We re-strategized, and he managed to sneak in two waves of troops past the basic guards. On turn 113, there were 6 waves. He lost one on the first attempt, getting bogged down in the mud in the crypt. Money was tight; I could only afford to buy 10 Monarchs and a small amount of Ogres, one of which died guarding the passages. On turn 122, the Paladin attacked.

Ksi: 2-5-5-(28) 2 Behemoths, 7 Rocs, 117 Skeletons, 17 Greater Wolves, a few Greater Goblins, Lightning, Haste (no school), Ballista

Bron: 5-8-2-(30) 1+8+1 Monarchs, Oil, Expertise Resistance, Ballista

The Bolt spell took out exactly 2 Monarchs, and the resistance triggered once. I was left with 5 Monarchs. The Paladin bought his way out with 2 Behemoths and 80 Skeletons. On the next turn, I killed his remaining troops, bought more troops with the ransom money, and the Paladin attacked again. Then, in the first round, something hilarious happened (I've never seen anything like it). The Paladin cast Death Wave to kill my single units of Flies, but absolutely all of my stacks (all 7, seriously!) resisted. In the end, we exchanged troops again. I was left with 1 Monarch, 2 Flies, and a few Goblins and Lizards. The Paladin bought his way out with just 60 Skeletons. Then, I bought my way out. It went into the late game, but I had 6 castles against his 1, and I was getting 10 Monarchs per week. The Paladin surrendered. Thanks for the game.

p.s. Question for the judges: The rules state that during a panic, you cannot pass by shifted guards into zones 6, 9, and 12 (so-called treasure zones). Zones with Necropolis villages are, according to the template map, zones 3 and 4. However, the Paladin didn't run past his snipers and went into the mud, bypassing them, which naturally affected the game. I would like clarification: is it permissible to run past shifted guards into a Necropolis village zone? Thank you.