cheapest summonable thug

[Jarkko]

Some that I like in CBM1.6:

1) Bane with flying shoes and Heroic Blade with orders to attack rear. A few will take out any Size3+ SC, and as a bonus they will also rip apart small PD's (so they double up as raiders and SC hunters). With a hammer available those cost 4D, 3A and 3E gems per one, so a few won't make you go bankrupt on anything.

2) The light cavalry commanders (Horse Brothers being the best choice) with spell-casting item or a magic bow (depending on the targets and gems available for crafting). Very affordable, very mobile (terrain permitting), and especially after a couple exp stars they are deadly shots (the magic bows usually improve precisssion too); they are usually where you want them to be, and they are fast enough to outrun anything if things go to poo

3) Sleepers are just plain good. Good overall stats, high precission (15), and lets not forget the Standard 15; sadly they cost 8 nature gems so not as affordable as the Banes. If facing fear causing undead or demons these guys just shine; give him a Herald Lance and Horn of Valor and nobody will care about that fear the enemy has, while the Sleeper can go into town hand to hand or spell-casting to deal some proper demon/undead killing.


Also notice that many nations can either recruit or use national summons to get very affordable and yet nice thug-chassises.