Random Picks and Modding...

[Huzurdaddi]

Graeme Dice said:
Spells that can significantly improve the abilities of normal troops at easier to reach research points than alteration 9.

Zen has done this in his mod and it is getting a serious workout in the Faerun game.

If you are in the camp who thinks SC's are too powerful then simply changing all units to have at least 1 base encumberance and removing lifedrain weapons works swell.