12th December Final — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

12th December Final is an Extra Large underground map of 144 by 144 tiles for Shadow of Death, rated Impossible, with eight color slots, up to three human players, and three teams. Orange and Pink are set to Dungeon, Purple and Teal to Necropolis, and the other colors are random. Victory comes from acquiring one specific artifact, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Water, swamp, snow and rock make up most of the terrain. The map has 34 towns, 58 mines, 10 seer huts, and 29 creature banks, along with 13 Azure Dragon stacks, the Grail, and 725 random monster stacks. The author's note says the map is meant for two players and that a solo player should develop before the fifth month.

Author's description

Игра для двух игроков. Если играет один, то желательно успеть развиться до 5-го месяца.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:3 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:28.86%
Victory condition:Acquire a specific artifact — artifact #124 (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water32.5%
Swamp16.2%
Snow14.8%
Sand12.4%
Rough10.0%
Lava5.9%
Grass4.7%
Dirt3.0%
Subterranean0.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of 12th December Final
UndergroundUnderground minimap of 12th December Final

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Dungeon(Orange) × 4
  • Dungeon(Pink) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 4
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Necropolis(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 2
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 2
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 2
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 2
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 2
  • Random(Neutral) × 8
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 2
  • Tower(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

31 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 0545 monsters
  • Level 16 monsters
  • Level 23 monsters
  • Level 34 monsters
  • Level 47 monsters
  • Level 525 monsters
  • Level 662 monsters
  • Level 773 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts102
  • Spell scrolls4

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest221Random Resource145Magic Plains92Cursed Ground85Mine58Resource56Shipwreck Survivor49Campfire44Sanctuary36Learning Stone32Random Dwelling (by level)30Creature Bank29Shipwreck22Quest Guard20Witch Hut18Warrior's Tomb18Cover of Darkness17Scholar17Windmill16Flotsam15Magic Well14Two-way Monolith14Fountain of Youth14Boat12Tree of Knowledge12Fountain of Fortune11Faerie Ring11Sign10Sea Chest10Seer Hut10