Desert Storm — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Desert Storm is a medium 72 by 72 map with an underground level, set on a largely sandy landscape with rock, subterranean ground, and some water. Eight players each control one of the eight standard towns: Castle, Tower, Stronghold, Rampart, Inferno, Dungeon, Fortress, and Conflux. All eight seats can be human, and there are no teams, so every player fights for themselves. Victory comes from defeating all enemies, and a player loses once every town and hero is gone. The map holds nine towns, a wide spread of wandering monsters including nomads, skeletons, and dragons, and placed artifacts such as the Orb of Driving Rain, the Rib Cage, and the Tome of Water Magic. Mines, monoliths, and portals are scattered across the terrain, along with a seer hut and a creature bank.

Author's description

You and seven others have inhabited this desert for longer than anyone can remember. But lately, more and more people are complaining. Fighting has erupted and you are going to have to take control, one way or another.

Version:SoD
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:8 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:7.60%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Sand73.4%
Subterranean14.6%
Water11.2%
Snow0.8%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Desert Storm
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Desert Storm

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Tower(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Inferno(Orange) × 1
  • Conflux(Pink) × 1
  • Dungeon(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Fortress(Teal) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 09 monsters
  • Level 114 monsters
  • Level 224 monsters
  • Level 356 monsters
  • Level 416 monsters
  • Level 59 monsters
  • Level 61 monster
  • Level 77 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts33

Map Objects & Structures

Resource209Random Resource70Treasure Chest64Mine55Favorable Winds30Flotsam26Campfire21Subterranean Gate18Cursed Ground (2)16Corpse12Lucid Pools11Sign10Eye of the Magi10Obelisk9Shipwreck9One-way Monolith Entrance9Whirlpool9Shrine of Magic Incantation8Magic Well8Pillar of Fire8Shipwreck Survivor8Boat8Oasis7Learning Stone7Garrison (vertical)6Shipyard4Derelict Ship3Garrison2One-way Monolith Exit2Creature Bank1