Council of Origins - walkthrough | The Elven Court Campaign AoW III Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Conditions of victory:
1. Liberate the Pool of Origins
2. Reskar must survive
Side missions
1. Hunt Bandits
2. Make your way to Eldaste
3. Find a way in
You start the game as Sundren and you will be joined in a moment by a small army, and you will receive the objective to destroy a Brigand Hideout. Go therefore to the place which has been marked on the map. You should have no problems dealing with them - this is the first battle of this campaign and you could say it is a warm-up. After you win, collect the treasure from the chest, right next to the hideout and go South, to the village that has been revealed.
Along your way, you will receive a message of your brother's alleged betrayal, and Gamblag will declare war on you. Defeat the bandits close to Eldaste and you will be rewarded with that city, where you should start the production of new units. As you continue to the East, you will find a Dwelling, which will most probably task you with a mission to seize the nearby keep, which belongs to your opponent. If you have lost any units, e.g. while fighting the brigands, wait for a moment and summon new units from the city. After you capture the keep, the Dwelling with fairies will join your Empire.
Then, descend to the underground. You will find an inactive teleport here and, after you capture the keep, you will be able to see its other end. Attack the opponent. You should be able to defeat him without any problems, using the army of fairies that you received after the capturing of the castle. Now, you can use the teleport to cross the river.
In the meantime, send an unit to the East, to the Dwelling that you captured, where you meet a leader. He will join you after you talk to him, along with his units, the Settlers among others, which you should use to build a village. Command the newly-obtained army to the nearby city of Gamblag's. You can also reinforce them with the units from the undergrounds (the other entrance is right next to your city. Then, you will capture the city without any problems. After that, include the city into your empire. Command your army to the North, where you will capture another keep and find another city. If necessary, take your time and keep supplanting the losses in your army.
Your final destination is the Gamblag's Throne City, which is located above the central point in the center of the map. As you approach the city, you will receive additional siege units, which you will surely do with in the battle. Ensure appropriate advantage, because the forces gathered inn the city are considerable. Remember that Reskar cannot die in battle so, try not to get him dragged into the middle of things. The more ranged units in your army, the better, you should not have any problems producing them. After you deal with the opponent, the mission will conclude.
Side missions
Hunt Bandits - there is nothing easier than that, simply go to the hideout and fight a simple battle to complete this small quest.
Make your way to Eldaste - along your way to the South of the map, towards the village that is revealed after you destroy the brigand hideout, you will encounter another enemy group, close to the village. After you win the battle, the city will join you and the mission will be completed.
Find a way in - to find the way to Gamblag's, you need to activate the teleport in the underground. To do that, you need o defeat the enemies occupying the hex with the teleport, at the other side of the brook. Thanks to this, you will be allowed to use the teleport to get to the Gamblag's Throne City quickly.
Hints
1. Complete the Side missions first- they are not too difficult and thanks to them, you will train fighting in battles and moving around the map. Additionally, they push the storyline forward.
2. Inthe easy beginning battles, try not to lose any units. You are going to need them in the final, a bit more difficult, showdown. If you do not exert them too much no, you will not have to supplant too many of the units, in one go, and wait for reinforcements before you start the onslaught.
3. On the map, there are many places where you can find gold, mana, upgrades for the cities and bonuses to research into. Try dispatching the cheap units into each corner of the map, thanks to which you will be able to gather many bonuses that speed up the development of your empire.
4. The condition of the victory is capturing the Gamblag's Throne City and defeating him in battle (he is most probable to be in the Throne City). Therefore, it is not necessary to capture all the cities along your way but, this will prove quite useful, because you will be able to supplant your units faster.
5. Remember that your leader and Reskar must survive. Until the moment in which you capture your first city - Sundren, he also cannot die. Therefore, you need to watch out for them and make sure that they are not surrounded by the enemy units, because this may have grave consequences for them.