Thank you for your feedback! :)
It took a long time to create, as there were some "accidents". :) With large breaks over about 10 months... The actual work took about 2 weeks. )) Halfway through, the file was accidentally deleted... The balance was refined for a long time (for an obvious Walkthrough), although it was never fully balanced (those who fought the last enemy will understand why). By the way, VDV_forever, did you manage to find an alternative Walkthrough?
Sincerely, Dim. :)

Yes, Dim, I found an alternative way to complete your Podarok map: Sir Babich, Krasavchik, Gami - I don't remember all the characters on this map - they are all vulnerable in one thing: if you don't interfere with them, they go through a one-way portal to Irburg, then to the nearby outposts with white and black keymaster tents. While you are taking Irburg, the guys die on their own. In my specific example, Babich sailed away on my ship and didn't return, Gami and Pelageya died without cities after capturing and leaving Irburg, and Krasavchik glitched on his own lands - you capture the poor city, buy all available troops, and put any noob in Sanctuary near the city... Krasavchik was in a daze for a long time, bumping between two cities, and then he managed to not capture a single one in a week...

May I ask if that was your intention?