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>> If it weren't for the Wanderer's lessons before the game starts, about getting the gloves on the second day...
Is it possible to duplicate them somewhere? I think everyone would be interested... I, for one, can theoretically imagine how to do it on expert difficulty. But even then, only with a couple of "favorable" conditions...
Advanced mages are always created, except in the case when an artifact is given in the treasure chest. And two out of three heroes are killed because they don't have enough turns left on the second day after defeating the dragons. Again, if you attack the dragons on the third day due to the slow movement of your troops, it is desirable that all three heroes survive. But in any case, the point is to keep more of those useful early-game units alive, such as wolves, berserkers, archers, etc.
I tried to defeat the dragons as quickly as possible with Nature and Life factions under the worst conditions. By this, I mean having both dwellings of Pixies and Peasants, respectively, and not using any randomly dropped useful artifacts. For Life, I also didn't buy any level 2 units. The battlefields against the Nagas and dragons were generated without any obstacles.
The result was good; the gloves were obtained on the third day. Moreover, for Nature, out of 72 starting pixies, after capturing 2 castles and freeing 2 lords, 59 remained alive, without buying any units in the second castle. Perhaps it would be more difficult with both dwellings of Leprechauns, who knows... For Life, the army was more battered on the dragons, but upon returning to the castle, I was greeted by a stack of ballistas, with which it was not difficult to defeat the mages and break through. I didn't run any further.
For other factions, it can be assumed that Death will save the Ninjas, Imps, and spells. Everything is clear for Order, and Barbarians with Centaurs can still be tried, although it should be easy, as they are large and easily block the way for the dragons.