Expansion update. Here's how I've progressed: I visited the brown, blue, and light blue tents, assembled the Angel Alliance, obtained the Legion Statue, visited the cartographer and revealed the entire map, and made several visits to the blue faction. After opening a chest, I learned the coveted City Portal spell. The only downside is that my main hero hasn't mastered Earth magic. However, I do have the Captain's Hat. I also want to mention the seers again: is trading the Ring of the Mage for the Summon Boat spell a fair exchange? It seems like insurance in case the boat spell fails (which I got very soon after: the enemy arrived by sea, just as you predicted). Anyway, I got the ring for free. There are also some reasonable quests: 10 angels for killing monsters (which were bothering me anyway). It seems that the only way to reach Whitmont is by air; all that's left is to learn how to fly. I don't know where to do that yet. I must express my regret that you didn't ensure that my main hero acquired the necessary skills, and didn't even give any hints. I also don't understand why he needs the Artillery skill: it hasn't been useful at all so far. I'll have to check in the editor later (since I'm playing fairly!) whether the witches have specific skills assigned to them. The same applies to other skills: by the time I reached the huts that provide the most valuable skills, I no longer had any free slots. I guess I can train the secondary heroes... Interestingly, in the Necropolis faction, the main hero is somehow Turis, while Nagash is in a supporting role.