If I was evil i would start Amhazair and Evilhomer out next to each other.
Yeah i think i tried about 40 different pretender/scale/magic combinations. Then when I saw EA Hinnon everything went out the window.
Pretenders are due by June 1. That means when the clock strikes midnight in New Orleans (-5 GMT)(Kingmaker runs on New Orleans Time), a sub will have your spot. No lie. There is no reason after 3.5 weeks to wait until the last minute to send in a pretender.