9 Squares — RoE

9 Squares is a small underground map for four players, each playing alone against the others with no teams. Its 36 by 36 area is mostly rock, with thin strips of dirt, sand and grass and a little water. The four starting factions are Necropolis, Rampart, Fortress and Dungeon, and each side begins with one town. Victory comes from defeating all enemies, while a player loses once every town and hero is gone. The map is scattered with twenty wandering monster stacks, fifteen mines, two seer huts and six monoliths and portals. Notable objects include a Ladybird of Luck and a Pendant of Death, along with seventeen randomly placed artifacts. Dwellings offer Mages, Imps, Pit Fiends and Goblins.