Knight of Thorns

Good map, but it seemed very easy to me. I completed it on Veteran difficulty in 35 days. I focused on developing Defense, Logistics, Light Magic, Leadership, and Machines skills (I didn't even upgrade Ballista to Mentor level instead of Catapult). The main thing is to quickly break through the defenses near the castle and defeat all the Necropolis creatures on their territory or in the desert. And in my home territory, I kept a second hero with a squad to defend. I found Boots of Speed early on, and maybe they were the key to success with the cavalry.