Yeah... good thing I don't really like the Faceless Ones. There's a reason for that. This isn't an imbalance, but a racial trait.
P.S. Adding to the tactical retreat options - to some extent, "Portal to Town" can be replaced by a combination of armored heroes, a mage, and a warrior (or two mages), since the heroes can freely run back to the Castle (it would be even better if they didn't lose a turn doing so). Such a pair can severely thin out the enemy army, targeting units rather than heroes. Hit them and run back to the Castle, tactical running around:D

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