Best (for the price) recruitable commander?
 

There are many nice commanders available, but I have to say Marignon's inquisitors are some of the best bang-for-the-buck in the game. For 110 gold you get:

*A fine researcher

*A slightly better than average leadership commander

*An ideal mage for casting combustion

*Can bless, banish and cast sermon of courage

*Can construct any building

*Sacred so you can afford to crank out many of them for all of the above duties

*Can slice, dice and mince- order one today! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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Arco priestess same 110 gold price, heals afflictions on your pretender http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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I'm fond of Seithkonas : cheap, nice researchers, can cast impressive spells like nether bolts.

The Firbolg : great leadership, standard bearing, decent fighter for a measly 10 gems.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You forgot to mention a good preacher, especially in enemy dominion (Everyone expects the Marignon Inquisition, but it's very effective even if it is expected.)

Don't order one - order several.

I've tried to come up with other commanders that are better than the Inquisitor, but they all cost more. Many cost a lot more (Demonbred for example has most of the same benefits and is magically stronger and flying... for over twice the cost).

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Jotun Herses are nice. 60 gold for a sacred giant tough enough to really benefit from magic items & HoF bonuses.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I have yet to try playing Marignon, but I've played Abysia, and the Demonbred marked me as the leader of choice for Abysia, even with a high price tag. Their wings make them excellent leaders of Devils, and the magic isn't wasted either...

Now if I could make them remember that their religion forbids the use of Evocation Fire spells to anybody who hasn't spent 100 turns in the Hall of Fame with Increased Precision...

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I knew I forgot something http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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DP.

[ February 01, 2004, 18:39: Message edited by: Coffeedragon ]

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I like the Bards a lot.

At first I thought they look quite useless. But then I learned they can:

-Cast Spell Songs
-Summon Horned Serpents
-(With a Green Gem) cast Panic
-Improve Morale by just being there
-Search for Nature Sites
-Gain Experience fast
-Switch to Research at peacetime

And, at 75 Gold, unlike the high end leaders, they are expendable. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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Mictlan Priests, the lowest level ones. They can harvest blood, and they cost only 40 gold and a few resources. Good stuff.