[Baalz]

Perhaps I didn't emphasize it enough but the A/S angle has legs through the whole game it's not just something you use until you get your blood off the ground. Thunderstrike spam is a serious threat to almost anything...there's not a hell of a lot that can carve through 19 defense cavalry fast enough when blasted by 5 lightning strikes per turn for 5 turns. The majority of things that can manage to get lightning immunity (thugs/SC mostly) are going to be things that you'll want to astral spam at. You can really play this nation rather similarly to MA Pythium if the situation dictates it only none of your mages are cap only. Also don't overlook the utility of those super-bishops - undead/demon domination will really put several nations on their back foot. You've got some real teeth even if you only use your blood for reinvigoration - though of course theres no reason you'd do that.

-edit: semi-nijad