2012_21 — SoD

This small 36 by 36 map for Shadow of Death is set entirely on the surface and rated Impossible. Half its area is water, with snow, dirt and grass making up the rest. Four players take part, two of them human at most, and two computer-only colors, Tan and Green, share the field with Red and Blue. Teams split the four players into two sides. Red and Tan play Castle, Blue plays Rampart, and Green combines Tower and Conflux. Victory requires defeating every enemy, and the game is lost if the timer runs out after 28 days. Three towns, two starting heroes, and three timed events shape the pace. Wandering stacks include Champions, Master Genies and Magma Elementals, and the map places eight named artifacts along with four monoliths or portals. The author's note is a short, cryptic warning about a sound and a shortcut.