Storming Castles

[SurvivalistMerc]

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Apologies if this is inappropriate.

If your units will not survive in water or can go with another commander; they drown.

[SurvivalistMerc]

Hmmm. That sounds very dangerous. Last turn, there were 2 successful assassination attempts against my commanders in nearby provinces by those bLasted star children. They beat the heck out of empoisoners as assassins, or maybe I just don't use empoisoners right.

If you had 75 HI down there...and known assassins nearby...likely more assassins in their fortress...would you storm it? My guess is yes. On the army size screen, they hardly have an army and just have one other province and their capital is all.

When I read on fortresses in the manual, there is something about shots per tower and such. Are these actual defenders or just what will be happening to my troops as I advance? I'm trying to figure out my losses. But I'm guessing 75 HI will be adequate backed by mage power.

Just preach them out, make sure each of your mages have a guard of 5, make sure they have minds so the star children will not only be able to mind burn your commander. Or if they have stellar cascades you are pretty screwed unless you script your commander with something that will kill the star child first.

[SurvivalistMerc]

They have stellar cascades. My commanders are sauromancers, shamen, and serpent kings (those 4 holy priest serpent guys).

[Nerfix]

Starchilds are arguably the best assasins in the game. Paralysing attack with 50 range and astral magic, whats not to like?

[SurvivalistMerc]

They have powerful dominion (like 5 or 6) in the only 2 provinces they have left. But their wyrm-god is dead for the second time.

He started with some very high magic skills. It has been amusing to watch them drop 2 every time I kill him.