Warlock – “Clan Leader” [Campaign 4, Mission 1]

Darth Sidious, which version did you play? I played version 1.41 as a warrior and version 1.5 as a hero. I didn't encounter such monsters. The enemies were at a level comparable to my Raileigh. Maybe they added this "gift" in 1.6? If you don't have 1.6, then you were just unlucky. Restart the mission through the campaign menu.

I didn't install 1.6 because I bought the latest expansion.

To be honest, I have no idea how to determine the versions – I have a licensed DVD, which I bought quite a while ago... And I haven't bought the expansions yet, although I definitely plan to.

But such a gap – 10 levels between Raileigh and the opponent – looks like a bug...

Okay, I finished this mission. I chose a different development tactic – I got involved in fewer battles with potentially large losses, and I started each week with a trip to the dwelling where I hired scouts. Plus, I was lucky that the gold mine this time was guarded not by archmages, but by ordinary griffins. This, by the way, shows how, with a random difference in creatures of the same level, the character's development can either accelerate or stagnate. I didn't build a Shadow Lords' dwelling in the castle; instead, I built a Capitol so that I would have enough funds to buy everyone I could before the battle. This paid off. Also, right before the tournament, I specifically went to the fountain of luck (it gave +2, and it could have given a negative bonus....), and also to the flag that increases morale. Well, and during the tournament, I didn't rush into the thick of it; instead, I moved to the side. As before, the green player (I think her name was Irene) defeated everyone and ran towards me. The battle was fierce, but I won. At the same time, the victory was ensured, firstly, by the assassins, of which I had many more (I upgraded all the scouts), and secondly, by the hydras, which stood in the center and tied up the attacking parts of the enemy. By the way, almost all the aggressive combat units (except for the minotaur guardians) fell very quickly – the lizard riders and the furies... But the victory was mine (although I didn't manage to reach the limit of development. And if I had attacked the other participants, I would have succeeded; I checked. Only the army would have thinned out...).

P.S. Thank you for the advice.

P.P.S. And, funnily enough, I have version 1.0, if you believe the text in the main game menu.