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{{scenario
| scenario       = {{PAGENAME}}
| description    = To win, you must locate and capture the town of Terraneus. Your Heroes will be limited to 6th level in this scenario, but your 4 strongest Heroes will travel with you to the next scenario of this campaign.
| underground    = enabled
| num_play       = 2/1
| size           = M
| source         = roe
| victory        = get_town2
| victory_hint   = {{town|Dungeon|noname=}} Terraneus
| loss           = all
| allies         = {{red}}
| enemies        = {{tan}}
| difficulty     = Easy
| bonus          = {{BonusCr|Pikeman|14}}{{BonusR|Magic|5}}{{BonusCr|First Aid Tent}}
| carry          = {{carry|4}}
| max_lvl        = 6
| Cmap           = [[File:Cmap roe lltq 1.png|400px|Queen Catherine has departed to elicit military support from King Gavin Magnus of Bracada. Other generals are fanning through the region. Establish a base of operations, rally local militia, determine the extent of the Nighon occupation, and find their invasion route.]]
}}

== Prologue ==
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{{h|Catherine|0=}}: Our initial landing has captured a devastated outpost.  Information is scarce and unreliable at best.  Neighboring citizens have fled their villages.  Remaining survivors tell conflicting stories.  Evidence points to a [[Nighon]] invasion.  Rally local militia and train them quickly.  Destroy all hostile forces you encounter.  Assume the worst.  Assume we are at war.

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== Scenario ==
=== Timed events ===
{{TEheader}}
{{TErow| 1 | Story Background, pt1 | From [[Catherine Ironfist]], Queen of [[Enroth (nation)|Enroth]]: "General, our initial landing shows evidence of an invasion by the [[Dungeon Overlords]] of [[Nighon]]."}}
{{TErow| 1 | Story Background, pt2 | "These people have been under [[Nighon]] military rule for the past thirty days. We assume the adjacent towns of [[Plinth]], [[Mirham]], and [[Trailia]] are also under [[Nighon]] or [[Eeofol]] occupation."}}
{{TErow| 1 | Story Background, pt3 | "Other generals are fanning through the region to determine the extent of the territorial violation. For this area, your goal is simple. Establish a base of operations, rally local militia, determine the extent of the [[Nighon]] occupation, and find their invasion route."}}
{{TErow| 1 | Story Background, pt4 | "If you can secure their main base of operations, we will be able to quickly eliminate any remaining forces. Good luck."}}
{{TErow| 2 | Recon: [[Mirham]] | Returning from [[Mirham]], a scout enters the [[Caryatid]] courtyard and reports, "[[Mirham]] is under occupation by [[Eeofol]] and [[Nighon]] troops."}}
{{TErow| 4 | Recon: [[Plinth]] | One of your aids approaches and hands you a scroll, mentioning that the scout who just delivered it was suffering from numerous injuries. You unfurl and read the scroll: "[[Plinth]] is occupied by [[Eeofol]]'s troops."}}
{{TErow| 6 | Recon: [[Trailia]] | Leading his [[griffin]] mount, a scout bearing the cuts of arrows and [[harpy]] scratches, approaches, kneels, and delivers his report, "General, [[Trailia]] is under the strong hand of [[Nighon]] monsters."}}
|}

