Colonizing Australia — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Colonizing Australia is a large 108 by 108 map with an underground level, set on a landscape that is roughly half rock, a quarter water, and the rest grassland. Five players compete, each able to be human, with no teams and no computer-only colors. The factions are Castle for Red and Green, Stronghold for Blue, Fortress for Tan, and Rampart for Teal. Players win by defeating all enemies and lose once they have no towns or heroes left. The map is rated Hard. Its wandering monsters include many archers, gnoll marauders, and water elementals, and the map holds twelve towns, thirty-six mines, and a set of placed artifacts such as the Crown of the Supreme Magi and the Cape of Velocity. Seer huts, creature banks, monoliths, and timed events are also scattered across the land.

Author's description

The Englishman Captain James Cook sails around New Zealand and the east coast of Australia. He claims both land for Britain. The "First Fleet" of British convicts arrives in Botany Bay! You may choose between: Aborigines, British, Convicts, Settlers on Tasmania or Governor of New South Wales!

Version:RoE
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:5 human / 5 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:23.30%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water46.6%
Grass38.4%
Dirt8.5%
Sand6.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Colonizing Australia
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Colonizing Australia

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Stronghold(Blue) × 1
  • Castle(Green) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Fortress(Tan) × 1
  • Rampart(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 2
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 3
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

10 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 21 monster
  • Level 33 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts4
  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource101Treasure Chest54Flotsam47Mine36Resource30Sea Chest30Campfire26Sign20Obelisk19Corpse19Learning Stone15Magic Well12Shipwreck7Shipwreck Survivor7Creature Bank7Lighthouse6Water Wheel6Trading Post6Garrison6Shipyard5Ocean Bottle5Idol of Fortune5Tree of Knowledge5Mermaid5Star Axis5Whirlpool4Witch Hut4Tavern4Mercenary Camp4Garden of Revelation4