16.12.2010 Neverminder (Red, Dungeon, Shakti the Great and Terrible, a.k.a.) def VahTank (Blue, Necro, Tante, Tante) 2sm4d(3) 123
Started in the Underworld, three stacks and no Laura in the tavern — 156 Troglodytes from the start. On the first day, killed the thieves, visited the Knowledge Stone, then the Dwarf Cottage fell on day 1-5 with the loss of two Gobs, advanced Tactics. On the second day, killed zombies for experience and Dwarves for the Centaur's Axe, Mastered Tactics. On the third day, cleared out the Warlizards (secondary town guard), took the Mini-Dwarf Cottage on the grass. On the fourth day, took the pre-Max Crypt, the Rampart secondary town, scouted my own secondary town. By the end of the week, killed its guard (Fire Elementals), sacrificing two Harpies to them, advanced across rough terrain against 90 corpses (thought it was the treasure zone, turned out to be the path to the opponent), killed Steel Golems on that side, took my own secondary town with a loser, giving him the army. Ended the week at level 9, Expert Armorer, stats 8-3-4-1. Buildings: 1-4,6 at the Citadel + mushrooms. On day 1-21, bought all available Troglodytes, upgraded them, got 207, built the Mage Guild in the secondary town, bought Shakti a spell book (has Haste, only enough for one cast, but for a long duration). On day 1-23, came to the opponent and started storming the castle. I have 5 Manticores, 205 Troglodytes + single units, he has 87 Skeletons, 6 Liches, 16 Vampires, Zombies, and single Zombie units. With Tactics, I deploy as far forward as possible, but surrounding the main stack, Manticores opposite the Liches. Battle begins, Manticores immediately hit the Liches, take out five, in return a Fireball hits me — all the cover for the main stack dies, the Troglodytes fall back. The Manticores fly back — one Lich is harmless, the Vampires fly out beyond the castle walls to try to outwait the Troglodytes. In the third round, they predictably wait, aiming to strike and fly out of the Troglodytes' reach, but then, completely unexpectedly for the opponent, Haste is cast on the main stack, 198 enraged Troglodytes take out all the Vampires at once, after which the opponent capitulates. Thanks for the game!