Vaulters

The true origin of the Vaulters is lost even to themselves. Their history, as they teach it to their children, begins within a great, metal habitat lodged beneath the surface of Auriga. Naturally conservative and wary, the Vaulters have limited relationships with the other peoples of Auriga.

Lore

This is a time of change for the Vaulters. For countless generations they lived as loosely-federated clans in the vast underground labyrinths that riddle Auriga. Their skills in mining and crafting made them comfortable, and their study of ancient artifacts slowly unlocked the secrets of their world's past. Though their origins were lost in legends and myth, they had found peace and prosperity in the deep places of the planet.

Suddenly, now, the Vaulters have been forced to abandon those ancient halls. The Great Quake broke walls and ruined roads and bridges; as their towns crumbled around them they fled to the surface. Some turn for answers to the priests in the Church of the Great Orrery, others look to their leader, Zolya Ilona, First of the Bloodline. For a people deeply bound by tradition and unused to change, the surface of Auriga is a frightening place.

Torn between the secrets of the planet, their own traditions, and their need to survive, the Vaulters may struggle. But they will not fade, or surrender.

Faction Specialties

Name	Type	Effect	Lore
Holy Resource	Affinity	Provides the ability to define a strategic resource which can be used as a booster. When the booster is activated, it gives: Teleportation (between Cities) +200% Holy Resource per turn during Winter	In the workings of the Great Orrery that is the universe, your people value and exploit one Strategic Resource above all others. Once it has been selected and collected, you gain powerful new abilities.
Knack for Knowledge	Trait	+1 Science on Terrain with Science.	A people used to hardship and penury manage to get more out of whatever they have on hand.
Veins of Auriga	Trait	+1 resource on Strategic Resource deposit.	Skilled at working the ores that run like blood vessels through the rocks of Auriga, the faction is highly efficient at extracting Strategic Resources.
Endless Recycling	Technology available to unlock	Makes available the Faction-specific technology Endless Recycling.	Clever engineers and nimble fingers combine to get maximum use out of any sort of artifact or scrap coming from the ruins that litter Auriga.
Strength of the Vault	Technology available to unlock	Makes available the Faction-specific technology Strength of the Vault.	The coming together of the Vaulter clans has led to unprecedented cooperation. Bringing together all their knowledge of defensive hexes, spells, tactics, and weapons, city defenses greatly improve.
Deep Generator	Technology available to unlock	Makes available the Faction-specific technology Deep Generator.	Harnessing the mighty power of the timeless fires of the deep, Vaulter backup generators provide sustainable and reliable energy that is missing on the surface. All resources are boosted.
Open-Pit Mine	Technology Unlocked	Unlocks the Open-Pit Mine Technology.
Public Library	Technology Unlocked	Unlocks the Public Library Technology.

Military Units

Marine Faction: Vaulters Obtained: Initial Unit Unit Type: Ranged Costs: 80

Base Attributes: Life 68 Speed 4 Attack 38 Defense 18 Initiative 20 Damage 34 Range 3 Sight 3

Trained through years of warfare in the freezing depths of Auriga, Marines do not fear the cold, the dark, or the enemy.

Dawn Officer Faction: Vaulters Obtained: Era I Unit Type: Cavalry Costs: 80

Base Attributes: Life 116 Speed 6 Attack 18 Defense 34 Initiative 32 Damage 22 Range 1 Sight 3

Training, magic, and partially powered armor allows the Dawn Officer to leap into battle and strike from afar.

Titan Faction: Vaulters Obtained: Era II Unit Type: Infantry Costs: 140

Base Attributes: Life 156 Speed 4 Attack 24 Defense 50 Initiative 14 Damage 30 Range 1 Sight 3

A giant construct of relics, machines, and magic, the Titan is a formidable melee warrior on offense or defense.

Heroes

Chief Sapper Liszt Ajandek Faction: Vaulters Hero Type: Ranged

Base Attributes: Life Speed 4 Attack Defense Initiative Damage Range 4 Sight 3

High Protector Toth Istvanka Faction: Vaulters Hero Type: Ranged

Base Attributes: Life 128 Speed 4 Attack 43 Defense 87 Initiative 19 Damage 28 Range 4 Sight 3

Nadjne Zolya Faction: Vaulters Hero Type: Ranged

Base Attributes: Life Speed 4 Attack Defense Initiative Damage Range 4 Sight 3

Pecs Kerre Faction: Vaulters Hero Type: Ranged

Base Attributes: Life 92 Speed 4 Attack 37 Defense 47 Initiative 30 Damage 24 Range 4 Sight 3

Petrov Judit Faction: Vaulters Hero Type: Ranged

Base Attributes: Life 110 Speed 4 Attack 43 Defense 59 Initiative 23 Damage 24 Range 4 Sight 3

Rill Kata Faction: Vaulters Hero Type: Ranged

Base Attributes: Life 110 Speed 4 Attack 67 Defense 47 Initiative 23 Damage 24 Range 4 Sight 3

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