Fellow clansmen, welcome to The Banner Saga -Heroic Mod!

This mod is a big overhaul of the game's combat system, aimed at improving the game’s balance and making combat more fun and challenging for experienced players. Heroic mod changes all three games, so it's a complete experience.

I changed most of the character abilities, talents and Heroic titles; reworked character stats and item balance. The intention was to even the power level of all playable characters: the underdogs were given stat increases or some other compensation while all the OP strats were either toned down or removed entirely. I wanted to give the player more choice on how to approach the combat.

You can see the full changelog in readme file that comes with the mod, and I'll post it here in the comments as well.

This mod is built on top of community-created fixpacks, legacy-support mods by Yak, Drake and Nafeji, so all the changes brought by those are already integrated into the mod.

I spent nearly two years working on this. It started first as a slow data gathering and conceptualising. The last 5 months were the real code work. It was a difficult journey, but I'm proud of the end result. I want to share my creation with you, and hope that you'd like this new perspective on the game that Heroic mod shows you.

Download on GitHub: https://github.com/Owfrin/tbs-heroic/releases/tag/v1.0, https://github.com/Owfrin/tbs-heroic

Download on Nexus: https://www.nexusmods.com/thebannersaga/mods/15

Download via Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1x6ltwaj68F-ZHj6DnilffdXiWqpmulFS?usp=sharing

I don’t think I’m super far. I just returned to Rook after the other caravan, where I always had tons of supplies. With this caravan, I have completely run out of supplies and renown, and I’m just trudging across the wastes starving with lowest morale. Is this normal? I don’t know how I could have avoided this, other than not leveling anyone, which might have bought me a couple days at best.

My art

I was wondering what is the absolute maximum number of humans, varls and horsies that you can finish the game wiith. I felt particularly bad for the Varls. In my game there were only quite 100 or so left alive by the end of the story.

Hi Varls, Humans and possibly Dreads?!

I Just found the save file at ...steam/steamapps/common/tbs/assets/saga1/save

But its just gibberish so how do i decompress it?

Is there any guide where i can look up for dialogue choice result from Banner Saga 2 for each character, i use the steam version, but it's seem the guide use Alette as the main unit, there's so much idk about the result if i use Rook and i'm already in Ch.10, i really need the guide especially with Rugga decision.

Hello everyone,

I would like to show you a game we are currently developing and think you might enjoy.

It combines dicebuilding and RPG systems. You strengthen your character by creating synergies between dice and items. Similar to Banner Saga, you're playing a story about a journey. Our goal is for each run to open different story paths and for the world to react to the choices you make.

We’re still early in development and operating with a small team, but the playtest starts soon. Feedback from players who enjoy Banner Saga would be especially valuable.

If it sounds interesting, you can register for the alpha playtest by joining the mailing list on our website or clicking the playtest request button on our Steam page.

Thank you ^^

Dredge, by me, in Infinite Painter with my fingers on my phone.

I have been wanting for a while to make a bannersaga piece. I'm a big fan of the games and the art inspired by Eyvind Earle is a delight. I've been afraid to do it though, even if i started a couple of times, because i never felt sure of my skills. Nothing changed about that but I'm pretty happy how it turned out.

Scrolling through my achievements and it seems like I won the achievement where you return all 5 times and win all fights. But my crew at Abberrang still perished. How rare is this to happen? It seems even more shocking because in BS2, I unintentionally got the quartermaster achievement cause no one died from lack of supplies. Was I just monumentally stupid back then? I played on normal.

Hi all. I played through the series when I was quite young. I remember I got a batshit ending. I was very close to Abberrang surviving, but I misclicked and chose to retreat and I ended up running out of time, so Abberrang was overrun.

At the tower, I lost to Bolverk, so everyone died but Iver and Eyvvind. Eventually, I let Eyvind do his thing and he chose to take the deal, letting Juno die but with the Serpent consuming half the world.

This is the part I think I am hallucinating. I swear I remember there being a cutscene or some dialogue where Iver and Eyvind go back to Abberrang, and they find everyone dead. Is this true? I cannot find any youtube videos or websites confirming the existence of this ending, but I remember it happening to me. Is this a false memory or is there some unique dialogue if Iver/Eyvind survive but Abberrang falls?

Does anybody know what happened to the Unofficial Fixpacks (the ones mentioned in the pinned thread on the sub)? I just noticed they've all been delisted on Nexus mods and Github, and I never got around for downloading the one for the third game.

