Warlock II: The Wrath of Pete

[MetalDog]

He's itching for a rematch already.  Okeedokee.

[MetalDog]

Another sweet artifact for Tornstring!  I can see farther and can only be seen if I'm next to you.  That's almost as good as invisible :)

[MetalDog]

VERY useful Spell to have.  I wonder what it's cost is in Upkeep?

[MetalDog]

Here's where my dilemma starts.  Two of them actually.  The first is the Temple.  I want to build it.  I'm pretty sure it bumps up my relationship with Helia +10.  But if I build it now, I have to pay for her special unit to be built.  If I wait to get the request, I can get it built for free.  I still would have to pay for Upkeep, but, I wouldn't have to try and save 700GP to build it in the first place.

The second dilemma is, do I build a Settlement or a Forge? The Settlement allows me to build the units, Dwarves and Dwarven Overseers along with a Training Course.  But the Forge gives me Dwarven Steel for all Units built out of this city as well as the option to buy the bump for other units.  And +10GP per Turn.  Which I desperately need.

I choose the Settlement.  I can't build the units right now, but, I can't build ANY units right now because of the state of my finances.  Plus, the next city I build, which will have Dwarves in its initial zone of control can build the Forge.  And there are Elves in that there radius as well.  The Temple can wait for now. 

[MetalDog]

Rjakh comes to my rescue in a big way!  Not only does he want peace, but he will contribute to my bottom line.  I eagerly accept!!

[MetalDog]

And there's the reason why :)

[MetalDog]

Another useful, if expensive, Spell.

[MetalDog]

Frosty borrowing trouble.  Anything that distracts him from me is a good thing.

[MetalDog]

I snaked Calartirn out from under the Librarian's nose 8)

[MetalDog]

Making the ability to recruit Shamans.

[MetalDog]

Here I think I made a mistake.  Adamantium is rare.  The opportunity to have Dwarves wearing Dwarven Steel and Adamantium Armor is too good to pass up.  But I do.  I build a Rectification Facility.  I don't know if you can see it, but along the top of the screenshot, all three of my resources are in the red, Gold, Food and Mana.  The Facility gives me +15 in Gold, Mana and, most importantly, Research.  I almost double my current research number and that will give me access to more Spells quicker.  I just hope I don't need Adamantium, Dwarven Steel'd Dwarves :/

[MetalDog]

Thallis falls to my Stubborn Knights.

[MetalDog]

My Hero beats your Hero :P

[MetalDog]

I think Frosty has had enough.  I send him a peace proposal with some goodies for me thrown in.

[MetalDog]

He propmtly rejects it.  His loss.