Re: Protecting Human Pretenders
 

Especially on a larger map, keeping your pretender someplace unexpected (certainly not the capitol) can help, as can having several lab locations with good patrollers, and other locations with good patrollers (fliers, Watchers, etc), to catch spies. Domes are good. Being underwater can help. Rainbow pretenders can often script some pretty effective anti-assassin spells, and keep strong bodyguards... though patrols and other leaders in the same province can really cut down the odds of an assassin getting even that far. If you've got a Robe of Invulnerability... that's generally a good thing. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

PvK

Re: Protecting Human Pretenders
 

If you get hold of an important enemy province for one turn, and manage to cast Dome of Corruption, and manage to get the caster somewhere safe, is your enemy just screwed, or does the Dome of Corruption go time when he conquers the province back? Just wondering...

EDIT: ofcourse, 'go time when' was meant to be 'go AWAY when'... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Re: Protecting Human Pretenders
 

lol, I would say that takes the prize for most creatively evil idea... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

(no, I don't know if it would work)

Re: Protecting Human Pretenders
 

My strategy with rainbows is to use them early game to scope out provinces, but after the game progresses keep them in the main castle and use them or someone else to cast acashic record which is better in the long run anyway. 25 pearls, sure, but if you're using clams and that fire gem producing item, you should be fine. 9 lvl search in all areas per province is "killer".

Re: Protecting Human Pretenders
 

Thanks for all the suggestions! The druid will definitely be the next human pretender I play. I've made some of the equipment changes suggested, though I haven't tried any domes yet.

Are there any good Wish options? I know that wishing for Power will give an across-the-board boost in physical stats, but it seems better suited for a combat pretender than someone just trying to become less vulnerable. Has wishing for "Hit Points" or "Health" or "Protection" been tried? How about "Stealth"?