Archipelago of Whimsy — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Archipelago of Whimsy is an extra large 144 by 144 map for eight players, each playing a different faction, with no teams and all eight colors held by humans. It includes an underground level and is set on the Norshan Archipelago, where the gods have abandoned the land and heroes must win them back. Rock covers about 44 percent of the surface and water about 38 percent, with grass making up only 6 percent. Players can win by building a Grail structure, and they lose by losing all their towns and heroes. Scattered across the map are 32 towns, 56 mines, 49 monoliths and portals, and a Grail. Among the notable finds are four Tomes of magic and four Orbs, along with two Titans, two Archangels, and two Ancient Behemoths roaming as wandering stacks.

Author's description

The battle for supremacy continues within the heart of the Norshan Archipelago. The Gods have forsaken the land, and only Heroes can persuade them to return.

Version:RoE
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:8 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:37.52%
Victory condition:Build a Grail structure (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water66.8%
Grass11.1%
Subterranean8.0%
Rough3.7%
Sand3.6%
Dirt3.1%
Lava2.2%
Swamp0.8%
Snow0.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Archipelago of Whimsy
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Archipelago of Whimsy

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

64 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 247 monsters
  • Level 317 monsters
  • Level 44 monsters
  • Level 516 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts42
  • Spell scrolls5

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest162Random Resource88Campfire70Resource64Mine56Subterranean Gate48Sea Chest40Sign33Flotsam32Boat24Magic Plains22Cursed Ground19Two-way Monolith17Shipyard16Magic Well16Border Guard16One-way Monolith Exit16Shipwreck16One-way Monolith Entrance16Shrine of Magic Incantation9Learning Stone9Idol of Fortune9Shrine of Magic Gesture8Keymaster's Tent8Windmill8Star Axis8Marletto Tower8Garden of Revelation8Mercenary Camp8Tree of Knowledge8