It was.
Gosha came with 3 stacks - decided to play, but in vain. The respawn turned out worthless, from caches only Troglodytes, little gold. Both secondary zones - snow and treasure zone on sands, not much chance to farm skeletons. The first week went okay - Gosharn expertised Necromancy and Tactics, got the Log, picked up a 2/2 Cloak, busted a 8-dwellings hive and 2 Medusa dens (6+8). On 121: 300 skeletons, but what to do next is unclear... Painted Tower, ran further into the far end of respawn, took a Griffin Conservatory for 3, visited the University. On 131: broke a Dragon Utopia on the snow respawn, got a Sword +5 to All. Neither Earth nor Air was offered the whole game, and Kyrre already had Wings and Town Portal, ate the entire sand treasure zone, and in the final had a strong advantage in stats and all the land left me no chance.
Thanks.