I want a Codex Alera mod! (Jim Butcher's "Fury" series)

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Jim Butcher writes a fantasy series called Codex Alera or probably more commonly known as his Fury series since most books have Fury in the title (Captain's Fury, Academs Fury, etc).

The fantasy world is pretty unique with none of the usual elf/dwarf type races. The two major fantasy races are essentially a hive-mind bug type creature and gigantic werewolf like creatures, in addition to the Human "Alerans". The magic is particularly unique where most Alerans have a "fury" which is their source of magic. Different people have different strength furies and some have multiuple furies. You could think of a channeller as having control over the huge fury powers of the land (for example, in the books there is a fury that are essentially the spirit of a volcano). Also, only the Alerans have furies. The Canim (wolves) have their own blood magic of a sort. The Hive creatures have some mind control of sorts and, well, sort of land alteration as they cover land they take over with a particular substance.

The cool part here are the types of units. Water fury casters are generally healers, there's fire, earth (strength), steel (weapons prowesss), wood (archers), and air (flying). I've always thought this Alera world would make for a really cool strategy game.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I agree.  This series is excellant.  I just finished the 3rd book and moving on the fourth.  I can't put them down.  Depending on the modding capabilties of this game, I will probably try doing something like this if for nothing else but my own gaming pleasure.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

It'd have to be something akin to Civ 4's Fall from Heaven mod, serious modding. Each fury isn't just one dimensional either. Water furies are strong healers, but they also can shape shift. Fire furies don't just shoot flame, they can enrage enemies. Also, furies have weaknesses. Air furies are badly wounded by salt, earth furies are useless in air or water. Wood furies are uber accurate bowmen and trackers, but don't have any particular super human powers. Earth furies are insanely strong, but also good and building up retaining walls for defenses.

There's so much to work with there! And that's just the fury based magic.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

I think there will be LOTS of mods for this game.  Butcher's series works well.  Lots of others too...want game now.  How long you think we have?  6-12 months?

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting SnallTrippin, reply 3
I think there will be LOTS of mods for this game.  Butcher's series works well.  Lots of others too...want game now.  How long you think we have?  6-12 months?

I'd guess closer to 12 months. The projected release date is February '09 but there have already been delays and I expect there to be more.