Cousin Verdish and the Grail — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Cousin Verdish and the Grail is a medium 72 by 72 map with an underground level, rated Expert. It supports four players, with up to two human players and the Red and Purple colors run by the computer. The players form three teams, and the factions are Inferno, Stronghold, Fortress, and Necropolis. The story centers on searching for a missing relative who may know where the Holy Grail is, while the Green player is sent to stop you. Victory requires building a Grail structure, and the game is lost if the 224-day limit runs out. Rock, subterranean ground, and lava make up most of the terrain, with water covering about sixteen percent. The map holds eight towns, 76 mines, the Grail itself, and many wandering monsters and artifacts.

Author's description

You must rescue your cousin Verdish. She left on a scouting mission six months ago and you've not heard word of her whereabouts. Once you find her, you believe that she holds the key to the location of the HOLY GRAIL! The Immortal Creator has sent the Green player to stop you (play either side.)

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:2 human / 4 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:15.67%
Victory condition:Build a Grail structure — at (53, 8, surface) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Time expires — 224 days

Terrain (both levels)

Subterranean23.1%
Water21.7%
Lava17.8%
Grass14.4%
Swamp8.6%
Dirt7.0%
Snow4.2%
Sand3.2%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Cousin Verdish and the Grail
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Cousin Verdish and the Grail

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Stronghold(Green) × 1
  • Fortress(Orange) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Inferno(Red) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 2
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

6 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 029 monsters
  • Level 129 monsters
  • Level 248 monsters
  • Level 310 monsters
  • Level 45 monsters
  • Level 53 monsters
  • Level 63 monsters
  • Level 715 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource218Cursed Ground (2)186Treasure Chest130Mine76Flotsam45Fiery Fields43Shipwreck Survivor20Obelisk19Evil Fog19Sea Chest16Magic Well16Learning Stone16Magic Clouds15Lucid Pools14Cover of Darkness13Clover Field11Campfire11Rocklands10Resource9Library of Enlightenment8Shipwreck8Eye of the Magi8Tree of Knowledge7Subterranean Gate6One-way Monolith Entrance6Border Guard6Buoy6Two-way Monolith6Keymaster's Tent5One-way Monolith Exit5