MagisterCultuum
Great Sage
That was kinda the thinking behind my giving barbs 4 traits (all of which grant promotions), but them losing their traits when he dies.
I think the best thing that could be done to Orthus is to give him certain "commander" abilities by which he can cause nearby barbarians to stack up with him. Orthus is only easy to kill when you meet him all alone. When he comes into your lands with a large army, you're in trouble.
I think Orthus should start with a summoning spell, maybe summon orc or goblin.
I think he's cool enough but I just hate how he and the Dragon Hoard appear at very EXACT turns. Why not randomize this a bit or EVEN have a chance either one or even both don't show up in a game?
Acheron/The Dragons Horde does not spawn; it is built. However,it is so cheap that is appears almost as soon as the Barbs get their first city. Orthus's spawn turn value is saved in the global defines and modified based on game speed,but I believe I saw that some pseudo-ramdom numbers are used in determining the actual spawning turn somehow.