I didn't have the strength to read it all the way through... I read up to page 4. How long can they keep dragging this out...? In general, my opinion is that I don't take them at all, except in the following cases. 1) Bandit (RTA, Arena) - perfect for Shaka, and in general, if there's free money (well, I didn't get lucky with artifacts and don't need money for a mentor), then I'll probably take Paokaev. They live longer, considering the Scavenger skill, and the fact that I always max out Battle Prowess for Barbarians. 2) Duel. I don't play with created heroes, so I can't say anything. I can assume that they don't take them there either. 3) On the map, building the structure that produces Wyverns is too expensive... Hence, I also don't take them... Although, of course, you can build it against the AI. 4) MOST IMPORTANTLY! They are not affected by Rage, which is a pity... This further reinforces my decision not to use them.