Gave slow roads, in the tavern in order: Vistan, Crag, Gunnar, Fiur. :)
Week 1. Vistan takes an external dwelling of Gnolls near the castle, I see 2 crypts, a mill. On day 3, Tazar hits 20-49 Gorgons; based on the value range, they came out to around 50, I decided not to force it but to preserve combat power and take the home crypts. On day 4, I found a Naga Bank, a Medusa dwelling, 2 mills, 2 hits a GO (Wizard). Crag takes two crypts (near-max and medium), they gave a Medal of Mana. Fiur finds a scout view: I see 2 Dwarf dwellings, another 2 crypts, a Medusa dwelling, a tree guarded by 5-9 Naga Queens, a chest, a Griffin Conservatory in the northwest corner of the respawn, I see part of a desert treasure zone to the west, but it's empty, no trees, no artifacts except a Naga Bank and the edge of a Dragon Utopia. :( On turn 117 I set 123456+castle. Glad that the GO is far from the capital (2-3 days' travel on slow roads).
Week 2. At the beginning, Tazar took a secondary Conflux, set up GM1+book, a Utopia and a town portal not far from him, I break through and end up in the desert treasure zone (I send Crag there). Vistan takes the Medusa dwelling on turn 6, upgrades the Gorgons, Tazar breaks back to the capital and takes a chest for 5k experience, a Medusa dwelling on turn 8, the heroes take 2 crypts, a Dwarf dwelling, Gunnar clears the Conflux respawn. Hydras at home in the castle, markets in both castles. :)
Week 3. At the beginning, Tazar takes a Hive on turn 6, a Dwarf dwelling, levels up Mass Slow, takes a low-tier Griffin Conservatory, breaks into the Conflux, upgrades the Gorgons. Meanwhile, Crag takes a low-tier Naga Bank. On turn 136, Tazar, without a single artifact, 7-9-1 (30) with Mass Shield, Mass Stone Skin, and an army of 1 Dragonfly, 3 Hydras, 15 Greater Gorgons, 15 Wiverns, 15 Air Elementals, 50+ Gnolls, 3 Angels, takes a low-tier Dragon Utopia. All Hydras survived, 11 Wiverns and 2 Greater Gorgons. :( Gave Red Boots, Sandals of the Saint, Wings of the Legion, and Arms of the Legion. :) On turn 137, upgrade Hydras, Brissa takes an external dwelling of Earth Elementals, I put them in the fort, Fiur with the Arms stays overnight in the capital, Tazar replenishes mana in the Conflux. Both castles have a Town Hall.
Week 4. On turn 141, I fly to the teleport slightly north of the Conflux and end up in a grass treasure zone; judging by the map, it's not far from the enemy's secondary hero, I don't want to be seen (unknown what army Neela has), so I only take a chest for 10k experience, scout the edge of a Dragon Utopia, and fly back (nothing to take it with yet, not enough money for a full buyout). The heroes on the grass clear a Medusa dwelling, a Dwarf dwelling, a mini-Griffin Conservatory. On turn 143, Tazar stays overnight in the desert at a Utopia (1-2). On turn 144, Gunnar runs full speed to another teleport, checks the Utopia (empty), I see Neela nearby with 1-4 Angels, 10-19 Wiverns, 5-9 Naga Queens, a scout nearby. Tazar breaks against the Utopia into the Conflux, flies to the teleport, but it's visible he's a couple of tiles short of reaching Neela, so he stays overnight in the teleport on the other side to avoid being detected. The enemy hero runs to check the teleport and runs into Tazar. Ulund chases Gunnar away, and Neela kills 10-15 red troops and breaks against a Naga Bank. Tazar flew back to the previous Utopia and took it (the level 2 one) on turn 145 (Book of Earth, ). Attacking the GO on slow roads is not an option, so Taz pushes deeper into the treasure zone, on turn 146 Taz takes a max Naga Bank, a Hive on turn 9, I put Birds in the fort. :)
Week 5. Tazar heads south with a troop delivery, takes a max Dragon Utopia (Titan's Cuirass, Dragon Scale Armor, Book of Fire, Pendant of Divine something) and a Library, then a Hive, finds a Sphere of Earth in a tomb, takes the Golden Bow from Gorgons, on turn 214 plans to take a Hive and Town Portal home, Fiur in the Conflux buys a Dragon Shield from the merchants and waits for Taz. The next day, the red player arrives, Neela strafes, takes a Hive and attacks. In the battle, the enemy used a red orb; the Gorgons with the Golden Bow and expert Archery put up a decent shootout with Gremlins and Marksmen, forcing 40 enemy Wiverns to fly forward into my Hydras, but the Basilisks immediately turned them to stone. The three rounds of the enemy Wiverns' inaction decided a lot. The battle lasted a very long time: two armor-piercing heroes killing each other little by little, but Tazar's advantage in meat and attack stat played a decisive role. Thanks to Ivan for a beautiful and daring game! :)