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Truper said:
1. I'd personally use a competent but inexpensive expansion pretender. Base TC has a nice troop selection, and I'd want scales decent enough to exploit them. The venerable Astral Wyrm would be a good choice here. If you are not using the CB mod, another option is to design your pretender to be able to summon Celestial Soldiers, in which case, why not use a Jade Emperor? Celestial Masters are good researchers and good site searchers, so you don't need your pretender in either role. Use a Blood Fountain only if you must have Blood to enjoy yourself 
2. To my mind, TC wants to specialize in evocations. Celestial Masters are the most versitile mages in the game, and capitalising on their unpredictability is a good thing. If you do go with the Astral Wyrm, get a level of alteration, so he can cast Personal Luck, then get some evocations, and then study up on all the different types you can cast. There is a large number, and some of them are pretty rare and fun.
3. What troops you use is largely a matter of taste and the tactics you're comfortable with (and what mods you are or are not using). I like to beef up the starting army with some footmen and some bowmen, and then begin building a similar army of the Imperial troops.
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Hey, that's interesting - exactly the opposite of what I thought. I thought the troops weren't much cop so I'd rely on Celestials and summons. I hadn't spotted the utility of Celestial Masters - they are so expensive!
The problem with an astral wyrm is his vulnerability to Mind Duel. Putting 6+ Astral on him is a waste ...
I'll have a go at designing a Wyrm. What scales would you use?
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