Excalibur — HotA 1.8.0

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Excalibur is a medium 72 by 72 underground map for Horn of the Abyss, played on Normal difficulty. Evil forces have seized Avalon Castle in search of the legendary sword, which Merlin hid, so the player must free Avalon and return the blade. Five players are present, with up to four human competitors. The Teal side is computer-controlled and plays a Castle. There are no teams, and Red, Blue, Green and Purple receive random factions. Victory requires transporting a specific artifact, and a player is eliminated by losing all towns and heroes. The terrain is mostly rock, with sand, rough ground and water. Notable features include four Faerie Dragon stacks roaming the map, Tomes of the four schools of magic, and the Angelic Alliance and Power of the Dragon Father artifacts.

Author's description

Avalon Castle has been taken over by evil forces with a single goal in mind: to find a powerful artifact called Excalibur. With this sword, evil would rule the world, so Merlin hid Excalibur. Your task is to risk your life to free Avalon and return Excalibur.

Version:HotA 1.8.0
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:4 human / 5 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:10.53%
Victory condition:Transport a specific artifact — artifact #129 to (39, 40, underground) (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Sand21.7%
Rough19.3%
Water16.7%
Swamp14.7%
Grass14.7%
Dirt4.7%
Lava4.6%
Subterranean2.8%
Snow0.7%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Excalibur
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Excalibur

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Random(Purple) × 1
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Castle(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 10
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

1 placed hero on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 02 monsters
  • Level 112 monsters
  • Level 217 monsters
  • Level 341 monsters
  • Level 410 monsters
  • Level 53 monsters
  • Level 67 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts21

Map Objects & Structures

Treasure Chest92Resource55Random Resource34Mine27Sea Chest18Flotsam17Learning Stone17Abandoned Mine12Boat11Two-way Monolith10Redwood Observatory9Subterranean Gate8Garden of Revelation8Border Guard8Shipwreck6Marletto Tower6Mercenary Camp5School of War4Idol of Fortune4School of Magic4Creature Bank4Magic Well4One-way Monolith Entrance4One-way Monolith Exit4Keymaster's Tent4Shipwreck Survivor3Star Axis3Sirens2Sign2Whirlpool2