[Huzurdaddi]

While they have some bonus (I should run some tests) they are still very expensive wrt. castle time.

Humakty, using a handful like you suggest will give you an advantage in one combat, but almost certianly dooms the communicants to death. I find that a 4:1 ratio of communicants to theurgs gives the communicants a good chance of surviving most combats. Although in large fights even this ratio breaks down.

Anyway, it seems that others have also had problems using communicants. Sad, since they are one of Pythium's major weapons. Without communion theurgs are not fearsome casters.