Panther => A certain Broken Empire player has indeed been doing well in the Hill game, though victory is not yet his. It is the last step that appears to be the hardest, but we shall see if he manages to snatch the crown.
On a side note, Broken Empire has peculiar mages: they have halved upkeep, but cannot be blessed, but it does not appear anywhere in their description. Your son pointed it out in a thread a few weeks ago, so that may be old news for you.
Feel free to use a couple of days before sending in your Pretenders; in the meantime, there are still a few settings waiting for a clear answer (such as the rankings).
I have already played Arcoscephale in multiplayer, and I have done surprisingly... Let's just say I was crushed both times (though I stepped in as a replacing player in one of the two games). Third time is the charm, or so they say: I hope there is some grain of truth to it. If not... Well, look at me going down in flames. Literally.