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Changes
1.19 to 1.20
-Thanks to Nils Ogorek, a couple minor problems have been found.
-Added Bytes and KB under 'History'
1.10 to 1.19
-Title/s
-Fixed minor mistakes
-Added Race under Character Bonuses
-Fixed missing chapter under TOC!!!!!!!
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-Added translation from Creature Speed to Hexes/turn
-Added each and every character's name in each and every category

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Foreword/Legal stuff...............................#01
Movement...........................................#02
Population Labels..................................#03
Creature Speeds....................................#04
Neutral Creatured..................................#05
Character Bonuses..................................#06
Town Native Terrain................................#07
Morale and Luck Effects............................#08
Thanks.............................................#09

#01 Foreword/Legal stuff
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Hereafter this point, I will refer to Heroes of Might and Magic III, The
Restoration of Erathia (c) 3D0/New World Computing as HOMM3,
Heroes, or Heroes III (3).

This FAQ covers things many people may not know about HOMM3.

Most information comes from the Manual that is sold with Heroes.

#02 Movement

Movement is tracked in tiles. A certain hero can move a definite integer
of steps before his/her horse is exhausted. This figure is determined by
the speed of the slowest creature in his/her army.

Super Slow/Extra Slow     allows 15 tiles of movement,
Slow                      allows 16 tiles of movement,
Swift/Extra Swift         allows 17 tiles of movement,
Very Swift                allows 18 tiles of movement,
Ultra Swift/Super Swift   allows 19 tiles of movement,
Quick/Super Fast          allows 20 tiles of movement.

For speeds of creatures, refer to #04 Creature Speeds.

#03 Population Labels

Population labels are words that describe roughly how many creatures
there are in that group. Example ".. a Horde of Troglodytes .."

NB. If a computer hero has only one group of creatures, and the group
says "Few" then 99% of the time, he/she is a scout and only has 1 of that
creature.

(Numbers are inclusive, eg. Few could mean 4 and Swarm could mean 250)

Label        Amount

Few          1-4
Several      5-9
Pack         10-19
Lots         20-49
Horde        50-99
Throng       100-249
Swarm        250-499
Zounds       500-999
Legion       1000+

#04 Creature Speeds


 #Castle

Pikeman             Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Halberdier          Slow         5 hexes/turn
Archer              Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Marksman            Swift        6 hexes/turn
Griffin             Very Swift   6 hexes/turn
Royal Griffin       Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Swordsman           Slow         5 hexes/turn
Crusader            Swift        6 hexes/turn
Monk                Slow         5 hexes/turn
Zealot              Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Cavalier            Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Champion            Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Angel               Extra Quick  12 hexes/turn
Archangel           Very Fast    18 hexes/turn

 #Dungeon

Troglodyte          Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Infernal Troglodyte Slow         5 hexes/turn
Harpy               Swift        6 hexes/turn
Harpy Hag           Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Beholder            Slow         5 hexes/turn
Evil Eye            Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Medusa              Slow         5 hexes/turn
Medua Queen         Swift        6 hexes/turn
Minotaur            Swift        6 hexes/turn
Minotaur King       Very Swift   8 hexes/turn
Maticore            Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Scorpicore          Quick        11 hexes/turn
Red Dragon          Quick        11 hexes/turn
Black Dragon        Super Quick  15 hexes/turn

 #Fortress

Gnoll               Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Gnoll Marauder      Slow         5 hexes/turn
Lizardman           Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Lizard Warrior      Slow         5 hexes/turn
Serpent Fly         Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Dragon Fly          Very Quick   13 hexes/turn
Basilisk            Slow         5 hexes/turn
Greater Basilisk    Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Gorgon              Slow         5 hexes/turn
Mighty Gorgon       Swift        6 hexes/turn
Wyvern              Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Wyvern Monarch      Quick        11 hexes/turn
Hydra               Slow         5 hexes/turn
Chaos Hydra         Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn

 #Inferno

Imp                 Slow         5 hexes/turn
Familiar            Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Gog                 Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Magog               Swift        6 hexes/turn
Hell Hound          Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Cerberus            Very Swift   8 hexes/turn
Demon               Slow         5 hexes/turn
Horned Demon        Swift        6 hexes/turn
Pit Fiend           Swift        6 hexes/turn
Pit Lord            Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Efreet              Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Efreet Sultan       Very Quick   13 hexes/turn
Devil               Quick        11 hexes/turn
Arch Devil          Extra Fast   17 hexes/turn

 #Necropolis

Skeleton            Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Skeleton Warrior    Slow         5 hexes/turn
Walking Dead        Very Slow    3 hexes/turn
Zombie              Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Wight               Slow         5 hexes/turn
Wraith              Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Vampire             Swift        6 hexes/turn
Vampire Lord        Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Lich                Swift        6 hexes/turn
Power Lich          Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Black Knight        Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Dread Knight        Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Bone Dragon         Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Ghost Dragon        Ultra Quick  14 hexes/turn

