Online School of Mastery

Usually like this: 5-6 heroes, 4 run in 4 directions, 1-2 near the main one. By day 114, let's say 4 Griffin Conservatory-hives are found, one - 2 days' travel to the north, another the same distance to the west, etc. One chain requires 4 heroes, which is expensive, and there are 4 chains in total.
Next, the guards — I see: 20+ greater basilisks, 50+ greater goblins, 20+ elves, 20+ greater djinns. A scout can handle this, but only once (s). Unprotected ones do appear occasionally, that's true.