If you really need the attack sprite, I agree with you. However if you just need the standing sprite, screen capping can be very quick. And if you're going to modify the sprite quite a bit, then having the attack sprite isn't totally useful.
But I'll probably use both methods when I do the Empire or something with human graphics.
The Vila Wolf is not on purpose.There are other interesting beings in Slavic mythology but they are not good for being units.Like Usud(a guy that controls peoples fortunes) they make good heroes or summons.
I'l try to fix the age thing.
For the sprites , there was a thread where you could download the entire database .
Since i play Dom3 v3.04 because i'm having a problem with 3.08 (sometimes at the beggining of the turn the interface just dissapears.)
In Paint.Net you can make shadows just by reducing the transparency, i use 80 for shadows. Black background must be 0 transparency.
Which number should I use? It's 71 now.
And last how do you make that a specific hero always has the same name and what is the effect number of the Three Red Seconds spell?
Disapearing Interface: Anti copy-measure. If your Key is legal, than you should just have a look at the Key-file in your dominions dir. Deleting it and re-entering the key when starting the game should solve any probelm, I read.