 #Rampart

Centaur             Swift        6 hexes/turn
Centaur Captain     Very Swift   8 hexes/turn
Dwarf               Very Slow    3 hexes/turn
Battle Dwarf        Slow         5 hexes/turn
Wood Elf            Swift        6 hexes/turn
Grand Elf           Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Pegasus             Very Swift   8 hexes/turn
Silver Pegasus      Extra Quick  12 hexes/turn
Dendroid Guard      Very Slow    3 hexes/turn
Dendroid Soldier    Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Unicorn             Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
War Unicorn         Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Green Dragon        Super Swift  10 hexes/turn
Gold Dragon         Fast         16 hexes/turn

 #Stronghold

Note: In the demo version of HOMM3, the Stronghold music was used instead
of the Castle music. (They must have though it was better)

Goblin              Slow         5 hexes/turn
Hobgoblin           Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Wolf Rider          Swift        6 hexes/turn
Wolf Raider         Very Swift   8 hexes/turn
Orc                 Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Orc Chieftain       Slow         5 hexes/turn
Ogre                Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Ogre Mage           Slow         5 hexes/turn
Roc                 Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Thunderbird         Quick        11 hexes/turn
Cyclops             Swift        6 hexes/turn
Cyclops King        Very Swift   8 hexes/turn
Behemoth            Swift        6 hexes/turn
Ancient Behemoth    Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn

 #Tower

Gremlin             Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Master Gremlin      Slow         5 hexes/turn
Stone Gargoyle      Swift        6 hexes/turn
Obsidian Gargoyle   Ultra Swift  9 hexes/turn
Stone Golem         Very Slow    3 hexes/turn
Iron Golem          Slow         5 hexes/turn
Mage                Slow         5 hexes/turn
Arch Mage           Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Genie               Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Master Genie        Quick        11 hexes/turn
Naga                Slow         5 hexes/turn
Naga Queen          Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Giant               Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Titan               Ultra Quick  11 hexes/turn


#05 Neutral Creatures

Air Elemental       Extra Swift  7 hexes/turn
Earth Elemental     Extra Slow   4 hexes/turn
Fire Elemental      Swift        6 hexes/turn
Water Elemental     Slow         5 hexes/turn
Gold Golem          Slow         5 hexes/turn
Diamon Golem        Slow         5 hexes/turn

#06 Hero Bonuses
Legend: A= Attack
       D= Defense
       P= Power
       K= Knowledge

                  Alchemists......A1 D1 P2 K2

Fafner                     Male Genie
Iona                                      Female Genie
Neela                                     Female Genie
Piquedram                  Male Human
Josephine                                 Female Human
Rissa                                     Female Human
Thane                      Male Genie
Torosar                    Male Human

                  Barbarians......A4 D0 P1 K1

Crag Hack                  Male Human
Gretchin                                  Female Goblin
Gurnisson                  Male Goblin
Jabarkas                   Male Ogre
Krellion                                  Female Ogre
Shiva                                     Female Human
Tyraxor                    Male Goblin
Yog                        Male Genie

                  Battle Mages....A2 D1 P1 K1

Dessa                      Male Ogre
Gird                                      Female Human
Gundula                                   Female Ogre
Oris                                      Female Human
Saurug                     Male Ogre
Terek                      Male Human
Vey                        Male Ogre
Zubin                      Male Goblin

                  Beast Masters...A0 D4 P1 K1

Alkin                      Male Gnoll
Broghild                   Male Lizardman
Bron                       Male Human
Drakon                     Male Gnoll
Gerwulf                    Male Human
Korbac                     Male Lizardman
Tazar                      Male Human
Wystan                     Male Lizardman

                  Clerics.........A1 D0 P2 K2

Adela                                     Female Human
Cuthbert                   Male Human
Caitlin                                   Female Human
Adelaide                                  Female Human
Ingham                     Male Human
Loynis                     Male Human
Rion                       Male Human
Sanya                                     Female Human

                  Death Knights...A1 D2 P2 K1

Charna                                    Female Human
Clavius                    Male Human
Galthran                   Male Vampire
Isra                                      Female Lich
Moander                    Male Lich
Tamika                                    Female Vampire
Straker                    Male Human
Vokial                     Male Vampire

                  Demoniacs.......A2 D2 P1 K1

Rashka                     Male Efreet
Calh                       Male Demon
Fiona                                     Female Human
Ignatius                   Male Human
Marius                                    Female Demon
Nymus                                     Female Demon
Pyre                                      Female Human
Octavia                                   Female Efreet

