"Newcomer-2012. Summer"

03.07.2012 Pyre (blue, swamp, Tazar) def ShadowManiac (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack) 2SM4d(3) 216.
On the first week I took 2 secondary skills, built the Castle and levels 1-6 in it. On the first day I got Necromancy from a scholar with Tazar, though I never managed to get a horde of skeletons for necromancy. And at the end of the week I got wiped at a Gorgon lair to zero.
On the second week I barely bought enough to clear 2 Dragon Fly Hives, then a Griffin Conservatory at 1 and a Griffin Conservatory at 3. And at the end of the week I entered the treasure zone. I built Hydras.
On the third week I played terribly, lost a lot in the treasure zone; the only plus was the Book of Fire, which ended up being useless.
On the fourth week I broke into another treasure zone, found 20 Drones in Pandora's Box, and went to hit a Dragon Utopia with a secondary hero. The Dragon Utopia gave +4 all, Book of Air.
Second month week one:
I split my troops using a chain, enter a portal scouted long ago, and end up in a treasure zone. I clear 2 Pandora's Boxes there with crystal dragons and titans (gave junk), take a max Dragon Utopia, which gives a sword +12, +4 attack/defense chain mail, and Angel Wings.
I crawl back and head further towards the opponent through the treasure zone. Along the way I take a Dragon Fly Hive, some Pandora's Boxes, 2 heroes in prisons.
On turn 215 I pass the turn, and then the opponent attacks. Tazar (25 19 8 14) easily defeats Crag Hack (16 6 9 4) with roughly equal armies.
Thanks for the game!