Great template, thanks for the game!
I started playing as a Demon earlier and seemed to be a bit faster in everything. But the lack of experience in the late game led to an incorrect timing and method of attacking the opponent's cities.
I misplayed myself, wasting time as the main hero where lesser heroes could have done the job, which cost me a day or two of travel.
To top it off, at the very last moment, I realized that I had an old version of hw rulez 1.37 with an uncorrected bug regarding the use of scrolls. I built a Guild to level 5, but I couldn't cast Flight. While I was thinking about what to do and panicking, my turn ended, and I was left standing in the field, and I didn't even put on the Amulet of Protection.
As a result, the opponent (who was already playing aggressively in a stressful situation) managed to create a bunch more demons right under my nose on the last day and was able to win in the final battle.
Actually, I didn't have to surrender, but I didn't have the strength or the mood to continue playing. The opponent played the ending very well, made the most of the situation, and deserved the victory.