Sorcerer Lord

Sorcerer Lord is a medieval fantasy game of tactical warfare.

The evil Shadowlord’s army is threatening to overrun the peaceful country of
Galanor. The alliance of races in Galanor isn’t very fond of suppression,
slavery or extinction, so they are preparing for war — it’s your job to
coordinate the Galanorian defense.

Movement and combat are turn-based. You and the Shadowlord alternately recruit
new troops, move armies on a 2D hex-map of the land and try to conquer the
enemies garrisons. The outcome of fights is shown as plain text only. Although
the gameplay is quite simple, there are a few tactical knacks like certain
races fighting more fiercely in certain terrain types, fatigue levels and
basic statistics for army leaders. Despite the game’s title, magic is a rather
unimportant element of chance in battles and not under your direct control.

The game contains a time limit; you’ve got 40 turns in easy level, less in
advanced levels.