Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Atuuk and Wekkarus PC - DLC

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The Galaxy Expands. The fourth Distant Worlds 2 expansion brings two new playable factions – the naive and energetic Atuuk and the mysterious Wekkarus.

The Atuuk are the youngest in the galaxy and only recently discovered faster-than-light travel before the Cataclysm halted their exploration of the stars. They are highly sociable and are eager to become part of the galactic community to prove that they too can achieve greatness. The Atuuk have lofty goals, though often overestimate their own abilities to achieve them. They more than makeup for their diminutive stature and unimpressive intellect with a high population growth and the ability to focus their entire society on a singular goal – their Great Direction. When given purpose, there’s little the Atuuk can’t achieve while following one of the seven Great Directions … even if they often get distracted a bit too quickly by the next great thing.

Atuuk forego the normal procedures of government leader changes and instead choose a Great One – a character whom Atuuk society pick to lead them on their Great Direction. Periodically, as Atuuk change their Great Directions to pursue new goals, a new Great One may arise who better embodies Atuuk interests and will instead become the new Atuuk leader. In preparation for the inevitable leader changes Atuuk characters will show Great Potential and ready themselves to be one of the possible Great Ones.

The Wekkarus are a secretive and ancient faction that have lived in the galaxy for millennia. Their history is shrouded in mystery, though there are whispers that their ancestors fled a terrible threat that has waged a timeless war against them. As such, the Wekkarus prefer to keep to themselves, fortifying their Deep Ocean cities and colonies with Defensive Caverns and trapping unwanted spies in Deep Labyrinths. Perhaps the most alien aspect of the Wekkarus is their unique ability to call upon and manifest “ghosts” of their ancestors to aid them in moments of stress, be it combat or moments of crisis for their characters. These “ghosts” will either directly join their Wekkarus brethren or provide powerful boons that help them navigate the dangers of the galaxy. Given their ancient history and otherworldly wisdom, the Wekkarus also possess several unique technologies which open up even more ship-building possibilities.

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