Conceptual Balance Pretenders Readme by Edi

These are the following changes to the Pretenders v2.51

There are some things which are limited by the Modding Tools availiable for Illwinter.  One of which is a redistricting of Pretenders, along with other statistical, auto-summoning, battle-summoning, certain unit modifications, global modifications and others.  The Conceptual Balance series is my concept of Balance of the Game to allow *everything* to be a viable and game mechanical worthy choice not specifically for theme.  While there is no "best" there are certain Pretenders with certain nations better suited to various strategies.  With this in mind, here are the changes.

Note that all changes are in the format "modified value(original value)" and that the original value in parentheses is the value of the statistic UNMODIFIED by any external factor such as armor, weapons or magic which can affect encumbrance value and the attack, defense and precision statistics.

Monsters changed since last version:
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WEAPONS (weapon nbr / weapon name / changes)
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(61) Fire Breath      AoE 2(1)
(62) Bile             AoE 5(3)
(93) Cold Breath      Dmg 16(14)
(254) Plague Breath   Ammo 3(2)

New Weapons:
(999) Wing Buffet     dmg -5, att 0, def 1, length 5, aoe 1 (flail, bonus)
(998) Roar            dmg -5, att 0, def 0, length 5, aoe 1 (flail, bonus)

New Armors:
(280) Ice Robe        Prot 11, Def 0, Enc 4, Type: Body

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PRETENDERS (monster nbr / monster name / changes)

Monster:
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(973) Ancient Kraken                    PR 100(50), CR 100(50)
(779) Divine Serpent                    Pathcost 30(60)
(265) Dragon (blue)                     Prot 19(18), Prec 12(10), +Wing Buffet
(266) Dragon (green)                    Prot 19(18), Prec 12(10), +Wing Buffet
(216) Dragon (red)                      Prot 19(18), Prec 12(10), +Wing Buffet
(226) Great Sage (r. Dragon)            HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), +Mountain Survival, +Waste Survival
(267) Frost Father (b. Dragon)          HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), +Sailing, +Mountain Survival
(268) Master Druid (g. Dragon)          HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), +Swamp Survival
(644) Dracolich                         Basecost 135(50), Prot 18(8), Prec 12(8), +Immortal, +Wing Buffet
(645) Bog Mummy (Dracolich 2nd shape)   FR -25(-50), +Immortal
(462) Manticore                         Prot 15(10), Att 14(12), Def 13(12), +Wing Buffet
(608) Phoenix                           Fire 2(1)
(294) Nerid                             Basecost 75(50), +Mounted, Magic: W2(3), N1(0)
(157) Naga                              Basecost 90(100), Enc 2(4), +Mounted, +Body Slot, Dominion 2(1), +Stealth 0
(334) Golden Naga                       Basecost 90(100), Enc 2(4), +Mounted, +Body Slot, Dominion 2(1)
(655) Scorpion King                     +Mounted, +Body Slot
(661) Shedu                             Def 14(12), Enc 2(4), +Wing Buffet, Magic: E2(1)
(978) Great Black Bull                  Pathcost 60(80), Enc 1(3), MR 20(18)
(979) Great White Bull                  Pathcost 60(80), Enc 1(3), MR 20(18)
(269) Wyrm                              Prot 14(11), Def 14(10)

(138) Medusa                            HP 29(20)
(383) Prince of Death                   CR 100(0), PR 100(0)
(215) Virtue                            Magic: A1(2), S1(0)


Giant:
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(501) All-Father                        Pathcost 50(30)
(955) Asynja                            Basecost 100(75), Magic: A0(2), S1(0), N1(0), +Glamour, +Stealth 0
(156) Cyclops                           +20% Forge Bonus
(109) Dagon                             Def 13(7), Magic: W3(2)
(385) Daughter of the Land              Basecost 75, Magic: E1(0), W1(1)
(603) Father of Serpents                Basecost 110(125), Def 15(12), Prec 14(12), +Venomous Fangs (65, deadly poison)
(606) Great Mother                      Enc 3(4)
(858) Jade Emperor                      Prot 10(3), Enc 3(4), Prec 13(11)
(964) Lord of Fertility                 PR 100(0), +Awe(+3), Magic: N3(2)
(957) Lord of the Desert Sun            Basecost 110(125), Def 15(12), Prec 14(12), +Roar
(388) Lord of the Gates                 +CR(100), Magic: S1(0), D0(1)
(604) Lord of the Night                 Basecost 125(150)
(812) Lord of the Wild                  Basecost 125(150)
(387) Mother of Lions                   +Roar
(961) Son of the Sea                    Basecost 100(125), Magic: W2(3), D1(0), Mapmove 3(2)
(384) Son of the Sun (astral)           Basecost 75(50), Magic: F1(0), S1(1)
(386) Son of the Sun (fire)             Gems: F2(0)
(600) Titan (Female)                    Magic: N2(1)
(602) Titan (Male)                      Basecost 110(125), Att 13(12), Def 13(12), Prec 13(12), +Mountain Survival, Mapmove 3(2)
(652) Void Lord                         -Head Slot, Dominion 3(2)


