armies, items

[mcolton]

I've just reached Hadar in the game (I'm a mage). I've read a lot of the tips and tricks and I'm not finding any of the items, artifacts, spells, or skills they talk about. I've only seen 1 group of horseman and knights (and they were on the first map in Greenwort). I have only found 1 group of Inquisitors (at Old Paladin I think) and they are gone now. I have not found ANYTHING above a priest. I have not found ANY Elves, Orcs, Dragons, and have JUST found dwarves (since I'm in Hadar). It's very hard to defeat any army in Hadar with swordsmen, archers, priests, sea dogs, and archmages. I've looked everywhere for better armies and can't find them.

Most of the rages skills are useless. I read "wall" will take 5000 damage. I put 1 up and peasants, PEASANTS, knocked it down in 1 hit. I put up a glot armor and it got knocked down in 1 hit. These were not strong armies either.

How do you get to do 2 magic attacks in 1 round.

What am I doing wrong.
I really need to find better armies.
Thanks for any help