Bad starting hero

[pexx421]

I’ve read in posts that you can turn down the first hero to come. I don’t see that option. I get a dialogue “open the door/watch to see if anyone is following” or something like that, and no matter which options I choose that first hero joins. And it’s always the same hero. Every time, it’s just that guy that throws rocks and summons a rock barrier. How can I get a different starting hero??

[Farlon]

This guy is not a hero, he's an apprentice.

[Riftwalker]

hero units are separate obtainable leaders that as super powerful and don't necessarily know magic. they don't have lodges.

[pexx421]

Oh. Damn. So I’ve only had three apprentices and no heroes. Hm. Where does one get a hero then? I need a hero!

[Riftwalker]

it's a quest you will get eventually. for me someone came to my tower requesting aid in exchange for service. This Hero turned into a 220ish HP melee buzzsaw. who could revive allied or enemy units.

[Jimib4158]

hmmm somethings not right with your scenario, by the time youve advanced for 3 apprentices, at least one hero should have approached you.
They come in a seperate blurb, where you can dismiss them or ok them

if you pass on the dwarf, another should come, takes awhile but does happen

[pexx421]

Damn. No, I didn’t get any of those. Wonder if I’m not triggering some goal or something. I was like week 18, three apprentices, tier 2 stacks, 2 towns at 100%, and 3 floors in my tower.

[Supply Side Jesus]

Due to RNG your starting apprentice can turn out badly or OK. If you get earth armor and heal he can be useful with the right glyphs, otherwise he is a placeholder.

[AeneasXI]

Originally posted by pexx421:

Damn. No, I didn’t get any of those. Wonder if I’m not triggering some goal or something. I was like week 18, three apprentices, tier 2 stacks, 2 towns at 100%, and 3 floors in my tower.

weird... I got my hero at like week 7. Just randomly showing up as an event like the first apprentice basically. Weeek 18 sounds... unlucky? Wonder what triggers that event. Certainly isn't connected to tower level or relations to towns. I had just 2 tower floors and 0 cities at 100% relations

[Jimib4158]

Originally posted by pexx421:

Damn. No, I didn’t get any of those. Wonder if I’m not triggering some goal or something. I was like week 18, three apprentices, tier 2 stacks, 2 towns at 100%, and 3 floors in my tower.

no it should trigger no matter what you do, if this is your first game it may just be late. :/

if not file a bug report, yeah this hero has a special page and quest line

[pexx421]

Yeah, I just restarted, and after like 3-4 weeks had the demon kid join me randomly. Daunting to restart after putting so much time into it.

[Chance]

You should have a page open up in your book that tells you what to do for your first hero, it’s based on your chosen crafting discipline.

For example, artificer is craft 4 items. If you don’t do that for a long time, you want get a hero. If you craft the 4 items asap you get the hero asap.

Same for alchemy/Necro equivalents.

[HozzMidnight]

First hero comes on day 40 I think. If you turn them away you get a new one like a week later. Not sure how many there are, I have only seen three. Presumably you could turn them all way and end up hero-less.

[HozzMidnight]

Starting apprentice is based on your primary spell school I think. Earth kind of sucks at first because the barrier is a ♥♥♥♥ skill and he does physical damage. Nature is good for the heal and he does elemental damage. Those are the only two I have seen.

[Jimib4158]

Originally posted by pexx421:

Yeah, I just restarted, and after like 3-4 weeks had the demon kid join me randomly. Daunting to restart after putting so much time into it.

philo a good first hero to learn the game with tho

[EXAiDER]

Originally posted by HozzMidnight:

. Earth kind of sucks at first because the barrier is a ♥♥♥♥ skill and he does physical damage.

That earth barrier skill can carry entire fights against vastly superior stacks right from the beginning. I tried all starting apprentices and the earth one is clearly the strongest in the early game. With the fire glyphs and a proper weapon enchantment he deals really good damage (if he isnt busy spamming the rock barrier with focus reg in heavy fights).