01/09/2012 Group B: gnoll (Blue Dungeon of Shakti Tazar) def. HellLighT (Red Necropolis of Septina Vidomina) 2SM4d(3) 143

There was only one road from the city, and it led to the Guardian Outpost, blocking access to the secondary town. I don't like taking risks unless it's absolutely necessary, and I also noticed a hidden Manticores' Lair and a few Crypts. In the first week, I had Manticores in the Citadel and also captured an external dwelling. I also scouted out two more hidden Manticores' Lairs. In the second week, I took them over and built a Castle. My opponent already had several cities, but I wasn't in a hurry – time was on my side. I was short on money, so I sold a lot of resources and built a Capitol on day 3. I slowly made my way to the edge of my territory and emerged onto the grass, where I immediately spotted my opponent's scout. I decided not to attack with Tazar right away to avoid taking unnecessary risks, even though I was eager to. I waited a couple of days, bought all the Manticores (35 in total), and then boldly moved towards my opponent's secondary town. He attacked me immediately through a portal. Vidomina didn't stand a chance – 3 attack and 0 defense against Tazar's 7 attack and 13 defense. Plus, I had a lot of Manticores. My opponent was relying on the "Wave of Death" spell, but I miraculously had an amulet : )
I got lucky with the setup.
Thanks for the game!