Battle of the Druids — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Battle of the Druids is a medium underground map of 72 by 72 tiles for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death, set for five players with one human seat and four computer opponents. Two teams face off, with Red, Blue, Tan and Green fielding Rampart while Orange plays Necropolis. The difficulty is rated Hard. Victory comes from building a Grail structure, and a player loses if a specific hero is defeated. The author's brief is to defeat the Druids, build the Grail, and watch out for the necromancers, who outnumber the player four to one. The terrain is mostly dirt and rock, with rough ground and water covering the rest. Fourteen towns, six heroes, and a Grail are placed on the map, along with fifty-one mines, two seer huts, and assorted wandering monsters, including several Minotaur Kings.

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