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I've been thinking about Believers for Amalia (again). With apologies to the pitlord, I'm considering trying out a mob tactic next fight (actually, it'll have to wait until the end of the 3FC so I can buy gear, so I guess I shouldn't worry just yet).

I've yet to stat up a goblin dog-rider, but with 5 believers, I was thinking something like this:
1 Bard (with Inspire Courage)
1 Cleric (with Bless and Divine Favour)
3 Archers or Chargers

By stacking IC, Bless and flanking, even the Bard and the Cleric can have a chance of hitting, and the fighters could take Weapon Focus and would have a +1 BAB for something like a +10 total (with +4 Str). With five attacks per round, that's going to get through most peoples' defenses (and will bodyblock to prevent movement and threaten casters).

Since they'll all have low HP and mediocre AC for the enemy's AB anyway, I wondered about just equipping chargers with Reckless Offence - on a Charge they could get that +10 up to a +14 with someone to flank with. Of course, if they die right away, they'll have done like 2d6+6 Greatsword damage, but hey.

I'm still mulling this over, but it looks like whilst it mightn't be a threat to melee types (even if they get hit they probably have the HP to soak it up) those are the types where wasting a round or two killing followers could let Amalia Brain Lock them.

Any thoughts? 

Oh drat yeah, I forgot about that. Hmm, maybe scrap the Cleric, then. It's a shame there aren't more cheap low-level buffs.

Maybe I should be considering Rogues. Getting the AB up might be tougher (+0 BAB, no Weapon Focus, etc - I guess Reckless Offense again) but flanking they could get a lot more damage out of Sneak Attack even if Dex-based (+1-2 Str +1d6 with a higher AC vs +4 Str, say).

EDIT: No Weapon Finesse so no Dex-based. Damage would be good, though. 

The problem is that it doesn't restore eyes, and Grimlocks don't have eyes.  Now, synethete looks vague, since it has two contrasting lines.

"If you are feeling light by absorbing ambient light onto your skin, you have your normal visual abilities (except for darkvision), even if your eyes are closed or you are blinded."

It says Your normal vision, which is none.

"You can also use this power to see sound if you are deafened, or hear light if you are blinded, thus removing all penalties associated with either condition (though you gain no bonuses for using the power in this way if you are not deafened or blinded)."

This method says you remove all penalties of being blinded.  Not sure how this is to be interpreted. 

No, I wouldn't have thought Remove Blindness could work (though by RAW, it seems it should). Synesthete however I feel might be able to. By RAW, it says "your normal abilities", yes, but if you are feeling light through the skin of your face (which Grims have) you should be OK. The only question common-sense-wise would be whether Grims actually have the hardware to handle the idea of images. There is that second line, too.