Gisela Open Rules & Regulations

[Philomel]

Okay so then I am going to be at a massive disadvantage if I use Philomel, as much of her approved force/PL comes alongside Veridian and Delath. Her approved profile is with them as familiars. This is quite different from the Tantalus Troupe who all have their separate profiles.

In this case are you saying I can only have Philomel herself, not Delath and Veridian? Delath often acts as a mount for her.

[Lye]

Okay so then I am going to be at a massive disadvantage if I use Philomel, as much of her force comes alongside Veridian and Delath. Her approved profile is with them as familiars. This is quite different from the Tantalus Troupe who all have their separate profiles.

In this case are you saying I can only have Philomel herself, not Delath and Veridian?

If you were permitted with three Heroes for the price of one or split over all three slots at an increased level/ability cap, you'd be putting your opponents at a similar disadvantage. There will also be players operating with main characters under the level 9 cap who are unable to scale up. It is also important to note that despite the clear advantage one character has over other normal characters, the battle contains thousands of units which drastically diminish the effectiveness of a single, lone hero.

So yes, you may only use Philomel as the main hero. However, if these other characters are indeed approved familiars that fall under the main character's profile, they are permitted in battle but only as described on your profile. They technically will not count toward unit cost or hero cost, but will be scrutinized in their usage during judgment. Unfair usage may result in a penalty. An example of this is effectively adding additional generals or spreading one character's full strength across the battlefield with no repercussions in relation to distance, exhaustion, duration, etc. Since players may use things like messenger birds to relay information across the battlefield, similar usages of familiars are of no consequence.

Does that answer the question? I'm afraid I'm not intimately familiar with your profile and a struggling to understand the question.