[Copper8642]

I played this game a bit (SP only) about a year ago, then stopped, and have recently gotten back into it again. I am, for all intents a purposes, a newb. I seem to like sub-par nations, rely too little on magic, and have never played multiplayer. None of this bothers me as much as my complete inability to sufficiently find magic sites. No matter what nation I play, or which pretender I use, I reach the mid to late game with a laughable gem income.

Is there any advice out there for a poor newb?