and for heavy gnome kd - perhaps a sapphire dragon for the larger fail %. though emerald could be good here 2 due to no hosps for gnomes."

just send them a ruby and chain them to 500 acres when they send out =)

in a sense since gnomes use elites for defence unlike orcs, that -8% goes a long way.

They gotta send out 8% more to break and that amoount they have home, - another 8% on the defence.