[Verjigorm]

I am a big fan of LA Marignon, but the only thing I hadn't worked out about them was the use of the rather pathetic Demon Jesters... Soul Contract attacks seem like an interesting idea... However...

I have Air Mages which means I can make Winged Shoes.... so I can make a flying Goetic Master (Map Move 2) or Royal Navigator/Diabolist (Map Move 3 with boots) that can carry a bigger horde of demons.

and why would I want to put Soul Contracts on a pathetically weak little Harlequin when I could put it on an Amphiptere instead?

additionally... If I had access to a tiny droplet of death magic, I can make a Revenant that can summon a mound king that can lead TONS of demons.

I think my favorite version of this idea from this is the Amphiptere. 3 Flying and has a ranged poison breath attack, tons of HP to protect the precious and only 4 air gems.

So, in my opinion, the idea, while interesting, still doesn't address their complete uselessness, and I'll still maintain my current opinion that a Demon Jester is useless.

I've been thinking a bit more about your idea, though... and while I think that putting contracts on the Harlequins isn't a great idea, that there are other items that you can use on them to get a very cheap flying commander...

Rod of the Leper King: +50 Undead Leadership.

Any other leadership item like the Crown of Command or Sceptre of Authority can let them lead other things.

Then again... Why would I want to spend that many gems to get an Undead commander when I could have a Mound King, Revenant, or Bane?

or... If I want stealth for Fiends of Darkness... A Black Servant with a Leper Rod. All of which I can get with a minimial entry into Death magic on my pretender build.