Okay, I was supposed to do this earlier but better late then never. Today I would like to talk about a swordmaster dear to my heart. Francis from Lords of the Seas( Which you should play).
Francis also shows up with this lovely little prf. You can get a second one but the 10 is more then enough, I like to use it every other map about its a nice cherry on top.
What makes Francis such a standout for me is his skill, which behind the scenes is a series of flags or some eventing I imagine but thats besides the point.
Pretty much every map after this has one visit house, with each one having a distinct mini boss who drops an item after you defeat them. Now these aren’t just generic enemies, No were talking hilarious generics with distinct statlines. Such as
the big man himself, or
a super fast sage who will make you wanna cry a little. Now, I could post the about 10 other mini bosses but you’ll have to see them yourself. Often, these houses are on parts of the map you dont really need to go to, they serve as an optional side objectives that can change how you approach a map. The rewards are more then worth it, brave lances, gems, statboosters. Most of the time you want to kill the boss the turn they spawn but even still it serves as a test of your planning to have the resources to progress the map and kill a well statted boss in the middle of it. Francis himself is a solid combat unit, though his strength can leave you wanting later in the game not to mention a swift breeze knocks him over.
Now, we look towards the game’s systems and items. The miracle charm ,as the name applies grants the skill system variant of miracle. So, if you’re over 50% hp you get knocked to 1 if you would die. This is a great tool on francis, giving him a little more wiggle room in case he misses a crit. We also look to an A rank sword that most units you have deployed probably wont have the rank for, besides francis. The kingmaker, a 3might 20 crit brave weapon which gives charisma aura. With his fat skill base and +20 crit as SM he will be quadding and critting ALOT. The kingmaker itself has 40 uses so it’s more then enough to use it liberally. Now, 3 might doesnt hold up against bulkier enemies but he has other tools to use like Tier 2 Killer weapons and effectives. Overall, Francis is a very focused combat solver in 1 on 1 situations while bringing an awesome side quest almost every mid to late game map with his skill. Character wise, Francis is a longtime arena fighter who like the rest of us has some regrets. I won’t dive into too much but he’s a straightforward guy who I found endearing. So, that’s about it. Awesome swordmaster man rules, play his game and use him people! Along with, quite a few other LOTS units I absolutely adore.