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Contents 1 Proposed Canon 1.1 Classes 1.2 Unit Stats and Abilities 1.2.1 Natural Abilities 1.3 Royal and Noble Units 1.3.1 Royals speculation 2 Speculation 2.1 Classes 2.2 Natural Abilities 2.2.1 Regeneration speculation 3 References

Proposed Canon

Everything that fights is a Unit.^Erf-b1-p040a Units may be grouped into stacks.

Classes

Units come in classes. Classes determine unit abilities and limitations. Known classes include:

• Stabber-class infantry
• Piker-class infantry
• Archer-class infantry
• Knight-class infantry

There are classes of special significance:

• Caster
• Warlord
• Ruler

Unit Stats and Abilities

Statistics are numerical values that are used by the Combat, Magic, or other systems of the Erfworld universe. Generally, the higher the number is, the better the Unit is. As these values increase, power increases linearly. ^[1]

Every Unit has four statistics (stats) visible to warlords and casters^Erf-b1-p040a:

• Move - Distance a Unit can move during its Turn
• Hits - Amount of damage a Unit can take before croaking
• Combat - Offensive combat value. Sometimes referred to as Attack.
• Defense - Defensive combat value.

Units may also have a fifth visible statistic:^{Erf-b1-p050Erf-b1-p145}

• Level - Relative strength of the Unit. Level is affected by Experience.

Units also have some hidden statistics:

• Loyalty - how strongly a Unit is aligned with its Ruler^Erf-b1-p084a
• Experience - How far a Unit has progressed towards gaining its next Level.^[2] Experience is (usually) gained by croaking enemies.

Units may also have one or more Natural (or Special) Abilities.

Natural Abilities

Some units have abilities that can achieve unconventional results, and can be used when not on Turn.^[3] These abilities are named Natural Abilities^Erf-b1-p040a and are sometimes referred to as Special Abilities.

Ability	Description
FlightErf-b1-p040a	Flying units can Move through the air without falling.
Water	Water units can Move through the water without drowning.Erf-b1-p060
ForestErf-b1-p062	Forest units can attack in forests.
Dance FightingErf-b1-p127	Dance fighting units sing and dance while fighting.Erf-b1-p111 Units that are Dance Fighting gain a bonus while in combat.Erf-b1-p125 Units without Dance Fighting can be led through MagicErf-b1-p128 or innate abilityErf-b1-p127 of the leader.
Light	Light units can enter tunnels.Erf-b1-p098a
HeavyErf-b1-p077a
SiegeErf-b1-p046a	The ability to breach walls.Erf-b1-p126
Regeneration
PoisonErf-b1-p040a
FireErf-b1-p040a
Mount	Can be ridden by humanoid units
HealingErf-b1-p022	Unit can heal wounded allied Units
FabricationErf-b1-p040a	Allows a Unit to create Coins
LeadershipErf-b1-p040a	A Unit with Leadership: can lead stacks by giving them instructions.Erf-b1-p040a confers a bonus to units under their command.Erf-b1-p040a prevents Units it is leading from auto-attacking units of non-allied sides.Erf-b1-p040a is subject to the Natural Thinkamancy (Duty)Erf-b1-p084a can see Unit stats.Erf-b1-p040a
CasterErf-b1-p084a	A Caster: can cast Magic spells. can lead stacks by giving them instructions.Erf-b1-p040a confers a bonus only to units with an association to their type of Magic.Erf-b1-p040a prevents Units it is leading from auto-attacking units of non-allied sides.Erf-b1-p040a is subject to the Natural Thinkamancy (Duty)Erf-b1-p084a can see some Unit stats.Erf-b1-p040a

Royal and Noble Units

Royal and Noble Units have slightly stronger stats and Level faster than normal Units.^Erf-b1-p079a Cities ruled by Royals may pop Nobles and more Royals.

Royals speculation

It's possible free will is a innate trait to Royals, as most of the non-Ruler royals are described as ornery and contrary to their progenitor's wishes.

Speculation

Classes

• Heavy Units
• Siege Engines
• Aerial Infantry (Archons,Goyles)
• Navy Units (Galleon)

Some units types, like Men, and possibly Hobgobwins, have different classes.

• Engineer-class infantry

Some units types don't have classes, but do have descriptors and may have multiple forms, like Golems.

• Gobwin Fighters
• Twoll Heavies
• Marbit Axemen
• Uncroaked Infantry

Garrison units may have special classes in addition to their basic class.

• Henchman
• Lackey
• Bodyguard

Natural Abilities

• Tunnel Capable (Spidew/Sourmander) - A Heavy Unit capable of entering tunnels
• Tunnel Fighter (Gobwin/Marbit) - Provides a bonus at fighting in tunnels (These could be the same Ability, applied to Heavy and Light Units respectively.)
• Breath Weapon - Allows the Unit to use a short/medium range "breath" attack before or instead of melee.
• Armored^Erf-b1-p077 - Probably increases the Unit's Defence.

Regeneration speculation

Regeneration may be preventable by fire damage, or simply an incredibly overwhelming amount of damage. Both were dealt to Bogroll and he did not regenerate.

Possibly the Regeneration mechanic is that any sub-lethal damage is healed very rapidly, but that any attack powerful enough to kill the unit will not be regenerated. There have been two twolls damaged in Erfworld book one, most notably Bogroll, but also a twoll apparently killed in one blow by Jillian (page 10 frame 5). This is only pertinent if all (or at least most) twolls regenerate, of course.

References

1. ^  ^WoT-6012585

2. ^ Ibid.

3. ^  ^WoT-5931853