On 111, took a gold mine, Dwarf Cottage 15, a couple of treasure chests, immediately expert Necromancy and got Earth magic from Galthran. Nothing super juicy was visible, but for some reason I really didn't feel like resting, despite the opponent's Luna and Gunnar.
112, with an upgraded hundred Skeletons, the Pandora's Box behind a pack of 10k Pits was cleared - Expert Armorer, Earth, and Advanced Water. Scouted a Griffin Conservatory, completely changed my mind about resting :)
Then, after replenishing mana, took another Pandora's Box for experience behind some Wood, caught Wisdom and Air. Found another Griffin Conservatory, checked both - 2 tier 3 units, decided to take them on 121. In the end, by 117, I built 12456 in the Citadel, found a couple of caches of Skeletons, Gauntlets, a Shield, and a Sword +3, Necromancy Amulet, Armor +1 All, and took the Castle dwelling.
121 Took 6 Angels and raised a hundred Skeletons, heading to the GO.
122 Decided to hang around for half a move before the GO and pick up Boots of Speed at home.
123 Gathered 400+ Skeletons, upgraded the whole stack and broke 50 Greater Nagas. In the center, I managed to take a Pandora's Box for the entire week 3, a Dragon Utopia, but it only gave a Shield +5 and Cloak +2+2. Broke through the guard of the 2nd Dragon Utopia, took a chest for experience underneath, but didn't reach the Dragon Utopia. Here I was caught by an angry Gunnar of Death (9 11 5 28) with 50 Dwarves, 4 Birds, and some home Cres too, also falling just short of the Dragon Utopia. Galthran at this moment (8 13 10 26) with 6 Angels, 2 Dread Knights, and 460 Skeletons. A brutal melee ensued with Blind on the Angels and Teleport from the Skeletons. 6 Dwarves remain against 70 Skeletons, both out of mana, and Gunnar buys himself out back home.
124 Finish upgrading the Dragon, 7 Liches, 6 Vampires, and I go to the opponent's respawn. Luckily, he only came out to the center last turn and only managed to take 1 Dragon Fly Hive. Immediately sent reconnaissance deep into the center. Run Galthran through the roach on the Fake Trees, losing the Liches, scout the area and just go "Oh **cking hell": my first thought was "wrong spawn", which was immediately dismissed since everything was revealed by Earth View. Within scouting range - 4 uncollected Dragon Fly Hives, 1 of which is behind Zombies, a chest behind Golems, a Cloak +2+2, and a Jacket +4.
125 Gunnar arrives with 6 Dwarves, having picked up 50+ Faeries, a few Water Elementals, and a Serpent Fly. Galthran has 0 mana, need to buy out, I crash into the roach with an army on a Wild Minus Morale, knowing that in 2 turns there will be as many Dwarves as before.
126-127 2 turns just cleaning up the respawn, did a bit of Necromancy, upgraded to a Dragon, replenished mana at the Well, and stood again at the entrance to the center. Gunnar is also standing at the ramp before the exit from the respawn, and Luna is delivering him 5+ Angels, morale is half past five.
131 Gunnar bursts into the center, takes that very Dragon Utopia, obviously gets the KZ there and casts Town Portal out :eek:, leaving me the Pandora's Box behind 100+ Rocs. Overjoyed, I gather my 300 Greater Bone Dragons and 3 Greater Dragons, break the Birds, and take the Pandora's Box for all Magic. Immediately Dimension Door deep into the treasure zone, where the central Dungeon, Library, and Shacks are already scouted.
132 Necromanced another hundred Skeletons in the center, maxed Attack and Air, caught Sorcery in the last slot, took the Library, and ran through the central Dungeon, replenishing mana. Red hasn't pushed into the center yet.
133 Collected another 200 Skeletons, took a couple of chests for experience, Shacks, and a Dragon Utopia with a Sword +5 All, second Shacks, Wings, and a Tome of Water. Stayed right there.
134 Gunnar flies in from his respawn and reaches Galthran, blows up 350 Skeletons with an Implosion, has enough mana for a 2nd Implosion too, and I have 23 mana. Rez 150 Skeletons and buy out. Gunny ran out of moves and doesn't have time to Town Portal home. Realize this is a win - take a Whirlpool, put on the Shacks, and attack with infinite Implosion and resurrect.
Thanks for the incredibly interesting game!
