Endless Legend Shifters

Endless Legend Shifters adds the Allayi, a people closely tied to Auriga, along with changing winter effects, Pearls of Auriga, new buildings and craftable items. The Allayi adapt to the planet’s seasons and return to defend and preserve it.

The Allayi

When the Endless arrived on Auriga, they found the planet inhabited by intelligent species, including the Guardians and their helpers, the Allayi. The Endless scattered the Allayi, who survived on the fringes for centuries, passing down their traditions and stories in the religious text Epistles and the prayer book Euchologion. They have waited in the snows and shadows until Auriga needs them again.

The Allayi’s appearance and abilities change with the seasons. They are friendly and defensive in summer, but become aggressive and dangerous in the harsh winters, reflecting the planet’s changing state. Their close attunement to Auriga lets them sense when seasons are changing and see the location of Pearls even through the fog of war.

Allayi units

• Seeker: strikes rapidly from a distance with a powerful charge. In summer, the charge deals greater damage; in winter, it removes the enemy’s defense.
• Skyfin: improves friendly morale in summer and reduces enemy morale in winter.
• Monk: uses a long blade to counter powerfully in summer and attack powerfully in winter.

Changing winters

Shifters revises the Winter system with new effects that can also alter the Adventure map. Frozen lakes, rivers and coastlines can be crossed on foot, opening strategic routes for your empire and its enemies.

Pearls of Auriga are pure outgrowths of the planet that distill its living essence. You can bring them to the Altar of Auriga, a sacred building and center of ancient power, to unlock blessings that apply powerful magical effects to a city, region or empire. The Altar also lets empires use collected Pearls to influence which effects occur in the next Winter cycle.

Buildings and items

New districts can boost resource extraction and stockpiling. You can also spend Pearls to build defensive towers on the Adventure map; these shield your city and strike at those who threaten your empire.

Pearls can be used to craft powerful items, including the Cuirass of the Snows, which mitigates Winter’s negative effects, and the Band of Auriga’s Chosen, which lets troops move faster across frozen ground.