The Road Back

I played the initial version on a hero, and completed it in 152 days (I received the Archdevil). I leveled up light, darkness, defense, luck, and logistics with all the perks. I didn't befriend the elves; I just defeated them, and I didn't regret it, as I gained a lot of artifacts and useful spells. I didn't have any major problems with the blue "kamikazes" or the red ones. However, the "earthquake" spell I obtained somewhat ruined the battle tactics (if I had known, I wouldn't have taken it). And the final boss, as is typical for the author, seemed "overpowered" to me (he casts darkness spells, and nothing works against him). I had to go back and get paladins who could dispel darkness spells. By the way, after all the reports about castles disappearing, I always had the upper-left castle remaining – a transformed elven castle (is this a bug?). Overall, I enjoyed the map, and I commend the author for it.