These are the following changes to the Pretenders v2.01

There are some things which are limited by the Modding Tools availiable for Illwinter.  One of which is a redistricting of Pretenders, along with other statistical, auto-summoning, battle-summoning, certain unit modifications, global modifications and others.  The Conceptual Balance series is my concept of Balance of the Game to allow *everything* to be a viable and game mechanical worthy choice not specifically for theme.  While there is no "best" there are certain Pretenders with certain nations better suited to various strategies.  With this in mind, here are the changes.

Note that all changes are in the format "modified value(original value)" and that the original value in parentheses is the value of the statistic UNMODIFIED by any external factor such as armor, weapons or magic which can affect encumbrance value and the attack, defense and precision statistics.

Monsters changed since last version:
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Medusa
Cyclops
Great Warlock
Master Lich

WEAPONS (weapon nbr / weapon name / changes)
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(61) Fire Breath      AoE 2(1)
(62) Bile             AoE 6(3)
(254) Plague Breath   Ammo 3(2) AoE 4(3)
(4) Lance             Length 5(4)
(357) Light Lance     Length 5(4)

New Weapons:
(999) Wing Buffet     dmg -5, att 0, def 1, length 5, aoe 1 (flail, bonus)
(998) Roar            dmg -5, att 0, def 0, length 5, aoe 1 (flail, bonus)

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PRETENDERS (monster nbr / monster name / changes)

Monster:
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(973) Ancient Kraken                    PR 100(50), CR 100(50)
(779) Divine Serpent                    Pathcost: 30(60)
(265) Dragon (blue)                     Prot 23(18), Prec 12(10), +Wing Buffet
(266) Dragon (green)                    Prot 23(18), Prec 12(10), +Wing Buffet
(216) Dragon (red)                      Prot 23(18), Prec 12(10), +Wing Buffet
(226) Great Sage (r. Dragon)            HP 18(10), Enc 1(3)
(267) Frost Father (b. Dragon)          HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), +Sailing
(268) Master Druid (g. Dragon)          HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), +Forest Survival, +Swamp Survival
(644) Dracolich                         Basecost: 125(50), Prot 18(8), Prec 12(8), +Immortal, +Wing Buffet
(645) Bog Mummy (Dracolich 2nd shape)   FR -25(-50), +Immortal
(462) Manticore                         Prot 18(10), Att 14(12), Def 14(12), +Wing Buffet
(608) Phoenix                           Fire 2(1)
(294) Nerid                             Basecost: 75(50), +Mounted
(157) Naga                              Basecost: 90(100), Enc 2(4), +Mounted, +Body Slot, Dominion: 2(1), +Stealth 0
(334) Golden Naga                       Basecost: 90(100), Enc 2(4), +Mounted, +Body Slot, Dominion: 2(1)
(655) Scorpion King                     +Mounted, +Body Slot
(661) Shedu                             Def 14(12), Enc 2(4), +Wing Buffet, Magic: E2(1)
(978) Great Black Bull                  Pathcost: 60 (80), Enc 1(3)
(979) Great White Bull                  Pathcost: 60 (80), Enc 1(3)
(269) Wyrm                              Def 14(10)

(138) Medusa                            HP 29(20)
(383) Prince of Death                   CR 100(0), PR 100(0)
(215) Virtue                            Magic: A1(2), S1(0)


Giant:
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(501) All-Father                        Pathcost: 50(30)
(955) Asynja                            Basecost: 100(75), Magic: A0(2), S1(0), N1(0), +Glamour, +Stealth 0
(156) Cyclops                           +20% Forge Bonus
(109) Dagon                             Def 13(7)
(385) Daughter of the Land              Basecost: 75, Magic: E1(0)
(603) Father of Serpents                Basecost: 110(125), Def 15(12), Prec 14(12), +Venomous Fangs (65, deadly poison)
(606) Great Mother                      Enc 3(4)
(858) Jade Emperor                      Prot 10(3), Enc 3(4), Prec 13(11)
(964) Lord of Fertility                 PR 100(0), +Awe(+2), Magic: N3(2)
(957) Lord of the Desert Sun            Basecost: 110(125), Def 15(12), Prec 14(12), +Berserker(+3), +Roar
(388) Lord of the Gates                 Basecost: 75(50), +Fear(+5), Magic: E1(0)
(604) Lord of the Night                 Basecost: 125(150)
(812) Lord of the Wild                  Basecost: 125(150)
(387) Mother of Lions                   Def 15(12), +Stealth 0, +Roar, Magic: N2(1)
(961) Son of the Sea                    Basecost: 100(125), Magic: W2(3), E1(0), Mapmove 3(2)
(384) Son of the Sun (astral)           Basecost: 75(50), Magic: F1(0)
(386) Son of the Sun (fire)             Gems: F2(0)
(600) Titan (Female)                    Magic: N2(1)
(602) Titan (Male)                      Basecost: 110(125), Att 13(12), Def 13(12), Prec 13(12), +Mountain Survival, Mapmove 3(2)
(652) Void Lord                         -Head Slot, Dominion: 3(2)


