LA Man Magister Sometimes No Research

[OmikronWarrior]

quantum_mechani said:

If you are going to pay for that, you might as well spring for a ghost king. Though I still think it's hard to argue with an awake cyclops/prince of death/wyrm for any nation.

I actually got the Tuatha and the Partholonian Sorcess confused. The P.S. has base A1D1, two paths Man could really use for diversity. However, she costs 70 points for what is basically your stock rainbow chasis plus glamour. Thats compared to the Enchantress which costs 55 and has E1S1 and generates an astral pearl every turn.

The one thing I feel is pretty much indispensible is Air-4. Even if you want an awake SC pretender, you're still going to need that.

[VedalkenBear]

The way I use no-magic Magisters is as spies (clearly). Basically, I send them out to find castle provinces, sit them there, and cause unrest while my army gets closer. Then, once my army is besieging the castle, I have the Magisters switch to Besieging to pull down the walls faster. If you have a Staff of Storms in the army (which would be likely only if you're using magical troops), then you can use Summon Storm Power to get to Air-2 and use them to throw Lightning Bolts in the battles. Alternatively, just cast Storm in the battle.

I wouldn't give them items if they're used as spies, as IIRC they only have Stealth(0).