Rolling ThunderEnemy pieces (except the king) around one square are pushed one square outward where there is room.
The NorthThor
The North · Style Attack
ThorThe thunder god
Thor shoves pieces aside, smashes minor pieces with his hammer and finally clears whole rows of pawns. The god for players who like to go straight through the wall.
Shoves pieces away and smashes with his hammer. Made for direct attackers.
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Who is Thor?
The thunder god knocks pieces aside and smashes everything within reach of his hammer.
Thor is the strongest of all the gods, and he likes to mention it, usually at dinner. When he rumbles across the sky in his goat-drawn chariot, it thunders. He solves problems with his hammer, and if that does not work, with more hammer. Giants fear him, and so do beer barrels. Thor is not subtle, but you can always count on him.
Before the first move, Thor hides the Thunder trap on the board. If your opponent moves onto the square, thunder strikes: the piece is paralyzed for 2 moves, its neighbors for 1 move.
Powers
Thor's three powers
Every move earns 1 favor, every captured piece adds its value on top. Instead of moving, you use a power. After that it needs a few moves before it is ready again.
- Rolling Thunder
Enemy pieces (except the king) around one square are pushed one square outward where there is room.
- Hammer Blow
Destroys an enemy pawn, knight or bishop standing next to one of your pieces.
- Wrath of Thunder
Ultimate power: Destroys up to three enemy pawns on one rank.
In mythology
Who was Thor really?
In Norse mythology Thor is the god of thunder, a son of Odin and the earth goddess Jord. He defends Asgard and Midgard, the world of humans, against the giants. His weapon is the hammer Mjolnir, forged by dwarves, which returns to his hand after every throw. He crosses the sky in a chariot pulled by the goats Tanngnjost and Tanngrisnir. A famous tale tells how he went fishing with the giant Hymir and hooked the Midgard Serpent. At Ragnarok he kills the serpent, takes nine more steps and dies of its venom. Thursday is still named after him. In the game he becomes a straightforward attacker who strikes with thunder and hammer.
Tactics
How to win with Thor
Get close, then strike
Hammer Blow only hits a pawn, knight or bishop next to one of your pieces. Move a piece alongside first, then smash the key defender.
Clear space with Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder pushes enemy pieces around a square outward. Use it to drag defenders away from the king and open lines for your rooks and queen.
Save Wrath for a row of pawns
Wrath of Thunder wipes out up to three pawns on one rank, once per game. Wait until they line up side by side in front of the enemy king.
Thunder trap in the crowd
The Thunder trap also paralyzes the neighbors. Hide it on a central square your opponent likes to crowd around and hit several pieces at once.
Quips
Thor has something to say about everything
I brought my hammer. Just so you know.
at the startHey! That was my favorite pawn!
when hitA trap? That was surely Loki.
caught in a trapWell fought. By me.
after a win
Every mythology has a god of the Attack style: Zeus and Ra play a similar game with very different powers.
Good to know
Questions about Thor
The download is free. Thor can be bought on their own in the game, or together with every other god in the Key of the Gods.
The ultimate power Wrath of Thunder. It costs 25 favor, works only once per game and does this: Destroys up to three enemy pawns on one rank.
Every mythology has one god for the Attack style. Besides Thor, these are Zeus (Greece) and Ra (Egypt).
24: eight each from Greece, Egypt and the North, each with a play style of their own. Zeus is playable right away, Gaia and Hermes join you after three wins.