The road predictably led to a dead end — the central village. I also found an exit to a neighboring zone, but getting there would take 3+ days on snow-covered roadless terrain, so I focused on clearing the spawn and the central area.
The first attempt at the Mage Tower gave Resurrection, and on day 1 3 2, after the 4th rebuild, I got Dimension Door. My army: 7 Angels, 16 Dragons, a few cavalry, and 30 Dendroid Soldiers from the starting dwellings. Kyrre showed excellent leveling.
On day 1 3 3, Jedidiah jumps into my neighboring zone with a smaller army, heading to capture towns, but that was not to be. Kyrre takes a Dragon Utopia (1st with Armageddon's Blade), I transfer the army to a very well-leveled Ainaian with 140 mana and attack. My arsenal includes Implosion, Chain Lightning, Resurrection, Slow, and Mass Haste.
I handle the first final battle poorly — way too many unnecessary losses. The opponent escapes without an army.
On day 1 3 4, Jedidiah, with an Angel and some weak units, takes my village via a monolith and camps there. I attack again and kill him.
Thanks for the game. 1-0