[Meglobob]

Yea, I have watched enough battles to know this was the case from observation.

Lone SC's in Dom3 are very, very fragile especially mid game or later...

I took out a blue dragon, in its own dominion with nearly 300hps with ring of regeneration, luck pendant and fear helmet. The force that did this? 4 illusionists (no magic items) and a werewolf. I lost the werewolf...

My SC's now lead armies, have powerful bodyguards and operate as part of a bigger force. I would not risk one on his own, considering the cost of his equipment.

I believe the age of the SC is now over...for anything short of conquering indies, tiny armies of less than a 100 troops.

Dom 3 is all about huge armies (preferably blessed), backed with magic and the odd battlefield hero.