[Meglobob]

I used longbowmen protected by a screen of knights for fairly rapid early expansion. Wind guide + Flaming arrows (if you can get it), for the mid game.

In my capital I recruited crones whenever possible.

Other castles, bards, bards and more bards. However the mother, N2 A1 is good when you get storm of thorns. 5 bards + locust swarms to shut down enemy castles...permanently. The mothers can stealthy raid.