Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I haven't tested that, but I suspect it would work.

Magical items CAN give levels in magic to commanders that didn't have any. So I'd imagine that they could also serve as slaves with the item.

edit: I was wrong, only mages can equip it, but apparent any mage can even if they have no astral.

[ January 29, 2004, 13:05: Message edited by: diamondspider ]

Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I tried a communion slave/master matrix on my Alchemist pretender (master) and 8 priests (Slaves) and it didnt work. So priests probably dont count for slave purposes.

[ January 29, 2004, 21:57: Message edited by: Bossemanden ]

Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

Damn. Outside of Pangaia it is hard to find a stealthy mage.
But any mage will work?

Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I tried a communion slave/master matrix on my Alchemist pretender (master) and 8 priests (Slaves) and it didnt work. So priests probably dont count for slave purposes. [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Makes sense. The definition of a mage is probably any commander that starts with at least one level of any sort of magic except divine.

Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I tried a communion slave/master matrix on my Alchemist pretender (master) and 8 priests (Slaves) and it didnt work. So priests probably dont count for slave purposes. [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Makes sense. The definition of a mage is probably any commander that starts with at least one level of any sort of magic except divine. [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">They don't have to start with it, they just have to have it. Empowerment is fine (although a bit pricy for communion slaves!)

The best communion slave, bar none, is Pythium's Theurg Communicant (which *isn't* a mage but gets automatic Communion Slave anyway). Aside from that, any cheap mage with some astral is good, especially if he is also sacred (Lizard shamans; they are available as independents as well as C'tis; also Crystal Amazon Priestesses). Blood can be used in communions, but Sabbath Master *and* Sabbath Slave have a mandatory slave cost (only one, but still, it adds up if all your slaves are using it). So it's better to use the Astral Versions if you can.

Slave matrixes are kind of a steep investment, but if you have to use them, put them on any cheap mage or mage/priest (Arco priestess, Initiate, Inquisitor, Seraph, Dryad, Witch Doctor).

Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Star Children come to mind -- R'lyeh's astral-1, amphibious, mind-bLasting assassin-mages.
Elludian Moon Mages and the Grey Seers (? The mages from the Grey Tower, anyway) are also stealthy astral-mages, but you need the matching magical sites to get them in quantity.

Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Other than those mentioned, SG Ermor has stealthy dusk elders.

Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

How exactly does the Pythium Theurg Communicant work?

Thanks
olaf

Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Just like any other communion slave (the numbers required are the same etc.). Think of him as having a slave matrix - he automatically becomes communion slave at the beginning of the battle.

Re: Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Just like any other communion slave (the numbers required are the same etc.). Think of him as having a slave matrix - he automatically becomes communion slave at the beginning of the battle. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">So I just need to have a guy cast the communion master spell, or whatever its called?

What kind of benefits does the communion leader draw from one slave? Does it scale linearly with more slaves?

olaf