It punishes replayability because there is less theoretical renow and even reloading to an earlier save a week before the achievement makes it dissappear. Im just venting, I guess.

I came back to the first game over a decade after first playing it, and 6 years after completing the trilogy. I had forgotten a lot, but was determined to play through again with different choices, and more achievements.

The first two screenies show how I thought I was about to take out Bellower with Rook marking prey for the gang to strike, forgetting that I actually needed Alette to use an ability to progress the fight. I was confident, on hard mode, and about to beat the game without losing a fight. Sure, that was a silly mistake, but I can still do this.

Then I finally got to the second phase. And I got wrecked. Down to just Mogr, the tankiest varl, in a reverse pillage situation I had never been in. He had 0 willpower and 6 strength to strike at Bellower's 7. That's it. I lost. Bellower would regen armor and I wouldn't get that Challenge achievement.

BUT WAIT.

Mogr had an item to resist 1 str damage and only took 2 damage total, and the two healthiest dredge couldn't reach to hurt him (edit: Or maybe the slinger was in range but did no damage? I was unfocused because I thought Mogr was dead). The Stonesinger just started singing. Bellower also took armor damage from hitting Mogr.

That's it. He got the last hit in.

Standing on top of a pile of bodies, with 2 armor and 4 strength, Mogr is victorious. Forget Rook. Forget Alette. This story is about Mogr now.

I would like to believe in a new chapter of the saga, but is it worth building hopes?

Decided to write a few more. Little less confident in these ones. Enjoy.

Krumr: The Oldest Varl (Krumr Lives)

After the sun began to move once more, Krumr set out to Einartoft. During his journeys, he would occasionally run into the odd bandit clan that'd taken sanctuary next to the godstones. He would soon run out of battles to rush into, forcing him to accept his fate of living out his golden years.

Krumr: The Myth Without End (Krumr Died)

Rumors exist of an old Varl randomly showing up in the middle of battles and wars to aid the losing side. One that, when described, sounds suspiciously like Krumr. Those who knew the old Varl joke about how even after getting lost in the darkness he was doomed to live a full life.

Ubin and Krumr Joint Addon Ending: Krumr's Victory (Krumr Lives, Ubin Lives)

Ubin lived a long and fulfilled life, bringing many stories that would have been long forgotten to the shelves of libraries. Though due to no Varl dying of old age before, people were unable to decide if he had died of old age or if it simply was illness that took him. After Ubin's death Krumr would be named the oldest Varl, much to his frustration.

Sparr: The Old Crow (Sparr Lives)

Sparr stuck with the Ravens for a few years after defeating the Serpent. Though his time with them was numbered after he met his match in the fields of love. An old lady who could 'sing' as well as he could from another mercenary band. They would eventually retire to a small village, living out their old age regaling the youngins with tales of both their bands.

Sparr: The Song Of Ravens (Ravens dead)

Despite the death of the Ravens Sparr's songs would continue to echo throughout the world. Even centuries later, the War Chant of the Ravens continued to be sung, keeping their tales alive. Though most believe the deeds spoken of in the songs to be of myth, not history.

Oli: The Drunk Valka (Oli Lives)

Oli would give himself the title The Drunk Valka. Whenever the Ravens would stop to rest, he would make bets with the locals that he could hit any target from any distance as long as he was drunk enough. Rumor has it that he hasn't lost a single one. The Valka Council has denied his Valka status numerous times.

Oli: The Forgotten (Oli Died)

Rumors abound of an ancient axe that when thrown always hits its target. It is believed to be the weapon of some long-dead god.

Everytime I finish a Banner Saga I'm slightly disappointed by the lack of Epilogues, so I decided to try writing a few. Feel free to critique.

Hogun: Lonely Twin (Hogun lives, Mogun Died.)

Hogun would make a shrine to his lost brother. At the start of each winter, when the sun reaches its peak, he pours out a cup of mead for his brother. He plans on naming his next son after Mogun.

Mogun: A Lone Twin (Hogun lives, Mogun Died.)

Mogun would continue to travel with the ravens. Scraping together whatever savings he could to give to Hogun's family. He would tell tales of his and his brother's time following Rook to Hogun's child.

Hogun and Mogun: One Whole (Both Hogun and Mogun Alive.)

When Iver returned to Arberrang, Mogun decided to leave the Ravens, despite his love for their way of life, he loved his brother more. After reuniting with his brother they would rarely be seen apart.

God Cutting out Oddleif's hair was painful..