Balancing suggestions for Runemage

[Nirual]

Originally Posted by ckdamascus

Actually, what other abilities work independently of troop size / leadership? I was experimenting the other day and realized Demonesses' Charm works on 80% of leadership... of their own stack. Haha!

to start with Demonesses, their swap ability. Wolf Howl (though at least it has a level restriction), Dryad Lullaby (same), Zombie Pass, Skeleton Sow Bones, and just about any creature buff/debuff ability such as those the Skald has.
Not all of those are as problematic and abusable as the runemages, but 3 stacks of demonesses are a nightmare for me.

And then there is the Paladin "Second Wind" and the Jarl version which have a leadership requirement... but its about 3 times the leadership of the troop using it, which makes it easy for a Phantom stack to give the turn to the Runemages that created it, even if its a full stack.