Dragon King I — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Dragon King I is an extra large underground map for Heroes of Might and Magic III, built for the Restoration of Erathia version, and rated hard. Its 144 by 144 layout is mostly rock, with water covering about a quarter of the surface and sand making up roughly a tenth. Six players share the field, with only one human seat available, and the other five are computer-controlled. Two teams compete, and victory requires acquiring one specific artifact, while losing one specific hero ends a player's game. The story centers on a poisoned king, a rival war and blocked trade routes, with the player taking the role of his son. Across the map sit 13 towns, 37 mines, 15 seer huts and 12 monoliths and portals, along with placed artifacts such as the Crown of Dragontooth and the Necklace of Swiftness.

Author's description

King Eldric the Dragon King has been poisoned! A fortunate event for his enemies. Now the kingdom is torn by war and trade routes are blocked by brigands. Eric, a young prince will do everything to save his father and unite the lands...

Version:RoE
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:1 human / 6 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:23.82%
Victory condition:Acquire a specific artifact — artifact #96 (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (6, 137, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Water43.3%
Sand18.0%
Snow8.4%
Swamp6.1%
Grass6.0%
Rough6.0%
Lava5.3%
Dirt5.0%
Subterranean2.0%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Dragon King I
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Dragon King I

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Fortress(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Blue) × 1
  • Tower(Green) × 4
  • Inferno(Orange) × 2
  • Necropolis(Pink) × 1
  • Rampart(Red) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 3

Heroes

10 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 17 monsters
  • Level 29 monsters
  • Level 36 monsters
  • Level 44 monsters
  • Level 53 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts23
  • Spell scrolls3

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest85Resource63Mine37Random Resource27Cursed Ground24Border Guard23Sign20Campfire17Subterranean Gate16Seer Hut15Flotsam14Creature Bank13Learning Stone12Shipwreck11Magic Plains10Pandoras Box10Garrison9Keymaster's Tent8Corpse8Star Axis7Warrior's Tomb7Sea Chest7Redwood Observatory6School of Magic6Mercenary Camp6Scholar6Whirlpool6Wagon6Marletto Tower5Derelict Ship5