What is a forge location?

All cities and castles.

What is a haunted land location?

All Graveyards, Old Battlefield, Shadow Wood, Old Castle Ruins, Haunted City/Capital, Gallows, Pyramids, All Hades terrain, Katabatic Cave, Hobmark Slaughterhouse.

Why am I winning battles against the monkey faction instantly?

Raksharaja have a new type of summons that is essentially a "fake army" that have no actual combat stats.