Some small details...
There are a few things I think need a boost to be worthwhile:
1.Helhiem
For taking a death scale and losing access to level three air (which can easily get to five with a few boosters), you don't get much. The hangdrott is more expensive than the vandrott, and aruably worse, and the svartalf is the same price as the smith but no random.
The two best solutions would be a reduced cost for the new mages, or make valkries available everwhere (might be overpowered).
2.Lord of the Gates
For the same price as the Prince of Death, you lose flying, two levels of magic, +10 cause fear, and no longer have zero encumbrance. In exchange you get a more few HP and shades that actually hinder becoming a super combatant.
My suggestion would be to greatly increase the number of shades (20-30), it would still not be a good late game super combatant but it could take independants well (like the 50-point dragons).
3.Nagas
These are simply too expensive for what they do. Almost any strategy that takes advantage of thier strengths uses many nation points, which you can not afford after the high starting cost. It is also worth noting that ghost kings are better in most ways, for ten points less.
To solve this the simplist thing would be to lower the cost (70-85 seems about right).
4.Freak Lords
You simply don't want to use a 10 HP pretender with many magic paths in direct combat. Even in the best of conditions, the trampling tires him out before he can be very usefull.
Giving a bonus to crossbreeding would help, resistance to the elements is another possible boost. A little reinvigoration couldn't hurt either (drawing strength from his mount, or have him start with a magic item).
I just think that in thier current state these are not really viable choices. I hope Illwinter will look into tweaking them in the next patch.
[ April 17, 2004, 03:49: Message edited by: quantum_mechani ]
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