Quick Mechanic Questions

[DeadlyShoe]

6) Finally, is there a way to prevent a storm-immune flier scripted to attack-rear from flying to your back line?

maintain a broad front across the entire arc of battle, most of the time the attacker will hang up on your flanks. IIRC, but not completely certain - fliers still use normal movement, they just do it instantly. So units blocking the flank-move path will hang them up.

start the battle with units on the flanks+further back than your mages.

[shatner]

Which of the following apply to the caster's chance of success during a magic duel:

1) Astral boosting items (crystal coin, starshine skullcap, etc.)?

2) Astral boosting spells (Light of the Northern Star, Power of the Spheres, etc.)?

3) Path boosts from being a communion master? (Additionally, does anything bad happen to the slaves if the master loses the duel?)

4) Penetration bonuses from items (rune smasher, spell focus, etc.)?