Interesting. It's good that you took the time to write this stuff, I didn't read it but your barbarian suggestion is almost accurate so I assume that the rest of it is full of good suggestions too.
I noticed that you didn't include the King and Queen. If deployed correctly the queen could go untouched and be available for your next battle. The King likes to be up front though, but Keeping him from going on a scenic tour of the enemies village is the key to his use.









