remote attack question

[Agema]

Fires from afar hits up to 10? units depending on the number of targets there. I don't know the precise mechanics, I think the book or in-game description explains a bit. Something like if there are above a certain number of units (60? You'll have to check), all will hit. However, the fewer there are below that number, the fewer will hit.

Think of it as a bit like randomly throwing 10 stones into a courtyard. If the courtyard is packed with people, you'll almost certainly hit 10 times; if it's half-full you'll hit about 5 times. If there's only one person somewhere in there, you'd need a lot of luck to hit him even once.

At any rate, it's a very ineffective way to kill lone or small groups of commanders. If there are a lot of units/commanders, it depends on the army's composition - the lower the unit : commander ratio the better. 30 mages and 30 units makes it a lovely spell to cast. 2 mages and 58 units, I wouldn't bother as you'll probably not hit the mages anyway.