numOne (blue, Castle, Valeska, Vedomina) def Wlk777 (red, Barbarian, Gunnisson, Gunnisson), 2SM4d(3), 144
Vedomina arrived—I start leveling her, even though I was forced into Scouting with the first level-up :) The respawn turned out to be quite large, lots of small guards, slow roads—just what I needed. On the first week I took 2 crypts, 2 mini Dwarf Cottages, found a +2 axe (Havoc), knee guards 1/1, +5 to Necromancy. Vedomina has Earth magic, home has horses in the Citadel.
On the second week—a mini Griffin Conservatory, secondary Necromancer and Rampart heroes, I got Air magic and Offense; by the end of the week I enter the treasure zone, Skeletons already 350+. Home has Angels in the Castle.
At the start of the third week I pick up in the treasure zone a Chalice guarded by 60 Manticores, a Gladius guarded by 15 upgraded Hydras, a Necklace 3/3, took a couple of Imps; I break a 3-unit Dragon Utopia, they gave a Cuirass 4/4, Wings. I have Animate Dead, but mana ran out; I decide to break back home, refill mana, upgrade the Angels and return. In the treasure zone there is still plenty of tasty stuff in sight (I already see 3 Dragon Utopias in a cluster, and scouting the terrain shows the treasure zone is huge...).
On the fourth week I return to the treasure zone, shaking bones along the way, Skeletons already 700+. Valentin also showed up in this treasure zone without much thought, walked through the Dragon Utopias; I chased him off on my turn. The next turn I pick up the Golden Bow, break a mini Dragon Utopia, and there's КЗ! Gunnisson came hopping again, but decides to concede without a fight, seeing no prospects.

Thanks for the game!

I have a question here. According to the rules, Isra and Vedomina must be dismissed no later than 4 days after they level Necromancy to Expert. In this game I was close to having all secondary skills maxed to Expert, forcing me to take the only remaining one—Expert Necromancy. What should be done in such a case? The rules clearly state that the hero must be dismissed, but in my opinion that's somewhat absurd.:smile32: