Amazing work as usual zepath, all the re-done pretenders look great (the second form of the phoenix is my favourite
) and the new pretenders are fun but i think the watcher of rlyeh could use 5 map-move and, probably by accident, he has full slots. Im glad you made the changer of ways more fun, although i think he could use a bigger map-move in his stealthy form imo and his seduction is a bit poor(although if it was any better an awake changer of ways might be too strong).
edit: The abysian blood god/lord of war seems a bit too strong. Awake, with no magic, scales or dominion other than what he starts with he can take any non unique/knight provinces from turn 1, with dom10 which gives him awe+2 even knights get destroyed by him.