This particular PUD is a little tricky. You will start off with several heros. Guard these heros well for they are your only source of magic at the early stage of the game. You'll also notice that the hero's visability is quite low. This is due to the fact that they have just woken up after centuries of rest. Make sure you have someone with normal visability to accompany them while they wander outside. Otherwise they may fall victim to a nasty ambush! To obtain magic is the key part of the game. Oil must be mined in order even build anything related to magic, including buildings, upgrades and units. Concentrate your efforts on securing as much as you can of the centre region as this is where the majority of all the resources lie. This map is best played with four human players. It does not work well with computer players at all.
The Story
Unfortunately, I haven't had much spare time recently and was unable to create a full storyline behind this PUD. I'll share my point form notes with you so you can get the gist of it. :)
- peace has been made between the two major races and clans share both race types
- individual clans share animosity between them
- use of magic is a lost art - though legends exist of great weilders of magic
- a massive earthquake hits and awakes ancient heros who were resting for centuries
- they share the secret that oil is the key to weild magic - (chemical reaction?)
- now a war has been unleashed between the four major clans to control the rare and limited quantities of oil
