Lucky with the draw – found Gosha in the tavern, got a second-tier hero, and on the second day, I recruited a Consul 2 and upgraded him slowly. On the third day, I ventured into the Treasury, but only managed to raid a couple of Imp settlements before the red player took my second-tier town. I retreated to the castle and on the fourth day, I tried to reclaim what I had lost. On day 143, I settled in an empty second-tier town. On day 144, the red player attacked Gosha in the Fortress. The red player had 19 Thunderbirds, 5 Bears, 24 Ogre Mages, and 2 single Ogre units + a Ballista. Gosha had around 250 Skeleton Warriors, 2 Angels, 5 Unicorns, 3 Dryads, 10 Powerful Liches, and some minor units. The advantage in troops and magic allowed him to win.
Thanks for the game.