[Norfleet]

Originally posted by PvK:
Is it still possible to teleport immobile pretenders? Teleporting Sphinx used to give some people headaches.

Yes: Immobiles other than the Sphinx are still able to use Teleportation. The Sphinx is no longer mobile, and although his cost was reduced slightly to compensate, his TOTAL immobility leaves him rather useless as a result: Sure, he's durable...but I don't think a strategy which revolves around having your home province stormed and sieged is a good one!

Mainly I think the immobiles are low-investment options than often feature good durability.

Some immobile options also fall into the mainstream strategy list: The Marignon Baphomet is a favorite for those wishing to play the F9/S9 dual bless on flagellants.

Some also have advantages such as blood hunt bonus for the Fountain of Blood.

In combat, they can still cast spells.

Some of the more durable mobile chassis options can actually be used as SCs: I've been able to take indy provinces with little difficulty with an SC Monolith. Given that all pretenders had to be immobile in that game, the other players were at first baffled to see me in the HOF.

They do have a certain stylishness.

Some are clearly more stylish than others. The Monolith is certainly stylish. The Sacred Statue somewhat less so.

One bit that has me curious is whether or not Baphomet's Desert Survival skill can ever in any situation have any effect, since he is immobile AND does not eat. Maybe it's just humor.

You're probably right.