Der Ringkrieg (KdM 0707 Edit) — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Der Ringkrieg is an extra-large underground map of 144 by 144 tiles for Shadow of Death, rated Hard and built around the idea of Sauron's final invasion of the realms of Elves and Men. Five players are set up, but only one can be human, and the other four colors are computer-controlled; the players form two teams. Red plays Castle and Rampart, while Blue fields Inferno, Tan Fortress, Green Stronghold and Purple Tower. Terrain is mostly rock and grass, with water covering about eleven percent. Ten towns, 49 mines, 125 random artifacts and a Grail are spread across the map, which also holds six Legion armor pieces, Armageddon's Blade, and wandering stacks of trolls, wraiths and dragons. Victory requires building a Grail structure, and the loss condition is the fall of one specific town.

Author's description

Der dunkle Herrscher Sauron hat neue Stärke erlangt und glaubt, dass das Reich der Elben und Menschen nun schwach genug sei, um die letzte Invasion zu starten und auch die letzten freien Völker Mittelerdes in Ketten zu legen. Sauron benötigt nur noch den einen Ring und die Welt wäre ihm erlegen.

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:1 human / 5 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:10.80%
Victory condition:Build a Grail structure — at (139, 110, surface) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose a specific town — at (77, 104, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Grass30.9%
Water18.9%
Subterranean12.3%
Lava10.5%
Rough10.3%
Snow9.2%
Swamp6.9%
Dirt0.6%
Sand0.3%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Der Ringkrieg (KdM 0707 Edit)
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Der Ringkrieg (KdM 0707 Edit)

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Inferno(Blue) × 2
  • Stronghold(Green) × 1
  • Tower(Purple) × 2
  • Castle(Red) × 2
  • Rampart(Red) × 2
  • Fortress(Tan) × 1

Heroes

31 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 14 monsters
  • Level 224 monsters
  • Level 3145 monsters
  • Level 467 monsters
  • Level 522 monsters
  • Level 614 monsters
  • Level 712 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts125

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource637Treasure Chest266Resource96Flotsam51Mine49Sign23Quest Guard18Magic Plains15Subterranean Gate12Sea Chest12Shipwreck Survivor12Creature Bank11Refugee Camp10Magic Well10Keymaster's Tent9School of Magic9Corpse9Garrison8Mercenary Camp8Buoy8Marletto Tower7One-way Monolith Exit7Shipwreck7One-way Monolith Entrance7Star Axis6Garden of Revelation6Learning Stone6Border Guard6University6Fountain of Youth5