Psyche_7(blue,Rampart,Ivor,Kyrre) def Wlk777(red,Castle,Tyris,Tyris), 2sm4d(3), 217

Started with 7 Elves from the Castle, but also has Kyrre and a lot of gold, although the roads are slow. He leisurely built up his base, leveled up, and gathered a large army. Then, around day 3, the opponent decided to force the issue by breaking my main force (a champion-heavy army). From the attacking stacks, I only see archers and elves. I attack. We exchanged archers and fought in minor skirmishes. The opponent pays a ransom.
I don't rush to catch up, as he still has a lot of archers and artillery. I decide to "out-recruit" Tyris by using her speed advantage. I encountered some weak creatures. I return home, wait for the Guild Hall 5 to be built, and then attack the opponent.
At the end of week 5, I storm the Castle. The stat advantage and a +1500 special chance explosion left the opponent with no chance.

This victory isn't particularly glorious, but a challenge is a challenge.

Thank you for the game and your persistence.