Alkin

Fortress
Beastmasters
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Drakon
Wystan
Tazar
Alkin
Korbac
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Broghild
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Voy
Kinkeria
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Andra
Tiva
Adrienne
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Alkin the Beastmaster
Basic information:
	Class:	Beastmaster
	Gender:	Male
	Race:	Gnoll
King Tralossk never really liked Alkin, but gave him his own command in the hopes that he would one day get himself killed. That never happened, and Alkin has led a long and glorious career, much to the displeasure of the King.
Specialty: Gorgons
Increases the attack and defense skills of any Gorgons or Mighty Gorgons for each level attained after 5th level.
Starting Level:
Level
Starting primary skills:
0 4 1 1
Starting secondary skills:
Basic Armorer
Basic Offense
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Starting troops:
Gnoll 10–20 Always  Lizardman 4–7 88%  Serpent Fly 2–4 25% [[File: Creature portrait {{{troop_4}}} small.gif|{{{troop_4}}}|link={{{troop_4}}}]] [[{{{troop_4}}}|{{{troop_4}}}]] Always [[File: Creature portrait {{{troop_5}}} small.gif|{{{troop_5}}}|link={{{troop_5}}}]] [[{{{troop_5}}}|{{{troop_5}}}]] Always [[File: Creature portrait {{{troop_6}}} small.gif|{{{troop_6}}}|link={{{troop_6}}}]] [[{{{troop_6}}}|{{{troop_6}}}]] Always [[File: Creature portrait {{{troop_7}}} small.gif|{{{troop_7}}}|link={{{troop_7}}}]] [[{{{troop_7}}}|{{{troop_7}}}]] Always
Starting troops :
Gnoll 15-25 Always  Lizardman 4–7 Always  Serpent Fly 3-4 Always
Starting movement points:
Minimum Maximum HotA 1560 1560 1560

Alkin the Beastmaster is a Fortress hero.

File:Hero Alkin (HotA).png - Alkin in Horn of the Abyss campaign. 

Specialty

Besides the ability mentioned in his description, Alkin also gives +1 speed to Gorgons and Mighty Gorgons. The in-game description "{{{herospec}}}" is erroneous in "each level attained" moment, and lacks the speed bonus information. (Description is fixed in HotA ).

Unlike the native terrain speed bonus, the creature specialty speed bonus can affect the hero's movement points in case the creature is the slowest one in the army.

Level	10	14	11	16
5	+1	+1	+1	+1
10	+1	+2	+2	+2
15	+2	+3	+2	+3
20	+2	+3	+3	+4
25	+3	+4	+3	+4
30	+4	+5	+4	+5
35	+4	+5	+4	+6
40	+4	+6	+5	+7
45	+5	+7	+5	+8
50	+5	+7	+6	+8
55	+6	+8	+7	+9
60	+7	+9	+7	+10
65	+7	+10	+8	+11
70	+8	+10	+8	+12
75/88	+9	+12	+10	+14

See also:

• List of heroes
• Hero class
• Hero biographies
• Hero specialty
• List of hero specialties