Famine to Feast

[WhYdOyOuThInKtHaThApPeNeD]

I noticed I got much better available units choices and items as well as better quantity of units available on my normal runs than the hard run I'm working on. Does anyone know if the difficulty setting is designed to affect the quality and quantity of units and items found?

On a normal run I found Red Dragons on Rusty (3) and a single Black Dragon on Verona (2 separate runs), but on a hard run I'm finding only marauders and robbers in quantity on Rusty. Griffins and Evil Beholders are there but in very tiny quantity and nothing better so far anywhere. So far the items are terrible. With a warrior having 2 places for armor (with Jimmy Kraud) I've found no armor of any sort anywhere. I'm glad for that consistent Green Dragon, and I found a Call Colossus buried in a chest on a ship battle, scored a Red Dragon with that one.

I'm surprised you didn't find any Cyclops on Bola!