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Lore
Saying that the Necrophage Empty Belly was driven by hunger is like saying the rain is driven by gravity - hunger is the constant and inevitable companion of the Necrophages. In the case of Empty Belly, however, the insatiability was agonizing rather than merely annoying, and drove it to constant foraging or constant battle in order to feed. Driven to eat its own young, that act - forbidden except in times of urgent desperation - made it an outcast from its hive.
After Roving Clan hunters chased it off of a cliff and into the sea, Empty Belly ended up in a half-submerged grotto filled with broken technology of the Endless. It was there that Empty Belly was impregnated by Dust, brought to self-awareness, and reconciled with its rupture from the hive. The creature that emerged to once again travel Auriga was different from the one that fell in; though always hungry and always restless, Empty Belly is now able to think, act, and plan rationally without being driven to acts of madness by its hunger.
Skill Tree
Necrophages Skill Tree
Necrophages skill tree.
| Level | Icon | Name | Effect | Assignment |
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| 1 |  |
Necrotic Agriculture | Level 1: +8  on city. Level 2: +8 on city. Level 3: +14 on city. |
City |
| 2 |  |
Slave Driver | Level 1: +12% Unit  cost reduction on city. Level 2: +12% Unit cost reduction on city. |
City |
| 3 |  |
Roadside Picnic | Level 1: +5% Health regen  in owned region on army. +5% Health regen in allied region on army. Level 2: +5% Health regen in owned region on army. +5% Health regen in allied region on army. Level 3: +5% Health regen in owned region on army. +5% Health regen in allied region on army. |
Army |
| 3 |  |
Cadaverous Pesticides | Level 1: +15% on city. Level 2: +15% on city. Level 3: +15% on city. |
City |
| 4 |  |
Berserker Pheromone | Level 1: +25% Attack  on hero. |
Army |
| 5 |  |
Iron Constitution | Level 1: +5% Health regen in owned region on army. +5% Health regen in allied region on army. +5% Health regen in non-allied region on army. Level 2: +5% Health regen in owned region on army. +5% Health regen in allied region on army. +5% Health regen in non-allied region on army. Level 3: +5% Health regen in owned region on army. +5% Health regen in allied region on army. +5% Health regen in non-allied region on army. |
Army |
Infantry Skill Tree
Infantry skill tree.
| Level | Icon | Name | Effect | Assignment |
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| 1 | 
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Strength of the Wild | Level 1: +10 defense  on hero. Level 2: +10 defense on hero. Level 3: +20% defense on hero.
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Army |
| 2 |  |
Iron Taskmaster | Level 1: +25 Life on units. Level 2: +25 Life on units. Level 3: +50 Life on units.
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Army |
| 3 | 
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Armor Engineer | Level 1: +1 Extra accessory slot on hero. | Army |
| 4 | 
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Garb of Battle | Level 1: +5 defense on units. Level 2: +10 defense on units. Level 3: +10 defense on units.
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Army |
| 4 | 
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Rallying Call | Level 1: +2 Reinforcement positions on army. | Army |
| 5 | 
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Ice in the Veins | Level 1: Immunity to the movement reduction due to winter on army. Immunity to the attribute reduction due to winter on army. Level 2: +20% Defense on hero.
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Army |
Common Skill Tree
Common skill tree.
| Level | Icon | Name | Effect | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Indiana Bones | Level 1: Reduces by 10% the odds to loot nothing after a search on ruins. Increases by 5% the odds to get loot or an event. Level 2: Reduces by 10% the odds to loot nothing after a search on ruins. Increases by 5% the odds to get loot or an event. |
Army |
| 2 |  |
No Idle Hands | Level 1: +1 XP per turn on units. Level 2: +1 XP per turn on units. Level 3: +1 XP per turn on units. |
Army |
| 2 |  |
Fast Healer | Level 1: x2 recovery speed from the "Disabled" state on hero, -20% cost of the instant heal on hero. Level 2: x2 recovery speed from the "Disabled" state on hero, -40% cost of the instant heal on hero. |
Any |
| 3 |  |
Siege Mentality | Level 1: +15% Attack on units when being involved in a siege. Level 2: +15% Attack on units when being involved in a siege. |
Army |
| 3 |  |
Lord of the Trance | Level 1: +5  on infiltrated Hero. Level 2: +5 on infiltrated Hero. |
Spy |
| 3 |  |
Defender | Level 1: +50 Fortification  on city. Level 2: +50 Fortification on city. Level 3: +100 Fortification on city. |
City |
| 4 |  |
Thrifty | Level 1: -20%  on military upkeep. Level 2: -20% on military upkeep. |
Army |
| 4 |  |
Face Reader | Level 1: +15 security  on city. Level 2: +15 security on city. |
City |
| 4 |  |
Inspirational Leader | Level 1: +5% on city, +5% on city, +5%  on city, +5% on city. Level 2: +5% on city, +5% on city, +5% on city, +5% on city. Level 3: +10% on city, +10% on city, +10% on city, +10% on city. |
City |
| 5 |  |
Cold Operator | Level 1: No negative effects from winter. | Any |
Capacities
| Icon | Name | Effect |
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Fast 1 | +1 battle movement  .
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Disease Immunity | Provides immunity against any Disease or Parasitism |
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Last Stand | Comes back to life if any unit of its army is alive at the end of battle. |
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Army Attack Boost 1 | +5 Attack to the army +15% Attack to the army.
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Army Damage Boost 2 | +8 Damage  to the army.+10% Damage to the army.
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Spying 1 | Can infiltrate visible Cities of other Empires +4 Infiltration point per turn  +4 XP per turn when infiltrated-40% on Hero upkeep when infiltrated
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