[calmon]

1) I played LA ermor in a MP game but didn't use the wailing lady (beside some out of the soulgate). They can do some damage but they die fast. For me wailing ladies aren't worth the gems, they don't help against anti-undead armies and you don't really need them against others. In general i don't like the LA ermor national summons, only the research 0 are usefull.

2) Souldgate IS really powerfull. I think you double your undead combat strength you get each turn.

Soulgate free spawns are:
Shadow Tribunes, commander, holy 1
Dispossessed Spirit (much)
Spectral Legionnaire (much)
Spectral Standard (sometimes)
Spectral Velite (sometimes)
Shade (sometimes)
Shadow (sometimes)
Ghost (sometimes)
Shade Beast (rare)
Apparition (rare, spread disease)
Wailing Lady (very rare)
Generally provinces with temples give you the better ones.

3) I only used Dusk Elders and spectators + indies and free summons. I cast a wraith senator to make him a good prophet. Manual says they are holy 3 but they are only holy 2 so take care! I wrote that in the bug threat some time ago.

4) Wailing Winds! This Fear +0 attack every turn rocks! Priests and other nasty things will start to retreat after you bring up this spell. Your dusk elders have a chance to get air magic.

5) Well, i was very happy after my opponents surrendered. It was a 24 hour qickhost and that micromanagment was really stressful. No really good hint here.