Battle of the Druids — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Battle of the Druids is a medium underground map for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death, sized 72 by 72 and rated hard. Five players share the field, but only one can be human; the other four are computer-controlled and split into two teams. Four players fight as Rampart and one as Necropolis, so the single human player faces a numerical disadvantage. Victory requires building a Grail structure, while a player loses if a specific hero is defeated. The terrain is mostly dirt and rock, with rough ground and about eight percent water. Notable features include fourteen towns, two Boots of Speed and a Skull Helmet placed as artifacts, the Grail, and several wandering stacks of Minotaur Kings, Liches, and dragons.

Author's description

Defeat the Druids and build The Grail. Be careful, the necromancers are in the game too. You're one, they're four.

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:1 human / 5 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:7.56%
Victory condition:Build a Grail structure (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (17, 13, underground)

Terrain (both levels)

Dirt68.0%
Rough12.5%
Water9.7%
Swamp6.1%
Subterranean2.1%
Grass1.6%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Battle of the Druids
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Battle of the Druids

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Blue) × 3
  • Rampart(Green) × 2
  • Necropolis(Orange) × 1
  • Rampart(Red) × 3
  • Rampart(Tan) × 2
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 2
  • Random(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

6 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 117 monsters
  • Level 220 monsters
  • Level 43 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts17

Map Objects & Structures

Resource62Mine51Treasure Chest49Random Resource35Warrior's Tomb11Obelisk10Holy Grounds9Eye of the Magi7Den of Thieves4Shrine of Magic Gesture4Campfire4Shipyard4Star Axis3Learning Stone3Shrine of Magic Thought3Windmill2School of War2Witch Hut2Cover of Darkness2Seer Hut2Subterranean Gate2Two-way Monolith2Border Guard2Quest Guard2War Machine Factory1Arena1University1Shrine of Magic Incantation1Black Market1Redwood Observatory1