemy of good” – Voltaire (and The Duke)
Art by 호우자 Houjae[www.pixiv.net]
I would love to see some new youtube tutorials on creating total war animations associated with engine crews. This would help on projects like this a lot I imagine.
This mod wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for Cryswar’s Guides and assistance provided from folks at the Modding Den[discord.com]. Special thanks to Ole for creating and updating Asset Editor, Marthenil for creating and updating Selfiehammer, MaskedMustachio for creating the Youtube lessons that taught me enough to create this mod, LuminousClarity for helping me update from WH2 to WH3, Meh for creating the Medusa campaign animations used in this mod, Drahzir for helping me clean up the unit granting script, Mixu for making Mixer Unlocker, and Strat for helping a boi with his first hero. To those unmentioned who helped along the way or subscribed, this mod also exists thanks to you.
I hope you snek lovers enjoy! Let me know what you think in the comments below.
Required DLC:
These DLC should be installed in order to use this item.
Total War: WARHAMMER III - The Shadow & The Blade
