To survive this northern onslaught, you had to adapt. You sent your most loyal slaves to track the Kirrmans, eventually uncovering the path to the , unlocking the ability for your own gladiators to take on werebear and werewolf forms.

: Among the chaos, you found an opportunity to recruit one of the three unique northern champions, a warrior who could bridge the gap between human strategy and beastial rage.

: The crowd went silent, then erupted. The speed of the beast was unlike anything the Freelands had seen, tearing through traditional defenses with primal fury.

: With a bone-chilling howl, the warrior’s form shifted, his skin sprouting thick fur and his muscles bulging until a werewolf stood where a man had been.