A New Start — SoD
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
A New Start is a medium 72 by 72 map for Shadow of Death, with an underground level and an Expert difficulty rating. Its premise is that a king has lost his lands to invaders and must set up a new castle from which to rebuild his strength and win back his territory. Three players take part, and only one of them can be human. Red plays Castle, Orange plays Dungeon, and Purple plays Inferno, with the Orange and Purple sides controlled by the computer. No teams are set. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and the game is lost if a specific hero falls. Rock and grass cover most of the land, with water making up about a tenth. The map contains nine towns, 39 mines, and the Grail, along with placed artifacts such as the Crown of the Supreme Magi and the Sentinel's Shield.
Author's description
| Version: | SoD |
|---|---|
| Size: | M (72×72 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Expert |
| Players: | 1 human / 3 total |
| Alliances: | No (Free for all) |
| Levels: | Surface and underground |
| Water %: | 9.68% |
| Victory condition: | Defeat all enemies |
| Loss condition: | Lose a specific hero — at (69, 34, surface) |
Terrain (both levels)
On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Dungeon(Orange) × 2
- Inferno(Purple) × 2
- Castle(Red) × 1
- Castle(Neutral) × 2
- Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
- Inferno(Neutral) × 1
Heroes
7 placed heroes on map
Wandering Monsters
- Peasant7 stacks
- Rogue3 stacks
- Master Gremlin2 stacks
- Naga Queen2 stacks
- Nomad2 stacks
- Water Elemental1 stack
- Pikeman1 stack
- Gold Dragon1 stack
- Titan1 stack
- Greater Basilisk1 stack
- Mighty Gorgon1 stack
- Gnoll Marauder1 stack
- Battle Dwarf1 stack
- Diamond Golem1 stack
- Crusader1 stack
- Swordsman1 stack
- Sprite1 stack
- Ogre1 stack
- Cyclops1 stack
- Troll1 stack
- Gremlin1 stack
- Stone Gargoyle1 stack
- Obsidian Gargoyle1 stack
- Iron Golem1 stack
- Stone Golem1 stack
- Mage1 stack
- Arch Mage1 stack
- Genie1 stack
- Master Genie1 stack
- Naga1 stack
- Giant1 stack
- Dread Knight1 stack
- Grand Elf1 stack
Random Monsters
- Level 11 monster
- Level 21 monster
- Level 35 monsters
- Level 45 monsters
- Level 56 monsters
- Level 62 monsters
- Level 74 monsters
Creature Dwellings
Artifacts
- Spell Book(1 on heroes)
- Centaur's Axe(1 in rewards)
- Blackshard of the Dead Knight(1 placed)
- Greater Gnoll's Flail(1 placed)
- Ogre's Club of Havoc(1 placed)
- Sword of Hellfire(1 placed, 1 on heroes)
- Titan's Gladius(1 placed)
- Shield of the Dwarven Lords(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Shield of the Yawning Dead(2 placed)
- Buckler of the Gnoll King(1 in rewards)
- Targ of the Rampaging Ogre(2 placed)
- Sentinel's Shield(1 placed)
- Helm of the Alabaster Unicorn(1 in rewards)
- Skull Helmet(1 placed, 1 on heroes)
- Crown of the Supreme Magi(2 placed)
- Breastplate of Petrified Wood(1 in rewards)
- Rib Cage(1 placed)
- Scales of the Greater Basilisk(1 placed)
- Sandals of the Saint(1 in rewards)
- Dragon Scale Armor(1 in rewards)
- Dragon Wing Tabard(1 placed)
- Crown of Dragontooth(1 placed)
- Clover of Fortune(2 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Ladybird of Luck(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Badge of Courage(1 in rewards)
- Crest of Valor(1 in rewards)
- Glyph of Gallantry(1 in rewards)
- Speculum(1 in rewards)
- Spyglass(1 in rewards)
- Bow of Elven Cherrywood(1 in rewards)
- Bird of Perception(1 in rewards)
- Stoic Watchman(1 in rewards)
- Equestrian's Gloves(1 in rewards)
- Charm of Mana(1 in rewards)
- Mystic Orb of Mana(1 in rewards)
- Collar of Conjuring(1 in rewards)
- Ring of Conjuring(1 in rewards)
- Tome of Fire Magic(1 on heroes)
- Golden Bow(1 in rewards)
- Sphere of Permanence(1 placed)
- Orb of Vulnerability(1 placed)
- Vial of Lifeblood(1 placed)
- Boots of Speed(1 on heroes)
- Cape of Velocity(1 placed)
- Pendant of Dispassion(1 in rewards)
- Pendant of Second Sight(1 in rewards)
- Pendant of Life(1 in rewards)
- Pendant of Total Recall(1 in rewards)
- Legs of Legion(1 in rewards)
- Sea Captain's Hat(1 placed)
- Shackles of War(1 in rewards, 1 on heroes)
- Armageddon's Blade(1 in rewards)
Scrolls & Random Relics
- Random artifacts3
- Spell scrolls2