The Dark Priests

[Sinister-King]

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_teasers/the_dark_priests.png

Description:
Rumour has it that a couple of dark priests are performing dark rituals. Very dark rituals. There have even been several cats reported missing recently. Understandably, your citizens are more than a little concerned about this. They have turned to you for help and are willing to give what they have in order to compensate you for your efforts.

"They are so ugly, they have to wear hoods."

Cost:
150 http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/icons/resources/mapfragment.png

Player level:
26+

Duration:
2 days

Difficulty:
http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/icons/adventure/skull.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/icons/adventure/skull.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/icons/adventure/skull.png 3/10

Players:
2

Bandits:
http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/thug.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/guarddog.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/stonethrower.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/ranger.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/skunk.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/cultist.png

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/witchoftheswamp.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/shadowsneaker.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/fanatic.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/darkpriest.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/firedancer.pnghttp://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/darkhighpriest.png

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/characters/wolf.png

Experience points
5,975 http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/icons/adventure/exp.png

Loot:

[MrBranch]

I found it relatively difficult to find a good walkthrough for a player <=level 36 with only normal generals.
Strange, since I find this the best adventure for the tough levels between let's say 32 and 36.
Perhaps I overlooked some, but hereby my walkthrough for this target audience.
Notice: I went for minimal unit losses (and therefore minimal XP).

Total loss is always close to:
109R, 60S, 50C

Loot is always comparable to:
400 exotic hardwood, 200 marble, 1000 bronzen swords, 300 iron swords, 100 bread, 500 meat refill, 3950 XP

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Take the left path:

10 Thugs, 15 Stone Throwers
==> 198C, 2R
Loss: none

Watch out: trap!
50 Grey Wolves
==> 200S
Loss: 1S

Now attack the priest camps on the upper left side:
30 Cultist, 40 Dark Priests
==> 196C, 4S
Loss: 2S

30 Dark Priests, 30 Shadowsneakers
==> 200C
Loss: 15C

30 Cultists, 20 Shadowsneakers, 10 Firedancers
==> 168C, 3R, 29S
Loss: 9C, 3R

40 Cultists, 30 Dark Priests, 20 Shadowsneakers, 1 Witch of the Swamp
==> 80C, 35R, 85S
Loss: 13C, 35R, 24S


Transfer just below to main priests camps more to the right:

60 Cultists, 20 Dark Priests
==> 175C, 13R, 12S
Loss: 13R, 1S

25 Cultists, 30 Fanatics, 25 Shadowsneakers, 10 Firedancers
==> 175C, 8R, 17S
Loss: 13C, 8R

40 Cultists, 40 Dark Priests, 40 Shadowsneakers, 1 Dark High Priest
==> 50R, 150S
Loss: 50R, 32S
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[Mart1981]

Hi - good walkthrough - just one remark - you can skip camp
25 Cultists, 30 Fanatics, 25 Shadowsneakers, 10 Firedancers
==> 175C, 8R, 17S
Loss: 13C, 8R
:)
But still very good work