Better Know a Pretender: The Virtue

[Sombre]

Sounds risky to me. Admittedly, normal morale units won't hth through that awe. But 20% of normal missiles will go right through the air shield and any indies with abnormal mr could hit through the awe.

I'd be surprised if you died that way, but it's a definite risk. It would only take some fatigue and an indy commander with the ability to summon up some undead and you would end up afflicted or worse.

[chrispedersen]

There is no reason to attack blind. Upside just isn't worth the downside risks.

Barbarians or longdead will penetrate the awe no problem, yielding one dead pretender. Maybe knights too.

Waiting 1 turn, to establish dominion - which boosts morale, strength, mr, hit points... and allows you to pick a weak province is vastly preferable.

[Torin]

Maybe not blind.
Turn 2, avoid crossbows, undead or too many arrows. Also lizards (curse).
Knights, Barbarians rarely hurt her at all.

[Squirrelloid]

Originally Posted by chrispedersen

There is no reason to attack blind. Upside just isn't worth the downside risks.

Barbarians or longdead will penetrate the awe no problem, yielding one dead pretender. Maybe knights too.

Not to mention elephants. As far as I can tell, trample doesn't check Awe. (I'm assuming Virtue is smaller than an elephant - could be wrong).