King Arthur: Legion IX News

As he emerges from the depths of Tartarus, Gaius Julius Mento finds himself on Avalon. He soon finds traces of other Romans, but the colony they have established is now in ruins. Still, Nova Roma is a promising starting place for conquerors.

In King Arthur: Legion IX, Nova Roma will be your base of operations. A place you can call home, but also a place where you can improve your soldiers and issue various decrees. Here you can also take a look at the new Morality Chart's various bonuses, which will also list your decisions that have affected the values.

Like Camelot in King Arthur: Knight's Tale, Nova Roma is represented as a 3D model with individual buildings, opening up separate panels as you select them.


These buildings have various functions, and you can assign your soldiers to some of them to gain bonuses. Here's a quick breakdown of the various facilities:

• War Council: Here you can assign a hero to gain title benefits, and issue one decree after each mission.
  
• Enchanted Tower: You can create new Relic items here using Relic dust.
  
• Training Ground: Here you can improve physical attributes of soldiers and appoint a Master of Arms.
  
• Blacksmith: Dismantle items and upgrade your favorite equipment pieces here.
  
• Lararium: You can place your collected Lares here, offering various bonuses. (Read more here.)
  
• Merchant: Here you can purchase various consumable items, trinkets, and runes for your equipment.
  

By upgrading each building, you can open up new ways to use them, which gives you more fighting chance in this twisted island full of savages and sinister magical creatures.

You will soon be able to start your adventure and make plans for the grand dream of Eternal Rome, as the release is inching closer, with an exact date to be revealed soon.

[h2]Vae victis![/h2]

[h2]Ave, all![/h2]

Following in the footsteps of King Arthur: Knight's Tale, we have another dark fantasy game cooking in the proverbial oven, and that game is King Arthur: Legion IX, a Roman-themed tactical RPG set on the magical island of Avalon.

Today we are taking a look at a character who isn't exactly essential to the main story, but he will be a very interesting addition to the party - both because of his personality and his skills.

This character introduces himself as Sicarius, the meaning of which is "dagger-wielder", or in a less literal sense, "assassin".


Our protagonist, Gaius Julius Mento meets him in a less than ideal situation - Sicarius was supposed to ambush the tribunus with his insane companions, however, he remembers the way of the Legion. Instead of attacking, he gives a fair warning. He has no choice but to desert his former companions, and he will join Gaius to aid him in his quest to rebuild Nova Roma.

But who is he? Back then, he worked as a scout in the Legion, and he specializes in ranged attacks. As a child, he was a street urchin in the shadowy streets of Rome, so his senses are sharp, and he is never reckless. He is brave, charismatic, and rather jovial. No wonder Gaius decides to trust him.

It would help us tremendously if you would be kind enough to wishlist King Arthur: Legion IX, as the game's completion is slowly approaching... and the announcement of an exact release date isn't too far away either!

[h2]See you in Nova Roma![/h2]

King Arthur: Legion IX is our upcoming dark fantasy tactical RPG featuring Roman legionaries, trying to establish Nova Roma on the land of Avalon. As such, the game will make many references to the real historical and cultural treasury of the ancient Rome. A few of these, though, will be introduced as gameplay mechanic features as well.

One of these are Lares (in the singular form: Lar). Such was the collective name of various minor guardian deities, depicted in the form of smaller statuettes and kept in the homes of Romans. This tradition was probably derived from even more ancient customs of the Etruscan civilization, the word itself being derived from the Etruscan term for "lord".

In the game, these little figurines can be found in various places on Avalon, wherever there is sign of Roman inhabitants. These appear in the game as collectibles, however, they do not appear in the inventories of the legionaries. Instead, you will need to build a new type of building in Nova Roma, called the Lararium where these figurines will be displayed.


Here you will have six slots for Lares you can own, and one to be selected as active (two if you upgrade the building). Once these Lares are active, they will provide passive bonuses for all legionaries, such as applying some kind of extra damage type or gaining back resources like Vitality and AP during combat encounters.

Be always on the lookout for these Lares during your travels to maximize your advantage against the forces that work against the interests of Nova Roma. Until then, please make sure to wishlist King Arthur: Legion IX.

[h2]Vae victis![/h2]

Feast your eyes upon the early concept art for some of the formidable foes you'll encounter in our upcoming game, King Arthur: Legion IX.

King Arthur: Legion IX is an upcoming dark fantasy tactical RPG set in the world of our previous similar game, King Arthur: Knight's Tale. You play as Gaius Julius Mento on a quest to establish Nova Roma on Avalon and gather the long lost members of Legion IX.

During his travels, our protagonist will attempt to gather more members for his Legion. These undead have various skills and personalities, and they contribute to the story with varying degrees. Today we're introducing somebody who is not critical to the story, but will be an invaluable member of the combat party.

Sulla is attempting to send an entire centuria to aid Gaius, but only their Centurion manages to emerge. The brave commander will introduce himself as Gavius Messala, a member of the Ninth Legion.

• He is a true warrior, a soldier of conviction, discipline, loyalty and duty. His undead appearance hides a middle-aged man with a calm, attentive demeanor. He possesses incredible otherwordly powers, moving around quickly in an ethereal form or creating ghostly copies of himself. He will surely make some of the toughest battlest a bit easier!
  

If you are looking forward to Legion IX, make sure to wishlist it on Steam. Until then, you can try the many new additions to King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, such as the Patch 2.0 overhaul or the new seasonal update, Rising Eclipse. You can also look forward to the console release of King Arthur: Knight's Tale on February 22, just see the pre-order FAQ if you have any questions!