[Maerlande]

I agree with thejeff. To me the big use of Lamia Queens is breaking into blood and nice cross paths. They are great Rain of Toads casters with a bit of boosting.

I think it's a great plan for diversity, but don't thug them. They are too valuable in the lab or casting battle magic. I'd say you should then summon up some Spectres to diversify more. You should get lamias who can do that with a skull staff. Then you probably will luck out with a WD spectre or magi who can cast Hidden in Snow. That will get you good ED magi if you do it in a magic province.

Sounds like good options. Lamia's should get you diversfied. I'm in a game with Man and his bards are kinda tough. Seems to me you could lightly thug bards to do PD raids. I've seen him take out low PD with naked bards.