[tinkthank]

This may be a bit farfetched and not what you are looking for, but it is simply off the top of my head:

- blue robes, purple stick:
Map Move 1, Lowish Dominion, low combat scores, 2 astral 1 water, new paths 30ish.
Special: Gnumpash the Wise has a chance of granting units in the province in which he dwells a +1 research ability if his dominion is strong there.

- flaming black gargoyle:
Flying, High Dominion, Fear, decent combat, free FoD/turn (dominion), knows blood, death, fire, new 50.
Special: Obash the Very Naughty needs blood of his believers to survive. He will eat 1 random non-commander or blood slave located in his province per turn, otherwise starvation and possible dominion drop.