They do pretty much the exact same thing they did last edition, no one cried broken then. Actually, Whispers was better in 1.5 because most models had no way of removing debuffs and you couldnt reduce the damage with armor. The change to soul stones is really what makes them a threat, I feel. Most Masters are around Wp6, which means if you throw down a 13 to cast Whispers against an enemy master, you have a pretty decent shot considering all you need to do is tie. Masters can no longer reach astronomical totals so they are just as vulnerable as every one else these days, thus making the Hanged well worth their points!! They are a solid 9ss model, but they do not need a change.