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In version 1.5, I had a completely different experience. I quickly advanced to the dungeon, freed Godrick. And then something strange started happening – Faidaen appeared immediately. He was alone, near the last garrison leading to Markel's castle, with a decent-sized army – 20 treants, 20 knights, 30 druids... And he himself is a killing machine with attack and defense around 30, with luck, attack, defense, logistics, and siege engines with enchanted ballistae all upgraded. So, while Zehir and Godrick were climbing out of the dungeon, he simply took over all the castles except the northwest one, leaving it as a snack for Godrick. By that time, the enemy's troops were simply laughable (by Faidaen's standards). He lost 10 knights, 5 druids, and all the dryads while conquering 4 castles. It could have been fewer losses, but after getting Faidaen, it didn't matter anymore.