So, here are a few cautious recommendations.
1. Place a certain number of unguarded chests in the starting area and around Icewall, and increase the amount of resources.
2. Give the hero the "Machine Management" skill with "Ballista" instead of "Defense" with "Resilience." I understand that this means missing the opportunity to learn "Absolute Defense" around level 21, but there's a mentor hidden somewhere for that.
3. Increase the difficulty of the customs posts by 10%.
4. You could also slightly weaken the computer-controlled heroes; they're all level 10, while Karl is level 1.
Of course, it's up to you whether to listen to me, because, as I said before, I'm not a hardcore player; I just always play on "Hero" mode out of principle.
P.S. And did you change Wingael's icon as a tribute to the fact that in the original Heroes 5, he was referred to in the feminine gender? :)
