Day of the Destroyer — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Day of the Destroyer is an extra large underground map for Shadow of Death, set on a 144 by 144 board at Normal difficulty. The author's description frames it around Regnan pirates blockading Jadame and a cataclysm tied to a figure called the Destroyer, with the continent's factions urged to unite. Two players share the map, but only one can be human, and the Pink side is computer-controlled. There are no teams. The Red player starts with Castle, Rampart, Necropolis, Dungeon and Stronghold, while Pink plays Castle. Victory requires acquiring a specific artifact, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Rock covers about 42 percent of the ground and water about 21 percent, with grass and dirt making up the rest. Notable features include the Grail, 34 random artifacts, 6 towns, 17 mines and 16 monoliths and portals, plus wandering monsters such as Red Dragons and Magogs.

Author's description

Day of the Destroyer - Might and Magic VIII Regnan pirates are blockading Jadame. The world is threatened by a cataclysm caused by a person called Destroyer. The factions on the continent are restless. Are you ready to unite them and to find the solution to prevent the inevitable disaster?

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 2 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:20.83%
Victory condition:Acquire a specific artifact — artifact #135 (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water36.0%
Grass32.7%
Dirt11.1%
Lava8.9%
Sand3.4%
Subterranean2.8%
Snow1.8%
Swamp1.8%
Rough1.3%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Day of the Destroyer
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Day of the Destroyer

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Pink) × 1
  • Fortress(Red) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

7 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts34
  • Spell scrolls9

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource87Sign64Lucid Pools38Magic Clouds38Rocklands37Fiery Fields32Subterranean Gate26Treasure Chest25Witch Hut19Mine17Two-way Monolith16Tavern15Flotsam14Boat13Resource12Sea Chest10Obelisk9Learning Stone9Magic Well9Shipyard8School of Magic8Fountain of Fortune6Garrison6Creature Bank6Trading Post5Stables5School of War5Shipwreck4Marletto Tower4Temple4