Resilience

I played through the scenario with the Haghesh hero – I lasted the required 120 days. Towards the end, there were two AI opponents left: one was invulnerable, and the other had a high threat level. Neither of them attacked the main castle; they chased after the main hero. Starting with Haghesh is the most optimal strategy – the lumber mill and mine can be captured without significant losses (instead of meat shields, use first-level units in each slot to protect the archers). In the first week, capture the second related castle of the Stronghold faction – and then the Capitol will be very useful. It's an excellent map. I wish there were more like it.