Conquest of Achenar v1.3 — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Conquest of Achenar v1.3 is an Extra Large underground-enabled map for Shadow of Death, rated Impossible, that covers 144 by 144 tiles and includes 23 percent water alongside grass, rough ground and lava. Eight players are set up, with one human seat and seven computer-controlled colors grouped into three teams. The story concerns the return of a villain after an earlier victory, and the map is won by defeating one specific hero, while losing a specific hero ends the game. Factions include Inferno, Necropolis, Rampart, Fortress, Stronghold and Castle. The map holds 45 towns, 14 placed heroes, 128 mines, 30 creature banks and 20 monoliths and portals, plus a Grail and a long list of placed artifacts. Wandering monsters such as Demons, Vampire Lords and Black Knights roam the land.

Author's description

It has been many years since you vanquished Dr. Syn from the face of Achenar. Now rumors are circulating of a new presence in the land. Enter Lord Thorax, the vilest creature ever to enter the land. With your help Achenar must once again rise to the occasion!

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:1 human / 8 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:23.19%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (88, 65, underground)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (47, 67, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Grass24.1%
Rough24.0%
Water23.2%
Lava13.8%
Sand7.8%
Snow5.2%
Subterranean0.9%
Swamp0.8%
Dirt0.2%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Conquest of Achenar v1.3
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Conquest of Achenar v1.3

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Blue) × 1
  • Stronghold(Green) × 1
  • Stronghold(Orange) × 1
  • Castle(Pink) × 1
  • Rampart(Purple) × 1
  • Inferno(Red) × 2
  • Necropolis(Red) × 1
  • Fortress(Tan) × 1
  • Stronghold(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 5
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 4
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 2
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 4
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 6
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 2
  • Random(Neutral) × 2
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 4
  • Tower(Neutral) × 5

Heroes

14 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 0114 monsters
  • Level 121 monsters
  • Level 267 monsters
  • Level 349 monsters
  • Level 413 monsters
  • Level 56 monsters
  • Level 66 monsters
  • Level 75 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Fiery Fields564Cursed Ground166Mine128Resource93Random Resource48Treasure Chest43Rocklands33Tree of Knowledge31Creature Bank30Campfire28Sign26Obelisk21Magic Well18Two-way Monolith16Black Market15Sea Chest15Flotsam15Favorable Winds15Border Guard13Seer Hut12Magic Plains12Eye of the Magi11Shipwreck10Whirlpool9Keymaster's Tent9Arena9Tavern9Temple9School of War8Witch Hut8