i have a hard time believing in the turmoil 3 and normal luck approach. I'm going to give it a SP shot and see how it works out. I'm just thinking it's good to squeeze as much cash out of those as you can, while you can. I have had a game where I've lost units to upkeep (I found some fire mages of some sort).
I like her immortality and flying though. Your dominion ends up spreading pretty fast so she'll have good 'reach'.
someting else I wanted to add. I believe in making your harpy your prophet on turn one. A car lord prophet makes a good general, but its seems to me you'll get more summons with making your harpy your prophet. Also as a stealth preacher she can fly. meaning of course that she covers more ground, and retreats better if busted. Not to mention I could stomach losing a harpy over a lord a little better
