Extortion — RoE

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Extortion is a medium 72x72 underground map built for Restoration of Erathia, with no water and mostly rock and grass. Its story, as the author frames it, centers on two kingdoms conquered by the tyrant Archon Zuel, and the player must either gather enough resources to pay his tribute or seize his throne. The map supports three players, with one human seat and two computer-controlled sides, Blue and Tan, playing without teams. The human player leads the Castle faction, while the computers field Rampart and Inferno. Victory comes from flagging all mines, and a player loses by losing every town and hero. The map holds six towns, twenty-two mines, and a range of placed artifacts such as the Boots of Speed and the Endless Purse of Gold, along with a Seer Hut and four creature banks.

Author's description

Once two kingdoms lived in peace... until the ruthless Archon Zuel conquered both. As the ruler of one of two once independent kingdoms, you have a choice: collect adequate resources to meet the tribute demanded by Archon Zuel or establish yourself in his place.

Version:RoE
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 3 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Victory condition:Flag all mines (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass80.4%
Rough13.5%
Lava3.5%
Subterranean2.6%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Extortion
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Extortion

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Rampart(Blue) × 2
  • Castle(Red) × 2
  • Inferno(Tan) × 2

Heroes

3 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Resource155Treasure Chest41Mine22Learning Stone8Campfire6Random Resource6Sign6Subterranean Gate4Creature Bank4Corpse3Mercenary Camp3Shrine of Magic Incantation3Shrine of Magic Gesture3Scholar3Garrison2Star Axis2School of Magic2Marletto Tower2Magic Well2Faerie Ring2Shrine of Magic Thought2Garden of Revelation2Redwood Observatory2Crypt2Tree of Knowledge2Mystical Garden2Idol of Fortune2Border Guard2Windmill2Witch Hut1