Polar aqualotl

Polar aqualotl
Creature information
Faction	Grove
Tier/level	4
Upgraded
Attack type	Ranged
Dwelling	Blooming Pond II
Cost per unit	510
Stats
Attack	13
Attack	13
Defence	9
Defence	9
Hit Points	35
Hit Points	35
Damage	14-16
Damage	14-16
Initiative	7
Initiative	7
Speed	5
Speed	5
Growth	4
Growth	4
Icon
Polar aqualotl's icon

The polar aqualotl is an upgraded tier 4 creature of the Grove faction. It is recruited from the Blooming Pond II. It is one of two upgrades for the aqualotl, along with the blooming aqualotl.

Water brings life, but it can just as easily take it away. Cold, cruel and unyielding, a single shard of ice can spell the doom of a nation. To a Polar Aqualotl, only those who survive the winter deserve to endure.^OffBck

Abilities

	Embodiment
	A spirit, soul, or other intangible power that coalesced into material form. Morale range: -3 to 3. Luck range: -3 to 3. Fallen Embodiments do NOT count towards the power of Necromancy reanimation after battle.
	Ranged Attack
	Can attack enemies at any range. Is replaced with a Melee Attack if an enemy is adjacent. -50% Melee Damage. If the target is 3+ hexes away, deals -10% Damage per hex (up to -50%).
	Blink
	Instead of normal movement, teleports, ignoring obstacles and traps.
	Embodiment of Water
	This creature leaves no body upon death. Immune to "Ice Bolt" and "Circle of Winter".
	Icy Veins
	Prevents the target from restoring HP by any means until the end of the round.
	Awaken - Water II
	Increases own Speed and Initiative by 1, HP by 15, and gains the ability to perform Ranged attacks even when there is an adjacent enemy. Allows the use of other abilities. Does not end the turn. Once per battle.
	Ability tier: ?; Focus Charges: ?
	Whirlpool
	Confuses the target. While Confused, their Speed and Initiative reduce by 2. Duration: 3 round(s). Can only be used after “Awaken”.
	Ability tier: ?; Focus Charges: ?

Tactics

Polar aqualotls are useful debuffers, able to block healing on enemies they hit and use their Whirlpool ability to lower a target's speed and initiative. They have lower initiative than blooming aqualotls, though, and they can't reposition and shoot in the same turn on their own.