Escape the Underworld — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Escape the Underworld is an extra large subterranean map for Shadow of Death, measuring 144 by 144. It follows a people who have lived underground so long that their young are born blind, and who gather an army to reach the sun above. Six players are placed, with up to two human players and four computer colors, without teams. Factions include Dungeon, Inferno, Fortress, Tower, Castle, and Rampart. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player is eliminated after losing every town and hero. Water and subterranean ground each cover 18 percent of the terrain. The map contains 35 towns, 101 wandering monster stacks, 111 mines, 123 creature banks, and 44 monoliths and portals, on Impossible difficulty.

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