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Thanks for the input. I had not tried with PoD, though I should look at him. I was using a fairly highly magiced pretender for early research boosts, though if I went with more magic scale it would be easier to switch off to the shamen sooner. I may have to revise my blessings goals downward, I just don't see them as that useful to the serpents...

Anyway, what is the cost of making an empoisoner your profit vs. a lizard king? You lose the ability to hit lvl. 5 holy spells, not a big deal I suppose, the difference between 4 and 5 isn't that key. How do you use your empoisoner then? As an assassin?