Journey's End

If you are attacked by rats, and one of your party has a -2 or a more magic sword, put only him in the front line. He will get 3 stabs at the rats before they even get a chance to attack, and as one stab is usually sufficient to see off a rat, he will never even get a scratch (this is a bit slow but very effective). Also, don't use a shield spell for rats as they don't use anything that you would want to be shielded from. Don't stay on hunting mode or it will take you 3 times as long to get to the castle, you will be attacked 3 times as often, and be dead 3 times as quick!

1 Don't drink potions; collect any books you see and collect men with strengths 48, 49 and 50. 2 Stay on hunting mode and give food to the weakest people. 3 Never drink potions and give spells and magic weapons to the strongest men.