[Rytek]

Ways to reduce afflictions:

If you give your pretender dominion 9 or 10 you get Awe ability which is the best defense.

Pretenders with regeneration have less chance of gaining aflictions (Wyrm,great mother)

magic path of Air 1 allows you to cast air shield which is very effective combined with Awe and fear.

High Earth path gives high protection.

Also, makes sure you have at least 1 candle of dominion in the territory you attack to gain extra health effects. The more hits you have, the bigger the hit has to be to cause afflictions.Do not attack territory with negative or severe negative dominion without equipment and or buff spells.