11.02.2012 Juristis (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Dessa) def Sky Pioneer (red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar/Brissa) 125
Opp took 112, I didn't take any rests. Dealt 2 stacks, 2nd level built, Dessa comes in and picks up offense at the upgrade hut. An external dwelling of dragons is revealed. On 112 I break a camp, and there's an archangel! Got boots and a cloak 2-2, a few small crypts. I'm thinking about how to divide responsibilities between the heroes.
113 - broke the external dragon dwelling, took the secondary Rampart, built a portal.
114 - maxed out the Hive, a dragon survived on 6 HP. Shakti took an empty Pandora's box. Both heroes have Earth magic.
115 - as usual, my first turn will be terrible. Shakti goes into the throne Griffin Conservatory, turns out to be a level 3 one, well at least that. 2 moral procs on big stacks take out a dragon and 2 Wyverns. A crypt with a mini Dwarf Cottage, and I end up without a day to build because I misplayed gold. Dessa in Rampart refills mana, having previously taken 10k experience from Pandora's boxes.
116 - Rion takes a Pandora's box, and it's all Fire magic, I only learn levels 1-3. Was unlucky with Pandora's boxes this time. Dessa at the library, Shakti takes a mini Naga Bank.
117 - Shakti a level 4 Hive, a flail, Aiden takes an external Minotaur dwelling and a level 8 Hive. Dessa at the stables. Revealed another Dragon Fly Hive and a sword +6, I decide to delay my exit by a day. At home, Minotaurs in the Citadel.
121 - Shakti a level 2 Griffin Conservatory, Dessa a level 6 Dragon Fly Hive, sword +6, Deemer a mini Griffin Conservatory.
Dragon in the portal.
122 - Fiur takes an external dwelling of Cats, Shakti took a Pandora's box with 45 Harpies. Dessa before the Dragon Utopia near the ГО, boosting on a dragon.
123 - Shakti a mini Dwarf Cottage (by the way, not a single crypt with Vampires appeared out of about 10, both Dwarf Cottages are mini, Naga Bank too). Dessa hits a level 3 Dragon Utopia, -angel and Resurrection, give a helmet +6 to everything and a shield +12. Then a ГО with 100+ Thunderbirds, Titan's Plate in the treasure zone, and a prison with Elleshar with expertise in Pathfinding. Well, another Dragon Utopia, mini, with a Gladius +12 and gloves.
124 - central marsh, shackles, Earth booster behind 100 Cyclops, mini Dragon Fly Hive, and a Pandora's box with 10k gold behind 13 Power Liches (killed surprisingly easily). I kill Vistan. 3 or 4 Hives are revealed immediately.
125 - Tazar comes out, attacks. There are 3 Angels, 17 upgraded Wyverns, 3 Hydras, 11 Basilisks, 65 Gnolls, an Elixir of Life. Stats 14-20-8-9 I think, 25 mana. I have 1 Archangel, 5 Angels, 3 Dragons, 13 upgraded Minotaurs, 32 Wyverns, a couple of Harpies. 26-24-24-14, enough mana. Forgot that I could use the info scroll since any hero learned all fire magic. Maybe I would have killed Tazar that way. After the trade, opp buys back, I have 2 Dragons left, all Minotaurs, 2 Angels, and 14 Wyverns.
Immediately Brissa attacks with 15 spell power, I forget that I can buy back on Tactics, and I get hit by Chain Lightning. Angels and Wyverns remain, buyback. On the retaliatory turn, I waste 1-2 snakes each against Brissa with junk troops, and attack with 7 Wyverns and shackles using Dessa, when she has no mana left and 1 snake. I grab the Tome of Air Magic, opp surrenders. Thanks for the game. The layout was in my favor, but opp played well and could have pulled it off.