So I have been playing beta 3 and something that comes across as cool is hiring NPCs, but the more I play the less original I find the NPCs to be. +2 to income, +1 to spell points, etc.

I believe this has been discussed before, but just want to give my point of view. I would like to see more unique talents from the NPCs, heroes, and Soveriegn. Talents that get more powerful as you level up, or talents you can increase their potency as you level up via spending points. Something else I would like to see is maybe useable talents instead of global effects. Like sprint, that lets you move 2 extra spaces in one turn at a price.

Love the game, and I haven't seen the whole combat system or the like, but I am finding my heros to be quite plain and somewhat boring as of late.