The Lord of the Rings

Title: The Lord of the Rings
Map name: The Lord of the Rings
Two-level map: yes
Number of players: 8
Size: XL
Difficulty level: Very difficult
Map author: Akronis

The Dark Lord Sauron is gathering his forces to destroy the last stronghold of humanity - the fortress of Minas Tirith. The wizard Saruman attacks Rohan. Will you side with the Alliance of Men and Elves, or will you prefer to join Sauron's army? The fate of Middle-earth is in your hands.

This is a beta version of a map I created based on Professor Tolkien's books and Jackson's films. Any constructive criticism is welcome, both regarding map design, balance, and other aspects, as well as regarding the plot from Tolkien enthusiasts. The map is filled with various objects, resources, mines, and monsters. This is my personal preference; I like it when there is something to collect and someone to fight on the map. The map will be corrected and supplemented based on your criticism and advice. I would also like to add more quests and RPG elements, but the engine of the third Heroes game has limitations in this regard, so I had to limit myself to small "go and fetch" tasks from various seers and watchtowers, as well as hints about collectible artifacts in "rumors."

By the way, I would be grateful if someone could tell me how to fix the following bug: all players have starting heroes in the castles, but the game somehow doesn't recognize them and says that the player will be selected automatically based on their affiliation with the castle type.

Overall view of the map (click to enlarge):