The Fenris MK VII Heavy Assault Mechanoid

The Fenris Class Heavy Attack Mechanoid is the primary frontline assault weapon of the Ivory Tower ground forces. This brutal clockwork beast was designed as a direct response to the effectiveness of the Ravager Demons of House Aries. Overengineered and expensive to build, each one of these mechanical monstrosities is easily the equal of three or more Ravager demons.

Assigned organizationally to the Stormwolf Battalions, units of Fenrir battle beasts are attached to many units spread across Midgard. However, most are stationed close to or on the Planar gates leading to the Abyss.

Unlike the standard clockwork soldiers of the Tower’s mechanized brigades, the clockwork mechanisms of the Fenrir have been heavily reinforced and possess a number of redundant systems. This means that even damage that would be catastrophic to other troops can be shrugged off by the Fenrir and it can continue to fight unabated.

This robust internal construction is coupled with layers of heavy Porcelite Ceramic Armor plates and enchanted steel armor. This renders it nearly impervious to any non-magical damage and gives it an enormous mass which makes its charge attacks and melee attacks have devastating force behind them.

The heavy shock mecha has a number of powerful weapons and attack systems. Immensely powerful claw attacks, a devastating charge and trample attack, a tactical bite with immense bite force able to penetrate the thickest armor. And finally, an electrical overcharge Attack which stuns every enemy surrounding them to a range of ten meters. The blast attack is actually an accidental development made when technomancer engineers were looking for a way to dissipate the massive thermal and energy buildups that were created inside the mechanisms of the war machine. What started as an accidental discharge of ungrounded energy was refined into a devastating close range support weapon.

In terms of squad placement, Two Fenrir mecha are usually paired with two clockwork riflemen that provide long-range support fire during combat. Along with the Tower magic that serves as their squad leader, this squadron structure creates a balanced fighting force able to contend with even the most elite soldiers of any of the other great houses.

Rumors have been circulating that the Tesla factory furnaces have been burning every night smelting ore and tempering the Porcelite to create massive numbers of these and other clockwork Troops. However, the details surrounding this and the reasons behind it have been shrouded in secrecy. However, those in the know have been whispering about a major shift in power coming soon and that the Archmagus Tesla may be preparing himself for an attempt to seize control of the Collegium away from the school of motion and place the school of Power at the top of the triumvirate.

While other rumors persist that the School of Time and the mysterious Archmagus Einstein have predicted an apocalyptic war and that the factories of the School of Power have responded to this warning and are preparing the defense of Midgard.

Either way, the hearts and support of Midgard lie with the Tower and all wish for its continued primacy across the realms. Or at least that’s what the propo posters always say.

Credit: Arcadeous Phoenix