=== Rumors ===
{{Rheader}}
{{Rrow | [[Archers' Tower|Archer's Tower]] northeast of [[Plinth]] | I heard the [[Archers' Tower|Archer's Tower]] northeast of [[Plinth]] fell easily to a horde of [[Troglodyte]]s.}}
{{Rrow | [[Barracks]] southwest of [[Trailia]] | Some of the best [[Swordsmen]] in [[Erathia]] are trained in the [[Barracks]] southwest of [[Trailia]]. }}
{{Rrow | [[Bracada]] Mountain Range | Being from [[Enroth (nation)|Enroth]], you should know the western mountain range is the border shared between our region and the nation of [[Bracada]]. }}
{{Rrow | Contact with [[Steadwick]] | Have you heard any news from [[Steadwick]]? }}
{{Rrow | Creature Generator: Pikemen_Mirham | West of [[Mirham]] is a Guardhouse where new recruits to the [[Erathia]]n military receive their initial training. }}
{{Rrow | [[Eeofol]] and [[Nighon]] are working together | We have seen dungeon dwellers and devils. [[Eeofol]] must be allied with [[Nighon]]. }}
{{Rrow | [[Griffin Tower]] north of [[Caryatid]] | There is a [[Griffin Tower]] north of [[Caryatid]]. It was one of the first targets of the invasion. }}
{{Rrow | [[Guardhouse]] north of [[Caryatid]] | I have a relative who was training to be a [[Pikeman]] in the [[Guardhouse]] north of [[Caryatid]]. I pray he survived the invasion. }}
{{Rrow | Has [[Steadwick]] fallen? | Has [[Steadwick]] fallen? Is our nation's capitol under [[Nighon]] occupation? }}
{{Rrow | How much of [[Erathia]] has fallen? | Is it true more than half of [[Erathia]] has fallen to [[Nighon]], [[Krewlod]], and [[Tatalia]]? }}
{{Rrow | [[Hut of the Magi]] | East of [[Mirham]] in a large hut lives a magi. One of the local heroes told me he 'keeps an eye' on troop movements over the western mountain line in [[Bracada]]. }}
{{Rrow | Imprisoned [[Erathia]]n Heroes | Before the [[Nighon]] [[Overlord]]s invaded, this region was protected by some of [[Erathia]]'s finest heroes. No one knows where they have gone. }}
{{Rrow | Invasion: They came without warning | There was no warning. During the night, we found ourselves surrounded by dungeon dwellers and devils. Some believe the armies were part of a 'mass teleport'. }}
{{Rrow | Invasion: Where did they come from | [[Nighon]] is across the ocean, but we haven't seen any boats. }}
{{Rrow | Is it true [[Queen Catherine]] has returned to [[Erathia]]? | Is it true [[Queen Catherine]] has returned to [[Erathia]]? }}
{{Rrow | [[King Nicolas Gryphonheart|King Gryphonheart]]: murdered | [[Enroth (nation)|Enroth]] may not have heard. [[King Nicolas Gryphonheart|King Gryphonheart]] did not die of natural causes. }}
{{Rrow | [[King Nicolas Gryphonheart|King Gryphonheart]]: poisoned | I have heard [[King Nicolas Gryphonheart|King Gryphonheart]] died from poison in his food. }}
{{Rrow | [[Monastery]] northwest of [[Mirham]] | Though we haven't heard from the [[Monastery]] northwest of [[Mirham]], it is known enemy reinforcements were recently sent to their location. }}
{{Rrow | [[Nighon]] occupation | Many cities in this region are still under [[Nighon]] occupation. }}
{{Rrow | Thanks for the Rescue | Many thanks for rescuing our city. }}
{{Rrow | The [[Knight]] [[Gier]] | I have heard the knight, [[Gier]], is being held prisoner northwest of [[Mirham]]. }}
{{Rrow | [[Whirlpool]]s | Debris from many ships orbit ocean [[whirlpool]]s. Surviving captains consider themselves stronger for suffering the ordeal. However, the crew many think otherwise. }}
|}

=== Objects ===
==== Events ====
{| class="sortable wikitable" cellpadding=5px
! Location
! Message
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 18, 35, 0
| style="padding-left:7px; padding-right:5px;" | Having defeated the [[Troglodyte]]s, your men free the [[Guardhouse]].  Within, the occupying [[Pikemen]] are eager to fight at your side.
|}

==== Towns ====
{{Town header}}
{{Town row|66, 56, 0|red|Castle|[[Caryatid]]}}
{{Town row|8, 54, 0|tan|Castle|[[Plinth]]|nofort=y}}
{{Town row|33, 35, 0|tan|Castle|[[Mirham]]}}
{{Town row|58, 8, 0|tan|Castle|[[Trailia]]}}
{{Town row|33, 35, 1|tan|Dungeon|[[Terraneus]]}}
|}

===== Town timed events =====
{{TEheader}}
{{TErow| 1 | loc= {{tan}} {{town|Dungeon|name=Terraneus}} | Computer Timber Supplies | freq=7 | A caravan from the surface arrives with your weekly wood supplies. | effect=+14 {{w}} [[Wood]]}}
|}

==== Heroes ====
{{Hero header}}
{{Hero row|64, 57, 0|red|Christian|Knight}}
{{Hero row|33, 36, 1|tan|Xyron|Heretic}}
{{Hero row|11, 17, 0|{{imprisoned}}|Orrin|Knight}}
|}

==== Signs ====
{| class="sortable wikitable" cellpadding=5px
! Location
! Message
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 26, 41, 0
| style="padding-left:7px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Plinth]]: Southwest.   [[Mirham]]: Northeast.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 41, 23, 0
| style="padding-left:7px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Trailia]]: Northeast.  [[Mirham]]: Southwest.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 48, 35, 0
| style="padding-left:7px; padding-right:5px;" | [[Mirham]]: west.  [[Caryatid]]: Follow the mountains east, then south.
|}

{{user commentary|
This scenario is considered a second tutorial - the player starts with far more troops than they need, and the enemy has to cross a 6-day track underground to even reach the surface world. 

When playing this scenario, to obtain the maximum points you have to hold as many castles as possible. It's also a good idea to go into the underworld early with army sufficient to take the central castle, as the track may take about a week if a hero does not have the [[Pathfinding]] skill. 

If you are worried about the next maps and want to level up your heroes, bring them to [[Garden of Revelation|gardens of revelation]] and the two Trees of Knowledge. If you level up [[Diplomacy]] on one of your heroes (f.e. Adela or Cyra), they may be able to benefit from the [[Library of Enlightenment]] in the top-right corner. 
|}}

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