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Poor Overlord's Power-up
Died recently and your minions are weakened!? Go to either Halfling Homes or the village of Spree, and break all the objects You see for new weapons and armor. This might not be a substitute for actually upgrading your minions, but it works at the start of the game!
Dungeon Force
When lifeforce is harder to come by with the advance smelters, visit the tower dungeon and use the staged fights to earn lifeforce. A mix of minions will let you set ambushes and revive any losses. The only downside are that your have no spells to use.
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.