Slitherine

I've been playing these games for several months and have yet to see a hero. The info on the website indicates you have to start with them but none have ever appeared for me. Can they be recruited at a military building?

Hi Coyotl,

heroes are only available in Gates of Troy, in the scenarios specially designed for them. E.g. the pass at Thermopylae, Trojan Wars, Ionian Revolts.

Thanks, that explains it. I only have played the broader maps where you can actually build a civilization rather than the little battle oriented scenarios up to now. Guess maybe I'll have to ty them. Too bad the heroes aren't somehow available in the more general maps as well...

They are availabel in the huge pre-history campaign, but only to the nations that historically provided them. Scroll around the map at the start and locate them