It seems that the two Skink Priest Special characters do not have the Vassal (used to be Channeling) special rule any more. Is this correct? I guess that perhaps the Slann would leave these two alone since they seem to have enough to worry about (prophesying for Sotek and reading the stars and all). Essayons.
You mean Tetto'eko (hero) and Tehenhauin (Lord)? I have never fielded those two with a slann. I could see doing it with the new rules though. I would think that they never had the special rule because they both know all the spells of thier lores (Heavens and Beast respectively). There is really no need. In our rule book, it does not state that either of them have the ability to channel (I may have overlooked it). The channeling rule is listed under the skink priest. I would assume (fluff wise) that this would be due to the fact that both of these priests are more powerful than the regular skink priest and would consider it under their station to allow channeling of that type.