Battles — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Battles is a large underground map measuring 108 by 108, built for the Shadow of Death expansion and played at Normal difficulty. Four players take part, with one human seat and the other three colors run by the computer. There are no teams. The factions are Castle for the human-controlled Blue, Necropolis for Red, Inferno for Tan, and Dungeon for Green. The goal is to carry a specific artifact back to your castle, while losing a particular hero ends the game in defeat. Terrain is mostly rock, with rough ground, grass and subterranean areas making up much of the rest, and only a sliver of water. Scattered across the map are twelve towns, sixteen monoliths and portals, forty-one mines, two seer huts, and the Grail. Wandering stacks of undead and demonic units roam the paths, and many artifacts lie in the open.

Author's description

Find the Elixir of Life and deliver it to your Castle. But be sure not to lose Valeska, or all is lost! Good Luck!

Version:SoD
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:3.33%
Victory condition:Transport a specific artifact — artifact #131 to (52, 3, surface) (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (52, 4, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Rough21.7%
Grass21.4%
Subterranean19.3%
Lava18.5%
Sand13.3%
Water5.4%
Swamp0.4%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Battles
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Battles

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 1
  • Dungeon(Green) × 1
  • Necropolis(Red) × 1
  • Inferno(Tan) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 2
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 2
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 2
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

4 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts17
  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Resource132Treasure Chest52Mine41Random Resource18Rocklands17Two-way Monolith16Obelisk14Scholar13Border Guard12Arena9Star Axis9Garden of Revelation9Subterranean Gate8Library of Enlightenment8Marletto Tower8School of Magic8School of War8Sea Chest8Flotsam8Shipwreck Survivor8Learning Stone7Mercenary Camp7Redwood Observatory7Stables5Magic Well5Campfire5Abandoned Mine4Windmill4Den of Thieves4Shipyard4