Bethany Island V1.0 (SOD) — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Bethany Island V1.0 is an Extra Large, 144 by 144 Shadow of Death map with an underground level. All eight player slots can be human, split into four teams and led by Dungeon, Rampart, Necropolis, Stronghold, Conflux, Tower, Castle, and Fortress. The story centers on princes who have turned on one another after talks failed, and the goal is to destroy Mephistopheles, the source of the land's misery. Victory requires capturing one specific town, while a player loses by losing every town and hero. Rock, water, and subterranean ground dominate, with 25 towns, 123 mines, and 16 heroes. Highlights include the Grail, ten placed artifacts such as the Golden Bow and Spyglass, and forty random artifacts.

Author's description

Evil and misfortune has griped the land. Hate and discontent are rampant. All the Princes have paired off against one another and negotiations have failed. Mephistopheles is the source of this evil and must be obliterated if order is to return.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:8 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (4 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:24.46%
Victory condition:Capture a specific town — at (1, 135, surface) (AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water35.4%
Subterranean22.1%
Grass13.4%
Swamp9.0%
Dirt7.8%
Snow5.9%
Rough5.9%
Lava0.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Bethany Island V1.0 (SOD)
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Bethany Island V1.0 (SOD)

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Blue) × 1
  • Stronghold(Green) × 2
  • Conflux(Orange) × 2
  • Fortress(Pink) × 2
  • Tower(Purple) × 2
  • Dungeon(Red) × 1
  • Necropolis(Tan) × 2
  • Castle(Teal) × 2
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 2
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 1
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 2
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

16 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts40

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource350Resource279Treasure Chest145Mine123Flotsam103Sea Chest57Shipwreck Survivor46Shipwreck23Learning Stone16Witch Hut16Wagon16Scholar16Magic Well14Tree of Knowledge12Star Axis11Garden of Revelation11Arena9Redwood Observatory9Subterranean Gate8Idol of Fortune8Library of Enlightenment8Mercenary Camp8School of Magic8University8School of War8Altar of Sacrifice8Shrine of Magic Incantation8Shrine of Magic Thought8Shrine of Magic Gesture8Hill Fort8