Assassin of Achenar v1.8 — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Assassin of Achenar v1.8 is an Extra Large 144 by 144 map for Armageddon's Blade, played on an underground level at Expert difficulty. It seats eight players across two teams, but only one can be human. Blue, playing Rampart, is the only color not run by the computer. The other colors field Inferno and Necropolis for Red, Dungeon, Stronghold, Tower, Castle, Conflux, and a second Rampart for Pink. The goal is to defeat Lord Thorax within 168 days, or time runs out and the game is lost. The terrain is mostly rock, grass, subterranean, and lava, with a little water. Highlights include 10 towns, 112 creature banks, 73 mines, the Grail, and many placed artifacts.

Author's description

Everybody has to make a living, but not everybody enjoys it as much as you do. You have been hired to do a job, not just any job, but a specific one, a tough one. You must kill Lord Thorax before six months are out or lose your own life!

Version:AB
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:1 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:4.42%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (14, 80, underground)
Loss condition:Time expires — 168 days

Terrain (both levels)

Grass22.0%
Subterranean19.8%
Lava19.4%
Dirt9.3%
Sand8.6%
Rough7.1%
Water6.0%
Swamp4.9%
Snow3.0%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Assassin of Achenar v1.8
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Assassin of Achenar v1.8

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

12 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts105
  • Spell scrolls36

Map Objects & Structures

Resource487Random Resource245Treasure Chest139Creature Bank112Campfire77Mine73Subterranean Gate50Obelisk42Shrine of Magic Incantation31Shrine of Magic Thought30Windmill29Pandoras Box25Learning Stone20Magic Well19Seer Hut17Mercenary Camp15Scholar14School of War13Star Axis13Two-way Monolith12Magic Plains12Redwood Observatory11Shrine of Magic Gesture10Garden of Revelation9Sign9One-way Monolith Entrance8One-way Monolith Exit8Witch Hut8Marletto Tower8Dragon Utopia7