                  Druids..........A0 D2 P1 K2

Aeris                      Male Elf
Alagar                     Male Human
Uland                      Male Dwarf
Coronius                   Male Human
Elleshar                   Male Elf
Gem                                       Female Human
Malcom                     Male Dwarf
Melodia                                   Female Elf

                  Heretics........A1 D1 P2 K1

Ash                                       Female Demon
Axsis                      Male Demon
Ayden                      Male Human
Calid                                     Female Demon
Olema                                     Female Human
Xyron                      Male Efreet
Xarfax                     Male Human
Zydar                      Male Efreet

                  Knights.........A2 D2 P1 K1

Edric                      Male Human
Orrin                      Male Human
Sylvia                                    Female Human
Lord Haart                 Male Human
Valeska                                   Female Human
Christian                  Male Human
Sorsha                                    Female Human
Tyris                                     Female Human

                  Necromancers....A1 D0 P2 K2

Aislinn                                   Female Vampire
Nagash                     Male Lich
Nimbus                     Male Human
Sandro                     Male Lich
Septienna                                 Female Human
Thant                      Male Vampire
Vidomina                                  Female Human
Xsi                                       Female Lich

                  Overlords.......A2 D2 P1 K1
Ajit                       Male Human
Arlach                     Male Troglodyte
Dace                       Male Minotaur
Damacon                    Male Troglodyte
Gunnar                     Male Minotaur
Lorelei                                   Female Human
Shakti                     Male Troglodyte
Synca                                     Female Human

                  Rangers.........A1 D3 P1 K1

Clancy                     Male Dwarf
Ivor                       Male Elf
Jenova                     Male Elf
Kyrre                                     Female Elf
Mephala                                   Female Human
Ryland                     Male Human
Thorgrim                   Male Dwarf
Ufretin                    Male Dwarf

                  Warlocks........A0 D0 P3 K2

Alamar                     Male Human
Darkstorn                  Male Minotaur
Deemer                     Male Minotaur
Geon                       Male Troglodtye
Jaegar                     Male Troglodyte
Jeddite                    Male Human
Malekith                   Male Minotaur
Sephinroth                 Male Human

                  Witches.........A0 D1 P2 K2

Andra                                     Female Human
Merist                                    Female Gnoll
Mirlanda                                  Female Human
Rosic                                     Female Gnoll
Styg                                      Female Lizardwoman
Tiva                                      Female Gnoll
Verdish                                   Female Human
Voy                                       Female Lizardwoman

                  Wizards.........A0 D0 P2 K3

Aine                                      Female Genie
Astral                     Male Human
Cyra                                      Female Human
Daremyth                                  Female Genie
Halon                      Male Genie
Serena                                    Female Human
Solmyr                     Male Genie
Theodorus                  Male Human

#07 Town Native Terrain

Thanks to Nils Ogorek for just this minor correction:

A hero with all Fortress troops will not lose any movement points
over Swamp, this is their native terrain.


Town         Native Terrain

Castle       Grass
Rampart      Grass
Tower        Snow
Inferno      Lava (Black rock stuff)
Necropolis   Dirt
Dungeon      Subterranean
Stronghold   Rough
Fortress     Swamp

#08 Morale and Luck Effects

Morale is represented by golden (or brownish) birds under "Viewing the
Hero's Stats" screen.

It can be from -3 (3 brown birds) to 3 (3 golden birds)

Morale is affected by:

a) Places you visit (eg. Fountain of Fortune)

b) These conditions:

 i.   -1 if undead creatures are mixed with living creatured
 ii.  +1 if all creatures are of the same town type (Except Necropolis)
 iii. -1 for each town type mixed beyond two town types


and/or

c) Artifacts/artefacts.


 #Moral Effects:

(Quoted from book)

"
Troop Morale    Effect on Troop
    3          12.5% chance of acting again
    2          8.3% chance of acting again
    1          4.2% chance of acting again
    0          Nothing
   -1          4.2% chance of freezing
   -2          8.3% chance of freezing
   -3          12.5% chance of freezing
"
Luck is represented by those horseshoe thingies.


 #Luck Effects:
(Also quoted from book)

"
Troop Luck      Chance for Double Damage
   3                     12.5%
   2                      8.3%
   1                      4.2%
"
#09 Thanks

People:

-Nils Ogorek <[email protected]>
o Fixed up native terrain mistake

Ending:
Thanks to you for reading my FAQ.
Thanks to Loki Games, New World Computing, 3D0 and all other companies
involved in making Heroes III. It really is a magnificent game!
Thanks to GameFAQS.com for hosting my FAQ.
Thanks to the Heroes III Player Manual for most of the information.

Copyright 2003 Jordan Trudgett


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