Get Water-9, Order-3, Luck-3, Magic>=2
Research Alt-2(3), Con-4(6), Thau-5
Script them 'Quickness' as first spell. Your mages now double their actions.
Get your Starspawn Mages 'Shrouded (at Con-2). This provides them w/ additional Quickness(50) and def +4.
At Con-4 forge them boots of quickness...
At Con-6 forge them Spell Focus each and a Banner of Northern Star.
At Thau-5 script them to 'Quickness, Soul slayx4'.
Wreak some serious havoc.
And script one mage to cast 'Light of the Nortern Star' to get that +1 Astral...
Oh, at some point make them reinvigoration items.
Oh, and DO protect them and don't let them near mindless hordes.
- Humer