How do I fight ermor?

[jaif]

I'm playing the inquisition people (mar-something). I started on one side of a continent, ermor started on the other, and we're both crushing the two unfortunates in the middle (btw, monkey in the middle really stinks in this game.)

I don't think I'll have too much trouble in battle; after all, I have great priests and should be able to banish the hordes. The problem is that my spies tell me his land is depopulated, which means it's going to be very hard to advance (no supplies).

Any suggestions? Oh, bonus question: if a province is at population zero, is there anyway for it to increase?

-Jeff

[Peter Ebbesen]

Dominions I guide (still relevant):
How to Defeat Ermor

This is obligatory reading and answers most of your questions.

[jaif]

I'll look at that. One thing I was thinking, and I'm wondering how well this will work, is building wolfpacks of assassins armed with the exploding amulet thingies (forget the name) and sending them after commanders.

-Jeff

[PhilD]

This seems quite expensive, even if it has a good chance of killing multiple commanders - it will only be worthwile if you manage to send in an attack to possibly rout (actually, dissolve) the army once they have no commanders...

But, with Marignon, you have the best asset againt Ermor: excellent priests. Make large Groups of them, with some solid infantry as bodyguards (not necessarily as "guard commanders"), and banish the whole thing away.

[Taqwus]

Find a druid province or other area giving nature magic. Get to nature 3 preferably (nature 2 + Thistle Mace will do), and Construction 6. A Cauldron of Broth will feed 50 men from a single misc slot.
Repopulating is basically not going to happen unless you abuse Wishing for population in that province.
Medallion of Vengeance and all those assassins will be expensive; plus it's hard to assassinate a Dusk Elder because they'll summon undead like crazy, and in addition depending on how long the game is there may be Wraith Crowns which create more undead.

[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by Taqwus:
Find a druid province or other area giving nature magic. Get to nature 3 preferably (nature 2 + Thistle Mace will do), and Construction 6. A Cauldron of Broth will feed 50 men from a single misc slot.

An endless bag of wine is considerably cheaper than a cauldron of broth. It only costs 5 nature gems, and feeds 25 troops. Which lets you feed 100 troops for the same gem investment as a cauldron. Just put them on scouts that remain hidden with your armies.