Re: Tips for A newbie Playing as R\'lyeh
 

any fast enemy who gets lucky can kill them but i love them. The best part is, even if your not assasinating with then they can research or something (give them skull talismans, then they are very multipurpose)

Re: Tips for A newbie Playing as R\'lyeh
 

They have rotten stats - 10 attack and 9 defence. Body ethereal and personal luck will push them up to over 50 fatigue. You can make them good with items, I suppose.

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the point is most enemies wont reach them, your not going to be scripting them to body ethereal and luck, your either going to script them to simply mind blast away or cast some offensive spells. If a unit has 0 attack, 0 defence and could kill any enemy at range would it be bad?

Re: Tips for A newbie Playing as R\'lyeh
 

Body Ethereal and Mind Blast is a devastating combo - and I'd say that with just that, they have better chances against any cavalry commanders than any other (recruitable) assassins.

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yes, against fast enemies ethereal is good but otherwise i'd leave it out (twist fate is also amazing, not to useful in most battles but in an assasination it will save you)

Re: Tips for A newbie Playing as R\'lyeh
 

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif My starchildren's targets always seem to resist being killed by astral spells.

Re: Tips for A newbie Playing as R\'lyeh
 

Also note that a Star Child can forge its own Spell Focus... I am not sure if that helps Mind Blast (but I think it does). It certainly will help Astral Shield, and if you give them a Starshine, Mind Burn or Paralyze. Astral Pearls are very cheap for Rlyeh, an Astral/Clam nation.

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yes, try him with a focus and a few gems (or better yet, give him a focus and a clam to make his own gems) and blast away with spells (even those he couldnt use before. and yes, spell focus should help mind blast (as should a runesmasher)

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Magic Resistance penetrators don't affect mindblast.

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you sure? mr negates so i dont see why not.