While Asmodeus' dungeon is due north of your dungeon, a full frontal assault right away would prove foolish. In between your dungeon and Asmodeus is Lord Ronin leading a fortification of sylvan elves and other heroes. The good guys are busy laying siege to Asmodeus, which can work to your advantage, if you're careful.

The thing to notice here is that Asmodeus is pretty well defended against a frontal attack. This makes sense, considering his situation. If you move to the west, working up clockwise, you can attack Asmodeus where he's weakest: from the side. You must first deal with Lord Ronin's little troupe. As you come up from the west, start excavating to the north. After you claim the portal to the north, build a bridge from your dungeon to the good-guy encampment. You should also have a good bead on sylvan elves from the west. Drop weaker forces near the north, and drop stronger forces near the west. You should sweep through (with some damage, mind you) and overtake at least part of Lord Ronin's camp.



Just because Asmodeus is down, don't count him as out for a second. He still has his own array of darklings inside his dungeon, and the moment you start to threaten him, he will release them upon you. Like I mentioned previously, though, he's best prepared for a full-frontal attack. Go in from the western edge of his dungeon. If you've been conservative with your mana, you should summon Horny by this point. The moment the battle starts getting thick with Asmodeus' forces, drop Horny in and watch him go. Move your other fighters back as necessary and heal them if you can. Drop in your imps and go straight for the heart. If you've kept your northward/secondary fighting force intact, this will help your final thrust even more. Then, as a dénouement, our very own Horny will arrive to claim the gem and save your day. Hooray for evil.

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