Beowulf — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Beowulf is a medium 72 by 72 underground map for four players, with no teams and no computer-only colors, so all four seats can be human. Red and Blue play Castle, Green plays Rampart, and Purple plays Dungeon. The scenario is set in a swampy, cursed land where a great treasure lies inside an ancient town, guarded by dragons, and the author describes it as a difficult challenge for only the strongest hero. Victory requires capturing one specific town, and a player is eliminated once they lose all their towns and heroes. The terrain is mostly rock, with grass and swamp making up the rest. Notable features include a Bone Dragon and a Royal Griffin among the wandering monsters, along with 38 randomly placed artifacts, 16 mines, and 4 creature banks.

Author's description

Deep in the swamp, in the cursed land lies an enormous treasure, hidden in the ancient town, guarded by terrible dragons. Only the best hero can defeat the monsters and take the treasure. Based on a famous Anglo-Saxon myth.

Version:RoE
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:4 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Victory condition:Capture a specific town — at (44, 43, underground) (AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass64.4%
Swamp18.9%
Rough7.2%
Subterranean5.6%
Lava3.9%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Beowulf
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Beowulf

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Dungeon(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

4 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 14 monsters
  • Level 217 monsters
  • Level 39 monsters
  • Level 427 monsters
  • Level 518 monsters
  • Level 613 monsters

Creature Dwellings

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts38

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest226Random Resource50Mine16Border Guard8Keymaster's Tent8Scholar8Campfire5Marletto Tower4Mercenary Camp4Garden of Revelation4Star Axis4Learning Stone4Water Wheel4Windmill4Magic Well4Tree of Knowledge4Fountain of Fortune4Swan Pond4Mystical Garden4Fountain of Youth4Idol of Fortune4Creature Bank4Rally Flag4Subterranean Gate2Arena1School of Magic1School of War1Crypt1University1Temple1