Conquer the map. Expand from your capital, territory by territory, until your faction — or you alone — controls the realm.
Tap a territory to select it, tap again to act: travel (owned or neutral, connected), attack (enemy, connected), or enter town (owned). Skull icons are rogue camps — clear them for gold and quests.
Move: WASD / arrow keys. Attack: Space/Enter, or tap the field to strike the nearest enemy in range. Skills: 1-6. Auras: 7-9 (drain SP while active). Potion: Q. Scroll: E. Retreat: Esc or the ↩ button (50% chance to flee safely, otherwise same cost as losing).
Spend free points on STR/DEX/CON/SPR and your weapon skill, then learn active skills, passives and auras with points earned from leveling up and winning battles.
Tip: tap ❔ again mid-battle to pause the fight and see the full battle-controls reference.