Irene D Griskauskas

Warlords is a turn based game on a mythical main island with a number of independent cities that can be conquered. You start off with a city as one of 8 powers and a Hero who can attack cities and/or investigate ruins to find magic swords, gold, allies, or die trying to do so. Each city can produce one or more of various types of troops ranging from light infantry to cavalry to giants or elves. Each troop type has special abilities for movement and attack. There are terrain differences (forrests, mountains, and rivers) and roads. The computer opponents can be set to various strength levels. The computer opponents actually do fight each other in a balanced way. It is a decent game that is somewhat dated. I recommend it for a change of pace. A later version was more sophisticated with more options but lost the charm of originals simplicity. Worth a look.