A Stab in the Back — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

A Stab in the Back is a large 108 by 108 map with an underground level, built for seven computer-controlled players, with only one human player allowed. No teams are set, so each side plays alone. The factions in play are Stronghold, Castle, Fortress, Rampart, Inferno, Tower and Dungeon, one per player. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses once all their towns and heroes are gone. The map is set at Normal difficulty and is designed for the Restoration of Erathia version. Terrain is mostly rock, with grass, snow and water covering smaller shares. Notable features include eleven towns, five starting heroes, sixty mines, seventeen creature banks, eight monoliths or portals, and a number of placed artifacts such as the Arms of Legion and the Golden Bow.

Author's description

War is the statesmans' game, the priests' delight, the lawyers' jest, and the hired assassins trade. - Shelly. The uneasy truce between the Assassin's Guild and the Brothers of Sanctity is about to be shattered by a simple stab in the back.

Version:RoE
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 7 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:10.39%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass26.7%
Snow16.8%
Water16.7%
Subterranean16.4%
Rough7.1%
Swamp5.3%
Sand4.6%
Dirt3.2%
Lava3.2%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of A Stab in the Back
UndergroundUnderground minimap of A Stab in the Back

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Green) × 3
  • Inferno(Orange) × 1
  • Tower(Purple) × 1
  • Stronghold(Red) × 1
  • Fortress(Tan) × 1
  • Dungeon(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

5 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 130 monsters
  • Level 219 monsters
  • Level 36 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts4

Map Objects & Structures

Resource150Treasure Chest75Mine60Random Resource32Campfire20Creature Bank17Corpse16Flotsam15Scholar13Subterranean Gate12Star Axis10Learning Stone9Magic Plains8Border Guard8Water Wheel8Windmill8Buoy8Magic Well7Marletto Tower7Shipwreck7Idol of Fortune6Garden of Revelation6Shrine of Magic Gesture6Sea Chest6Pillar of Fire6Garrison5Keymaster's Tent5Redwood Observatory5Refugee Camp5Mercenary Camp5