a. There already exists a DE faction topic. Please ask DE faction relating questions over there:
https://www.lordswm.com/forum_messages.php?tid=1865242&page=last
b. don't flood topics, don't bump them to get a fast answer
c. to answer your questions:
1. i would say max rogues, then max lizards, then max minos. Since you obviously go for a magic DE you might as well choose some poisoner
2. split troops to take retaliation. Remember that by taking retaliation with a sacrifice stack the enemy should waste much more damage in retaliating your small stack than if he would retaliate to your big stack. So split as much but split smart (rogues/poisoners would be the usual choice to split into 1-stacks). Never split your main stacks of rogues/lizards/minos etc in equal parts (as long as they don't have "no retaliation" ability
3. you have low faction level, barb has low faction level. So there isn't that much reduced of your spells. Kill orcs with spells, don't let his wolves/hobs get the first strike, don't rush into him (although you should take care of the orcs as soon as possible)
4. maybe elemental call/basic chaos magic if you focus on being a spellcaster |