Originally posted by Alburton:

After using the Fireball spell on a group of enemies, one or two of the survivors sometimes keep the burning visual effect on their bodies. They aren't losing HP or making noises like they've been hurt, but it is funny to see an Empire Deserter stand in position while on fire

Some of the Empire Lords will stay inside cities to recruit new units, but the only new units being recruited are Veteran Artillery Crew. I've seen parties with 200+ units, but when looking at the details, 160+ of those units are Veteran Artillery Crew and in battle, the infantry line is almost entirely Veteran Artillery Crew