Wanted to try the classics, opponent agreed in a flash. 4 secondary skills, one native, but the respawns were so poor that in the first one there were only birds with orcs in the home citadel and birds in the secondary. Home +1000 and markets in both. Spent 3 weeks running around respawns trying to find something. Checked 2 treasure zones - in one I got +2 life, in the other a Dragon Fly Hive with 4 Wyverns, at least Crag leveled up on the guards. Gave up on week 4: at 141 I took a box with 10k exp from a respawn guarded by 100+ upgraded flies (the wolves were beaten), broke through a GO from fifty necromancer horses. At 142 I transported the orcs and ran - didn't make it to the castle, despite the stable and the log. At 143 I captured the red capital with 2 lizards on defense, stayed to replenish mana. Taz arrived and stood next to the exit. Checked with a scout hero, upgraded 47 lizards and attacked. Taz has mass earth, but only enough mana for a shield, Crag has air, 20 mana. Ours won.
Thanks for the game.
P.S. The gift of almost fifty archers came in very handy: I had expert archery with artifacts +10% and 15%, and morale didn't matter since I had already neutralized it on the second week.