Dragon Lance — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Dragon Lance is a large underground-enabled map, 108 by 108 tiles, for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death, set at Normal difficulty. It is built around the idea of Chaos invading Krynn, with three heroes charged with stopping him. Seven players can take part, though only three can be human, and the map is split into two teams. Four colors, Red, Purple, Teal and Pink, are reserved for computer players. The factions in play include Rampart, Castle, Tower, Inferno, Necropolis, Dungeon, Fortress and Stronghold. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Rock covers about 40 percent of the terrain and water about 16 percent. Wandering monsters include Red Dragons, Ancient Behemoths and a Power Lich, and the Grail is placed on the map.

Author's description

Chaos, the father of the Gods, has invaded Krynn and threatens to destroy every living creature. Three heroes must protect the world - it's their destiny. This is the Shadow of Death version of the map Last updated on August 19, 2000 by Demigod

Version:SoD
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:3 human / 7 total
Alliances:Yes (2 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:15.90%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water26.4%
Grass20.8%
Subterranean13.9%
Lava8.8%
Snow8.4%
Sand7.1%
Swamp5.6%
Rough5.2%
Dirt3.9%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Dragon Lance
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Dragon Lance

On the map

Towns & Settlements

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

Heroes

15 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 12 monsters
  • Level 25 monsters
  • Level 39 monsters
  • Level 42 monsters
  • Level 52 monsters
  • Level 68 monsters
  • Level 76 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts46

Map Objects & Structures

Mine97Random Resource91Treasure Chest89Cursed Ground62Resource47Fiery Fields31Evil Fog25Magic Plains16Campfire16Obelisk15Magic Clouds12Flotsam9Holy Grounds9Shipwreck Survivor8Subterranean Gate8Magic Well7Sea Chest7Eye of the Magi7Learning Stone6Redwood Observatory6Marletto Tower6Water Wheel6Sign6Scholar5Two-way Monolith5Refugee Camp5Shipwreck5Cursed Ground (2)5Fountain of Youth4Windmill4