Dark Times — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Dark Times is a medium-sized underground map of 72 by 72 tiles, played on four computer-controlled sides with room for one human player, and set in the Restoration of Erathia version of the game. The author's note frames it as a mission to liberate the land of Haranroth from a lingering evil. Players start on the Castle, Dungeon, Stronghold and Inferno factions, with no teams, and the difficulty is rated Hard. Victory comes from capturing one specific town, while the human player loses if all towns and heroes are gone. Rock and dirt cover most of the terrain, with a little water and subterranean ground. Notable features include a Grail, four towns, 31 mines, and eight placed artifacts, along with several wandering monsters such as a Green Dragon and a Lich.

Author's description

Free the land of Haranroth from the evil that festers. Go on. You know you want to.

Version:RoE
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:1 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:6.13%
Victory condition:Capture a specific town — at (8, 8, surface)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Dirt39.4%
Subterranean15.4%
Water9.1%
Lava8.7%
Sand7.5%
Grass7.3%
Rough6.8%
Swamp5.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Dark Times
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Dark Times

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Dungeon(Blue) × 1
  • Inferno(Purple) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

4 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 12 monsters
  • Level 21 monster
  • Level 33 monsters
  • Level 410 monsters
  • Level 511 monsters
  • Level 67 monsters
  • Level 71 monster

Artifacts

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest91Random Resource76Mine31Resource30Cursed Ground24Sign19Obelisk13Learning Stone11Star Axis11Campfire10Mercenary Camp6Flotsam5Subterranean Gate4Seer Hut4Corpse4Two-way Monolith4Magic Plains3Marletto Tower3Cartographer3Creature Bank2Wagon2Garden of Revelation2Scholar2Border Guard2Hill Fort2Idol of Fortune2Keymaster's Tent1Trading Post1Windmill1Magic Spring1