02.03.2010 AlexTheGreat (red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def bRitvo4kA (blue, Stronghold, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) 2SM4d(3), 133

1. Roads are slow, but I managed to spread out very successfully, so by week 1 day 15 I have 4 castles, in one of the secondary towns 2 wood and it looks like hydras are coming in the castle. Income 3850. On day 16, Gurni breaks into the secondary town where the Dragon Fly Hive is, there's a Griffin Conservatory right at the entrance, it's at least 2 turns to run to the Dungeon, so I'm not even worried... I collected treasure chests and resources there, and Gurni is clearly preparing to take the Griffin Conservatory. At home I built hydras in the castle, Tazar is preparing to take the wood with a horde of orcs. On day 21 after the stables I'm standing at the Dragon Fly Hive. Gurni took the 2nd level creature dwelling almost without losses, as I see, I realize there's a Necklace of Swiftness there, otherwise it's unclear how it could be taken without losses, since the goblins are basic!.. Well, I take my Dragon Fly Hive, barely defeating the guard without losing the hydra (I attacked with 3 flies, 3 hydras and basic tactics — there are 99 orcs there!). It gave 6 Wyverns. Next turn Gurni runs to me, I take another Dragon Fly Hive for 4 Wyverns. I stand with all my army nearby. 1+9 greater flies, 3 hydras, 15 Wyverns, 10 greater basilisks, 112 gnolls, 40 lizardmen. 1-9, expert armor. Gurni attacks me with 2 angels, 9 rocs, 1+6 hell hounds, 10 ogres, 55 goblins, 20 orcs, expert artillery, expert offense, advanced leadership. 12-2. Well, as expected, the Necklace of Swiftness! I barely fought, and RNG gave 3 out of 3 morale procs to the angels and 2 out of 3 morale procs to the birds. So they bought themselves off from me with 6 rocs and 2 angels. I was left with 9 Wyverns, 3 basilisks and 81 gnolls. Gurni ran through the Naga Bank and stables to my secondary town, I upgraded the Wyverns, took the wood for 11 Dread Knights. 10 Evil Eyes, 7 gargoyles, 24 troglodytes from the Dungeon helped. Then the Griffin Conservatory and a piece of treasury, which generously dropped beehives and a Cape of Velocity. In the end by day 33 I have 34 Monarchs, 2 angels, 2 hydras, 24 greater lizards, 100 greater gnolls. I kill 120 Pit Lords without mass slow, although earth is expert, shield and skin helped almost without losses! Well, then there was no chance since my army hadn't grown since the 2nd week, only growth... Thanks for your time!