Last Chance - walkthrough | Commonwealth Campaign AoW III Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Conditions of victory:
1. Laryssa must survive
2. Sundren must survive
3. Imprison Leonus and Saridas
This mission is an offshoot of the decision that you made in mission 4 (siding with Torchbearers) and of completing The Rockshoal Isles mission. Your task is to attack two main leaders of the opposing sides- Leonus and Saridas. To make things more difficult, you need to attack them with a special wand, which you need to pick up from the ground right after the game starts. Additionally, you are waging war against everybody around you, and you are stuck among warring parties. There is a lot to come.
Start by securing the regions around your cities, so as to ensure them with unhindered development. Around, there also are lots of independent areas, which it would be best to capture, best by completing quests, or forcibly, if it comes to that (most probably, there will be too little gold to buy those lands). Ensure appropriate development of the cities, recruit defensive units to station them in the cities and, if possible, also cavalry, which you should use to dissipate the fog of war. The greatest difficulty lies not in defeating the enemies, but in finding them with an army sizeable enough and with Edward equipped with the wand. As for, Leonus look for him in the East, and for the Elven king, Saridas, in the West. It is impossible to say, with all certainty where they are, but most probably they will be around that regions, or they will be hasting towards the center of the map. It seems to be a good idea to capture the city of an enemy and wait, in hope that they bring reinforcements and attempt to recapture the lost city.
After you have located either of the main enemies, the thing is going to be simple - you need to attack and fight a battle with them. Also, the leader with the wand must participate, who needs to attack the enemy leader with a melee attack, before using the wand, which will change his respawn place (otherwise he will return to his Throne City). Also, you need to remember that, during the battle, you do not need to win, what is important is defeating the main enemy. He will then be placed in a "cage" in the undergrounds. Repeat that action with the other of the enemies and the mission will be completed.
Hints
1. Secure cities and their regions. Nearby, you will find many enemies on occupied structures. Defeating the enemies will ensure temporary peace and will support the development of the cities.
2. Try to recapture your cities. This will strengthen your position and allow you to produce new, fresh and more expensive units.
3. Locate your main opponents as quickly as possible, do not worry about their allies. What you should be interested in is Saridas, to the West and Emperor Leonus, staying in the Eastern corner of the map. If you find yourself incapable of finding them, seize a city. There is a chance that they will lead the counterattack themselves and then you will be able to attack.
4. Sundren appears after the end of the tenth turn, around your Throne City. He will bring quite an army along, which you can use to clear the region or as a support in the battle against Edward.
5. Close to your Throne City there is a Dwelling, that you might be interested in. It will allow you to produce quite interesting units (Dragon).
6. Try to dispatch as many units as you can, into all corners of the map, so as to be able to see as much of it as possible, at the same time. This will help you locate the enemy units and, with a bit of luck, you might also be able to find your main enemies.