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crank up the taxes in that province to 200%, use it for capturing blood slaves, pillage it.

While you are doing that continue to send priests to pray instead of siege.

When the unrest is way over 100% then pull out the real troops you have there. Try to tempt him to come out of the castle, split his forces. Even if he takes back the province for a short time he will get almost nothing in taxes, and cant recruit even with any money he gets.

You have plenty of time. You own the province. All you are trying to get now is maybe the gem income.

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Hey, I diged up this really old thead accidently. However it sparkled my interest - is it true about what happen when you use Soul of Stone while you are storming enemy castle? (troops appear *inside* the walls ) Frankly it sounds just like a rumor to me, but Taqwus seem to be certain. so have anybody tried it?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">The Soul Stone casts the "Howl" spell at least once during a battle, possibly on every turn, and the wolves from this spell arrive on the battlefield from all directions, including from within the castle.