[Groundworm]

My efforts for what feels like the entirety of this game have been dedicated solely at Ermor. Almost every gem, every troop, every item I've forged has gone toward that effort. The only thing I've managed to do this game is kill thousands of zombies, with thousands more to go.

As for stealing the Chalice? My national astral mages are no better than those of Man- assuming I even had the research, I could do it only with great difficulty. But what with holding Gift of Health for so long (before it was overwritten by Caelum) coupled with troops who are perpetually drunk from more Endless Bags of Wine than I can mention, I've been able to hold Ermor at bay without the need for artifacts.