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Lore
Known today as First of the Forgotten, back then Kulaa was merely the toughest and most resilient of the test subjects of a mad Mezari mutation program. An orphan, thief, and troublemaker, Kulaa was one of the many societal outcasts who was taken by the Eugenicists, a secret organization within the Mezari, and turned ito guinea pigs for testing survival biotech. Their goal may have been noble - the ability to survive on the hostile surface of Auriga - but their methods were utterly repugnant. Kulaa's natural resilience served her well during these grueling years of suffering, and against all odds she began smuggling useful objects out of the Mezari labs under the eyes of her guards. She made many accompanied sorties to the surface, planning for that one day when she would not return when the whistle blew. Kulaa kept pushing that day out, however, out of compassion for her fellow subjects and an increasingly deep desire to commit not only escape, but also revenge. Her unexpected ally came in the form of a Mezari guard captain, Irjsko Lasmak, who had become suspicious of the activities of the Eugenicists and tracked them through the tunnels and caverns to their facility. Little else is known of the relationships between the two women other than the fact that they spent many long and intense days together; the one gathering evidence and the other, loot. The day that Irjsko returned to her superiors to make a report stained with tears and blood, was the last day that Kulaa and the several hundred test subjects were ever seen. It was also the day that an entire section of the caverns and all the Eugenicists' work disappeared in explosions and fire...
Kulaa became the de facto leader of the tribe, and it is largely thanks to her that they survived the grim ordeal of the poisoned and mutated world that Auriga had become. Finding peace in the high mountains, the Forgotten made her birthday their national celebration and respectfully refer to her as the first, and greatest of the Sable Deceivers.
Skill Tree
Vaulters Skill Tree
Vaulters skill tree.
| Level | Icon | Name | Effect | Assignment |
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| 1 |  |
Alchemical Genius | Level 1: +2  on city center. +2 on district. Level 2: +2 on city center. +2 on district. Level 3: +2 on city center. +2 on district. |
City |
| 2 |  |
Escape Artist | Level 1: Allows the hero to leave besieged cities. | Any |
| 2 |  |
Thick Skinned | Level 1: +15 Defense  on hero. Level 2: +20 Defense on hero. Level 3: +20 Defense on hero. |
Army |
| 3 |  |
Subterranean Networker | Level 1: +4 Fortification Recovery  per turn  on city. Level 2: +8 Fortification Recovery per turn on city. With ELCP: +1 per unused Fortification Recovery on terrain with Strategic Resources. Level 3: +8 Fortification Recovery per turn on city. With ELCP: +1  per unused Fortification Recovery on terrain with Strategic Resources. |
City |
| 4 |  |
Tunnel Rat | Level 1: No blockade penalty on FIDS | City |
| 5 |  |
Mechanical Exhibitionist | Level 1: +1 per trade route. +50% on city trade routes. Level 2: +1 per trade route. +50% on city trade routes. Level 3: +2 per trade route. +100% on city trade routes. |
City |
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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Last Stand | Comes back to life if any unit of its army is alive at the end of battle. |
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Fast Learner 1 | +25% to XP gains. |
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Dust Efficiency 3 | +3 Dust per  on city.+1% Dust per hero's level on city.
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Spying 4 | Can infiltrate visible cities of other empires. +12 Infiltration Point per turn .+4 XP per turn when infiltrated.-80% on Hero Upkeep when infiltrated.
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