Immobile:
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(958) Colossal Head                     Magic: N2(1), B2(1)
(1025) Divine Glyph                     Basecost: 75(20), +Immortal
(656) Fountain of Blood                 Pathcost: 30(40), HP 20(10), Gems: B3(0)
(158) Oracle                            Pathcost: 30(40), HP 20(10), Gems: S2(0)
(472) Sacred Statue                     Basecost: 30(20), Pathcost: 20(40), Magic: S2(3)
(657) Monolith                          Gems: N2(0)
(159) Sphinx                            Atlantis Only


Human (rainbow):
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(401) Bitch Queen                       Prec 10(5), +Stealth 0
(402) Crone (BQ 2nd shape)              Enc 2(5), Prec 13(10), +Iron Crutch, -Fist
(246) Freak Lord                        HP 21(10), Enc 2(4), Magic: N1(0)
(245) Arch Druid                        HP 21(10), Enc 2(4)
(244) Arch Mage                         HP 21(10), Enc 2(4), Dominion: 2(1)
(248) Arch Mage (Water)                 Basecost: 10(0), HP 21(10), Enc 2(4), Dominion: 2(1)
(509) Arch Seraph                       Basecost: 50 (65), HP 17(9), Enc 1(4)
(249) Crone -> Hag                      HP 12(6), Enc 2(5), Prec 13(10), +Iron Crutch, -Fist
(874) Divine Emperor                    HP 18(15), Enc 1(3), Dominion: 3(2)
(250) Frost Father -> Rime Mariner      Basecost: 45(55), HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), +Sailing
(270) Master Druid                      Basecost: 45(55), HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), +Swamp Survival
(251) Great Sage                        Basecost: 25(35), HP 18(10), Enc 1(3)
(485) Great Enchantress                 Basecost: 45(55), HP 16(9), Enc 1(3), +Ethereal
(873) Great Seer of the Deeps           Basecost: 45(55), HP 18(10), Enc 1(4), Dominion: 2(1), Magic: W1(0)
(486) Great Warlock                     HP 23(19), Enc 1(4), Dominion: 2(1), Magic: F1(0), +Quarterstaff, -Dagger
(550) Master Alchemist                  HP 19(10), Enc 1(3), Prec 12(10), Magic: E1(0)
(857) Smoking Mirror                    HP 19(14), Enc 1(3)
(858) Smoking Mirror (Jaguar)           HP 41(25), Enc 2(3), Prec 12(5), MR 18(18 w/v2.15, 5 w/v2.14-)
(654) Serpent King (Serpent)            HP 41(25), Enc 2(4), Def 10(8), Prec 12(10)
(653) Serpent King                      HP 20(12), Enc 1(3), Dominion: 3(1)
(500) Skratti = Elder Skratti           HP 42(32), Enc 2(3), Att 11(10), Def 11(8), Magic: B1(0)

(872) Ghost King                        Basecost: 110(90), Pathcost: 30(20)
(180) Master Lich = Arch Lich           Gems: D1(0), +Disease Cloud 6
(320) Saurolich                         FR -50(-100), Magic: D2(3), F1(0)
(179) Lich                              FR -50(-100)
(395) Lich Queen                        FR -50(-100)
(643) Bog Mummy                         FR -25(-50)



Unedited Pretenders:
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(607) Baphomet
(1026) Carrion Dragon
(601) Lady of Fortune
(120) Moloch
(956) Mother of Tuathas
(499) Nataraja
(605) Son of Niefel
(862) Vampire Queen
(546) Void Lurker