Is Pangea - Carrion Woods balanced?

[djtool]

I prefer the lords because the can cast mass protection. You definately get your monies worth out of that one nature gem with that spell.

if its true that ladies summon the same amount as lord though (and have the same chance for the mino's, bears, and behemoths???), then Maybe it's worth the extra gem and loss of troops for one turn to give them a thistle staff.