Confirmed.
The spawn was nothing special - I painted 2 external dwellings of pegasi, have boots and a stable, but money is tight and the road to the Necropolis is twisted with blocks, couldn't take it on the first try. On the second try I barely manage to buy up and upgrade pegasi, hit the Dwarf Cottage, Medusa Dwelling, Crypt, pull upgraded dwarves, paint a village behind the teleport, and another one, but I'm still about 2 days behind Peter in tempo. The treasure zone is completely empty, there's land but no useful spells were given. I watch from the lookout as Shakhtyor farms his own treasure zone with pandoras, having 5+ angels in hand, and realize the game is lost. That's when Shakti catches me on the speed boost, gg.
Thanks for the game.