Tough start - the castle exit is blocked by 30+ Dwarves with Speed and 70 Pikemen. Broke through the Dwarves, sacrificed some meat. Didn't find gold right away, so I split into 3 heroes.
Used the remaining army to fight for whatever gold I could to build Cavalry. Cavalry was built on the first turn in the Fort, also managed to capture the Dablo on the first turn, there were Swordsmen in the Fort there. On the second turn, I pick up 2 external Monk dwellings and an external Cavalry dwelling, break through to the center, meet the opponent there, he buys peace.
Didn't find a single Griffin Conservatory or Dragon Fly Hive. On the third week, I move through the center towards the opponent with a full reinforcement caravan - 12 Champions, 21 Swordsmen, 21 Monks, 44 Archers. I intercept a reinforcement caravan of 10+ Manticores on a horse (there were 3 external dwellings in the center, I think), followed by a surrender. Thanks for the game!
The map generation was good (3 Griffin Conservatories on the map, but unfortunately all level 3-4), because I couldn't scout the map fully, I didn't risk taking them. As a result, a weak stack, which I also couldn't combine in time because the opponent reached me quickly.
GG.
