[Nikelaos]

i reckon the stone idol thing is better done with some spies, just make some indie spies somewhere (i know there are some), put stone idols on them and send them forth into enemy lands to reduce fatih, works even better if you're a nation with lots of stealthy or glamourous troops (vanheim, helheim, tir nan og, pangea sorta counts because harpies can fly which is a bonus.)

the pretty muuch awesomest use for me would be as bogarus,

1. make a castle with lab and temple

2.turn taxes to zero and move some chaff there to patrol

3. use the castle exclusively to make 5folds and Khlyst

4. forge some stone idols

5. send the 5folds(holding stone idols) with their khlyst together into enemy lands, target enemy castles and camp there ruining the enemy economy and diminishing their dominion.

6. the enemy should try to crack down on you (if not you've basicly won) once this begins to happen you're 5folds can scatter causing unrest and dominion loss all over their lands, you may want to leave a few random khlysty in a few random provinces causing unrest and acting as decoys.

7. start empowering some of you're later bought 5folds in astral (1 astral shall do - yes it's expensive but it'll help later)

8. Send in the cavalry (other troops just suck) to attack the enemy whilst their armies are scattered patrolling their lands.

9. Any enemy who stands a chance now will be using magic to fight you (you ruined their economy), prepare to see SCs and communions/armies with heavy mage support. You know those 5folds empowered with astral? it's time to use them, group em up with some other 5folds and target the enemy SCs and communions - you're dominion/economy killers have now turned into a stealthy blood communion targeting the enemies strengths and sabotageing them by calling horrors into battle (make sure to horror mark the enemy lines first)

10. the war is won, gather up those Khlysty you left hiding around and move onto you're next victim.

11. spam chaff and summon simgarls (probs spelt wrong) to patrol the lands you took and make them profitable again.

12. (optional) you're awesome.