[lch]

1. Shuffling around items and other gear, just to get that +1 RP exactly right for a path booster you don't need for forging anymore.
2. Finding a (new) use for every mage you have, every turn - forge, cast ritual spell or research.
3. Spending the last penny of gold that you have in the best possible way - recruiting commanders, building temples or labs, mercs, or maybe even some troops.
4. Diplomacy talk.
5. Managing who attacks where and in what order, shuffling around scouts.