Immobile:
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(958) Colossal Head                     +Reinvigoration(+4), Magic: E1(0), N1(1), B1(1)
(1025) Divine Glyph                     Basecost 75(20), Pathcost 20(40), +Immortal
(656) Fountain of Blood                 Pathcost 30(40), HP 20(10), Gems: B3(0), +Reinvigoration(+4), Douse 8(?)
(158) Oracle                            Pathcost 30(40), HP 20(10), Gems: S2(0), +Reinvigoration(+4)
(472) Sacred Statue                     Basecost 40(20), Pathcost 20(40), Magic: S2(3), W1(0), +Reinvigoration(+4)
(657) Monolith                          Gems: N1(0), +Reinvigoration(+4)
(159) Sphinx                            Atlantis Only, +Reinvigoration(+4)
(546) Void Lurker                       Dominion 4(3), Gems: N1(0), +Reinvigoration(+4)


Human (rainbow):
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(401) Bitch Queen                       HP 34(25), Prec 10(5), Dominion 2(1), +Stealth 0
(402) Crone (BQ 2nd shape)              Enc 2(5), Prec 13(10), +Iron Crutch,, +Vision's Foe, -Fist
(246) Freak Lord                        Basecost 25(40), HP 21(10), Enc 2(4), Magic: N1(0), B1(0), +Reinvigoration(3)
(245) Arch Druid                        Basecost 30(55), HP 21(10), Enc 2(4), +Research(5)
(244) Arch Mage                         Basecost 150(30), HP 19(10), Enc 2(4),
                                           Magic: A1, F1, E1, W1, D1, S1, N1, B1 (all 0)
(248) Arch Mage (Water)                 HP 19(10), Enc 2(4), Dominion 2(1), +Research(5)
(509) Arch Seraph                       Basecost 20(65), HP 17(9), Enc 2(4), +Ice Robe, +Research(5)
(249) Crone -> Hag                      HP 12(6), Enc 2(5), Prec 13(10), +Heal Troops(75%), +Research(5),
                                          +Iron Crutch, -Fist
(874) Divine Emperor                    Basecost 35(60), HP 18(15), Enc 1(3), Dominion 3(2), Magic: A1(0), +Research(5)
(250) Frost Father -> Rime Mariner      Basecost 10(55), HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), +Sailing, +Research(5), +Frost Blast
(270) Master Druid                      Basecost 15(55), HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), +Swamp Survival, +Research(5)
(251) Great Sage                        Basecost 20(35), HP 18(10), Enc 1(3), Research(25)(7)
(485) Great Enchantress                 Basecost 30(55), HP 16(9), Enc 1(3), +Ethereal, +Research(5)
(873) Great Seer of the Deeps           Basecost 40(55), HP 18(10), Enc 1(4), Dominion 2(1), Magic: W1(0), +Research(15)
(486) Great Warlock                     Basecost 40(55), HP 23(19), Enc 1(4), Dominion 2(1), Magic: F1(0), B1(1),
                                           +Douse 5(0)+Quarterstaff, -Dagger
(550) Master Alchemist                  Basecost 40(55), HP 19(10), Enc 1(3), Prec 12(10), +20% Forge bonus,
                                           Magic: E1(0), +Research(5)
(857) Smoking Mirror                    Basecost 45(70), HP 19(14), Enc 1(3)
(858) Smoking Mirror (Jaguar)           HP 41(25), Enc 2(3), Prec 12(5), MR 18(18 w/v2.15, 5 w/v2.14-)
(654) Serpent King (Serpent)            HP 41(25), Enc 2(4), Def 10(8), Prec 12(10)
(653) Serpent King                      Basecost 40(45), HP 20(12), Enc 1(3), Dominion 3(1)
(500) Skratti = Elder Skratti           HP 42(32), Enc 2(3), Att 11(10), Def 11(8), Magic: B1(0)

(872) Ghost King                        Basecost 110(90), Pathcost 30(20)
(180) Master Lich = Arch Lich           Basecost 110(90), Gems: D2(0), +Disease Cloud 6
(320) Saurolich                         Magic: D2(3), F1(0)
(179) Lich                              Basecost 90(110), FR -50(-100)
(395) Lich Queen                        Basecost 100(110), FR -50(-100)
(643) Bog Mummy                         FR -25(-50)


Non-pretender edits:
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(403) Horned Serpent                    Morale 30(15)
(628) Great Lion                        Morale 30(15)


Unedited Pretenders:
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(607) Baphomet
(1026) Carrion Dragon
(601) Lady of Fortune
(120) Moloch
(956) Mother of Tuathas
(499) Nataraja
(605) Son of Niefel
(862) Vampire Queen
