Escape the Underworld — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Escape the Underworld is an Extra Large 144 by 144 map for Shadow of Death, set on an underground level rated Impossible. Six players take part, with up to two human players and four computer-only colors, and there are no teams. The Trogs, who have lived beneath the surface so long that they are born blind, rise against their oppressors and push toward the sunlit world above. Factions in play are Dungeon, Inferno, Fortress, Tower, Castle, and Rampart. Subterranean ground and water each cover 18 percent of the map, with dirt and rock at 12 percent apiece. The map holds 35 towns, 111 mines, 123 creature banks, 44 monoliths and portals, 101 random monster stacks, and 8 timed events. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes.

Author's description

You've been content for years living in the darkness below the earth. Now your Trogs have been down here so long there all being born blind. Tired of the oppression you've decided to amass an army and find the light of the sun above!!

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:2 human / 6 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:17.63%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Subterranean20.6%
Water20.0%
Dirt13.8%
Snow11.3%
Grass10.6%
Swamp9.2%
Sand6.7%
Rough4.3%
Lava3.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Escape the Underworld
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Escape the Underworld

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Inferno(Blue) × 1
  • Tower(Green) × 1
  • Castle(Orange) × 1
  • Rampart(Purple) × 1
  • Dungeon(Red) × 1
  • Fortress(Tan) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 3
  • Conflux(Neutral) × 5
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 4
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 3
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 4
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 3
  • Random(Neutral) × 3
  • Tower(Neutral) × 3

Heroes

6 placed heroes on map

Random Monsters

  • Level 14 monsters
  • Level 244 monsters
  • Level 348 monsters
  • Level 42 monsters
  • Level 53 monsters

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest222Random Resource132Creature Bank123Mine111School of War28Learning Stone27Two-way Monolith26Shrine of Magic Gesture26Windmill24Shrine of Magic Thought22Shrine of Magic Incantation21Magic Well21Star Axis20Garden of Revelation19Dragon Utopia19Arena18Rocklands16Marletto Tower12Holy Grounds12School of Magic12Magic Clouds11Evil Fog11One-way Monolith Exit10Mercenary Camp10Garrison9Lighthouse9Fiery Fields9One-way Monolith Entrance8Clover Field8Lucid Pools8