Age of Wonders 4

Age of Wonders 4

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Tome of Entwining

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Do you wish the game had more plant units and plant themed magic so you could roleplay as a treefolk druid?

Do you miss that fun Root Network mechanic from Battleforge where plant units could take root and connect to each other to enable more powerful attacks?

Do you enjoy playing graveyard or sacrifice decks in strategy card games like Magic the Gathering? For example: Golgari "reanimation" decks where you bring back powerful units from the grave, or Sultai/Rakdos "steal and sac" decks where you steal your opponent's creatures and sacrifice them for a tempo swing before you have to give them back?

Or do you just want lush, green, pretty things to look at?

This might be the tome for you! :D

Tome of Entwining is a plant-themed Tier I tome that is build around the "Entwined" status effect. Basically, it's all about turning your enemies into plants under your control after they die. I've also built a "Root Network" mechanic where your plant units can root themselves and connect to other plants to support each other.

Here are some cool things you can do with the tome:

Cool Thing #1 - Necrobotany!

Think: Necromancy, but without the smelly undead!

This is fun if you like "rush" strategies where you build a massive swarm of cheap, low-tier units in the early game to overwhelm your enemies.

Step 1: Cast "Entwine" on as many enemies as possible in the battle (tip: use the hero skill, or the Entwined Vengevine unit, or the Grim Flowering spell).
Step 2: Kill them.
Step 3: Watch them come back to life as T1 Entwined Thralls under your control.


Cool Thing #2 - Plant Pokemon!

The Entwined Scourge (Tier 4) is SUCH a cool unit! It's like the love child of Treebeard and Gandalf. Alas, there is no reliable way to recruit it in the game.

So I made a new Tier 2 plant mage called the "Entwined Vengevine" that evolves into a Tier 4 Entwined Scourge when it gets enough xp. *cue pokemon evolution music*


Cool Thing #3 - Steal, Spank & Sac!

Want to hit your enemies with their own units?

Step 1: Afflict an enemy unit with the "Entwined" status effect.
Step 2 (Steal): Use the Rootweaver unit's "Vine Puppet" ability to mind-control that Entwined unit.
Step 3 (Spank): Hit them with their own unit
Step 4 (Sac): Just before the mind-control runs out and you have to hand the unit back, sacrifice it with something like the "Compost" ability.

This creates a nice tempo swing. Plus, Compost regenerates nearby plants. AND! The enemy comes back as an Entwined Thrall under your control.

"You get a tree! And you get a tree! And YOU get a tree! Everbody gets a tree!" - Plant Oprah, probably.
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Jan 6, 2024 @ 3:47am
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Jan 6, 2024 @ 3:47am
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Sindir Apr 21 @ 1:48pm 
As it looks like the original creator will not update it for a while, I decided to do it, check it out:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3468237886
Krys Apr 2 @ 3:10pm 
Currently causes unplayable FPS issues after recruiting the units
Prophet Scott Feb 22 @ 10:12am 
@Akashar

Could you please update this for 2025? This was a nice flavor of early game nature tome with a more dark touch. This mod structurally makes me game crash nowadays. I loved using this in playthroughs! I'd be super greatful with an update for current patch <3
Okami Jan 4 @ 2:40pm 
im not getting the province improvement
evcastello Dec 21, 2024 @ 12:38pm 
Has anyone tested this? I assume it broke with Tiger update?
Dragon May 13, 2024 @ 2:48pm 
any chance that the UURB mod is on your todo list in the near future for a compat patch?
Akashar  [author] May 8, 2024 @ 10:45am 
Hey Dragon - the AI sucks at using the Root ability, so I'm going to redesign it entirely. It's on my to do list, but work is insanely busy atm so I couldn't get around to it. One day - soon! :D

Re racial abilities: Rootweaver is a racial unit, and therefore will inherit your racial abilities. Entwined Vengevine is not a racial unit (it's like Entwined Protector), so it won't inherit racial stuff.

The staff is bugged AGAIN?! Sweet Gaia give me patience lol
Dragon May 7, 2024 @ 10:54am 
question, do the AI use the Root ability for auto combat?
Dragon May 6, 2024 @ 3:16pm 
Hello, I'm really enjoying this mod but I came across a buglet, the Entwined Vengevine does not have my racial abilities, however the Rootweaver's have my racial abilities and they're staff only shows the top portion and not the whole staff. Just letting you know =D
Maal Mar 13, 2024 @ 12:24pm 
No rush, I just finished my dragonlord Mordremoth destroyer game (had to remove the root enchantment tho). Plant army go brrrrrrrrrr.
In order: Tome of Entwining, Roots, Glades, Sheltering Boughs, Dragon, Cycles, Nature's Wrath, Paradise