Tlaloc

Tlaloc
Default Spellbooks
Default Retorts	Warlord

Tlaloc is one of the 14 Wizards featured in Master of Magic. By default, he has 4 and 5 Spellbooks at his disposal, as well as the Warlord Retort.

A warmongering musclehead with notions of godhood, Tlaloc plays up his mystique as a wizard-priest by holding sacrificial rites. The mixed fear and frenzy he instills in his troops produces real results on the battlefield.

Tlaloc aims to convert the entirety of Arcanus and Myrror into a brutal slave empire. He will stand at its doctrinal center, rubbing the coins of Nature and Death together as its ultimate broker of fertility and retribution. From that position, he will assess his next moves. The Wizard sees anything outside of his control as a matter to be rearranged.

Playing as Tlaloc

Tlaloc's portrait may be selected for a Custom Wizard when starting a New Game at any difficulty setting above Intro. Selecting either the default Wizard or his portrait prevents him from being encountered as an opposing Wizard.

Played on his default spec, Tlaloc can rapidly uncover the map with his Nature assets and make informed early decisions on how to proceed. Tlaloc's Normal Units receive a bonus Experience Level, though at the beginning, his Regulars are not so much greater than neutral and enemy Recruits as to make a huge difference. This advantage may take some time to cultivate. He should consider the two-pronged approach offered by his magic: protecting troops with Nature so that they can survive and advance, and savaging rival Wizards overland with Death to improve their odds further.

Tlaloc as an Opponent

If not chosen, Tlaloc may appear randomly among the computer-controlled opponent Wizards. Their finalized Spellbook and Retort picks strongly influence these Wizards' die rolls for AI Personality and Objective. At the Normal difficulty setting and above, there is a 20% chance of either his Death or Nature aspects rolling up into a single color. Taking this into account, Tlaloc's typical traits are predicted below.

Tlaloc	Personality		Objective
	Aggressive	33%	Expansionist	45%
	Ruthless	32%	Militarist	39%
	Maniacal	18%	Perfectionist	9%
	Chaotic	9%	Theurgist	7%
	Lawful	7%
	Peaceful	1%

Higher difficulties subject a Wizard's default spec to increasingly arbitrary adjustments, including exposure to random realms and skills. At the Impossible setting, be prepared for anything.

Starting Spells

At the start of the game, a non-customized Tlaloc knows all spells specified in the table below. The known spells of a randomly generated opposing Tlaloc depend entirely on the type and quantity of Spellbooks. For more information see the Wizard article. How many spells are researchable throughout the game depends on this as well.

Starting Spells depending on Master of Magic Version
official patch 1.31			unofficial patch 1.40
War Bears Stone Skin Sprites	Life Drain Ghouls Weakness Dark Rituals			Water Walking Sprites Giant Strength	Life Drain Skeletons Black Sleep Mana Leak