Cowardly Old World — SoD

Cowardly Old World is a large underground map measuring 108 by 108 tiles, designed for five players with up to three human participants; the other two colors, Orange and Teal, are computer-only. Its difficulty is set to Impossible, and every player starts with a random faction. Teams are not used, so the goal is simply to defeat all enemies, while a player loses once all of their towns and heroes are gone. Rock and water dominate the terrain, with water covering roughly a third of the map. The landscape holds twenty towns, a scattering of mines and creature banks, and sixteen monoliths and portals. Notable finds include seven named artifacts such as Angel Wings and Boots of Speed, along with dwellings for dragons, hydras, and basilisks. The author's own description reads as a call to arms after a long peace, and the map's name hints at the same mood.