Cher's Compass — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Cher's Compass is a medium-sized map measuring 72 by 72 tiles, with an underground level included. It was built for the Shadow of Death version of Heroes of Might and Magic III and is meant for four players, all of whom may be human, so it suits hot-seat or LAN play. There are no teams, and each of the four colors plays a random faction. Victory comes from defeating all enemies, and a player loses once all of their towns and heroes are gone. Grass and rock cover most of the terrain, with subterranean ground and water making up the rest. The map holds sixteen towns and sixteen creature banks, along with sixty mines and a Beholder dwelling. Wandering stacks of Earth Elementals, Red Dragons, and Power Liches appear across the land, and several artifacts, including Orbs and Dragon armor pieces, are placed for the taking.

Author's description

Map for Hot-Seat or LAN game. Enjoy!

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:4 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:7.85%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass55.5%
Subterranean24.3%
Water11.9%
Snow8.3%
Swamp0.1%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Cher's Compass
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Cher's Compass

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Random(Tan) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 4
  • Random(Neutral) × 8

Heroes

4 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 18 monsters
  • Level 28 monsters
  • Level 312 monsters
  • Level 412 monsters
  • Level 64 monsters

Creature Dwellings

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts4

Map Objects & Structures

Resource121Cursed Ground71Mine60Favorable Winds40Corpse28Treasure Chest28Flotsam16Creature Bank16Random Dwelling (by level)12Sea Chest12Magic Well8Subterranean Gate8Refugee Camp8Lighthouse5Redwood Observatory4Campfire4Whirlpool4Water Wheel4Shipyard4Magic Plains4Mystical Garden4Fountain of Youth4Cover of Darkness4Tree of Knowledge4Shrine of Magic Incantation4Shrine of Magic Gesture4Seer Hut4Shipwreck Survivor4Derelict Ship4Shipwreck4