A Touch of Beauty's Grace — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

A Touch of Beauty's Grace is an extra large 144 by 144 map with an underground level, built for the Restoration of Erathia version of Heroes of Might and Magic III. The author pitches it as a practice run before Heroes 4 and warns that it is meant for experts, advising players to keep the original settings. It is set on Impossible difficulty for eight players in total, with two human seats at most and six computer-only colors. Two teams compete, and the factions are Castle, Tower, Stronghold, Inferno, Fortress, Dungeon, and Necropolis, with Tower appearing twice. Victory and defeat both hinge on specific heroes rather than standard conditions. Terrain is roughly a third water, with rock, subterranean ground, and snow making up much of the rest. Notable features include two placed artifacts, the Lion's Shield of Courage and the Still Eye of the Dragon, and three wandering Archangel stacks.

Author's description

An appetiser to hold you in preparation to Heroes 4. This is a map for experts. Don't mess aroud with the original settings. Because then the map becomes too easy. If you think you can, put all computer players against you.

Version:RoE
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:2 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:34.81%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (122, 23, surface)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (137, 68, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Water45.7%
Subterranean15.7%
Snow7.4%
Swamp7.2%
Dirt6.8%
Grass5.6%
Sand5.2%
Rough3.8%
Lava2.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of A Touch of Beauty's Grace
UndergroundUnderground minimap of A Touch of Beauty's Grace

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Inferno(Green) × 1
  • Tower(Orange) × 2
  • Necropolis(Pink) × 1
  • Fortress(Purple) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Dungeon(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 3
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 3
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 2
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 3
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 2
  • Random(Neutral) × 7
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 3

Heroes

9 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 113 monsters
  • Level 216 monsters
  • Level 362 monsters
  • Level 468 monsters
  • Level 5177 monsters
  • Level 6181 monsters
  • Level 720 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts113

Map Objects & Structures

Resource229Random Resource123Mine122Flotsam75Treasure Chest58Obelisk48Shipwreck Survivor40Magic Well37Campfire34Learning Stone32Star Axis32Creature Bank29Garden of Revelation26Windmill25School of Magic23Shipwreck23Mercenary Camp22Den of Thieves21Derelict Ship21Refugee Camp20Boat18Marletto Tower16Temple13Library of Enlightenment12Shrine of Magic Thought12Witch Hut11Scholar10Rally Flag9Water Wheel8Shrine of Magic Incantation7