Sons of Kaleva, a Kalevala mod

[DrPraetorious]

Almost any mage is going to be used.

If you give him 18 hit points, high combat skills, nature and astral, and a soul-drinking weapon, he'll be a very effective thug, although you probably wouldn't make equipment for him.

Alternatively, you could make him as a pretender chassis , give him like 25 hit points and a soul drinking sword - with enough special powers (glamour, fear and ethereal, say) he'd be a suitable SC god even with barely above human scale hit points.

[Endoperez]

Having one hero with Astral magic would certainly boost their magic, at least when it comes to thugs. Luck and Amulets of Antimagic are pretty much necessary for proper thugging.

[Lingchih]

Yes, I think a hero is the perfect addition for Kullervo. You don't really want to recruit him, but if he pops up, then all the better. He could also be a Pretender chassis, but I'm not sure who would want to serve under Kullervo