Slow start, trouble with money, terrible roads. To stay afloat during the second and third weeks, I traded resources. In the end, the citadel doesn't get built. I gambled on a fairly conveniently located super treasure zone, which turned out to be swamp, unfortunately. The treasure zone had a whopping 4 Dragon Utopias, but nothing much else. I also spotted a needed quest artifact there behind heavy guards, clearly meant for good meat. I was given 4 Greater Hydras. On day 141, I started collecting the Dragon Utopias. It began as usual with a Captain's Hat, but then I got better rewards. I ended up with stats, КЗ, and wings. I took another Dragon Utopia for stats and started trying to capture castles. My opponent, apparently, also had a poor hand, but just around that time he had built full control at home and started to pressure me. No Dimension Door, supports barely upgraded, mana pool very small — I considered the game essentially lost. But on one of the turns, the opponent blundered — he stayed overnight in a castle I could reach. I knew this was the only chance, though I expected a fight under Orb/Surcoat. But there was no Orb or Surcoat, and a twofold mana advantage, higher combat stats, and 25% magic resistance saved me from defeat. Thanks for the game!