Some suggestions. I just can't see you dying to left and right ;) No offence man.
Use thornheart and spores on villagers. Like - c spores, retreat, heal. Repeat.
Thornheart has a cummulitive(SP) affect.
1. They need mana to use bandages polituce truesight etc.
2. They will need to heal it in some places like (ashes, kiadana, frigid, west from Udgaard, underwater places.)
3. You can