Elements (SoD) — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Elements (SoD) is a large, expert-level Shadow of Death map of 108 by 108 tiles with an underground level. It is built around the four elements of fire, ice, earth, and air, and its description frames a contest to find the best of them, culminating in a ruler called the King of Elements, whose defeat wins the game. Five players share the map, with four slots open to humans and Orange reserved for the computer. There are no teams. Inferno, Castle, Necropolis, Dungeon, and Tower are represented, one per player. Victory requires capturing a specific town, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Rock covers about 40 percent of the terrain and water about 28 percent. Elemental stacks wander the map, and the seven towns, 36 mines, and 10 monoliths and portals shape how the players move across it.

Author's description

Four Elements: Fire, Ice, Earth and Air. Which is the best of all? The best is a king: King of Elements. If you defeat him, you'll win!

Version:SoD
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:4 human / 5 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:27.63%
Victory condition:Capture a specific town — at (54, 49, underground) (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water46.2%
Subterranean16.3%
Lava7.0%
Grass6.5%
Rough6.5%
Snow6.4%
Swamp5.7%
Dirt5.3%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Elements (SoD)
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Elements (SoD)

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 1
  • Dungeon(Orange) × 1
  • Inferno(Red) × 1
  • Necropolis(Tan) × 1
  • Tower(Teal) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

5 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 114 monsters
  • Level 29 monsters
  • Level 38 monsters
  • Level 410 monsters
  • Level 518 monsters
  • Level 636 monsters
  • Level 79 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts55

Map Objects & Structures

Resource138Random Resource117Treasure Chest101Mine36Flotsam18Sign16Shipwreck15Campfire10Sea Chest9Magic Well8Subterranean Gate8Shipyard8Obelisk6Shipwreck Survivor5Eye of the Magi4Hut of the Magi4Altar of Sacrifice4Creature Bank4Two-way Monolith4Water Wheel3Crypt3Learning Stone3Trading Post3One-way Monolith Entrance3One-way Monolith Exit3Derelict Ship3Buoy2Swan Pond2Fountain of Youth2Stables2