Here is a fast tech for the NE. I borrowed it from siphon.
1) 4 wisps to Gold Mine, 1 makes Altar
2) 1st wisp out of tree makes Well
3) Next wisp to Gold Mine, keep making them
4) Make Wisps until you get to 14 food, hero makes 19
5) If you're making hunts you keep the wisps on wood until you have 160 wood, then you build Hall and AoW simultaneously, otherwise the wisp that finishes the moon well can make the AoW-- putting you at 18 food.
6) Another well
7) Just make archers non-stop, and when you have the extra resources tech the tree.