question on entering magic sites

[mac5732]

the manual is pretty vague on the benefits of entering magic sites. you may release poison, but what are the benefits and what are the minuses of entering the magic sites??

tks in advance

[Wish]

well there are no sites that release poison... though there are sites that may cause disease. These will do so weather you have found them already or not.

the sites that you can enter generally give you free troops.

[Saber Cherry]

Perhaps you mean "Searching for magic sites"? Entering always gives a very specific description, like "Enter to summon a Shade". Searching allows you to find sites that are hidden, but low enough in level for the specific mage to find. Neither one can ever have negative consequences.

[Oversway]

The majority of sites just give you gems, and you don't have to enter them.

Some sites let you enter them. The effects are varied. Some examples: increased experience, summon troops, scrying, etc. The description of the site will tell you what it does.

You will see a new order on commanders that are able to enter the magic site when they are in that province.

[Gandalf Parker]

the only real "drawback" to consider is whether or not to tie up a mage (usually its a mage) in that province. If it requires a death mage to summon undead then
A) do I have a death mage?
B) is it a long walk?
C) is it a low-level one I can spare?
D) should I build a lab there so I can use the mage for something else once in awhile such as research or forging?

[shovah]

which is another reason sages rock