It turned out pretty well, 3 Gnoll external dwellings almost along the road, lots of gardens and water mills. But there was one road that goes to the GO, and right before it turns towards the secondary hero. Which I never managed to fight, because there was a block of 20+ Vampire Lords guarding a crappy first-level artifact. I decided to stall on the respawn, thankfully there was stuff to collect. Plus I found a Dragon Fly Hive and a passage to the underground not far from it.
For about 7-8 days I was clearing the treasure zone. 2 good Dragon Utopias + 3 Devil external dwellings :)) A couple of mediocre Pandora's Boxes. On day 136 I surfaced, and immediately spotted a Griffin Conservatory (a small one). I use the view spell, see that the opponent's Castle isn't too far away, know that the opponent is clearing the underground treasure zone (had a brief encounter). So I decide to go towards the opponent.
On day 137 I position Taz at the GO (a hundred Champions). And at the same time, the ducks fly off to upgrade. On day 141 I take the GO without losses (39 Monks, 6 Hydras, 2 Angels, and 3 Devils). Taz was leveling up like a god (Logistics, Earth, Offense, Tactics, and at the end they give Water). I don't quite make it to the opponent's Castle. On his turn, he breaks into the castle with his main, brings all his army, and sits in the castle.
Seeing his army, I decide not to attack him in the castle. Especially since from the opponent's respawn I spot a lookout and see a Griffin Conservatory on my respawn.
I decide to run there. The opponent is blocked in the castle and has nowhere to run.
He decides to attack. 20 Scorpicores, 17 ducks, and the rest as fodder. He has a serious advantage in stats, I have one in army. First turn, the opponent casts Chain Lightning and wipes out a few ducks and snakes. I cast Slow + Shield on the second turn and dive into the Scorpicores. The opponent didn't have Haste, he also casts Slow... but I had Expert Water, which decided the fight. Cure + Bless helped a lot when the Scorpicores procced Paralysis on the Monks. And then the Medusas also stoned the same Monks.
I came out of the final battle with 4-5 Hydras and a couple of Monks, while the opponent had 2-3 Evil Eyes. But the opponent writes GG, since the battle was near his town and I would have 100% made it.
Thanks for the game!