In the beginning of this mission, the player starts out with a lone priest during the Stone Age along with two opposing civilizations the player must destroy. The civilization in red color is the Elam while the one in yellow are the Akkadians. The Elam is located to the east of the river while the Akkadians are located to the west of the river. There are two paths in which the player can choose from. The player can either establish the settlement where the priest originated from or in a location near the Akkadians. Since the Elam are more advanced than the player and the Akkadians combined, it is recommended to establish a civilization to a place far from Elam where there are many resources. Turtling in this campaign is advised as it is the best strategy available.