# Black Magic Woman **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [July 17, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789 "2016-07-17T23:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sirrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sirrian/32/35758_2.png) [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/1 "2016-07-17T23:00:14Z")
Originally published at: [Black Magic Woman – Gems of War](http://gemsofwar.com/black-magic-woman/) Meet Tal’Rae, the Dark Elven Witch-Seeker! **New Troop: Tal'Rae** [ ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/4/47856c9fa6ad43dc9bfb55865f1120cb7038b8df.png) ](http://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/blog_talrae.png) Most female Dark Elves of noble birth will apprentice themselves to the Temple of Arachnaea and become Dark Maidens. A few who are gifted in magic however, follow the Witch’s Path. Humans often believe witches to be simple spellcasters and practitioners of the dark arts, but Witches of Zhul’Kari are so much more than that; from their numbers are chosen the mighty Witch-Queens who wield as much power as any King in any land. Tal’Rae is a Witch-Seeker. Her job is to find Dark Elven children who have an aptitude for magic and bring them back to the Witches’ Enclave for training, a skill which is rare and highly-prized by her brethren. Not all children (or their parents) are willing participants in this, but Tal’Rae has never failed to bring one back - whatever it takes. **New Troop: Spider Knight** [ ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/7/7408abe7c811f6793fcfe91a6a0b9c4b4edb8e72.png) ](http://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/blog_sknight.png) The Spider Knights are the guardians of the Temple of Arachnaea. Dark Elven society is largely matriarchal, so this is as close as any male gets to the hallowed temple ground! Please note this Event only applies to Steam, iOS and Android versions of the game. [ ![Join the Forum!](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/c/ca741f9836de7a10458f49d4bf193cf739ceff5d.png) ](http://community.gemsofwar.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Mekkalyn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mekkalyn/32/21868_2.png) [@Mekkalyn](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mekkalyn)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/2 "2016-07-17T23:07:02Z")
Darn, I was hoping the new kingdom would be released this week! I wonder when that will happen… next week perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![DEMONorANGEL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/demonorangel/32/41260_2.png) [@DEMONorANGEL](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DEMONorANGEL)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/3 "2016-07-17T23:07:53Z")
Nice … i need red/blue tofinish traiting my War . OCD demands it ! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Shiratori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shiratori](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shiratori)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/4 "2016-07-17T23:08:15Z")
I like her. She looks like she’ll be a fun troop to use especially with Webspinner. ---
**Author:** ![Neru](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/neru/32/7059_2.png) [@Neru](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Neru)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/5 "2016-07-17T23:13:57Z")
Yes! A new week finally and some new cards. ---
**Author:** ![Treemo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/treemo/32/8848_2.png) [@Treemo](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Treemo)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/6 "2016-07-17T23:14:16Z")
No stun troops is a little disappointing. Even with the recent patch Maw dominates on defense. ---
**Author:** ![Eika](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/eika/32/103088_2.png) [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/7 "2016-07-17T23:15:51Z")
Great to have two more Elves in! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/8 "2016-07-17T23:21:59Z")
Give it another week or so. They tend to do these things by theme. Zhul’Kari’s is webbing. My money’s on one of the 8-troop kingdoms getting two Stun-related troops next week. ---
**Author:** ![kzintiwife](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kzintiwife/32/2350_2.png) [@kzintiwife](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/kzintiwife)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/9 "2016-07-17T23:23:19Z")
probably grosh nak with the orcs 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Strat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Strat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strat)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/10 "2016-07-17T23:29:18Z")
Ok, Sirrian Enough is enough, my math might be a bit off but if you keep releasing 2 Troops every week and the console gets 1 per week I’m having trouble determining exactly when we are going to catch up. Serious question: Why isn’t the Spider Knight classified as a Elf - Knight? Cheers EDIT: corrected my double negative (but not before getting quoted) ---
**Author:** ![Ashasekayi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ashasekayi/32/61090_2.png) [@Ashasekayi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ashasekayi)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/11 "2016-07-17T23:37:06Z")
> [@Strat](#): > > Serious question: Why isn’t the Spider Knight NOT classified as a Elf - Knight? I was wondering this too. ---
**Author:** ![actreal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/actreal/32/1945_2.png) [@actreal](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/actreal)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/12 "2016-07-17T23:51:50Z")
> [@Strat](#): > > Serious question: Why isn’t the Spider Knight classified as a Elf - Knight? Because he doesn’t play well with other Knights? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RiverSong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/riversong/32/2089_2.png) [@RiverSong](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RiverSong)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/13 "2016-07-17T23:53:41Z")
He’s a day person. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/14 "2016-07-17T23:54:20Z")
This may have changed, but at present, he’s marked as Elf-Knight. My guess is that whatever tool they use to make the images in the News post hasn’t been updated to account for dual types. ---
**Author:** ![Rasper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/rasper/32/2363_2.png) [@Rasper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rasper)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/15 "2016-07-18T00:00:51Z")
With 11 troops, Zhul’Kari will be the first kingdom you can get to 5\* with 0 traits ---
**Author:** ![Rasper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/rasper/32/2363_2.png) [@Rasper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rasper)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/16 "2016-07-18T00:16:06Z")
Wonder if the Tal’Rae bundle will have red minors… always need more of those ---
**Author:** ![Nimhain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nimhain/32/47049_2.png) [@Nimhain](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nimhain)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/17 "2016-07-18T00:22:54Z")
> [@Strat](#): > > Elf - Knight He actually is, but we took the screenshots before we finialized the dual troop types for all enemies. ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/18 "2016-07-18T00:37:51Z")
Why you do dis? also this means that an all eld team is going to be even better that it used to be. ---
**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/19 "2016-07-18T00:39:15Z")
📰 I bet you’re expecting the **Weekly Feedback Report**! 💎💎💎 * * * Unfortunately, I’ve got some more important news about said report instead. * * * 🗞 “Wait, what?” -You ❇❇❇ ## – _ **`Warning: Thread derailement from here, feel free to ignore!`** _ **Short version:** I’m going to be putting the Weekly Feedback Report on a (possibly indefinite) hiatus. **Long version:** For those continuing to read these every week, you may have noticed a sudden dip in quality over the last month or so. This is due to my dwindling creative motivation for this particular series. While I’ve certainly had fun with it, I’m not comfortable releasing half-butted feedback week after week. One of the main draws for starting these reports was the humor, so while I could just leave a bunch of recommendations and some facts about the troops as a replacement, it wouldn’t feel like the same thing I started. So a hiatus until I’ve recovered some motivation for it is in order. I’ve really appreciated all the feedback on my reporting. When someone wished there was a dislike button during a week I decided not to do a report, that really made me happy to know it was enjoyed to that extent. Thank you to everyone that liked reading my reports! #_Thanks for matching!_ * * * Sorry for the thread derailment, please go back to commenting on the legitimate news now! 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Ashasekayi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ashasekayi/32/61090_2.png) [@Ashasekayi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ashasekayi)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789/20 "2016-07-18T00:50:08Z")
I really enjoyed reading the report. It always gave me a giggle. But, I totally understand losing creative motivation. [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/black-magic-woman/9789.md?page=2)