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James Mission 9

Mission Title: Agothera, the capital of the Glebe, past bastion for the forces of James

Objective 1:Defeat Abraxus
Objective 2: Defeat Hachimen

Mission Attributes: None
New Units: Rhinok
New Spells: None

A friendly wizard named Grakkus will assist you during this mission, as shown in a cutscene as the level begins. You may have Grakkus stay by your altars (his altar is just around the corner from yours), or you can head out and fight against the enemy wizards. If you elect to have him mount an offensive, your altars may come under attack; but it is not difficult to teleport back and defend them. Further, any souls you kill near your altars are easily converted.

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Guardian your rhinok to the manalith in the center of the wide valley.
It is best to send Grakkus on the offensive, although you run the risk of his being beaten and his souls converted. Take some of the heat off him by immediately running up the valley and out into the open plains, where two mana fountains await your manaliths. As you approach either one, a cutscene - in which Jadugarr gibs Charlotte - plays, and you have a new enemy.

Mid-Mission Objective - Kill Jadugarr: Jadugarr does not possess an altar, so killing him once will remove him and his creatures from the level. Once you build a manalith at the valley floor, it will be the focus of all three enemy wizards. Make your stand here, using your most powerful spells to take large chunks out of the enemy forces as they approach. Guardian whatever units you can spare to that manalith - especially the rhinok, which you have at the beginning of the game, because this creature can take terrific abuse as a guardian.

A nearby manalith lies in a shallow valley to the south of the main valley. Once you have your wits about you, this should be your first target. After you have secured it, advance upon the enemy altars to the northwest of your manalith on the main valley floor. Desecrating them both will end this level.

Note that Grakkus is just as eager to convert enemy souls as you are, so if you desire souls, you may have make this your highest priority. It is possible to kill Grakkus' units with area-damage spells if you would prefer to own them yourself; this works especially well on units he has guardianed to manaliths. Grakkus, however, is completely competent, and he can desecrate both enemy altars if you simply support his efforts.
 
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