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Mission Title: Dys, the capital of Stygia, a place of death Objective: Defeat Charnel's champions (Acheron, Seerix) Mission Attributes: None New Units: Silverback New Spells: None Stratos' final battle occurs against Charnel, who calls Stratos' betrayal "inevitable." This mission may be slightly different, depending on your route here. You may have Pyro's Ambassador Buta by your side to assist early in the mission (though don't expect his help for long). If you've followed Stratos' missions, you're alone against two tough wizards. Your altar lies high and just behind a mana fountain. The position is easier to defend than some, though both Acheron and Seerix are both quite liberal with their unit quantities, and they won't hesitate to employ high-level Charnel spells, including the devastating death spell.
Explore the area that separates your start position from the rest of the map. An enemy manalith can be found here, along with several Charnel guards. Use high-powered spells (Pyro's volcano or Stratos' cloudkill) to wipe out most of the patrol force. Replace the manalith with your own and consider holding ground here with guardians. Acheron and Seerix may approach soon. Convert souls quickly and summon additional ground and range units to support your silverbacks. Use spells once Acheron or Seerix (or both) approach to slow their advance. Charnel's death spell is particularly nasty. It summons a large grim reaper that moves around, killing units in a single blow. You can lure death into the enemy units, and he will hack them up as well - but expect to lose several units if he appears. You can attempt to run, but most of your units won't be able to run fast enough (but they can attempt speed-up). If you do lose units, quickly collect blue souls and replace them once death leaves. It's unwise to advance too far into Charnel territory without a hefty army to support you. Stand your ground and collect red souls (after battles) and summon additional creatures. You must use your wizard's high-level spells (and even medium-level spells, such as Stratos' chain lightning or fence) to assist in the battles because you will be outnumbered in almost every early fight. Slowly advance onto their side of the map and construct manaliths to support your mana intake. At the village center, you'll find some zombies, which can be killed and converted into available souls. Complete the mission by knocking out the enemy guardians and manaliths and casting the desecrate spell on each altar. Defeating Charnel and his two champions takes a lot of defensive patience and an effective mixture of spells and units. The mission ends in victory once both wizards have been destroyed.
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