Abyss — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Abyss is an underground map of Extra Large size, 144 by 144, for Shadow of Death and rated Impossible. Eight players can take part, but only one can be human, and the other seven are computer-controlled. Players form two teams and field Necropolis, Tower, Stronghold, and Conflux armies. Victory comes by constructing a Grail structure or by eliminating every rival, while the game is lost if time runs out after 336 days. Dirt covers about half the terrain, with rock and snow at roughly 17 percent each, rough ground near 8 percent, and only a sliver of water. The map holds 29 towns, 140 mines, 44 creature banks, five monoliths and portals, and the Grail, along with many wandering Wraith stacks.

Author's description

Build the Grail in Bulgaria or defeat all enemies win the scenario. Fail to win by month 12, week 4, day 7. Author: {Grigor Minchev} grig@abv.bg http://homm3.nm.ru http://heroes3.hit.bg

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:1 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:1.97%
Victory condition:Build a Grail structure — at (2, 20, underground) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Time expires — 336 days

Terrain (both levels)

Dirt60.4%
Snow20.2%
Rough10.2%
Sand6.6%
Water2.4%
Subterranean0.2%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Abyss
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Abyss

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Necropolis(Blue) × 1
  • Tower(Blue) × 4
  • Necropolis(Green) × 3
  • Necropolis(Orange) × 1
  • Stronghold(Orange) × 5
  • Conflux(Pink) × 1
  • Necropolis(Pink) × 1
  • Tower(Purple) × 6
  • Necropolis(Red) × 3
  • Necropolis(Tan) × 3
  • Conflux(Teal) × 1

Heroes

13 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Map Objects & Structures

Resource657Treasure Chest360Random Resource174Mine140Favorable Winds120Windmill68Magic Clouds49Campfire45Creature Bank44Mystical Garden40Crypt39Learning Stone35Water Wheel34School of War16School of Magic13Tree of Knowledge13Star Axis11Quest Guard10Flotsam10Mercenary Camp9Stables8Multi-creature Dwelling8Dragon Utopia7Redwood Observatory7Obelisk7Sanctuary7Idol of Fortune4Pandoras Box4War Machine Factory4Fountain of Youth3