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Also, the description promised chain lightning; in my case, it was just regular lightning that struck all enemy troops at the beginning of the battle with a 100% chance.

While reviewing a saved game for the Necromancer, I noticed that Dexter doesn't have the "Raise Dead" spell. What's the reason for this exclusion? All standard Necromancer heroes know this spell from the start. Dexter can only use "Vampirism" on zombies. And another question: if he has "Eagle Eye," can Dexter learn "Vampirism" from himself?

And another question: if Dexter has "Eagle Eye," can he learn "Vampirism" from himself?

Dextor is playing under the Barbarian faction for some reason. This is another problem – it's hard to find your own heroes in the tavern.

I'm still playing the map in version 2.0.0 with the same Necromancers. I'll share my impressions when I reach the end.
For now, I'll say something about the suggested main hero, Dexter. On this map, he seems weaker than any standard Necromancer hero. I tried playing with him in versions 1.0.2 and 2.0.0 – two restarts each – and it was very slow. There are several factors here. First, there's no "Raise Dead" skill. In the early days, the main force of the Necromancers is skeletons; if you manage to raise ghosts, it's even better. Zombies, due to their low initiative, are just a shield. The AI isn't that bad; it eliminates the skeletons in a few turns, and then, when the "Vampirism" effect ends (remember, this is the beginning of the game, and the spell lasts for 3-4 turns), it starts attacking the zombies. As a result, from battle to battle, the actual strength of the Necromancer's army doesn't increase because only zombies remain. If you play with skeleton archers, the AI effectively breaks through the zombie shield and retaliates. Then it eliminates the skeletons. The archers are weak, and the neutral creatures on the map are strong – they won't inflict critical damage on them. Even a battle with Harpooners looks bleak. Dexter is still somewhat useful if he learns "Slow." Despite the fact that there are many altars, it only appeared 2 out of 5 times for me. (All spells are randomized and often repeat). The second point: having a good "Darkness" skill, you can try your luck in the Magic Tower. There are few resources, but you can manage 4 levels (in a couple of weeks – after that, all the opponents will arrive), but you won't have much of an army. It seems feasible, but the Necromancer arrives first (in my case), and the battle is based only on the number of troops, and "Vampirism" on zombies and "Berserk" – it's all in vain.
Dexter somehow ends up under the Barbarian flag. This is another problem – in the tavern, it's difficult to find your own heroes. When, for the next restart, Lucretia appeared in the tavern, I took her (I wanted to use her to learn "Raise Dead"), started developing her, and was surprised at how easy it was: she develops quickly, and the opponents aren't scary at all (it's not them chasing my main hero, but she's chasing them). And Dexter walks from shelter to shelter with zombies: bring this, fetch that.

Regarding the heroes in the tavern – before starting the map, it’s best to remove the random castle and set it to the one you’ll be playing as; otherwise, heroes from the initially generated castle will appear in the tavern. It’s a kind of gameplay bug.

You probably didn’t set the Necromancer faction in the game creation menu and left it as random. The heroes in the tavern depend on the starting faction.

I finished playing the map in 2.0.0, Necropolis, "hero" - 110 days. I liked the map. The action develops briskly and energetically. Battles with the AI are interesting. There is a lot of room for strategic and tactical development options, both for the hero and for the Castle. I was impressed by the map design - it is larger than it looks. All objects are clearly and thoughtfully arranged. As a purely personal preference, I have some wishes. I would like to see a shop for exchanging resources located very close to the Castle, and a 3rd-level dwelling also, moved closer to the Castle. I had to reach it for a long time, and then when I captured it, it constantly changed flags. The building is located right on the passage, and the AI does not hesitate to capture it. Thank you for the quality work. The situation with artifacts when the AI hero is defeated was somewhat unclear to me. Secondary artifacts drop, but no artifacts specific to that faction drop.
P.S. The first time the meteor shower occurred in the game for the "hero" - it was a complete Hiroshima. I had to replay for a week. It would be good to show a little more humanity to the players.

Yes, the map is clearly not for beginners.