priests

[earcaraxe]

I often play with sauromatia and I sometimes feel the need for a H3 commander besides my prophet. Is there a way to make one?
I dont consider charming (or the other blood spell) an option.
I can make a H2 one with the injusice sword but it still cant cast divine blessing.

[Quitti]

Some nations just don't get good priests. It's there due to thematic reasons or due balance - h3 suddenly brings up whole new set of spells to be used (like instead of every priest having to bless once, they can push one more banishment or sermon of courage instead when just one divine blessing is fired up). Sword of justice and Sword of injustice both give +1h, barring that you could do a communion since it also boosts the holy level of priest participating in it, in addition to (other) magic paths. If all else fails, you can craft 4 slave matrixes and one crystal matrix, give slave matrixes to normal commanders and the crystal matrix to a h1 priest - divine spells don't cause extra fatigue or cause very little of it so having a holy communion doesn't kill off the slaves instantly like it's easy to do with other magic paths.

[Wrana]

One more thing - communion only boosts levels of priests who are already mages. So be careful who you include as a master. The same goes for Astral spell Power of the Spheres and Crystal Shield (which casts the same spell) - it also boosts levels, but only for priest/mages.
Actually, as Sauromatia you can use Sabbath to boost holy levels: you have many Blood mages, some of which are also priests iirc. One Sabbath Master and 4+ Slaves give you Holy 3.
Another thing I didn't test - there is a Hell Power spell. It requires Blood3 and boosts all levels by 2, also giving a Hrror mark. I am not sure whether it boosts priest levels but it should - which may be useful in a pinch.
Also there are some summons and mummification, but those above are easier to do.

[earcaraxe]

Do you mean if the master has only levels in holy (so he isnt a mage) he wont get bonus levels in holy?

is there any summons for sauromatia that has holy levels?

by mumification you mean the ritual of rebirth? does it give holy levels?

[thejeff]

RoR does not give holy levels, but a former prophet revived using it keeps his holy levels but is no longer your prophet, meaning you can appoint another or even appoint him again to boost him to 4 or beyond.

It's a very niche case.

[Quitti]

You could look here too. Also asking on the IRC gets (most of the time) faster answer for lots of things

[Gandalf Parker]

(Im beginning to feel like a fanatic bringing the same thing up for every problem)
There is also an option of assassins/seducers casting Charm or Hellbind. Steal some better priests from a nation that has them. You can even steal their prophet and get multiples. Do damage to them at the same time that you are benefiting yourself.

OR if you want something less aggressive but abit more difficult to arrange, you can trade for them. Trading for mages and priests is possible. The person simply moves that unit to a province owned by you where you have mages lined up waiting to cast Charm or Hellbind. (that used to be much easier before Wind Ride got nerfed)

[Soyweiser]

Originally Posted by Quitti

Also asking on the IRC gets (most of the time) faster answer for lots of things

While I love IRC. Posting here and at the other forum also helps. It allows more people to see it, and the messages keep stored.

IRC is more for the, "I need help NOW!" problems.

[RadicalTurnip]

Also, Insane Commanders will rarely, but sometimes declare themselves your prophet, gaining H3 status, but no dominion spread.

Of course, then they're still insane...

[Stavis_L]

You could summon a mound fiend, which gives you an H2.

http://dom3.servegame.com/wiki/Summon_Mound_Fiend

http://dom3.servegame.com/wiki/Mound_Fiend

That plus one of the swords gives you H3/D3 on an undead chassis.