Tips for A newbie Playing as R'lyeh

[Sandman]

R'lyeh tips:

Star Children can assassinate, but they're pretty hopeless at it. Worse than basic assassins, even. In other words, don't bother.

Unarmoured Illithids have a slightly more powerful mind blast than Illithid soldiers.

[Saber Cherry]

Sandman said:
R'lyeh tips:

Star Children can assassinate, but they're pretty hopeless at it. Worse than basic assassins, even. In other words, don't bother.

By "hopeless" do you mean "AWESOME"? As in, amphibious, high MR, mind blast, mind burn, soul slay, free ethereality and luck, and even the ability to assassinate low-astral Gods and SCs with Magic Duel? It's hard for me to imagine a Star Child losing an assassination attempt except versus a powerful mage, a high MR thug, or someone with many (or cavalry) bodyguards.

[shovah]

any fast enemy who gets lucky can kill them but i love them. The best part is, even if your not assasinating with then they can research or something (give them skull talismans, then they are very multipurpose)

[Sandman]

They have rotten stats - 10 attack and 9 defence. Body ethereal and personal luck will push them up to over 50 fatigue. You can make them good with items, I suppose.

[shovah]

the point is most enemies wont reach them, your not going to be scripting them to body ethereal and luck, your either going to script them to simply mind blast away or cast some offensive spells. If a unit has 0 attack, 0 defence and could kill any enemy at range would it be bad?

[Endoperez]

Body Ethereal and Mind Blast is a devastating combo - and I'd say that with just that, they have better chances against any cavalry commanders than any other (recruitable) assassins.

[shovah]

yes, against fast enemies ethereal is good but otherwise i'd leave it out (twist fate is also amazing, not to useful in most battles but in an assasination it will save you)