CAMPAIGN · THE LAST KHANS

Gurkhan of Persia

Tamerlane enters Persia amid shifting alliances and a web of rival cities. Choose three of five fortified targets, manage the changing truces, and then bring down Tokhtamysh’s two Castles to finish the campaign’s Persian conquest.

Overview

Player approach

Gurkhan of Persia restricts Town Center construction but rewards protecting Sabzevar’s Markets and maintaining the conditions for its regular tribute. Use a few workers to close the main approach while leaving the river route open.

Step-by-step plan

Assign three Villagers to build a Palisade line from the western map edge toward the lake, leaving the deliberate gap that channels attackers without provoking the navy. Protect both Sabzevar Markets so the city continues to send gold and Villagers, and keep the population conditions low enough to receive the scheduled tribute. Preserve Tokhtamysh’s unit grants by limiting the number of Kipchaks and Mangudai before each delivery. Complete the Monastery objective when you need Isfahan as a potential ally, then use the stable resource flow to reinforce the base.

Risks and adjustments

Do not wall across the lake shore; the navy can destroy that segment and waste the builders’ time. Tribute depends on the Markets, Town Center, and population conditions, so track those before training too many units.

Focused strategy page

For a dedicated version of this plan, open Gurkhan of Persia tribute-and-wall plan.

Mission overview

Objectives

Destroy the Castle in three of the five enemy cities: Herat, Zaranj, Isfahan, Soltaniyeh, or Tabriz.
Defeat Tokhtamysh by destroying both of his Castles.
Optional: complete local tasks around Herat, Zaranj, Soltaniyeh, Isfahan, and Tabriz to weaken their defenses or alter alliances.

Focus: Scenario · Tamerlane
Signature / category: Story & scenarios
Release / context: The Last Khans
Region: The Last Khans
Classification: Scenarios